Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/1687 Most Emailed - Sports en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:57:36 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/1687 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/sp_soccer_afp/fblusamlsbeckhamdonovan afp/20090704/fblusamlsbeckhamdonovan AFP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:57:36 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/sp_soccer_afp/fblusamlsbeckhamdonovan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090704/capt.photo_1246582852963-2-0.jpg?x=83&y=130&q=85&sig=UX2GbPb5DHeg4wuNlP5emw--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="David Beckham playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy in August 2008 in Carson, California. Landon Donovan has issued the Los Angeles Galaxy an ultimatum -- have English superstar Beckham clean up his act or risk the departure of Donovan, the club's all-time top active scorer.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Christian Petersen)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Landon Donovan has issued the Los Angeles Galaxy an ultimatum -- compel English superstar David Beckham to clean up his act or risk alienating Donovan, the club's all-time top active scorer.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/sp_soccer_afp/fblusamlsbeckhamdonovan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090704/capt.photo_1246582852963-2-0.jpg?x=83&y=130&q=85&sig=UX2GbPb5DHeg4wuNlP5emw--" align="left" height="130" width="83" alt="photo" title="David Beckham playing for the Los Angeles Galaxy in August 2008 in Carson, California. Landon Donovan has issued the Los Angeles Galaxy an ultimatum -- have English superstar Beckham clean up his act or risk the departure of Donovan, the club's all-time top active scorer.(AFP/Getty Images/File/Christian Petersen)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkl_mercury_player_dui ap/20090703/bkl_mercury_player_dui AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:04:46 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkl_mercury_player_dui"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.11bd3585b74844acafaa36e39442c5fe.storm_mercury_basketball_azrs106.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=OaKcmNXcfN_OUh4yST.azQ--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, right, draws the foul on Seattle Storm's Tanisha Wright during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)" border="0" /></a>AP - Phoenix Mercury star Diana Taurasi said Friday that she's embarrassed after being cited for drunken driving a few hours after she helped lead her team to victory over the Seattle Storm.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkl_mercury_player_dui"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.11bd3585b74844acafaa36e39442c5fe.storm_mercury_basketball_azrs106.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=OaKcmNXcfN_OUh4yST.azQ--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="photo" title="Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi, right, draws the foul on Seattle Storm's Tanisha Wright during the fourth quarter of a WNBA basketball game on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_wimbledon ap/20090704/ten_wimbledon AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:14:30 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_wimbledon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.xwim13707031351.britain_wimbledon_tennis_xwim137.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=loBOfXmVNtZPS2nulaI0pQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts, during his men's singles semifinal against Tommy Haas of Germany at Wimbledon, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)" border="0" /></a>AP - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_te_ga_su/ten_wimbledon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.xwim13707031351.britain_wimbledon_tennis_xwim137.jpg?x=130&y=93&q=85&sig=loBOfXmVNtZPS2nulaI0pQ--" align="left" height="93" width="130" alt="photo" title="Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts, during his men's singles semifinal against Tommy Haas of Germany at Wimbledon, Friday, July 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_astros_padres ap/20090703/bbn_astros_padres AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:20:33 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_astros_padres"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.250da6813e9a4068af553a69eb008d1b.astros_padres_baseball_cadp108.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=mRj.VwpL8dqtn5gt9.mtsg--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="San Diego Padres left fielder Kyle Blanks stands in a swarm of bees during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in San Diego. The swarm delayed the game. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0" /></a>AP - Talk about adding a late-inning buzz to a ballgame. The Houston Astros — who once had the "Killer Bs" — beat the San Diego Padres 7-2 on Thursday, but only after waiting out a 52-minute delay in the top of the ninth inning caused when a swarm of bees took over part of left field at Petco Park.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_astros_padres"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.250da6813e9a4068af553a69eb008d1b.astros_padres_baseball_cadp108.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=mRj.VwpL8dqtn5gt9.mtsg--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="photo" title="San Diego Padres left fielder Kyle Blanks stands in a swarm of bees during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros, Thursday, July 2, 2009, in San Diego. The swarm delayed the game. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_artest ap/20090703/bkn_lakers_artest AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 08:11:27 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_artest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.c6ade16e70664aa4b064ee74a41f6254.lakers_artest_basketball_ny166.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=v3mrJ12TZqRaAkS_dDIT3Q--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="FILE - In this March 16, 2009, file photo, Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest smiles after a play during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans. Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Brian Lawdermilk, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Ron Artest is joining Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_artest"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.c6ade16e70664aa4b064ee74a41f6254.lakers_artest_basketball_ny166.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=v3mrJ12TZqRaAkS_dDIT3Q--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this March 16, 2009, file photo, Houston Rockets forward Ron Artest smiles after a play during an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Hornets in New Orleans. Artest is heading to the Los Angeles Lakers, according to various media reports Thursday, July 2, 2009. (AP Photo/Brian Lawdermilk, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_beckham_donovan ap/20090703/soc_beckham_donovan AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:00:14 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_beckham_donovan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090628/capt.7d6bf04465924acba738978ea9eeaadc.south_africa_usa_brazil_confed_cup_soccer_cfc315.jpg?x=105&y=130&q=85&sig=LPsrdaE9OTQcck.GOatEfw--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="USA's Landon Donovan goes to score their second goal during their Confederations Cup final soccer match against Brazil at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" border="0" /></a>AP - David Beckham has become a bad teammate on the Los Angeles Galaxy, according to Landon Donovan.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_so_ne/soc_beckham_donovan"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090628/capt.7d6bf04465924acba738978ea9eeaadc.south_africa_usa_brazil_confed_cup_soccer_cfc315.jpg?x=105&y=130&q=85&sig=LPsrdaE9OTQcck.GOatEfw--" align="left" height="130" width="105" alt="photo" title="USA's Landon Donovan goes to score their second goal during their Confederations Cup final soccer match against Brazil at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, June 28, 2009. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_arguello_dead ap/20090702/box_arguello_dead AP sports Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:48:54 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_arguello_dead"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.e6dc4270ef84471396be0830b6e06c84.nicaragua_arguello_mng108.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=LvS0uXFLUlTDgqvNxdHcaQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="People line up to pay their final farewell at the open coffin of Alexis Arguello, three-time world boxing champion, and Mayor of the city of Managua, at the National Palace in the Revolution Square in Managua, Wednesday July 1, 2009. Arguello was found dead Wednesday, presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said. Insde the hearse is Arguello's daughter, Dora Arguello.(AP Photo/Miguel Alvarez)" border="0" /></a>AP - Investigators have released new evidence that points to suicide in the death of former boxing champion and Managua mayor Alexis Arguello.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090702/ap_on_sp_bo_ne/box_arguello_dead"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.e6dc4270ef84471396be0830b6e06c84.nicaragua_arguello_mng108.jpg?x=130&y=82&q=85&sig=LvS0uXFLUlTDgqvNxdHcaQ--" align="left" height="82" width="130" alt="photo" title="People line up to pay their final farewell at the open coffin of Alexis Arguello, three-time world boxing champion, and Mayor of the city of Managua, at the National Palace in the Revolution Square in Managua, Wednesday July 1, 2009. Arguello was found dead Wednesday, presidential spokeswoman Rosario Murillo said. Insde the hearse is Arguello's daughter, Dora Arguello.(AP Photo/Miguel Alvarez)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_trail_blazers_turkoglu ap/20090704/bkn_trail_blazers_turkoglu AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:02:21 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_trail_blazers_turkoglu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090630/capt.81b271f8f59e4a8195c88a6415080a31.free_agency_basketball_ny165.jpg?x=107&y=130&q=85&sig=z8xlR8DRa6TGFGzRiluLfw--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="FILE - In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, from Turkey, celebrates a shot in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando, Fla. Free agency opens in the NBA on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, and the Magic appear likely to lose Turkoglu after trading for Vince Carter last week. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_trail_blazers_turkoglu"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090630/capt.81b271f8f59e4a8195c88a6415080a31.free_agency_basketball_ny165.jpg?x=107&y=130&q=85&sig=z8xlR8DRa6TGFGzRiluLfw--" align="left" height="130" width="107" alt="photo" title="FILE - In this June 11, 2009 file photo, Orlando Magic's Hedo Turkoglu, from Turkey, celebrates a shot in the fourth quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball finals against the Los Angeles Lakers in Orlando, Fla. Free agency opens in the NBA on Wednesday, July 1, 2009, and the Magic appear likely to lose Turkoglu after trading for Vince Carter last week. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/sp_nm/us_tennis_wimbledon_federer nm/20090703/us_tennis_wimbledon_federer Reuters sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:45:37 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/sp_nm/us_tennis_wimbledon_federer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r20124086.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=mJi_BQ0DlpQkR3hCzNPw2g--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Tommy Haas of Germany during their semi-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Roger Federer stood one match away from a record 15th grand slam title after he snuffed out the challenge of Germany's Tommy Haas 7-6 7-5 6-3 to reach the Wimbledon final on Friday.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090703/sp_nm/us_tennis_wimbledon_federer"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090703/i/r20124086.jpg?x=130&y=79&q=85&sig=mJi_BQ0DlpQkR3hCzNPw2g--" align="left" height="79" width="130" alt="photo" title="Roger Federer of Switzerland returns the ball to Tommy Haas of Germany during their semi-final match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2009. REUTERS/Toby Melville" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (Reuters) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_celtics_wallace ap/20090703/bkn_celtics_wallace AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 17:33:58 GMT AP - The Boston Celtics have offered forward Rasheed Wallace a contract as part of a major push to land the coveted forward, according to a published report on Friday. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_cavaliers_shaq_arrives ap/20090703/bkn_cavaliers_shaq_arrives AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:58:50 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_cavaliers_shaq_arrives"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.be670dc3442a451196b82c0a503c7058.cavaliers_shaq__ohpl103.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=PpJILBU6kGUe3CdoFj6kuw--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal accepts his Cavs jersey from Patrick Powell, 13, left, of Cleveland and James Robinson, 14, also of Cleveland at the O'Neal introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade. The boys are from the St. Martin de Porres Family Center in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)" border="0" /></a>AP - His nickname hasn't arrived. His motto with Cleveland is already in place.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_cavaliers_shaq_arrives"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090702/capt.be670dc3442a451196b82c0a503c7058.cavaliers_shaq__ohpl103.jpg?x=101&y=130&q=85&sig=PpJILBU6kGUe3CdoFj6kuw--" align="left" height="130" width="101" alt="photo" title="Cleveland Cavaliers center Shaquille O'Neal accepts his Cavs jersey from Patrick Powell, 13, left, of Cleveland and James Robinson, 14, also of Cleveland at the O'Neal introductory news conference at the Cavaliers practice facility in Independence, Ohio, Thursday, July 2, 2009. O'Neal was acquired by the Cavs from the Phoenix Suns in a June 25 trade. The boys are from the St. Martin de Porres Family Center in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Phil Long)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostemailedsp/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_rockets_ariza ap/20090703/bkn_rockets_ariza AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:55:48 GMT AP - The Houston Rockets have reached a multiyear deal with free agent Trevor Ariza, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Thursday night.