AFP - Agnieszka Radwanska tuned up for Wimbledon in dramatic style, winning a war of attrition over Nadia Petrova 6-4, 6-7 (11/13), 6-4 on Saturday to claim the Eastbourne Championships.

AP - John Anderson never doubted his chance would come. He just had to be very, very patient. After coaching in the minors for 13 seasons — and winning five championships — Anderson finally landed a coveted NHL job when the Atlanta Thrashers announced him as the fourth coach in franchise history Friday.

AFP - Russian striker Andrei Arshavin has warned Marco van Basten's Holland to expect his side's attacking machine to hit top gear for Saturday's Euro 2008 quarter-final.

AP - The Cubs struck first in a spirited showdown of first-place teams who share the same city. Aramis Ramirez led off the bottom of the ninth with his second homer of the game to send the Cubs to a 4-3 victory Friday over the White Sox at raucous Wrigley Field.

AP - A foreclosure sale has been published involving the home of former Tennessee Titan Adam "Pacman" Jones.

AP - Steven Stamkos can't wait to play alongside the Tampa Bay Lightning's other No. 1 draft pick, Vincent Lecavalier.

AP - The NBA wants disgraced referee Tim Donaghy to pay the league $1.4 million, including his wages for games on which he bet or provided inside tips to gamblers.

AP - The Toronto Blue Jays dipped back into their past to shake up a last-place team that has looked overmatched at times in the competitive AL East, firing manager John Gibbons on Friday and replacing him with two-time World Series winner Cito Gaston.

AP - Even if he never pitches again, Curt Schilling has left his mark on the Boston Red Sox by helping them win two World Series titles. And that's a distinct possibility now that he faces shoulder surgery.

AP - Carlos Zambrano could not avoid the disabled list, even though he dodged a major injury. The Chicago Cubs placed their star pitcher on the 15-day disabled list with a minor right shoulder strain Saturday and expect him to miss two starts.

AP - Stewart Cink moved to the top of the Travelers Championship leaderboard Friday, making two long eagle putts in a 6-under 64 that left him a stroke ahead of defending champion Hunter Mahan and two others.

AFP - Thai veteran Tamarine Tanasugarn, who had to come through qualifying, defeated Ukrainian eighth seed Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the 175,000-dollar WTA grasscourt event.