AP - Pinch-hitter Rod Barajas led off the ninth inning with a tiebreaking homer and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-7 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep of the World Series champions.

AP - Orlando Hudson homered, pinch-hitter Mark Loretta drove in the go-ahead run and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Oakland Athletics 3-2 on Thursday night to take the rubber game of their interleague series.

AP - Alex Ovechkin is again Alex The Great, but he'd rather be known as Alex the Champ.

AP - As Tiger Woods stood over his wayward opening drive of the U.S. Open, a volunteer walked to the world's No. 1 player and held an umbrella over his head.

AP - Cleveland Browns receiver Donte' Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL on Thursday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami.

AFP - Andy Murray admits his attempt to win Wimbledon for the first time will be fuelled by his vision of what it would be like to serve for the title.

AFP - Brazil cruised to a 3-0 win over the United States, who for the second game running finished with 10 men, here on Thursday to all but seal their place in the Confederations Cup semi-finals.

AP - If this was a dress rehearsal for next year's World Cup, the United States showed it's far from ready.

AP - Rafael Nadal looked hampered by his injured knees during a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition Thursday. He will decide Friday if he can defend his Wimbledon title.

AP - The first round of the U.S. Open started Thursday. The end is not yet in sight.