Tournament host Tiger Woods and defending champion Anthony Kim set the stage yesterday for a showdown everyone wanted at the AT&T National, with some...

Kyle Busch (18) and Kasey Kahne (9) slide across the finish line after they were involved in a crash on the final lap of the Coke Zero 400. Tony Stewart...

1. (1) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 160 laps, 141.5 rating, 195 points, $349,873; 2. (3) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 160, 117.1, 170, $248,326.

AUTO RACING 6-9 a.m.—RaceDay on Fox, WRNL (910)  MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL 12:50 p.m.—Seattle at Boston, WRNL (910) 1:05—Atlanta at...

YOUTH GIRLS U-13 U.S. Youth Soccer Region I Championship (at Barboursville, W.Va.) Richmond Kickers 2, Blackbear United (Maine) 0

GOLF  AT&T NATIONAL (7,255 yards, par 70 at Bethesda, Md.) a-denotes amateur Anthony Kim————————————-62-70-68—200...

HORSE RACING  FRIDAY FIRST RACE $9,600, 3-year-olds & up, 5 Furlongs Race time: :59.86 Also ran: Marital Court, Godsey, Reasonable Guy, Soviet...

HORSE RACING At Colonial Downs, post time 12:55 p.m.: Information (804) 966-7223 or

Lauren Vinson had one thing in mind when she let the pitch go to Great Bridge batter Kaitlynn Szczepanski in the semifinals of the Virginia High School...

What was the best trade leading up to the NBA draft? Shaquille O’Neal to Cleveland? Richard Jefferson to San Antonio? Vince Carter to Orlando?  ...

A year ago, plenty of people were feeling sorry for Roger Federer. They were sending him letters with good wishes or—believe it or not—tennis...

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - An overheated Kyle Busch received intravenous fluids yesterday following his driving stint in the Grand-Am race, then retreated to...

The Richmond Kickers didn’t bring cherry bombs or ladyfingers to their Fourth of July matinee with the Charlotte Eagles. They did, however, bring...

TORONTO - The Canadian Football League fined Toronto Argonauts receiver Arland Bruce for “excessive actions” during his tribute to Michael...

Twenty-five years after his final victory, Richard Petty has forgotten much about the race. He remembers the important stuff, though. The last few laps....

AUTO RACING SUBWAY JALAPENO 250  (Friday night at Daytona Beach, Fla.)  (Starting pos.), Make  Laps, Money   1. (1) Clint Bowyer, Chevy——————-102,...

When NASCAR people talked about the need for speed, methamphetamines weren’t part of the conversation. Suddenly, they’re talking about little...

Seven-time champion Lance Armstrong went out early and put up a solid time in the opening stage of the Tour de France yesterday, then was upstaged by Fabian...

Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone faced criticism from politicians and Jewish groups yesterday after being quoted as saying that Adolf Hitler “got...

Former Goochland High School star Justin Verlander can expect a nice reward today for an outstanding first half: a berth in the All-Star Game. Verlander...

AUTO RACING 1 p.m., WRIC IRL: Camping World Watkins Glen Grand Prix MAJOR-LEAGUE BASEBALL 1:30 p.m., MASN Atlanta at Washington 2, TBS Milwaukee at Chicago...

Serena Williams kept telling herself she was facing just another foe in the Wimbledon final yesterday, just another woman who hits the ball quite hard,...

Meghan Huggins, the goalkeeper at Springdale (Ark.) Har-Ber High School, has landed a scholarship to Lamar. The College of William and Mary, in search...

TORONTO - Free agent Hedo Turkoglu will join the Toronto Raptors after spurning the Portland Trail Blazers, according to multiple reports. The 6-10 forward...

Notes Detroit at Minnesota (2:10 p.m. EDT). A matchup of AL Central rivals, with the first-place Tigers throwing rookie Rick Porcello (8-5) against the...

Casey McGehee, Brewers 4-5, HR, 3 runs, 3B, 5 RBI   Mike Cameron, Brewers 2-3, HR, run, 2B, 4 RBI, 1 BB   Justin Morneau, Twins 4-4, HR, run,...

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TODAY Pittsburgh (Ohlendorf 7-6) at Florida (Nolasco 5-6)1:10 p.m. St. Louis (C.Carpenter 5-3) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 8-7)1:10 Atlanta (D.Lowe 7-6)...

AMERICAN LEAGUE ROUNDUP YANKEES 6, BLUE JAYS 5 (12): Jorge Posada hit a game-winning RBI single in the 12th inning to lift New York over Toronto. With...