AP - On a rare off-night for Johan Santana, the New York Mets bailed their ace out with their bats.

AP - Josh Beckett allowed only an infield hit in six innings, and David Ortiz hit his third homer of the year to lead the Boston Red Sox to a 7-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

AP - Tim Floyd took Southern California's basketball program from also-ran status to three consecutive NCAA tournament appearances. Now he's gone, having suddenly resigned amid allegations that he paid to have O.J. Mayo delivered to the Trojans.

AP - Rashard Lewis stood at the free-throw line with less than one second left as several workers hurriedly broomed off confetti that had fallen prematurely onto the Amway Arena floor.

AP - Every kid growing up with a hockey stick and a notion of being an NHL player wants to be in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. Sidney Crosby always did. Tyler Kennedy estimates he played a thousand Game 7s in his driveway.

AFP - World number two Roger Federer admitted on Tuesday exhaustion has forced him out of Halle's ATP tournament as new top seed Novak Djokovic cruised through to the second round.

AFP - Brazil's 2007 world footballer of the year Kaka completed his transfer from Serie A side AC Milan to Real Madrid late on Monday, both clubs announced.

AP - The NBA finals move to Orlando tonight with the Los Angeles Lakers holding a two games to none lead.

AP - Suspended NFL star Michael Vick has a deadline of July 2 to tell a bankruptcy judge how he plans to pay back his creditors.