Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter leads AL voting for 80th All-Star gameNEW YORK — Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter is the top AL vote-getter in balloting for the 80th All-Star game in St. Louis. Solo homers from Upton, Crawford and Aybar give Rays seventh straight win, 4-1 over Blue JaysTORONTO — B.J. Upton, Carl Crawford and Willy Aybar hit solo homers and the Tampa Bay Rays won their seventh straight game, 4-1 over the Toronto Blue Jays 4-1 on Tuesday night. Speedo discussing whether to allow its swimmers to wear rivals’ new high-tech suitsSpeedo is discussing whether to allow swimmers it sponsors to wear rival manufacturers’ new high-tech suits. Youkilis overtakes Teixeira in All-Star vote; Pedroia cuts gap with KinslerNEW YORK — Boston’s Kevin Youkilis has moved back in front of the Yankees’ Mark Teixeira with two days left in AL balloting for starters for the All-Star game in St. Louis on July 14. David Price allows 1 run over 6 1-3 innings as Rays’ complete 3-game sweep over FloridaST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — David Price allowed one run over 6 1-3 innings and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 5-2 to complete a three-game sweep on Sunday. Andre Ethier hits 3 homers to lead Dodgers over Mariners 8-2LOS ANGELES — Once again, Andre Ethier’s talent impressed Don Wakamatsu. B.J. Upton’s 3-run double carries Rays to 7-3 victory over MarlinsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — B.J. Upton’s three-run double snapped an eighth-inning tie and helped the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Florida Marlins 7-3 Friday night in the opener of a series between the intrastate rivals. Aybar, Zobrist homer as Rays pound Phillies 10-4 in rematch of World Series teamsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Willy Aybar homered and drove in three runs as a replacement for an injured Evan Longoria on Thursday night, leading the Tampa Bay Rays to a 10-4 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies in the decisive game of a rematch of last year’s World Series teams. Sore hamstring sidelines Rays’ Evan Longoria against PhilliesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay’s Evan Longoria was held out of the lineup for Thursday night’s game against the Philadelphia Phillies because of a hamstring injury the Rays don’t think is serious. Add Ohio State coach Thad Matta to list of opponents for NBA’s ‘one-and-done’ ruleCOLUMBUS, Ohio — John Wooden won 10 NCAA championships at UCLA by stockpiling incredible talent and developing it. Matt Garza pitches 8 strong innings, Pat Burrell homers to help Rays beat Phillies 7-1ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza shut down Philadelphia’s offense and ex-Phillies slugger Pat Burrell homered for the first time in over two months to help Tampa Bay beat his former team 7-1 on Wednesday night. Garza pitches 8 strong innings, Burrell homers to help Rays beat Phillies 7-1ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Garza shut down Philadelphia’s offense and ex-Phillies slugger Pat Burrell homered for the first time in over two months to help Tampa Bay beat his former team 7-1 on Wednesday night. Peralta’s 3 RBIs, Huff’s 8 shutout innings lead Indians past Pirates 5-4PITTSBURGH — Jhonny Peralta homered and drove in three runs to support rookie David Huff’s eight shutout innings and the Cleveland Indians halted a six-game losing streak, dodging yet another ninth-inning bullpen collapse to beat the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Tuesday night. Yankees’ Teixeira back ahead of Red Sox’s Youkilis in AL fan votingNEW YORK — Mark Teixeira has regained the lead over Kevin Youkilis in a back-and-forth race to be elected the starting American League first baseman for the All-Star game. Rockies hit 3 homers to back Ubaldo Jimenez in 4-3 win over RaysDENVER — Rockies manager Jim Tracy put Ubaldo Jimenez in some impressive company before his outing against Tampa Bay. Tulo’s 3-run HR sparks Rockies to 5-3 win over Rays, snapping Tampa Bay’s 6-game streakDENVER — A day after the Tampa Bay Rays ended the longest winning streak in the majors, the Colorado Rockies returned the favor. Rays win sixth straight, snap Rockies’ 11-game win streak with 12-4 romp behind 5 homersDENVER — Evan Longoria, Carlos Pena and the Tampa Bay Rays powered their way past Colorado 12-4 Tuesday night, snapping the Rockies’ 11-game winning streak with a franchise-best 11 extra-base hits. Youkilis takes slim lead over Teixeira in AL fan votingNEW YORK — Kevin Youkilis has taken a slim lead over Mark Teixeira in a back-and-forth race to be elected the starting American League first baseman for the All-Star game. Pulling a switch: Former world junior champion changes coachesCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Caroline Zhang is already familiar with her new coach. Ben Zobrist and Gabe Gross homer during 7-run 6th as Rays rough up Nationals 8-3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ben Zobrist started the season as the Rays’ super sub. Now he may have won a starting spot at second base. Zobrist and Gross homer during a 7-run inning, Tampa Bay beats Washington 8-3ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Ben Zobrist started the season as the Rays’ super sub. Now he may have won a starting spot at second base. Carlos Pena has 4 RBIs and Dioner Navarro drives in 3 as Tampa Bay rips Angels 11-1ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, and Dioner Navarro homered and had three RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-1 on Thursday night. Pena has 4 RBIs and Navarro drives in 3 as Tampa Bay beats the Los Angeles AngelsST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Carlos Pena hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs, and Dioner Navarro homered and had three RBIs as the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-1 on Thursday night. First basemen separated by 1,200 votes in latest AL All-Star votingNEW YORK — The Yankees and Red Sox were already going head-to-head before their much-anticipated third series of the season Tuesday night. Big week for AL-best Yankees: Fun in Fenway, then back to Bronx to face Mets in subway seriesNEW YORK — After another winning night of home run derby, the Yankees headed to Boston for some fun at Fenway. Then it’s back home for the first Subway Series against the Mets at the new bandbox in the Bronx. Pettitte, home runs by Teixeira, Swisher, Damon & Jeter power Yankees over Rays 5-3NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte and another barrage of home runs at the new Yankee Stadium carried New York to a win that started what figures to be a challenging week. Evan Longoria returns to Tampa Bay Rays’ lineup after missing nearly a weekNEW YORK — Evan Longoria returned to the Tampa Bay Rays’ starting lineup after missing nearly a week with an injured left hamstring. Virginia heading to first College World Series after 5-1 victory over MississippiOXFORD, Miss. — Virginia coach Brian O’Connor is headed home, and this time he’s taking the Cavaliers along. Rivera bounces back against Rays to save Yankees’ come-from-behind 4-3 win over Tampa BayNEW YORK — Mariano Rivera bounced back from a poor outing against Tampa Bay, and the New York Yankees played small ball to rally for three runs in the eighth inning of a 4-3 victory over the Rays on Sunday. Tampa Bay Rays beat Mariano Rivera in 9th inning again, top New York Yankees 9-7NEW YORK — Joe Dillon hit a tiebreaking single in the ninth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays touched up Mariano Rivera for the second time this season, defeating the New York Yankees 9-7 on Saturday. Andre Ethier’s two-run double gives Dodgers 4-3 win over PhilliesLOS ANGELES — Over their last five games, the Los Angeles Dodgers have scored just four runs in 35 innings against opponents’ starting pitchers. Amazingly, they’ve won three of them — each by one-run. Hampton sharp, Lee hits grand slam in Astros’ 9-1 win over PiratesHOUSTON — Carlos Lee hit a grand slam and Mike Hampton beat Pittsburgh for the ninth straight time in the Houston Astros’ 9-1 win over the Pirates on Friday night. Tampa Bay 3B Evan Longoria should be back in the starting lineup for series against YankeesST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Evan Longoria is likely to return to the starting lineup by Saturday. Joyce has tiebreaking hit and Sonnanstine pitches into the 7th as Tampa Bay beats Kansas CityST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Matt Joyce hit a tiebreaking two-run double and added a two-run homer, and Andy Sonnanstine allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings to lead the Tampa Bay Rays past the Kansas City Royals 6-2 on Tuesday night. Streeter picks English to be USOC’s new chief of sport performanceCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — The U.S. Olympic Committee hired Mike English as its new chief of sport performance Monday, one of three key appointments by the federation’s new acting CEO, Stephanie Streeter. |
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