AP - John Smoltz had the labrum in his right shoulder repaired on Tuesday, and the Atlanta Braves said it will be months before the pitcher knows if his career can resume.

AP - Miguel Cabrera's go-ahead two-run single in the fifth inning helped the Detroit Tigers snap the Chicago White Sox's seven-game winning streak with a 6-4 victory Tuesday night.

AP - As an aspiring racing official, Mauricia Grant had grown used to working in a man's world.

AP - NBA referees, influenced by cozy relationships with league officials, rigged a 2002 playoff series to force it to a revenue-boosting seven games, a former referee at the center of a gambling scandal alleged Tuesday.

AP - On his floor and on his game, Kobe Bryant revived the Los Angeles Lakers — and the NBA finals. With his team one loss from having to make an impossible climb, Bryant was close to MVP form, scoring 36 points on an assortment of spins, drives and jumpers and reserve Sasha Vujacic added 20 points as the Lakers beat the Boston Celtics 87-81 in Game 3 on Tuesday night.

AFP - British number one Andy Murray got off to a winning start at Queen's Club on Tuesday after Sebastien Grosjean pulled out with a leg injury just two games into their second round match.

AFP - Spain fired a warning shot to their Euro 2008 title rivals with a stunning dissection of Russia here on Tuesday, winning their Group D clash 4-1.

AP - Ken Griffey Jr. hit his 600th home run on Monday night, completing his long ascent and becoming the sixth player in history to reach that milestone. The Cincinnati outfielder homered off Florida lefty Mark Hendrickson in the first inning of the Reds' 9-4 victory against the Marlins.

AP - Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. still blames Kent Desormeaux for Big Brown's stunning last-place finish in the Belmont Stakes, but he wouldn't object to the jockey riding the horse in his next race. The decision of whether to change jockeys is up to co-owner Michael Iavarone, Dutrow said.