Kazmir, Rays beat last-place Yankees 5-2Scott Kazmir sparkled in his first start since agreeing to a $28.5 million contract extension, and the surprising Tampa Bay Rays dropped the New York Yankees into last place with a 5-2 victory Thursday.
Penn St.'s Paterno treated, released from hospitalPenn State coach Joe Paterno spent several hours at a hospital being treated for dehydration before returning home late Thursday.
Barkley says he'll pay huge gambling debtCharles Barkley acknowledged he owes a $400,000 gambling debt to a Las Vegas Strip casino and promised Thursday to repay it after a prosecutor said the retired NBA star faced criminal charges. "My mistake," Barkley said in an interview at a pro-am golf tournament in Hoover, Ala. "I'm not broke, and I'm going to take care of it."
Brewers give Braun record $45 million contractRyan Braun grinned. He had just agreed to the largest contract in Milwaukee Brewers' history.
Eight Belles had no diseases, bone abnormalitiesEight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
Former Patriots assistant can't recall Walsh talkFormer New England assistant coach Brian Daboll told the NFL he doesn't remember speaking with Matt Walsh about the St. Louis Rams' walkthrough Walsh attended the day before the 2002 Super Bowl.
Flyers hold off Penguins 4-2, force Game 5The Pittsburgh Penguins' road to the Stanley Cup finals along the Pennsylvania Turnpike took an unexpected detour.
Flyers defensemen Timonen and Coburn close to return
Ginobili, Duncan help Spurs force Game 7
West, Chandler start for Hornets
Federer, Nadal, Djokovic ease into Hamburg QFs
Battle over swimsuits moves to the courtroom

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