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Barry Bonds swings at pitches in a simulated game before the Giants' game against the Chicago Cubs Thursday.7.4

"Maybe I should have used them a bit earlier," Hewitt said. "It was nice just to get through the fifth set.8.7

Josh Beckett hit his first career home run, and Miguel Cabrera and Juan Pierre drove in three runs each to lead the Florida Marlins over the Washington Nationals 8-4 ...7.3

Yolanda Griffith scored 14 points and Kara Lawson added 12 to lead the Sacramento Monarchs to a 73-69 overtime victory Thursday night over the Houston Comets in the opening ...5.1

Site: Great American Ball Park. Times: 7:10 p.m. today and tomorrow, 1:15 p.m. Sunday.4.5

The Bisons used a 400-foot hit and a 40-foot hit Thursday night to take a commanding lead in their International League Semi-Final Series with the Indianapolis Indians.4.6

STARKVILLE, Miss. - The Mississippi State-Tulane football game scheduled for Sept.4.9

Casey Blake and Coco Crisp hit solo homers in the sixth inning and the Cleveland Indians beat the Detroit Tigers, 4-2, at Jacobs Field.3.3

Authorities are awaiting autopsy results to find out why an 18-year-old University of Nebraska freshman died after collapsing during a pickup football game.4.1

The Colorado Rockies activated right-hander Blaine Neal from the 60-day disabled list Thursday and sent him outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs after he cleared waivers.4.1

Jeremy Newberry made it through a full practice in pads without any complications Thursday and will start at center for the San Francisco 49ers in Sunday's season opener ...3.4

Taj McWilliams-Franklin scored 24 points as the Connecticut Sun beat the Indiana Fever 73-68 Thursday night to open the WNBA's Eastern Conference finals.4.8

Some injuries resulting from a short turnaround may keep a handful of Florida State players out of the lineup Saturday against The Citadel.3.4

SI.com's Cory McCartney takes a weekly look around the college football nation, with inside reports from each of the six BCS conferences and beyond.4.5

Tommy Fleming . The News Herald Freedom freshman golfer Ali Ford chips the ball to the green on the seventh hole at Mimosa Hills Golf and Country Club during Wednesday's ...3.2

Yusmeiro Petit struck out 14 batters to lead the Norfolk Tides to a 7-3 win over Toledo Thursday night that evened their best-of-five International League playoff series at ...3.4

The University of Illinois board of trustees on Thursday added to its guidelines for resolving the debate over Chief Illiniwek but took no action on the future of the ...4.2

Chad Spann blasted a two-run homer, snapping a 2-2 tie to lead the Portland Sea Dogs past the Trenton Thunder 5-2 Thursday.3.4

Kentucky defensive tackle Lamar Mills has a torn knee ligament and will miss the rest of the football season, coach Rich Brooks said Thursday.4.5

Jeff Gordon's chances of making the cut for the Chase for the Nextel Cup might look bleak to some, but his former crew chief isn't counting him out.4.8

Offensive line play has been emphasized this week as Nebraska prepares for its game against Wake Forest on Saturday, coach Bill Callahan said.4.8

One fan who's anxious to see second-ranked Texas play number four Ohio was so excited that he hopped on a flight from France.4

It was the best-ever result at the worlds for Cotton, 25, and the best Canadian result in her weight category.4.3

Busch, the reigning NASCAR Nextel Cup champion and a teammate to Martin in that series, appeared on the way to an easy victory in the 90-lap race.6

Baltimore Ravens coach Brian Billick isn't likely to be surprised by anything Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy might come up with for Sunday night's regular-season opener.3.4

Pro Bowl linebacker Joey Porter will start the Pittsburgh Steelers' opener Sunday against Tennessee despite sitting out all four preseason games and most of training camp ...5.2

The 2005 women's doubles finals at the U.S. Open is set as the sixth-seeded duo of Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur will meet the 14th-seeded pairing of Elena Dementieva and ...4.3

Byrd's 12-round matchup with his mandatory challenger will be the fourth defense of his crown.4.5

Laura Davies has more experience than anyone in the Solheim Cup, having played every time since it began in 1990.4.1

The Calgary Flames today have about the same payroll as the Detroit Red Wings. The Edmonton Oilers traded for a $7 million player.6.6

The Indianapolis Colts and the state board overseeing construction of a new downtown stadium have agreed on a deal that clears the way for work to begin on the $500 million ...6.8

Bill Parcells is letting someone else call the offensive plays, an unusual relinquishment of control for the Dallas Cowboys coach.5

The Tennessee Titans are teaming up with the America Red Cross and Bridgestone Firestone for a weekend blood drive.3.3

Mike Skinner won Thursday night's Cheerios Betty Crocker 200 at the Richmond International Raceway.6.4