TOKYO — Former major leaguer Matt Murton broke Ichiro Suzuki’s record for the most hits in a single season in Japanese Professional Baseball on Tuesday.

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have set a dubious record: most strikeouts by batters in a season.

Diamondbacks batters hit 1,400 strikeouts, break major league record set by Milwaukee in 2001

PHOENIX — The Arizona Diamondbacks have set a dubious record: most strikeouts by batters in a season.

Texans Arian Foster runs for record 231 yards as Houston surprises Manning and Colts 34-24

Mat Latos strikes out 10, sets major league record as Padres beat Dodgers 2-1

Add David Rudisha to the list of likely stars at the 2012 Olympic Games

Rudisha lowers 800 WR at Rieti; Carter runs 9.78 to match Gay for fastest 100 this year

RIETI, Italy — Kenya’s David Rudisha set a world record in the 800 meters for the second time in a week and Jamaica’s Nesta Carter ran 9.78 seconds in the 100 meters at the Rieti Grand Prix on Sunday, tying American Tyson Gay for the fastest time this year.

Kenya’s David Rudisha improves his world record in 800 meters to 1:41.01.

RIETI, Italy — David Rudisha of Kenya has set a world record in the 800 meters for the second time in a week.

Win streak at 102, inexperience, key injury may hamper Penn State women’s volleyball

Storm open postseason as favorites to win WNBA title after dominant regular season

Storm open playoffs as favorites to win WNBA title

American Lochte wins 6th gold, just misses WR in 200 IM at Pan Pacific meet

Lochte wins 6th gold at Pan Pacs

IRVINE, Calif. — Ryan Lochte earned his sixth gold medal at the Pan Pacific championships, just missing lowering his own world record in the 200-meter individual medley Saturday night.

Wondolowski scored in front of record home crowd; San Jose beats Galaxy 1-0

San Jose sets home attendance record in win

Jeremy Wariner sets world’s fastest 400-meter time this year, clocks 44.13 at Weltklasse meet

Wariner sets world’s fastest 400 time this year

Michael Phelps fails to make 400 IM final at Pan Pacific swim meet

Phelps fails to make 400 IM final at Pan Pacs

Federica Pellegrini of Italy wins 200m freestyle final with new meet record at Europeans

Pellegrini wins 200m freestyle final at Europeans

South Korean slugger Lee Dae-ho sets world record by hitting home runs in 9 consecutive games

South Korean sets home run record with 9 straight

Sebastien Rouault of France wins second European gold in 800-meter freestyle

Rouault adds 800m freestyle title at Europeans

McGehee sets Brewers record with 9th straight hit, homers to help Milwaukee beat Arizona 8-4

McGehee sets Brewers record with 9th straight hit

Charles has 17 points, 17 rebounds to set rookie double-double mark as Sun beat Mystics 76-67

Charles’ double-double leads Sun past Mystics

Kansas State coach lauds loyalty, generosity of fans as school sets cash contribution record

Kansas State sets a record for cash contributions

Jessica Hardy still proving herself 1 year after drug suspension ended

Hardy still fighting in, out of pool after ban

Lochte, Magnuson, Hoff win titles at US swimming nationals

Lochte, Magnuson, Hoff win titles at US nationals

Christine Magnuson, Katie Hoff win titles at US swimming nationals

Magnuson, Hoff win titles at US nationals

IRVINE, Calif. — Christine Magnuson won the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. championships on Tuesday night with the fastest time in the world this year.

Justin Thomas sets course record with 7-under 65 in Junior PGA

Thomas sets course record in Junior PGA

FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Justin Thomas of Goshen, Ky., set a course record with a 7-under 65 and leads the 35th Junior PGA Championship by one stroke.

Rockies score 12 runs, pound out 13 hits in the 8th inning to rout Cubs 17-2

Rockies’ 12-run eighth sparks 17-2 rout of Cubs

Bolt thinks 9.4 in the 100 is possible, but what he really wants is more Olympic gold

Bolt thinks 9.4 in the 100 is possible

Usain Bolt thinks about winning the gold medal more than setting another world record.

Torres’ ground-rule single lifts San Francisco past Florida 10-9 in 10 innings

Giants edge Marlins in 10

SAN FRANCISCO — Andres Torres hit a ground-rule single with the bases loaded and one out in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the San Francisco Giants to a 10-9 victory over the Florida Marlins on Wednesday night.

Matt Hagan tops record-setting day at Maple Grove with 4.011-second run at 311.56 mph

Former major leaguer Murton breaks Ichiro Suzuki’s Japan single-season hits record

Giants’ 10 sacks of Bears were perfect storm: great DL vs. O-Line left to fend for itself

Hallberg shoots record 61 in final round to beat Couples by one stroke at Ensure Classic

Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki breaks own record with 10th straight 200-hit season

Jose Bautista’s 50th homer the difference in pitchers’ duel as Blue Jays beat Mariners 1-0

Diamondbacks batters reach 1,403 strikeouts, break big league record set by Milwaukee in 2001