AFP - Robinho scored in the 40th minute and Nilmar netted the winner in the 49th as Brazil seized sole possession of first place in South American 2010 World Cup qualifying by beating Paraguay 2-1.
AP - Kobe Bryant now understands how dangerous the Orlando Magic can be at home when they're dialed in and raining down jumpers and 3-pointers from every angle. He knows what can happen when Dwight Howard recognizes the double team and kicks the ball out to the Magic's dead-eyed sharpshooters.
AP - Deion Branch looked over his shoulder at a grassy hill to the side of the Seahawks' practice field. He shook his head — and did everything but spit on that blasphemous berm.
AP - Chase Utley led off the 11th inning with his second homer of the game, moments after right fielder Jayson Werth saved Philadelphia with a diving catch, and the Phillies beat the New York Mets 5-4 on Wednesday night.
AP - Mark Sanchez's right hand was plenty warmed up after his second minicamp practice of the day. After all, the New York Jets' rookie quarterback needed to sign all six copies — 47 pages each — of his new, eye-popping contract.
AP - The idea was for Phil Mickelson to return to a routine as best as possible in his world now shaken with fear. It has been three turbulent weeks since he announced his wife, Amy, was diagnosed with breast cancer. Mickelson has always felt like he was in control, even if his golf at times suggested otherwise. Now he feels helpless.
AP - Mike Lowell homered off struggling Yankees starter Chien-Ming Wang, and Kevin Youkilis also connected to help the Red Sox win 6-5 on Wednesday night and improve to 7-0 against New York this year.
AFP - Germany's tennis players kept the home flag flying at Halle's ATP tournament on Wednesday to reach the quarter-finals with a string of upsets as seeds Tomas Berdych and Dmitry Tursunov crashed out.
