National Sports

Giulia Molinaro wins first Symetra Tour title

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -- Giulia Molinaro won the Friends of Mission Charity Classic on Sunday for first Symetra Tour title, closing with a 7-under 65 for a five-stroke victory.

Iotapa wins Railbird Stakes at Hollywood Park

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) -- Iotapa beat Ciao Bella Luna by 114 lengths Sunday in the $74,920 Railbird Stakes at Betfair Hollywood Park, giving jockey Joe Talamo a sweep of the weekend stakes races.

Fearless Jacq wins Belmont's Miss Otis Stakes

NEW YORK (AP) -- Fearless Jacq drew off to a 234 length win over Fab Flowers over a rain-soften turf course Sunday in the $85,000 Miss Otis Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park.

Johnny Gray races to 3rd victory of the season

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) -- Johnny Gray raced to his third victory of the season Sunday at the NHRA Kansas Nationals to regain the Funny Car points lead.

Mark Anderson wins Web.com Tour event

GREER, S.C. (AP) -- Former South Carolina player Mark Anderson won the BMW Charity Pro-Am on Sunday for his first Web.com Tour title, closing with a 6-under 65 at the Thornblade Club for a five-stroke victory.

Gemmell, Anderson win US 5k open water swim titles

SANTA CLARITA, Calif. (AP) -- Andrew Gemmell and Haley Anderson have won the 5-kilometer races at the U.S. open water national championships to earn berths at this summer's world meet in Barcelona, Spain.

Phillies' Ruiz, Howard set for MRI exams

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz and first baseman Ryan Howard will have MRI exams Monday.

Smoldering Beauty wins Monmouth Park feature

OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Smoldering Beauty took the early lead and ran off to an easy win in the $44,000 allowance feature at Monmouth Park on Sunday, beating Heir Storm by 534 lengths.

Cahill's header lifts Red Bulls over Galaxy, 1-0

HARRISON, N.J. (AP) -- Tim Cahill scored on a header in second half stoppage time, lifting the New York Red Bulls to a 1-0 victory over the Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday.

Denver rallies to beat UNC 12-11 in lax quarters

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Eric Law scored with 13 seconds left to cap Denver's big comeback in a 12-11 win over North Carolina in an NCAA lacrosse quarterfinal Sunday.

Ricardas Berankis beats Denis Istomin in Nice

NICE, France (AP) -- Ricardas Berankis reached the second round of the Nice Open by beating eighth-seeded Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-2, 6-2 on Sunday.

Mark Ellis returns to lineup for Dodgers

ATLANTA (AP) -- Dodgers second baseman Mark Ellis has returned to the lineup after missing the last 19 games with a right quadriceps strain.

Cards' Boggs arrives; Lyons to start for Garcia

ST. LOUIS (AP) -- The St. Louis Cardinals will promote rookie lefty Tyler Lyons from the minors to make his major league debut in place of injured Jaime Garcia on Wednesday. They've also plugged Mitchell Boggs back into the bullpen mix.

Indianapolis 500 fills 33-car starting grid

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- British driver Katherine Legge has become the 33rd driver to qualify for next week's Indianapolis 500, assuring race organizers of a full field.

Indians' Matsuzaka improving from side injury

CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Indians expect right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka to be pitch again in the minor leagues within the next month after an oblique injury sidelined him.