Parker says he hopes to play Game 4
Written by JON KRAWCZYNSKI,AP Basketball Writer
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — San Antonio Spurs star Tony Parker says his sore right hamstring has a "slight elongation" and that he hopes to play in Game 4 of the NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Thursday night.
Dodgers and D-back's coaches in middle of brawl
Written by HOWIE RUMBERG,AP Sports Writer
Kirk Gibson and Mark McGwire gripped each other's tops and faced off nose to nose as the nasty brawl escalated.
US beats Panama 2-0 in World Cup qualifying
Written by TIM BOOTH,AP Sports Writer
SEATTLE (AP) — Jozy Altidore continued his scoring run. Eddie Johnson earned a moment to remember getting a goal before his raucous home crowd that matched the hype that came with playing a World Cup qualifier in Seattle.
Australian swimmer sets off from Cuba for Florida
Written by PETER ORSI,Associated Press
HAVANA (AP) — Australian endurance athlete Chloe McCardel jumped feet-first into calm, balmy waters off Cuba on Wednesday and began stroking steadily out to sea in a bid to make a record swim from Havana to Florida without a protective shark cage.
Indians end 8-game losing streak, 5-2 at Texas
Written by STEPHEN HAWKINS,AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Terry Francona liked the sound coming from clubhouse around the corner from his office — the blaring music after a victory.
Paul, Votto hit HRs to help Reds rout Cubs, 12-2
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO (AP) — Dusty Baker doesn't follow the records. He is keeping count as the Reds keep piling up wins at Wrigley Field.
Spurs rout Heat 113-77 in Game 3 of NBA Finals
Written by BRIAN MAHONEY,AP Basketball Writer
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Gary Neal may have dreamed it, though it was nothing Danny Green ever could have imagined.
Cutting up the US Open with a butter knife
Written by DOUG FERGUSON,AP Golf Writer
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — On a quiet day and on a relatively empty course for practice rounds, just about every player at Merion stops at the plaque in the 18th fairway that commemorates Ben Hogan hitting 1-iron into the 18th green in the 1950 U.S. Open.