Kennedy, Mattingly, Gibson among 8 suspended
Written by WILL GRAVES,AP Sports Writer
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Major League Baseball came down hard on the Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday, handing out eight suspensions and a dozen fines as punishment for a bench-clearing brawl.
Obama honors first time WNBA champ Indiana Fever
Written by VALERIE BONK,Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama honored the WNBA champion Indiana Fever on Friday, calling the players role models for young athletes — even those on his daughter Sasha's basketball team.
Bruins F Horton practices ahead of Game 2
Written by JAY COHEN,AP Sports Writer
CHICAGO (AP) — If Nathan Horton is unable to play in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup finals, the Boston Bruins think Tyler Seguin will be a more than adequate replacement.
Mickelson's 67 holding up into 2nd rd at US Open
Written by JOSEPH WHITE,AP Sports Writer
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Phil Mickelson's round held up, and so did Tiger Woods' left wrist.
FIFA rules male players can wear turbans
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
FIFA has ruled male head covers are acceptable to wear during matches, a decision that goes against the ban on turbans imposed by the sport's provincial governing body in Quebec.
Parnelli Jones hit hard by Jason Leffler's death
Written by JENNA FRYER,AP Auto Racing Writer
An emotional Parnelli Jones fondly recalled Jason Leffler's rise from a volunteer in Jones' race shop to a championship-caliber driver.
Reds' Wrigley run ends at 12 with 14-inning loss
Written by THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
CHICAGO (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds couldn't get one more scoreless inning from their bullpen, and it cost them their record winning streak at Wrigley Field.
Woods' wrist looks OK; Mickelson leads at US Open
Written by JOSEPH WHITE,AP Sports Writer
ARDMORE, Pa. (AP) — Whatever was bothering Tiger Woods' wrist seemed to disappear overnight, and Phil Mickelson's round of 67 was holding up as first-round play resumed Friday morning at the U.S. Open.