Copyright (c) 2009 Yahoo! Inc. All rights reserved. http://news.yahoo.com/i/755 sports Sports News en-us Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:06:24 GMT 5 142 18 http://news.yahoo.com/i/755 http://l.yimg.com/a/i/us/nws/th/main_142b.gif http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_dodgers_padres ap/20090704/bbn_dodgers_padres AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 05:31:19 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_dodgers_padres"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.43cd5c71d11a4a809e5ba3f284575d9e.dodgers_padres_baseball_cadp119.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=iQThXd5tLRXPjx0iByjNIw--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez tosses his bat after walking during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Friday, July 3, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0" /></a>AP - Manny Ramirez looked like a guy who missed 50 games.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ga_su/bbn_dodgers_padres"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.43cd5c71d11a4a809e5ba3f284575d9e.dodgers_padres_baseball_cadp119.jpg?x=130&y=96&q=85&sig=iQThXd5tLRXPjx0iByjNIw--" align="left" height="96" width="130" alt="photo" title="Los Angeles Dodgers' Manny Ramirez tosses his bat after walking during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Friday, July 3, 2009 in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_raptors_turkoglu ap/20090704/bkn_raptors_turkoglu AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:54:19 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_raptors_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 Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_raptors_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/sports/*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/sports/*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/sports/*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/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_bk_ne/bkn_lakers_jackson_returning ap/20090704/bkn_lakers_jackson_returning AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:47:06 GMT AP - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_clemens_drug_test ap/20090704/bbo_clemens_drug_test AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 07:06:24 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_clemens_drug_test"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.edd782b5940044fc806202a98ddf8c79.clemens_drug_tests_ny107.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=cMWeXiaQkDZgHuFo5dkAIg--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="File - Rusty Hardin, attorney for pitching great Roger Clemens, leaves the federal courthouse after a motions hearing in this April 9, 2008 file photo taken in Houston. Hardin tells The New York Times Saturday July 4, 2009 that the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Hardin said he was revealing the results now because other players recently have been linked to the list. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0" /></a>AP - Roger Clemens' lawyer says the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbo_clemens_drug_test"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.edd782b5940044fc806202a98ddf8c79.clemens_drug_tests_ny107.jpg?x=104&y=130&q=85&sig=cMWeXiaQkDZgHuFo5dkAIg--" align="left" height="130" width="104" alt="photo" title="File - Rusty Hardin, attorney for pitching great Roger Clemens, leaves the federal courthouse after a motions hearing in this April 9, 2008 file photo taken in Houston. Hardin tells The New York Times Saturday July 4, 2009 that the pitcher was not among the more than 100 players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003. Hardin said he was revealing the results now because other players recently have been linked to the list. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_at_t_national ap/20090703/glf_at_t_national AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 23:27:15 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_at_t_national"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.a52587a19368452694ed1d188e45fce4.at_t_national_golf_mdrc104.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=5VpgXfB6Y5jDDXsLs7FSwQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="Tiger Woods, left, and Lucas Glover, right, follow Woods' tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)" border="0" /></a>AP - The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_at_t_national"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.a52587a19368452694ed1d188e45fce4.at_t_national_golf_mdrc104.jpg?x=93&y=130&q=85&sig=5VpgXfB6Y5jDDXsLs7FSwQ--" align="left" height="130" width="93" alt="photo" title="Tiger Woods, left, and Lucas Glover, right, follow Woods' tee shot on the 14th hole during the second round of the AT&T National golf tournament at Congressional Country Club, Friday, July 3, 2009, in Bethesda, Md. (AP Photo/Rob Carr)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_coaches_iraq ap/20090703/fbn_coaches_iraq AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 16:44:14 GMT AP - The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*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/sports/*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/sports/*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/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ba_ne/bbn_padres_black ap/20090704/bbn_padres_black AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 06:20:46 GMT AP - It looks like Padres manager Bud Black is going to get a contract extension. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/ts_afp/fblengprmanutdowen afp/20090704/fblengprmanutdowen AFP topstories Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:37:55 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/ts_afp/fblengprmanutdowen"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090704/capt.photo_1246678170469-1-0.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=L_5v0eHO4mN0o1BvgxfOzw--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="England striker Michael Owen (L) is pictured after a medical at Bridgewater Hospital, in Manchester, northwest England. Owen has joined English champions Manchester United on a two-year contract, the club announced here on Friday, in a remarkable turnaround for the injury-prone striker(AFP/Stringer)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Michael Owen has joined English champions Manchester United on a two-year contract, the club announced here on Friday, in a remarkable turnaround for the injury-prone striker.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/ts_afp/fblengprmanutdowen"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090704/capt.photo_1246678170469-1-0.jpg?x=106&y=130&q=85&sig=L_5v0eHO4mN0o1BvgxfOzw--" align="left" height="130" width="106" alt="photo" title="England striker Michael Owen (L) is pictured after a medical at Bridgewater Hospital, in Manchester, northwest England. Owen has joined English champions Manchester United on a two-year contract, the club announced here on Friday, in a remarkable turnaround for the injury-prone striker(AFP/Stringer)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_ho_ne/hkn_avalanche_kings_trade ap/20090704/hkn_avalanche_kings_trade AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 04:36:16 GMT AP - The Los Angeles Kings acquired left wing left wing Ryan Smyth from the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night for defensemen Kyle Quincey and Tom Preissing and a fifth-round draft pick next year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_co_ne/bbc_dick_howser_trophy_strasburg ap/20090703/bbc_dick_howser_trophy_strasburg AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:58:43 GMT AP - Former San Diego State right-hander Stephen Strasburg, the No. 1 overall draft pick by the Washington Nationals last month, has been selected as the winner of the Dick Howser Trophy as college baseball's player of the year. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/sp_wl_afp/tennisgbrwimbledonwomenfinal afp/20090704/tennisgbrwimbledonwomenfinal AFP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:52:20 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/sp_wl_afp/tennisgbrwimbledonwomenfinal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090704/capt.photo_1246583757847-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=QQQN6AoGa0EEEGwVQQnvrg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Venus Williams jubilates after winning against Russia's Dinara Safina after their semi final match on Day 10 at the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club, on July 2. Venus and Serena Williams clash in a fourth all-sister Wimbledon final on Saturday determined to prove that their domination of the event is not a backward step for the sport's future welfare.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Venus and Serena Williams clash in a fourth all-sister Wimbledon final on Saturday determined to prove that their domination of the event is not a backward step for the sport's future welfare.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090704/sp_wl_afp/tennisgbrwimbledonwomenfinal"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090704/capt.photo_1246583757847-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=QQQN6AoGa0EEEGwVQQnvrg--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="photo" title="Venus Williams jubilates after winning against Russia's Dinara Safina after their semi final match on Day 10 at the 2009 Wimbledon tennis championships at the All England Club, on July 2. Venus and Serena Williams clash in a fourth all-sister Wimbledon final on Saturday determined to prove that their domination of the event is not a backward step for the sport's future welfare.(AFP/File/Glyn Kirk)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AFP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_lpga_tour ap/20090704/glf_lpga_tour AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:28:38 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_lpga_tour"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.cad7605b9d5443a98cc23f8b1e74937b.lpga_tour_golf_ohtd112.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=ICNMlptqEVwlpZC_xyzrXA--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="Laura Diaz reacts to a putt on the ninth hole in the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic golf tournament Friday, July 3, 2009, in Sylvania, Ohio. Diaz is tied for the lead at 11-under par with Sarah Kemp after the second round. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0" /></a>AP - Laura Diaz barely remembers the last time she led an LPGA Tour event. Sarah Kemp never had.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_go_su/glf_lpga_tour"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090703/capt.cad7605b9d5443a98cc23f8b1e74937b.lpga_tour_golf_ohtd112.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=ICNMlptqEVwlpZC_xyzrXA--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="photo" title="Laura Diaz reacts to a putt on the ninth hole in the second round of the Jamie Farr Owens Corning Classic golf tournament Friday, July 3, 2009, in Sylvania, Ohio. Diaz is tied for the lead at 11-under par with Sarah Kemp after the second round. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090628/ap_on_sp_bo_st/box_ortiz_maidana ap/20090628/box_ortiz_maidana AP sports Sun, 28 Jun 2009 05:25:55 GMT AP - Marcos Maidana stopped Victor Ortiz early in the sixth round of an action-packed fight Saturday night, using a punishing right hand to upset one of boxing's top prospects. http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ra_su/car_nascar_daytona_nationwide ap/20090704/car_nascar_daytona_nationwide AP sports Sat, 04 Jul 2009 03:18:04 GMT <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ra_su/car_nascar_daytona_nationwide"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.60ba560718d44e5586eb25443234b211.nascar_daytona_nationwide_auto_racing_dbr123.jpg?x=108&y=130&q=85&sig=6JVJhDR3ebDMuqLO0mrDOg--" align="left" height="130" width="108" alt="Clint Bowyer celebrates in victory lane after winning the Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2009.(AP Photo/John Raoux)" border="0" /></a>AP - Clint Bowyer's first victory of the season gave Richard Childress Racing a much-needed boost.</p><br clear="all"/> <p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090704/ap_on_sp_au_ra_ra_su/car_nascar_daytona_nationwide"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090704/capt.60ba560718d44e5586eb25443234b211.nascar_daytona_nationwide_auto_racing_dbr123.jpg?x=108&y=130&q=85&sig=6JVJhDR3ebDMuqLO0mrDOg--" align="left" height="130" width="108" alt="photo" title="Clint Bowyer celebrates in victory lane after winning the Nationwide Series Subway Jalapeno 250 auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla., Friday, July 3, 2009.(AP Photo/John Raoux)" border="0"/></a></p><br clear="all"/> (AP) http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sports/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090703/ap_on_sp_ol/oly_tokyo2016_endorsement ap/20090703/oly_tokyo2016_endorsement AP sports Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:27:15 GMT AP - The Olympic Council of Asia has endorsed the bid of Tokyo to host the Summer Games in 2016.