AFP - Andrius Velicka helped Rangers recover from their Champions League humiliation as his second half strike clinched a 1-0 win against Falkirk on Saturday.
AP - A U.S. women's volleyball team struck by tragedy just hours earlier beat Japan in an emotional Olympic opener marred by murder of an ex-player's father. -- read full article
AP - Just before a thunderstorm hit Oakland Hills and suspended play on Saturday, Andres Romero provided a little thunder of his own. -- read full article
AP - Michael Phelps opened his quest to win eight gold medals by qualifying 1.44 seconds faster than his rivals with an Olympic-record time in the 400-meter individual medley preliminaries Saturday night. -- read full article
AP - A Chinese man stabbed the in-laws of the U.S. Olympic men's volleyball coach, killing one and injuring the other while they visited a Beijing tourist site near the main venue where Olympic competitions began Saturday.
AFP - Juan del Potro remained untouchable as the Argentine third seed stretched his summer victory streak with a 7-6 (8/6)), 6-2 win to reach the ATP Los Angeles Classic semi-finals.
AFP - Liverpool, without injured captain Steven Gerrard, beat Lazio 1-0 at Anfield on Friday in a friendly warm-up for next week's Champions League match with Xabi Alonso in fine form.
AP - The Minnesota Twins may get rookie second baseman Alexi Casilla back sooner than initially expected, but ailing outfielder Michael Cuddyer certainly won't be back any time soon. -- read full article
AP - Henry Blanco singled home the winning run with the bases loaded in the 11th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-2 Friday to keep up their domination this season at Wrigley Field.
