Twins 6, Royals 0
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 Twins 6, Royals 0KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Brian Duensing pitched eight sharp innings and Jason Repko snapped an 0-for-14 skid and drove in three runs, helping the Twins to a...
View ArticleTigers 7, White Sox 3
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 Tigers 7, White Sox 3CHICAGO — Ryan Raburn hit a grand slam and Miguel Cabrera homered for the second straight day to lead the Tigers, who moved within 2½ games of the...
View ArticleRed Sox 6, Athletics 3
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 BOSTON — The Red Sox preserved this big lead.Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and Adrian Gonzalez added a two-run shot, powering John Lackey and the Red Sox to a...
View ArticleMLB draft: Opportunity knocking for Tampa Bay Rays
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011 SEATTLE — The numbers are staggering and unprecedented, and that's just the miles flown, reports filed, videos watched and words spoken over the...
View ArticleSports in brief
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 SoccerU.S. WOMEN SHOW DEPTH IN WIN OVER MEXICOHARRISON, N.J. — The U.S. women's national team beat Mexico 1-0 Sunday in its final World Cup tuneup.Lauren Cheney scored...
View ArticleBruins head home with hill to climb
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 VANCOUVER — The Bruins couldn't have enjoyed the scenery late Saturday night while their team bus crawled through the raucous street party that consumed downtown...
View ArticleNationals 9, Diamondbacks 4, 11 innings
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 Nationals 9, Diamondbacks 411 inningsPHOENIX — Rick Ankiel drove in the go-ahead run with a two-out walk in the 11th and Mike Morse followed with a grand slam for the...
View ArticleUp next for Tampa Bay Rays: at Los Angeles Angels
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011
View ArticleTom Jones' shooting from the lip
By Tom Jones, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011 St. Petersburg Times staff writer Tom Jones looks back at the best and worst from a weekend of televised sports.Best analystSomeone at NBC needs...
View ArticleSeminole's Lincicome rallies for title
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. — Brittany Lincicome of Seminole made a 4-foot birdie on the final hole Sunday to win the ShopRite LPGA Classic for her fourth title and first...
View ArticleMatsuzaka: Only option is surgery on elbow
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 BOSTON — Red Sox RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka is preparing for surgery to repair a torn ligament in his right elbow.Matsuzaka spoke Sunday for the first time since the Red...
View ArticleBusch cleared, Childress upbraided for scuffle
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Kan. — NASCAR cleared Kyle Busch on Sunday for his role in an altercation with 65-year-old car owner Richard Childress the day before in a trucks race at...
View ArticleCan Tampa Bay Rays make quantity of picks in MLB draft count?
By John Romano, Times Sports Columnist Sunday, June 5, 2011 It is the possibilities that entice. Just the thought of the record number of picks the Rays have in the early rounds of tonight's draft.Ten...
View ArticlePadres 7, Astros 2
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 Padres 7, Astros 2SAN DIEGO — Chase Headley extended his career-high hitting streak to 15 games with an RBI double for the Padres, who won three consecutive home games...
View ArticleKeselowski denies Junior
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. was charging again, hoping this time he'd come out on top in a frantic late fuel-mileage battle.But leader Brad Keselowski...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays news and notes: Beach boys, not the Beach Boys; Rays manager...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011 Rays at AngelsWhen/where: 10:05 tonight; Angel Stadium, AnaheimTV/radio: Sun Sports; 620-AM, 680-AM (Spanish)Starting pitchersRaysLH David Price...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays lose 9-6 to Seattle Mariners
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011 SEATTLE — Back in the far corner of the visiting clubhouse, past where Wade Davis was pulling on his board shorts and across from where David...
View ArticleFlorida Gators advance in baseball, softball
By Antonya English, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011 GAINESVILLE — There's something about Miami that really gets Florida pitcher and Alonso High alum Alex Panteliodis going. He can't quite...
View ArticleMets 6, Braves 4
Times wires Sunday, June 5, 2011 Mets 6, Braves 4NEW YORK — R.A. Dickey pitched eight baffling innings and Jose Reyes hit an RBI double and scored twice for the Mets, who have won two straight. Carlos...
View ArticleTampa Bay Rays 3B Evan Longoria returns against Seattle Mariners, ready to go...
By Marc Topkin, Times Staff Writer Sunday, June 5, 2011 SEATTLE — 3B Evan Longoria didn't have lingering soreness in his left side Sunday, and the Rays could breathe easier.Longoria left Saturday's...
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