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Beckett blasted as Red Sox's lead dwindles
Roundup: Weaver rocked in return; Blue Jays rout Angels
Felix survives rally as Mariners hold off Red Sox
Low blows aside, Mares seizes bantamweight belt from Agbeko
Newton, Clausen both lead Panthers past Giants
Newton wins Panthers debut
Newton 8 of 19 for 134 yards in debut (AP)
Uggla's hit streak now 33, homers again (AP)
Uggla extends hit streak to 33, but Braves lose
QB McCoy, Browns outshine Rodgers, Packers
Plaxico talks shooting, prison in HBO interview
Uggla pushes hitting streak to 33
McCoy, Browns top Pack
Cameron Morfit: Lesser-known players poised to break American drought in majors
Report: SEC presidents to discuss A&M (AP)
Report: SEC presidents to meet, talk expansion
Breaking down 10 players who can win
Posada returns, drives in 6 as Yanks slam Rays
Hot reads: Cam Newton shaky but promising in debut
Roundup: Braves' Uggla extends hit streak to 33 games

Beckett blasted as Red Sox's lead dwindles

Posted: 14 Aug 2011 12:43 AM PDT

Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings and survived a shaky sixth to help the Mariners hold off the Red Sox 5-4 Saturday night.

Roundup: Weaver rocked in return; Blue Jays rout Angels

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:52 PM PDT

Adam Lind hit a grand slam, Edwin Encarnacion and Mark Teahen also went deep and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Los Angeles Angels 11-2.

Felix survives rally as Mariners hold off Red Sox

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:54 PM PDT

SEATTLE (AP) -- Felix Hernandez pitched seven innings and survived a shaky sixth to help the Seattle Mariners hold off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 Saturday night.

Low blows aside, Mares seizes bantamweight belt from Agbeko

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:43 PM PDT

Abner Mares won the IBF bantamweight championship Saturday night, beating Joseph Agbeko by a controversial majority decision.

Newton, Clausen both lead Panthers past Giants

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:22 PM PDT

Cam Newton led a pair of field-goal drives in his NFL debut, and Jimmy Clausen threw a touchdown pass to Greg Olsen to help the Carolina Panthers beat the New York Giants 20-10 in a preseason game Saturday night.

Newton wins Panthers debut

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:54 PM PDT

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton showed glimpses Saturday night of why the Carolina Panthers made him the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, from the strong arm that zipped the ball downfield to the mobility that bought extra moments in a collapsing pocket.

Newton 8 of 19 for 134 yards in debut (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:42 PM PDT

Cam Newton showed glimpses Saturday night of why the Carolina Panthers made him the No. 1 pick in the NFL draft, from the strong arm that zipped the ball downfield to the mobility that bought extra moments in a collapsing pocket. He also looked like a rookie quarterback struggling with his accuracy. Newton led a pair of field-goal drives in his NFL debut, and Jimmy Clausen threw a touchdown pass to...

Uggla's hit streak now 33, homers again (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:23 PM PDT

Dan Uggla again took care of extending his hitting streak early in the game. This time, it wasn't enough to spark another Atlanta win. The latest entry in Uggla's improbable hitting streak was not enough as Starlin Castro and Darwin Barney each had four hits to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Braves 8-4 on Saturday night.

Uggla extends hit streak to 33, but Braves lose

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:58 PM PDT

The latest entry in Dan Uggla's improbable hitting streak was not enough for Atlanta as Starlin Castro and Darwin Barney each had four hits to help the Cubs beat the Braves 8-4 on Saturday night.

QB McCoy, Browns outshine Rodgers, Packers

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:16 PM PDT

Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass before swapping his helmet for a baseball cap in the first quarter as the defending champion Green Bay Packers opened the preseason with a 27-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night.

Plaxico talks shooting, prison in HBO interview

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:19 PM PDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Plaxico Burress was walking up the stairs in a Manhattan nightclub three years ago when his life changed with a single gunshot.

Uggla pushes hitting streak to 33

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:54 PM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) -- Dan Uggla again took care of extending his hitting streak early in the game. This time, it wasn't enough to spark another Atlanta win.

McCoy, Browns top Pack

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 08:44 PM PDT

CLEVELAND (AP) Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers threw a touchdown pass before swapping his helmet for a baseball cap in the first quarter as the defending champion Green Bay Packers opened the preseason with a 27-17 loss to the Cleveland Browns on Saturday night.

Cameron Morfit: Lesser-known players poised to break American drought in majors

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 10:54 PM PDT

Who are these guys leading the PGA Championship? Jason Dufner and Brendan Steele top a cast of lesser-known players poised to snap America's major drought, writes Cameron Morfit.

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Report: SEC presidents to discuss A&M (AP)

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:09 PM PDT

As the Big 12 pushed to keep Texas A&M, the Southeastern Conference presidents were set to talk about bringing the Aggies on board. Big 12 commissioner Dan Beebe and the conference's Board of Directors discussed the future of the conference and Texas A&M's possible departure during a teleconference Saturday.

Report: SEC presidents to meet, talk expansion

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 09:11 PM PDT

The New York Times is reporting that the Southeastern Conference presidents will meet Sunday to discuss Texas A&M's admission to the league.

Breaking down 10 players who can win

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 07:01 PM PDT

Posada returns, drives in 6 as Yanks slam Rays

Posted: 13 Aug 2011 11:00 PM PDT

Yankees 9, Rays 2