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Bellator 48: Keep eye on Sandro, Rodriguez, Buentello
Kentucky beats Pennsylvania at Little League World Series
Three HRs power Lowe, Braves past D-backs
Tom Verducci: Braves' bullpen offers real threat to Phillies' World Series bid
Leyva beats Horton for first U.S. gymnastics title
Hot reads: Dolphins limit Newton; Cards' Williams injured
Newton shut out as Dolphins outlast Panthers
Danell Leyva, 19, wins first national all-around title
Roundup: Lowe, Braves slip past Diamondbacks
Roundup: Scherzer pitches Tigers past Indians
97-yard TD play helps Pack tip Cards
Newton struggles, plays entire 1st half (AP)
Tigers extend Central lead to 2½
Scherzer goes 7 strong as Tigers top Indians
LLWS: McLarty, Kentucky topple Pennsylvania
LLWS: Kentucky trims Pa.
Braves trump D-backs
Pack taking on Cards in return to Lambeau
Connecticut athletics director Jeff Hathaway will retire
Nats' Johnson expects Harper to be out for year

Bellator 48: Keep eye on Sandro, Rodriguez, Buentello

Posted: 20 Aug 2011 12:11 AM PDT

Bellator Fighting Championships gets to provide a few answers on Saturday.

Kentucky beats Pennsylvania at Little League World Series

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:12 PM PDT

Kentucky starter Griffin McLarty struck out 12 and hit a home run to silence the record crowd cheering the home team.

Three HRs power Lowe, Braves past D-backs

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:59 PM PDT

The Braves did all their scoring with the long ball and Derek Lowe combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, leading Atlanta past the Diamondbacks 4-2 in a matchup of NL playoff contenders.

Tom Verducci: Braves' bullpen offers real threat to Phillies' World Series bid

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 08:17 PM PDT

In his Three Strikes, Tom Verducci handicaps the Braves' chances of keeping the Phillies out of the World Series, analyzes the Giants' struggling offense, the Mike Jacobs saga and more.

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Leyva beats Horton for first U.S. gymnastics title

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:48 PM PDT

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Danell Leyva has the spotlight all to himself now.

Hot reads: Dolphins limit Newton; Cards' Williams injured

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:11 PM PDT

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton was shut out by the Miami Dolphins in the first half of a 20-10 loss on Friday night.

Newton shut out as Dolphins outlast Panthers

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 09:41 PM PDT

Cam Newton threw a Hail Mary pass that fell incomplete on the final play of the first half Friday night, and that's the closest he came to reaching the end zone.

Danell Leyva, 19, wins first national all-around title

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:47 PM PDT

Danell Leyva beats defending champion Jonathan Horton and establishes himself as a world medal contender.

Roundup: Lowe, Braves slip past Diamondbacks

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:38 PM PDT

Derek Lowe combined with four relievers on a six-hitter and Atlanta hit three homers in a 4-2 victory over Arizona on Friday night.

Roundup: Scherzer pitches Tigers past Indians

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 10:39 PM PDT

Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings and the first-place Detroit Tigers hit three homers in a 4-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians.

97-yard TD play helps Pack tip Cards

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) With a healthy Jermichael Finley and a no-huddle offense that can keep opponents on their heels, the Green Bay Packers might be even more dangerous this season.

Newton struggles, plays entire 1st half (AP)

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 08:48 PM PDT

Cam Newton threw a long desperation pass that fell incomplete on the final play of the first half Friday night, and that's the closest he came to reaching the end zone. The top pick of the NFL draft was shut out in his first exhibition-game start, and Newton's Carolina Panthers lost to the Miami Dolphins 20-10.

Tigers extend Central lead to 2½

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:19 PM PDT

DETROIT (AP) -- By July, Alex Avila had gone from an unknown to the American League's starting catcher in the All-Star game.

Scherzer goes 7 strong as Tigers top Indians

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:55 PM PDT

Max Scherzer pitched seven strong innings and the first-place Tigers hit three homers in a 4-1 victory over the second-place Indians.

LLWS: McLarty, Kentucky topple Pennsylvania

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 11:09 PM PDT

Pitcher Braydon Salzman finished the third inning with a strikeout and scored three runs, too, for Huntington Beach, Calif., in an 11-0 victory over Cumberland, R.I., on Friday.

LLWS: Kentucky trims Pa.

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 07:36 PM PDT

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Pitcher Braydon Salzman missed getting hit in the head by a comebacker at the Little League World Series by the thin brim of his yellow cap.

Braves trump D-backs

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 08:52 PM PDT

ATLANTA (AP) -- Chipper Jones is feeling as good as he has all year.

Pack taking on Cards in return to Lambeau

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 08:02 PM PDT

Connecticut athletics director Jeff Hathaway will retire

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 06:26 PM PDT

Connecticut athletics director Jeff Hathaway announced he is retiring after signing an agreement to leave the school.

Nats' Johnson expects Harper to be out for year

Posted: 19 Aug 2011 04:25 PM PDT

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Nationals manager Davey Johnson thinks teenage prospect Bryce Harper probably will miss the rest of the minor league season.