Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs without hitting his 600th homer and the New York Yankees used a seven-run seventh inning to beat the Cleveland Indians 11-4 Thursday night.

Terrell Owens arrived fashionably late, still got several rounds of applause, and his favorite number was waiting, too. The Cincinnati Bengals' newest receiver missed an overnight flight that would have brought him to town early Thursday, allowing for a proper introduction. Instead, he got a later flight, rolled in less than an hour before an evening practice and decided to suit up.

Call it training camp with a twist: plenty of old faces in new places this summer, all looking for fresh starts.

Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday.

There's a new Roy in town — and he's an ace, too.

Wilson Valdez's RBI single with one out in the 11th inning lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to their eighth straight win, 3-2 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night.

Anibal Sanchez seems back to his old dominant form — and it sure helps to have a healthy shoulder again.

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada and Jorge Cantu joined the mix, too.

Erik Compton is a walking billboard for organ donation and sheer determination. He's also at the top of the Greenbrier Classic leaderboard. The 30-year-old double heart transplant recipient shot a 7-under 63 to share the first-round lead with rookie Matt Every in the inaugural tournament.

Former NBA player Lorenzen Wright, whose body was found in the woods outside Memphis, was shot to death and the case is being investigated as a homicide, police said Thursday.

The ex-husband of Karen Cunagin Sypher told jurors at her extortion trial that she first claimed Louisville coach Rick Pitino raped her in 2007 and that "she's nuts."

A slimmed-down Albert Haynesworth was deemed unfit to practice, even though the players were wearing shorts, contact was sparse, and the whole thing last only 70 minutes.

Lane Kiffin thinks the Tennessee Titans' lawsuit against him and the University of Southern California is more about geography than coaching etiquette.

David Price keeps on pitching like an All-Star.

Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals are being with their prized pitcher.

Here's guessing the real Miss Iowa will not be booed when she takes the mound at Nationals Park.

Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them.

Bruce Vaughan took advantage of cool morning conditions with an opening-round 66 to take a two-shot lead in the first round of the U.S. Senior Open on Thursday.

The most prominent St. Louis Rams newcomer missed the first day of rookie workouts. Teammates expected to see quarterback Sam Bradford soon enough.

A fan wearing a Miami Heat jersey of LeBron James drew the ire of the crowd at a Cleveland Indians game and was escorted out of the ballpark.

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