AP - Sweep revenge for the White Sox against the Cubs. Carlos Quentin, Brian Anderson and Jim Thome homered to back Mark Buehrle's seven strong innings Sunday night as the White Sox completed a three-game sweep at U.S. Cellular Field by beating the Cubs 5-1.
AP - A championship 44 years in the waiting is worth a special celebration. Spain made sure it didn't disappoint any of its fans Sunday night, both during its 1-0 victory over Germany to win the European Championship, and after it.
AFP - Rafael Nadal struck a blow for Spain on the eve of the Euro 2008 football final when he beat Germany's Nicolas Kiefer to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday.
AFP - Germany captain Michael Ballack was rated almost certain to start Sunday's Euro 2008 final against Spain despite straining his right calf in training, German media reported from Vienna as the countdown to the match reached fever pitch.
AP - Jered Weaver and Jose Arredondo combined to no-hit the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night and it still wasn't good enough for the Los Angeles Angels.
AP - Ryan Lochte outswam rival Michael Phelps on opening day of the U.S. Olympic trials Sunday, even if it was only the preliminaries of the 400-meter individual medley.
AP - Germany captain Michael Ballack passed a late fitness test Sunday and was in the starting lineup for the European Championship final against Spain. -- read full article
AP - Stacy Lewis was walking up the 16th fairway Saturday afternoon at Interlachen when she saw a leaderboard and turned to her father, who was carrying her bag in her professional debut.
AFP - Rafael Nadal struck a blow for Spain on the eve of the Euro 2008 football final when he beat Germany's Nicolas Kiefer to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Saturday.
AP - The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired the short-term negotiating rights to Pittsburgh Penguins forwards Ryan Malone and Gary Roberts on Saturday for a conditional draft pick. -- read full article
AFP - Germany coach Joachim Loew is hopeful captain Michael Ballack can shake off the calf strain he suffered in training on the eve of Sunday's Euro 2008 final to lead his country against Spain.
Reuters - San Francisco pitcher Tim Lincecum
tossed seven stellar innings, striking out 11 to steer the San
Francisco Giants to a 1-0 road victory over the Oakland
Athletics on Saturday. -- read full article