AFP - Ukrainian striker Andrei Shevchenko, who has endured a miserable two years at Chelsea, is set to be loaned to his former club AC Milan, the Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Wednesday.

AP - The Tampa Bay Rays have been on top of the AL East for the last month. Now, they are on top of the whole league. Willy Aybar's two-run single broke an eighth-inning tie and the Rays beat the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 on Tuesday night to claim the AL's best record (77-48), which matches the Chicago Cubs for the best in the majors.

AP - Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth straight gold medal.

AP - NASCAR suspended seven crew members of Joe Gibbs Racing and stripped drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano of 150 points each Wednesday for cheating after last weekend's Nationwide Series race.

AP - Don't doubt this U.S. men's basketball team — and sure don't challenge them, either.

AP - Arms churning high, face twisted in pain as he sprinted toward the finish line, Usain Bolt kept glancing at the clock.

AFP - Australia's Lleyton Hewitt said Wednesday he had withdrawn from this month's US Open after having surgery for a nagging hip injury.

AP - Sworn affidavits in a federal lawsuit implicate former Marshall football coach Bob Pruett in an academic scandal and a jobs program for athletes that drew NCAA violations.

AFP - Fabio Capello has laid down the law to England's stars after warning that not even new captain John Terry is untouchable.

AP - If Adam Dunn was feeling a little nervous before his first game in front of the Diamondbacks' home fans who expect his arrival to tip the NL West race in Arizona's favor, it didn't show.

AP - Clay Bennett's ownership group has reached a final settlement with the city of Seattle, allowing the former SuperSonics franchise to move to Oklahoma City.

AP - Peyton Manning proved Tuesday he can stand, walk and talk. Next question: Will the two-time league MVP start in the Colts' season opener?

AP - Willy Aybar broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run double, and the Tampa Bay Rays rallied past the Los Angeles Angels 4-2 Tuesday night for their ninth victory in 11 games.

AP - Rich Harden allowed two hits in seven innings, struck out 10 and bunted in the go-ahead run for his first career RBI, leading the surging Chicago Cubs over the Cincinnati Reds 5-0 Tuesday night.