AP - Russia scored two goals in extra time Saturday to advance to the semifinals of the European Championship with a 3-1 upset win over the Netherlands.

AP - Paul Hamm is going to his third Olympics, and he never had to do a routine.

AP - The Cubs own the best record in the majors and it sure looks as if they're the top team in their own town, too. Jim Edmonds homered twice, Mike Fontenot went deep and Aramis Ramirez added a three-run shot, all during a nine-run fourth inning Saturday that helped the Cubs beat the White Sox 11-7 to win for the second straight day in the meeting of first-place teams.

AP - Troy Glaus hit a grand slam and the St. Louis Cardinals rocked Daisuke Matsuzaka in his return from the disabled list, beating the Boston Red Sox 9-3 Saturday.

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.