Beckham confident inflamed Achilles won’t keep him from playing for Galaxy against FireCARSON, Calif. — Galaxy star David Beckham is confident that an inflamed right Achilles tendon will not keep him from playing Friday night in a game against the Chicago Fire with postseason implications. Lincecum, Torres lead Giants to victory over Arizona in final home game of seasonSAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum struck out seven in his final start of the season, and Andres Torres homered and hit an RBI triple and the San Francisco Giants finished their home schedule with a 7-3 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday. Diamondbacks manager, pitching coach ejected in 4th inning at San FranciscoSAN FRANCISCO — Arizona Diamondbacks manager A.J. Hinch and pitching coach Mel Stottlemyre Jr. have been ejected from a game against the San Francisco Giants. USC’s Stafon Johnson resting well, tweeting after scary throat injuryLOS ANGELES — Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson rested and tweeted Wednesday, two days after sustaining a frightening throat injury in a weightlifting accident. Penny tosses complete game to beat D’backs 4-1 but Giants are eliminated from wild-card raceSAN FRANCISCO — Brad Penny believes San Francisco can contend for the World Series next year, which is why the right-hander isn’t ruling out a return to the Giants. Los Angeles Dodgers lose 5-0 at San Diego as NL West race tightensSAN DIEGO — Clayton Richard stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title, throwing seven sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory on Wednesday night. Richard shuts down Dodgers, who fail to clinch NL West title with 5-0 loss to PadresSAN DIEGO — Clayton Richard stopped the Los Angeles Dodgers from clinching the NL West title, throwing seven sharp innings to lead the San Diego Padres to a 5-0 victory on Wednesday night. San Francisco Giants eliminated from wild-card race but beat Arizona 4-1 behind Penny’s gemSAN FRANCISCO — Brad Penny pitched his first complete game in four years, Eli Whiteside homered and San Francisco beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-1 on Wednesday night, less than two hours after the Giants were eliminated from playoff contention. Five Angels pitchers combine for 1-hitter in 5-0 victory over RangersANAHEIM, Calif. — Matt Palmer combined with four relievers on a one-hitter and the Los Angeles Angels tied a club record for most runs in a season with a 5-0 victory over the Texas Rangers on Wednesday night. LT back at practice for first time since spraining right ankle in season openerSAN DIEGO — LaDainian Tomlinson was back at practice Wednesday for the first time since spraining his right ankle in the season opener, an encouraging sign for a San Diego Chargers team that has struggled to run the ball. McFadden has hard time getting past last week’s fumbles for RaidersALAMEDA, Calif. — Darren McFadden has been haunted by his performance in last week’s loss to the Denver Broncos, reliving every detail of his three fumbles that helped contribute to Oakland’s 23-3 defeat. San Francisco could be relying on Davis’ playmaking even more with Gore hurtSANTA CLARA, Calif. — Vernon Davis declared from Day 1 this season that he could be a key playmaker. T-ball to semi-pro, local sports teams are marketing opportunities for small businessesNEW YORK — On football and soccer fields across the nation, small business owners are taking advantage of a huge marketing opportunity: sponsoring local sports teams. After taking first losses, Miami and Cal jump right back into big gamesThis is not the ideal way to bounce back from a loss. USC tailback Stafon Johnson’s accident spurs concern among coachesThe horrifying weight room accident that crushed the neck and larynx of USC tailback Stafon Johnson earlier this week spurred concern among the Pac-10’s coaches. Raiders bring back kick returner Justin Miller, place CB John Bowie on injured reserveALAMEDA, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders brought back kick returner Justin Miller and placed defensive back John Bowie on injured reserve with a knee injury. Donovan, Altidore, Howard finalists for award as top US soccer playerLOS ANGELES — Landon Donovan, Tim Howard and Jozy Altidore are finalists for the 2009 Honda Player of the Year Award that honors the best performer on the U.S. national team. 49ers’ Gore to have MRI on ankle injured on sole carry in loss to VikingsSANTA CLARA, Calif. — San Francisco 49ers running back Frank Gore will undergo an MRI late Monday afternoon to determine the extent of damage to his injured right ankle. USC tailback Stafon Johnson likely to miss rest of season after weightlifting accidentLOS ANGELES — Southern California tailback Stafon Johnson is unlikely to play again this season after a falling weight bar crushed his neck and larynx. Undefeated UCLA returns from bye week to prepare for early-season showdown with StanfordLOS ANGELES — The Pac-10’s only undefeated team is back at work, preparing for a weekend showdown with the conference leader in the Bay Area. Tour trying to decide when to take a playoff break in Ryder Cup yearATLANTA — Tiger Woods played so much golf during the FedEx Cup playoffs that he is laying off cardio work this week with hopes of putting on some weight he lost over the last month. Westphal takes over as Sacramento Kings coach emphasizing improvementSACRAMENTO, Calif. — Paul Westphal didn’t necessarily want to say that the Sacramento Kings are a team in a rebuilding phase. Bolts rookie right guard Vasquez misses second straight game with knee injurySAN DIEGO — Rookie right guard Louis Vasquez joined running back LaDainian Tomlinson on the San Diego Chargers’ inactive list for Sunday’s game against Miami. Yankees sweep Red Sox with 4-2 win to clinch AL East and home-field throughout playoffsNEW YORK — Even before Mariano Rivera fielded the final ball, the party started for the New York Yankees. Angels celebrate Nick Adenhart’s memory after routing Rangers 11-0 to clinch AL West crownLOS ANGELES — With a departed teammate in their thoughts and celebrations, the Los Angeles Angels ended the AL West race with one emphatic win — followed by one cathartic party. Raiders activate Holland for game against Broncos, release RankinOAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland Raiders activated defensive back Jonathan Holland from the practice squad and waived running back Louis Rankin. NFL Hall of Fame-nominated Jerry Rice to be host, player in Nationwide tourney in 2010HAYWARD, Calif. — Hall of Fame wide receiver Jerry Rice is making his professional golf debut next year as a tournament host and player at a Nationwide Tour event in northern California. Last-second loss to Brett Favre and Vikings motivates 49ers to push for improvementSANTA CLARA, Calif. — One play away from being 3-0, the San Francisco 49ers now have a better idea of what needs to be done to take them to the next level after Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings. Angels eliminate Rangers from playoff picture with 5-2 win, clinching wild card for Red SoxANAHEIM, Calif. — Bobby Abreu homered, fill-in starter Sean O’Sullivan earned his first win in two months and the Los Angeles Angels eliminated the Texas Rangers from playoff contention with a 5-2 victory Tuesday night. Kendry Morales’ 3 RBIs lead Angels to 7-4 win over A’s, reducing magic number to 2ANAHEIM, Calif. — Kendry Morales homered and drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Angels snapped their first four-game losing streak of the season with a 7-4 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Sunday. Blake Griffin ready to see what he can do to turn around ClippersLOS ANGELES — Blake Griffin has battled Los Angeles’ famous traffic. He’s played Good Samaritan for a woman in a stalled car. He’s been photographed by paparazzi. Broncos off to 3-0 start with Orton and McDaniels following 23-3 victory over RaidersOAKLAND, Calif. — All that offseason disfunction in Denver is a thing of the past. Josh McDaniels and Kyle Orton have the Broncos off to a 3-0 start. Jack Cust, Athletics rally past Angels 15-10 with 6-run 8th inningANAHEIM, Calif. — Jack Cust homered and doubled in the go-ahead run during a six-run eighth inning, Kurt Suzuki and Mark Ellis also went deep, and the Oakland Athletics rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 15-10 on Saturday night. Chargers OLB Merriman forced out of Dolphins game with groin injurySAN DIEGO — San Diego Chargers outside linebacker Shawne Merriman left Sunday’s game against Miami because of a groin injury. Ky Derby winner Mine That Bird turns in first workout at Santa AnitaARCADIA, Calif. — Kentucky Derby winner Mine That Bird has completed his final workout in preparation for Saturday’s $300,000 Goodwood Stakes. |
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