SEATTLE — Hideki Matsui hit a two-out, two-run homer in the seventh inning, barely eluding the glove of Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki, and the Los Angeles Angels rallied for a 4-2 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night.

Jaqua scores twice to help Sounders advance to US Open Cup final

TUKWILA, Wash. — Nate Jaqua scored twice, Fredy Montero added a goal and the defending U.S. Open Cup champion Seattle Sounders advanced to the title game with a 3-1 victory over Chivas USA on Wednesday night.

Former NHL coach Jacques Demers facing third operation after brush with death

MONTREAL — Jacques Demers, the former NHL coach turned Canadian senator, says he will have a third operation after nearly dying during a botched hernia procedure.

2003 US Open champion Andy Roddick upset by Janko Tipsarevic in 2nd round

Giants 2, Rockies 1

Giants 2, Rockies 1

San Francisco			Colorado
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Fontent 3b	3 0 0 0		EYong 2b	4 0 1 1
FSnchz 2b	4 0 0 0		Fowler cf	3 0 0 0
A.Huff 1b	4 0 0 0		Giambi ph	1 0 0 0
Ishikaw 1b	0 0 0 0		CGnzlz lf	3 0 0 0
Posey c	3 1 0 0		Tlwtzk ss	3 0 0 0
Burrell lf	3 1 1 2		Helton 1b	3 0 0 0
ATorrs cf	1 0 0 0		Mora 3b	1 0 0 0
JGuilln rf	3 0 1 0		IStewrt 3b	2 0 0 0
BrWlsn p	0 0 0 0		S.Smith rf	3 1 1 0
Uribe ss	2 0 0 0		Olivo c	3 0 0 0
C.Ross cf-lf	3 0 1 0		JChacn p	2 0 0 0
Linccm p	2 0 0 0		MtRynl p	0 0 0 0
Schrhlt rf	0 0 0 0		RBtncr p	0 0 0 0
		JHerrr ph	1 0 0 0
Totals	28 2 3 2		Totals	29 1 2 1

Giants get long-awaited win from Lincecum, close within 3 games of Padres in NL West

Lincecum finally wins again for Giants

SAN FRANCISCO — Pinch-runner Darren Ford scored the go-ahead run from second base on a wild pitch and throwing error in the eighth inning, helping Tim Lincecum end a career-worst five-start skid in the San Francisco Giants’ 2-1 victory over Colorado on Wednesday night.

‘1-800-Rent-a-Ref’: Roddick angered by foot-fault call at US Open

Miguel Sabah scores 2 goals, Monarcas Morelia beats Revs 2-1 to win SuperLiga title

Sabah leads Monarcas Morelia to SuperLiga title

Rookie Mitch Moreland hits another home run, leads Hunter, Rangers past Royals 4-3

Rookie Moreland homers again, Texas beats Royals

OL Anthony Oden, FB Van Stumon suspended for No. 17 Arkansas’ opener against Tennessee Tech

Oden, Stumon suspended for No. 17 Arkansas’ opener

Danny Valencia drives in winning run for Twins, 2-1 over Tigers in 10 innings

Valencia hits winner for Twins, 2-1 over Tigers

Twins 2, Tigers 1, 10 innings,

Twins 2, Tigers 1, 10 innings,

Detroit			Minnesota
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
AJcksn cf	5 1 2 0		Span cf	3 0 0 0
Rhyms 2b	5 0 1 0		ACasill 2b	3 0 0 0
C.Wells lf	3 0 1 0		Thome ph	1 0 1 0
Damon ph	0 0 0 0		Tolbert pr-2b	0 0 0 0
Raburn ph-lf	2 0 0 0		Mauer c	4 0 1 0
MiCarr 1b	3 0 0 0		Cuddyr 1b	4 1 1 0
JhPerlt dh	4 0 2 1		DlmYn lf	4 1 1 0
Inge 3b	4 0 0 0		Valenci 3b	4 0 2 1
Santiag ss	2 0 0 0		JMorls dh	2 0 0 1
Boesch rf	2 0 1 0		Repko rf	3 0 0 0
Laird c	2 0 0 0		Hardy ss	3 0 0 0
Avila ph-c	1 0 0 0
Totals	33 1 7 1		Totals	31 2 6 2

Rangers 4, Royals 3

Rangers 4, Royals 3

Texas			Kansas City
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Andrus ss	3 1 0 0		GBlanc cf	4 0 0 0
MYong 3b	5 0 1 0		Aviles 2b	4 1 1 1
DvMrp lf	5 1 3 0		Betemt 3b	4 0 0 0
Guerrr dh	4 0 0 0		BButler dh	2 0 0 0
N.Cruz rf	4 0 1 2		Kaaihu 1b	4 0 2 0
Morlnd 1b	3 2 1 1		YBtncr ss	4 1 2 2
BMolin c	4 0 0 0		Gordon lf	4 0 0 0
ABlanc 2b	4 0 2 1		B.Pena c	3 1 2 0
Borbon cf	4 0 2 0		Maier rf	4 0 3 0
Totals	36 4 10 4		Totals	33 3 10 3

Scary sight: 10th-seeded Azarenka collapses on court at US Open; Venus wins, Oudin loses

Singletary steps in when Davis has words for Crabtree at practice

49ers’ Davis, Crabtree in altercation

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Mike Singletary had to separate tight end Vernon Davis and wide receiver Michael Crabtree after the players got into a heated discussion at practice Wednesday.

Red Sox 9, Orioles 6

Red Sox 9, Orioles 6

Boston			Baltimore
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Scutaro ss	4 2 2 2		BRorts 2b	4 0 0 0
J.Drew rf	4 2 1 1		Lugo ss	5 2 2 0
VMrtnz c	5 1 1 1		Markks rf	4 1 1 0
D.Ortiz dh	4 1 1 1		Wggntn 1b	3 1 2 1
ABeltre 3b	5 1 1 3		AdJons cf	3 1 1 2
Lowrie 2b	4 0 1 0		Fox ph-lf	1 0 0 0
Lowell 1b	4 0 1 0		Pie lf-cf	4 1 2 1
Nava lf	2 1 1 0		Wieters c	4 0 1 0
DMcDn ph-cf	2 1 1 0		Reimld dh	3 0 1 1
Kalish cf	2 0 1 1		J.Bell 3b	4 0 0 0
Hall ph-lf	2 0 0 0
Totals	38 9 11 9		Totals	35 6 10 5

Scutaro’s and Beltre’s homers fuel 6-run 7th that carries Red Sox to 9-6 win over Orioles

Red Sox rally to beat Orioles 9-6

BALTIMORE — Marco Scutaro and Adrian Beltre homered in a six-run seventh inning, and the Boston Red Sox beat Baltimore 9-6 on Wednesday night to provide Jon Lester with another win over the Orioles.

Bench-clearing brawl erupts as Morgan charges mound, Marlins beat Nationals 16-10

Bench-clearing brawl as Marlins beat Nationals

Marlins 16, Nationals 10

Marlins 16, Nationals 10

Washington			Florida
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Morgan cf	1 1 0 1		Maybin cf	4 2 1 1
Mench ph	1 1 1 1		Morrsn lf	4 3 2 0
Batista p	0 0 0 0		HRmrz ss	3 3 1 1
WHarrs ph-lf	2 0 1 1		GSnchz 1b	4 2 2 2
Dsmnd ss	4 2 3 2		DMrph 2b	3 2 2 3
Berndn lf	4 0 0 1		Bonifac 2b	1 0 0 0
Slaten p	0 0 0 0		Helms 3b	5 2 3 5
Storen p	0 0 0 0		Stanton rf	5 1 2 2
A.Dunn 1b	3 1 2 0		BDavis c	5 1 2 2
Espinos 2b	2 0 1 1		Volstad p	3 0 0 0
Morse rf	5 0 2 1		Badnhp p	0 0 0 0
AKndy 2b-1b	4 0 1 1		Tracy ph	1 0 0 0
AlGnzlz 3b	4 1 1 0		Sosa p	0 0 0 0
Nieves c	4 2 2 1		LNunez p	0 0 0 0
Olsen p	0 0 0 0		Luna ph	1 0 0 0
Stmmn p	1 0 0 0		Sanchs p	0 0 0 0
Maxwll ph-cf	3 2 2 0
Totals	38 10 16 10		Totals	39 16 15 16

Miguel Sabah scores 2 goals, Monaracas Morelia beats Revs 2-1 to win SuperLiga title

Sabah leads Monaracas Morelia to SuperLiga title

David Price pitches 8 strong innings, Evan Longoria’s single gives Rays 2-1 win over Blue Jays

Longoria’s RBI single lifts Rays over Blue Jays

A.J. Burnett bounces back with solid start, Yankees beat A’s 4-3 to win 5th straight

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Reds 6, Brewers 1

Reds 6, Brewers 1

Milwaukee			Cincinnati
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Weeks 2b	3 0 0 0		Stubbs cf	3 1 0 0
Hart rf	4 0 0 0		Heisey rf	4 1 1 0
Braun lf	4 0 0 0		Votto 1b	2 0 0 0
Fielder 1b	4 0 1 0		Rolen 3b	3 0 2 2
McGeh 3b	4 0 1 0		Gomes lf	4 0 0 0
L.Cain cf	4 1 1 0		RHrndz c	2 0 0 0
AEscor ss	3 0 1 0		BPhllps pr	0 1 0 0
Lucroy c	3 0 0 0		Alonso ph	1 0 0 0
Narvsn p	2 0 2 1		Masset p	0 0 0 0
Coffey p	0 0 0 0		FCordr p	0 0 0 0
McClnd p	0 0 0 0		Cairo 2b	3 1 2 1
Brddck p	0 0 0 0		Janish ss	4 1 1 0
Inglett ph	1 0 0 0		Cueto p	2 0 1 0
Jeffrss p	0 0 0 0		Chpmn p	0 0 0 0
		Hanign ph-c	2 1 1 3
Totals	32 1 6 1		Totals	30 6 8 6

Hall of Famer John Elway overcomes misfortune on No. 7 in his first senior golf tournament

No. 7 not so lucky for John Elway on this day

Rays 2, Blue Jays 1

Rays 2, Blue Jays 1

Toronto			Tampa Bay
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
FLewis lf	3 0 0 0		BUpton cf	3 0 0 0
Snider lf	1 0 0 0		Jnnngs rf	3 0 0 0
JMcDnl 3b	3 0 0 0		Zobrist ph-rf	0 1 0 0
JBautst rf	3 0 1 0		Crwfrd lf	3 0 1 0
V.Wells cf	4 0 1 0		Longori 3b	4 0 1 1
Lind 1b	4 0 0 0		C.Pena 1b	4 0 0 0
J.Buck c	4 1 1 1		SRdrgz 2b	3 1 3 1
A.Hill 2b	3 0 0 0		Hawpe dh	4 0 0 0
Arencii dh	3 0 0 0		DNavrr c	3 0 1 0
McCoy ss	3 0 2 0		Bartlett ss	3 0 2 0
Totals	31 1 5 1		Totals	30 2 8 2

Reds’ Aroldis Chapman hits 103 mph, gets first win 6-1 over Brewers

Reds’ Chapman hits 103 mph, gets 6-1 win

CINCINNATI — Left-hander Aroldis Chapman hit 103 mph on the radar gun during another sizzling inning Wednesday night, then got his first big-league win when the Cincinnati Reds rallied for a 6-1 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

Yankees 4, Athletics 3

Yankees 4, Athletics 3

Oakland			New York
ab r h bi		ab r h bi
Crisp cf	5 0 1 1		Jeter ss	5 2 1 0
Barton 1b	3 0 2 0		Swisher rf	3 0 0 0
KSuzuk c	5 1 2 0		Teixeir 1b	4 0 3 3
Cust dh	4 0 0 0		Cano 2b	4 0 0 0
Kzmnff 3b	4 1 1 2		Thams dh	4 0 1 0
M.Ellis 2b	4 0 3 0		Kearns lf	3 0 1 0
Larish lf	3 0 0 0		Gardnr lf	0 0 0 0
RDavis rf	4 1 1 0		Grndrs cf	4 1 2 0
Pnngtn ss	4 0 0 0		ENunez 3b	3 1 1 0
		Brkmn ph	1 0 1 0
		R.Pena pr-3b	0 0 0 0
		Cervelli c	2 0 0 0
		Posada ph	1 0 0 0
		Moeller c	0 0 0 0
Totals	36 3 10 3		Totals	34 4 10 3

Big Ten gives Nebraska no breaks, greets new member with killer schedule in 2011

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McCourt says cutting players’ salaries was part of plan to restore Dodgers to profitability

McCourt: Plan was to cut Dodgers players’ salaries

Picture this: Aussie loses to her idol, Clijsters, but wishes the night wouldn’t have ended

Pondexter scores 30 points, Vaughn adds 13 as Liberty beat Fever 77-74 to reach East finals

Pondexter, Vaughn lead Liberty to East finals

Hi Ho Yodeler wins Generous Portion at Del Mar

Hi Ho Yodeler wins at Del Mar

DEL MAR, Calif. — Hi Ho Yodeler beat Lucky Sis by three lengths in the $100,000 Generous Portion for 2-year-old fillies at Del Mar on Wednesday.

Hanson wins for 1st time in nearly 2 months, allowing 1 hit in Atlanta’s 4-1 victory over Mets

Hanson allows 1 hit over 7 innings, finally wins

Angels 4, Mariners 2

Arizona defensive tackle Darnell Dockett signs 4-year, $48 million extension

Hideki Matsui’s two-run homer helps give Angels a 4-2 win over the Mariners