AP - James Shields scattered five hits over 6 1-3 innings and B.J. Upton and Gabe Gross homered Monday night, helping the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 5-4 to open a 1 1/2-game lead in the division.
AFP - Roger Federer brushed aside Aussie dangerman Lleyton Hewitt at Wimbledon on Monday while rival Rafael Nadal overcame an injury scare to also reach the quarter-finals.
AP - Natalie Coughlin stood on deck watching Hayley McGregory erase her world record in the 100-meter backstroke. Coughlin decided she wanted it back. -- read full article
AP - Second-seeded Jelena Jankovic and No. 4 Svetlana Kuznetsova were ousted in the fourth round Monday, leaving Wimbledon without any of the top four women in the quarterfinals for the first time.
AFP - Australian tennis star Lleyton Hewitt said Monday that he and his wife are expecting their second child, giving him a boost ahead of his Wimbledon showdown with Roger Federer.
AP - The Minnesota Wild traded the rights to star forward Brian Rolston to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a conditional draft pick Sunday. -- read full article
AP - Eric Hurley pitched into the sixth inning to earn his first major league win and Chris Davis homered to lead the Texas Rangers past the Philadelphia Phillies, 5-1 Sunday night.
AFP - A luxury casino on the Las Vegas strip is suing the National Basketball Association over what it claims are unpaid bills during the 2007 NBA All-Star Game, the Los Angeles Times reported on Sunday.
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.