HOUSTON -- Matt Dominguez slugged his first career grand slam while Jordan Lyles continued his exceptional pitching as the Houston Astros beat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-1 Tuesday night at Minute Maid Park. More »Astros 10, Brewers 1
ATLANTA (AP) -- After a long day at Turner Field, the future suddenly looks a lot brighter for the New York Mets. More »Wheeler, Harvey lead Mets' sweep of Braves
Last month, former NFL agent Benjamin Geller was charged with one count of wire fraud. This month, Geller pleaded guilty to one count of wire fraud. According to the New Orleans Times Picayune, the guilty plea came on Friday in federal court. Geller was accused of spending roughly $500,000 in life insurance proceeds generated by… More »Former agent pleads guilty to wire fraud
LeBron James (yes, that's him without the headband) is exploding in the fourth quarter of Game 6. Example: More »Here comes LeBron James with a block on Tim Duncan and a whole lot more
If you aren’t familiar with Vine, it’s an app that allows users to record up to six seconds worth of video. That was plenty of time for Tennessee rising junior forward Jarnell Stokes to film Oklahoma State star sophomore guard Marcus Smart taking a sideline bounce pass and throwing down a 360 slam while the… More »Jarnell Stokes posts a Vine of a Marcus Smart 360 dunk
If you’re looking for a job in baseball, Houston is the place to be this week. More »MLB, Astros kick off 2013 Diversity Business Summit
Indians closer Chris Perez is scheduled to be activated from the disabled list this Friday. But there’s reason to wonder whether that will happen. Perez made a rehab appearance — his second — on Tuesday evening with the Double-A Akron Aeros and got absolutely shelled. Facing the Yankees’ Double-A affiliate from Trenton, New Jersey, the… More »Chris Perez got rocked tonight at Double-A Arkon
Tennis star Serena Williams raised eyebrows with comments made public Tuesday about a rape case involving high-school athletes in Steubenville, Ohio, that received national attention earlier this year. More »Williams' remarks on rape victim attract attention
CLEVELAND -- It was not a thing of beauty for either team, but for the team that won, Tuesday's game was slightly easier to digest. More »Indians emerge with ugly win over Royals
CINCINNATI -- Pittsburgh Pirates right-hander Charlie Morton is getting stronger, as evidenced by an increase in velocity and overall command of his pitches. On Tuesday night, Morton picked up right where he left off at Great American Ball Park, by dominating Cincinnati Reds batters. More »Pirates rile up Reds' Latos, end his unbeaten string
DETROIT (AP) -- After homering off Justin Verlander for the third time this month, Baltimore's J.J. Hardy was at a loss for words. More »Orioles hit Verlander hard in 5-2 win over Tigers
Mike Miller doesn't need shoes to hit huge three-pointers, man. More »Mike Miller drains a one-shoed three
COMMENTARY | Atlanta Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez may have overreacted to the recent resurgence of B.J. Upton by moving him all the way up to No. 5 in the batting order. Although June has been Upton's best month of the season (12 hits and a .235 average), his .167 overall average is not yet worthy of being counted on in key moments. Gonzalez's decision to insert Upton into one of the premiere spots in the order may have directly cost Atlanta victories. More »Atlanta Braves: Did Moving B.J. Upton Higher in the Order Cost the Team Victories?
ST. LOUIS -- One big inning and Jeff Samardzija's pitching were all the Chicago Cubs needed Tuesday night. More »Cubs 4, Cardinals 2
The White Sox battled back from an early 4-0 deficit to tie Tuesday's game against Minnesota, but Ramon Troncoso served up a go-ahead two-run double in the eighth that lost the game for the Sox. More »White Sox urgency not lacking, but results are
CLEVELAND (AP) -- Once Vinnie Pestano stopped at third base, he had plenty of company. More »Indians rally, survive 9th for 4-3 win over Royals
(Reuters) - Massachusetts State Police searched the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday as part of a probe into a suspected homicide, according to ABC News. Hernandez was initially uncooperative with police after the body of a 27-year-old man was found in an industrial park near his home in North Attleborough on Monday, ABC News said, citing unnamed law enforcement sources. A police spokesman confirmed there was a homicide investigation under way in North Attleborough, but declined to give further details. ... More »Massachusetts police search NFL player's home in homicide probe: report
Not only is Mark Stoops making eye-opening inroads on the recruiting trail at Kentucky — the Wildcats are No. 2 in Rivals.com‘s 2014 team rankings for football — but he and his staff are also viewed as viable transfer options for talented players at other schools as well. Demitrious Davis confirmed to the Lexington Courier-Journal‘s… More »Davis twins transferring from Pitt to Kentucky
PHILADELPHIA -- Cliff Lee earned his seventh straight victory and Michael Young went 3-for-4 with three doubles and the go-ahead RBI Tuesday night as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 4-2. More »Phillies 4, Nationals 2
BOSTON - The Red Sox beat the Rays 5-1 in the first game of a split doubleheader Tuesday at Fenway Park. The game was delayed by rain for nearly three hours in the bottom of the fifth inning. More »Red Sox 5, Rays 1
Four-day orientation hopes to enlighten rookies of 2013 about life in the NFL. More »Rookie symposium scheduled for next week
June 19 (Reuters) - World sports diary from June 19 - July16. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19 SOCCER Confederations Cup, Brazil (to 30) European Under-21 championship finals, Israel (to 19) TENNIS ATP/WTA: Den Bosch Open, Netherlands (to 23) Eastbourne International, England (to 23) HORSE RACING Royal Ascot, England (to 22) BADMINTON Singapore Open SuperSeries Premier (to 17) ATHLETICS US chamionships, world trials, Des Moines, Iowa (to 23) CRICKET ICC Champions Trophy Semi-final, The Oval - - - - THURSDAY, JUNE 20 GOLF PGA Tour: Travelers Championship, Cromwell, Connecticut (to23) European Tour: BMW ... More »World sports diary June 19 - July 16
NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) -- State and local police spent hours at the home of New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez on Tuesday night as another group of officers searched an industrial park about a mile away where a body was discovered the day before. More »Police visit home of Patriots TE Aaron Hernandez
Not every win has to be pretty and the good teams find ways to win on the days when nothing much is going right. The United States did just that tonight in Utah, defeating Honduras on a late goal from Jozy Altidore after a frustrating and poorly played match up to that point. More »USA vs. Honduras: Jozy Altidore gives US 1-0 win with his fourth goal in four games
By Ian Ransom CANBERRA, June 19 (Reuters) - If managing players' fitness and keeping morale high are the ultimate balancing act for a long and arduous rugby tour, British and Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland took a plunge off the high-wire after his team's shock loss to the ACT Brumbies. The 14-12 disappointment at a sodden Canberra Stadium torpedoed captain Sam Warburton's hopes of a 'perfect 10' wins and an unbeaten tour, while handing Robbie Deans' Wallabies extra belief ahead of Saturday's first test in Brisbane. ... More »Rugby-Lions pride wounded ahead of first Australia test