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Red Sox edge Royals 8-6
BOSTON (AP) - With a well-placed ground ball up the middle, James Loney showed he can fit in at Fenway Park - just like Chavez Ravine.
Royals rally for 10-9 victory in 12 innings
BOSTON (AP) - Kansas City Royals manager Ned Yost said he felt his team always had a chance, even after falling behind by six runs after four innings.
Red Sox trade Gonzalez, others to Dodgers
BOSTON (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers are stocking up for the stretch run with some new, expensive players who couldn't help the Boston Red Sox make it to the postseason this year or last.
Clemens takes to mound again
SUGAR LAND, Texas (AP) - Roger Clemens was back on the mound at age 50, striking out hitters again.
Rookie quarterbacks impress as Redskins beat Colts
LANDOVER, Md. - In many ways, Saturday's game was promoted like a movie opening, the curtain raiser for a budding quarterback rivalry between the Nos. 1 and 2 picks in the draft. The co-stars responded with a display of A-list poise and promise as Robert Griffin III's Redskins defeated Andrew Luck's Indianapolis Colts 30-17.
SEATTLE SLEW
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - It's going to take a lot more than one dazzling performance against the Kansas City Chiefs' first-team defense to surprise Seattle Seahawks rookie quarterback Russell Wilson.
Saban forges bond with Tide’s QB
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (AP) - The relationship between Alabama coach Nick Saban and his quarterback, AJ McCarron, was once best known for a spanking and a sideline tirade, both captured on camera.
STRIPPED AWAY
NEW YORK - His seven Tour de France titles stripped away and his legacy in tatters, Lance Armstrong is heading back outdoors and into the public eye.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Never one to back away from a fight, Lance Armstrong is finally giving in and the cost of quitting is steep: His seven Tour de France titles could be gone as soon as today.
Experts question Spanier’s ‘I didn’t know’ defense
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) - The story being told by Penn State president Graham Spanier as he defends himself against accusations that he covered up a sex abuse allegation runs contrary into his own reputation as a detail-oriented manager.
BAY CITY ’ROIDS
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Oakland Athletics pitcher Brandon McCarthy becomes uneasy each time he is called to the bathroom for a random drug test, even though he's confident he's completely clean.
Edwards impressive thus far in Seahawks camp
RENTON, Wash. (AP) - When he was signed at the end of July, giving Braylon Edwards another shot seemed like a desperate move by the Seattle Seahawks as they tried to find answers at wide receiver.
Seahawks, Chiefs prepared to meet tonight
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - The third preseason game is when NFL coaches generally give their starters the most playing time, turning it into a de facto dress rehearsal for the regular season.
MULTIPLE CHOICES
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Matt Cassel took the snap from center, scanned the practice field as he dropped back to pass and just for a moment must have felt like a little boy on Christmas morning.
Longhorns to air two games on own network
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Longhorn Network will carry two Texas football games again this season, though it hasn't announced any Big 12 contests on its schedule.
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Luck looking to take next big step in career
FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) - Step by step, Andrew Luck has climbed into the upper echelon of NFL quarterbacks.
No. 13 Wichita State blows past Evansville
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (AP) - Wichita State senior Tekele Cotton has produced his share of highlight-reel dunks. On Saturday, Cotton showed he also has the endurance of a distance runner.
KSU holds on late to beat No. 22 Baylor
MANHATTAN (AP) - Nino Williams possess an old man's game. He loves to shoot baseline jumpers, prefers layups to dunks. The next time he takes a 3-pointer might just be the first.
Carter scores 25, No. 13 Wichita St beats Southern Illinois
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - The only thing that stopped Darius Carter was a stray forearm.
No. 9 Jayhawks beat No. 24 Oklahoma State
LAWRENCE (AP) - Frank Mason III had 16 points and nine rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. added 14 points and ninth-ranked Kansas beat No. 24 Oklahoma State 67-57 on Tuesday night to remain perfect in the Big 12.
