Big Brown cruises to another easy win in Preakness
 BALTIMORE (AP) -- Not once but twice, jockey Kent Desormeaux sneaked a peek to see if anyone was gaining on Big Brown. "I looked between my legs, under my arms, and they were eight (lengths) behind me," Desormeaux said. "I stopped pushing. I said, `That's enough.'"... |
Turco stifles Red Wings to help Stars force Game 6
 DETROIT (AP) -- Marty Turco picked the perfect time for his first NHL victory at Joe Louis Arena. Turco made 38 saves to lift the Dallas Stars to a 2-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday in Game 5, extending the Western Conference finals. "It's probably the... |
Dice-K still unbeaten as Sox top Brewers in opener
 BOSTON (AP) -- Daisuke Matsuzaka remained unbeaten, holding Milwaukee to a pair of unearned runs pitching into the seventh inning, and David Ortiz hit a three-run homer to help the Boston Red Sox beat the Brewers 5-3 on Saturday in the opener of a split doubleheader... |
McLouth helps Pirates end skid against Cubs at 10
 CHICAGO (AP) -- Nate McLouth hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Carlos Marmol in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday even though Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs for the second straight day. The Pirates had... |
Santana pitches Mets to 7-4 victory over Yankees
 NEW YORK (AP) -- Johan Santana gave the New York Yankees a firsthand look at the legitimate ace they turned down last winter. The two-time Cy Young Award winner pitched efficiently into the eighth inning, and the Mets got home runs from Jose Reyes and David Wright t... |
Ludwick's homer in 10th lifts Cards past Rays 9-8
 ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Ryan Ludwick hit his second home run of the game off Dan Wheeler in the 10th inning, allowing the St. Louis Cardinals to recover after squandering a four-run cushion in a 9-8 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday. Albert Pujols also homered a... |
Mike Tyson tells all in film at Cannes
 CANNES, France (AP) -- Mike Tyson considers it a miracle that he lived to tell his tale. And he's telling it - in graphic detail - in a new documentary at the Cannes Film Festival. "I lived a wild and extreme life," the former heavyweight champion told reporters Sat... |
Sharapova pulls out of Italian Open semifinal
 ROME (AP) -- Maria Sharapova pulled out of the Italian Open semifinals because of a strained left calf Saturday, two days before she is to assume the No. 1 ranking following Justine Henin's retirement. Sharapova said the injury would not affect her preparations for... |
Federer, Nadal advance to Hamburg Masters final
 HAMBURG, Germany (AP) -- Rafael Nadal fought off a challenge from Novak Djokovic 7-5, 2-6, 6-2 Saturday to set up another final against defending champion Roger Federer at the Hamburg Masters. The top-ranked Federer overwhelmed Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-1 in the other se... |
McLouth helps Pirates end skid against Cubs at 10
CHICAGO (AP) -- Nate McLouth hit a tiebreaking, two-run homer off Carlos Marmol in the ninth to lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday even though Alfonso Soriano hit two home runs for the second straight day. The Pirates had... |
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