Sports Headlines
- A-Rod stuck on 559, but Yanks continue to win
 Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs without hitting his 600th homer and the New York Yankees used a seven-run seventh inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 11-4 Thursday night.
- T.O. finally arrives at Bengals? camp, practices
 Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, still got several rounds of applause, and his favorite number was waiting, too. The Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town early Thursday, allowing for a proper introduction. Instead, he got a later flight, rolled in less than an hour before an evening practice and decided to suit up.
- McNabb, L.T. lead offseason of change for stars
 Call it training camp with a twist: plenty of old faces in new places this summer, all looking for fresh starts.
- Tebow, Broncos agree to contract
 Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday.
- Oswalt approves deal, Astros trade ace to Phillies
 There's a new Roy in town ? and he's an ace, too.
NFL
- Titans QB Young won't be suspended (AP)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said Thursday he has decided not to suspend Titans quarterback Vince Young over a tussle at a Dallas strip club in June. Speaking to reporters after the Packers' shareholders meeting in Green Bay, Wis., Goodell said he met with Young earlier this week. "And at this stage, based on the facts that we have, I see no reason for any kind of disciplinary action. - Steelers sign 5-time Pro Bowl OT Adams (AP)
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached terms with five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Flozell Adams on a two-year contract. The Steelers have sought offensive line help since right tackle Willie Colon was lost for the season last month with a torn Achilles' tendon. The Steelers could play the 35-year-old Adams at right tackle, or shift him to his natural position of left tackle and move Max... - Haynesworth fails conditioning test (AP)
A slimmed-down Albert Haynesworth was deemed unfit to practice, even though the players were wearing shorts, contact was sparse, and the whole thing last only 70 minutes. In the latest test of wills between Haynesworth and coach Mike Shanahan, the two-time All-Pro defensive lineman was kept off the field for the opening session of Washington Redskins training camp Thursday after failing a... - Tebow signs for 5 years, $11.25 million (AP)
Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday. The two-time national champion from Florida and 25th pick in the NFL draft missed the first three workouts for rookies and selected veterans while his agent, Jimmy Sexton, and general manager Brian Xanders hammered out a deal. - Owens late for first Bengals practice (AP)
Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, received a white jersey with his favorite number, and got a smattering of applause for doing even the simplest thing. Every catch was an event. A few thousand fans showed up for Owens' first practice with the Cincinnati Bengals, who signed him to a one-year deal on Thursday evening, then got a glimpse of what the 36-year-old receiver has left.
Tennis
- Sharapova advances to Stanford quarters (AP)
Marion Bartoli, Maria Sharapova and Victoria Azarenka advanced to the quarterfinals of the Bank of the West Classic. Shahar Peer, another seeded player, wasn't as fortunate Thursday The fourth-seeded Bartoli beat former world No. 1 Ana Ivanovic, 6-3, 6-4, for her eighth consecutive victory at the event and 10th win in her last 13 matches. - Murray, Lopez, Blake win in Los Angeles (AP)
Andy Murray had to go the distance in his Los Angeles debut, beating American qualifier Tim Smyczek 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 on Thursday night in a second-round match at the Farmers Classic. The top-seeded Scot received a wild-card into the event after world No. 2 Novak Djokovic withdrew last week because of personal reasons. - Top seed Schiavone loses at Istanbul Cup (AP)
Britain's Elena Baltacha upset top-seeded Francesca Schiavone 6-4, 6-2 in the second round at the Istanbul Cup. Schiavone, the French Open champion, struggled with her serve and quickly fell behind in the second set. The Italian had eight double faults to none by Baltacha, and her first serve percentage was 42, far below the Briton's 59. - Youzhny reaches Swiss Open quarterfinals (AP)
Top seeded Mikhail Youzhny advanced to the Swiss Open quarterfinals on Thursday, beating wild card Alexander Sadecky of Switzerland in straight sets. The 14th-ranked Russian won the second-round match 7-5, 6-4, ending No. 437-ranked Sadecky's first tour event. Youzhny next faces No. 147-ranked Yuri Schukin from Kazakhstan, a qualifier who has reached his first quarterfinals match on tour at age... - 2nd round of Croatia Open postponed (AP)
The second round of the Croatia Open tournament has been postponed for a day due to torrential rain. Four second-round matches scheduled for Thursday will now be played on Friday, along with the quarterfinals. Among those who still have to play in the second round are second-seeded Jurgen Melzer and third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic.
NBA
- Police: Lorenzen Wright shot to death (AP)
Former NBA big man Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday. Police wouldn't answer questions about motive or suspects. But records indicate that Wright, 34, revered in his hometown as a generous and likable sports hero, was probably carrying a large amount of cash when he... - Bosh says he never gave up on Raptors (AP)
After being called out as a quitter by his former general manager, Chris Bosh says he "put his heart and soul" into the Toronto Raptors organization and never gave up on his team. In an interview on Rogers Sportsnet on Thursday night, Bosh responded to allegations made by Raptors general manager Bryan Colangelo on Toronto radio station FAN 590 that claimed the All-Star was "checked... - ESPN.com pulls story on James in Vegas (AP)
ESPN.com removed an article chronicling Lebron James' activities during a weekend in Las Vegas. ESPN said the article, by ESPNLosAngeles.com reporter Arash Markazi, was available for about 9 1/2 hours on its server Wednesday. It described the new Miami Heat star drinking at nightclubs and receiving a cake from go-go dancers in a VIP section. - Agent: Heat, House agree on 2-year deal (AP)
Eddie House's agent says the veteran guard has agreed to terms on a $2.8 million, two-year contract with the Miami Heat. Agent Mark Bartelstein said Thursday that the second year is a player option. House was a second-round draft pick by the Heat in 2000 and spent his first three NBA seasons with them. - Kings' Cousins eager to prove himself (AP)
DeMarcus Cousins has a favor to ask all the doubters who questioned his maturity and his game before the NBA draft, then raved about his play during the Las Vegas Summer League: Take a side. "Make up your mind," Cousins said. "You either love me or you hate me." There's no in-between with Cousins, selected fifth overall by the Sacramento Kings in last month's draft.
NHL
- Thrashers sign F Ladd for 1 year, $2.35M (AP)
The Atlanta Thrashers have avoided arbitration with restricted free-agent Andrew Ladd by signing him to a one-year, $2.35 million deal. The 24-year-old forward had 17 goals and 21 assists with the Chicago Blackhawks last season before he was traded to Atlanta on July 1 for defenseman Ivan Vishnevskiy and a second-round pick in 2011. - Arbitrator to rule on Niemi on Saturday (AP)
Blackhawks general manager Stan Bowman expects to learn on Saturday whether his salary cap-squeezed team will be able to keep restricted free agent goaltender Antti Niemi of Finland. After Bowman and Niemi's agent, Bill Zito, were unable to reach contract terms for the 26-year-old, the case advanced to an arbitration hearing Thursday in Toronto. - Sharks sign D Demers to 2-year contract (AP)
The San Jose Sharks have signed defenseman Jason Demers to a two-year contract. General manager Doug Wilson announced the deal Thursday. He says Demers' ability to play an up-tempo style makes him an important part of the team. Demers was voted the top rookie on the Sharks last season. He finished with four goals and 17 assists in 51 games. - Senators re-sign F Regin for 2 years (AP)
The Senators have signed forward Peter Regin to a two-year contract. Ottawa announced the deal on Thursday. Regin had 13 goals, 16 assists, and 20 penalty minutes in 75 games with the Senators last season. He added three goals in six playoff games. The Senators selected Regin with the 87th overall pick of the 2004 draft. - Kings D Greene has shoulder surgery (AP)
Los Angeles Kings defenseman Matt Greene will be out for about three months after having surgery on his left shoulder. Kings spokesman Mike Kalinowski said Thursday that Greene recently had surgery to fix several minor problems in his shoulder. Greene's recovery likely will keep him out of uniform through the start of the regular season Oct.
WNBA
- Taylor leads high-scoring Mercury past Lynx (AP)
Penny Taylor had 22 points and seven assists and the Phoenix Mercury beat the Minnesota Lynx 110-92 Thursday night. Phoenix's fourth win in five games put the Mercury two games ahead of San Antonio for second place in the WNBA's Western Conference with 10 games to play. Minnesota has lost five straight and is a half-game behind fourth-place Los Angeles in the West. - Silver Stars-Shock Preview (AP)
The Tulsa Shock haven't won a game since they beat the San Antonio Silver Stars two weeks ago to snap a 12-game losing streak. Owners of the WNBA's worst record, the Shock hope for a similar result as they host the Silver Stars on Friday while looking to avoid a sixth consecutive loss. The Shock's lone victory in 18 games was a 75-70 win at San Antonio on July 16. - Mystics-Fever Preview (AP)
When the Indiana Fever and Washington Mystics met less than a week ago, the Eastern Conference lead was at stake. Both teams have gone in opposite directions since. The host Fever look for their sixth straight win Friday night when they try to hand the stumbling Mystics a fourth straight loss. Indiana (16-7) entered last Saturday's matchup at the Verizon Center with a one-half game lead over... - Silver Stars end road woes, defeat Mystics 79-75 (AP)
Becky Hammon scored all of her 16 points in the second half and Chamique Holdsclaw added 17 points and 11 rebounds as the San Antonio Silver Stars beat the slumping Washington Mystics 79-75 on Thursday night. Sophia Young scored 16 points for the Silver Stars (9-15) who entered the game having lost eight of 11 overall and six of seven on the road, but have now won four straight in Washington. - Sky-Storm Preview (AP)
With the top seed in the Western Conference already clinched, the Seattle Storm might need to find some motivation over the last three weeks of the regular season. Staying unbeaten at home and defeating the team that handed them their first loss of the year should be more than enough. Looking to improve to 13-0 at KeyArena, the Storm also look for their 13th straight win overall Friday night...
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