Milwaukee Brewers' Ryan Braun hits a home run during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the St. Louis Cardinals, Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Milwaukee. It was Braun's second home run of the game.
MILWAUKEE Ryan Braun hit a pair of solo home runs, Jeff Suppan pitched seven solid innings and the Milwaukee Brewers' new closer by committee held on for a 5-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Brian Bannister pitches to Baltimore Orioles' Freddie Bynum during the first inning of a major league baseball game in Kansas City, Mo., Sunday, May 11, 2008.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. Brian Bannister allowed two singles in eight innings and the Kansas City Royals beat Baltimore 4-0 Sunday to end their 12-game skid against the Orioles.
Tampa Bay Rays' Carl Crawford, right, is congratulated by teammates Dioner Navarro (30) and Akinori Iwamura after a three-run home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday, May 11, 2008, in St. Petersburg, Fla. The Rays won 8-5.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. Carl Crawford hit a three-run homer and Cliff Floyd added a pair of run-scoring singles, helping the Tampa Bay Rays stop Ervin Santana from becoming the AL's first seven-game winner with an 8-5 victory over the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday.
New York Mets' Carlos Beltran hits a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning of their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
NEW YORK Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to support Oliver Perez and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory Sunday over the bumbling Cincinnati Reds.
Utah Jazz guard Ronnie Price (17) waits for a referee's decision after being subjected to a flagrant foul by Los Angeles Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf during the second quarter of Game 4 of the NBA basketball Western Conference semifinal series Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Salt Lake City. Turiaf was ejected.
SALT LAKE CITY Lakers forward Ronny Turiaf was ejected early in the second quarter of Game 4 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Jazz on Sunday for a flagrant foul.
Annika Sorenstam, of Sweden, celebrates winning the Michelob Ultra Open LPGA Golf tournament at the Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, Va., Sunday, May 11, 2008. Sorenstam shot a 5-under 66 for a total of 19-under for the tournament. Sorenstam's fiance, Mike McGee is in the background.
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. Annika Sorenstam's comeback is real. And with her third victory in eight events this season, she also showed she can beat the new No. 1, Lorena Ochoa.
Florida Marlins' Dan Uggla, top, circles the bases after hitting a home run against Washington Nationals pitcher Shawn Hill, bottom, during the sixth inning of a baseball game, Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Washington.
WASHINGTON Dan Uggla's second home run on Sunday was a go-ahead drive in the eighth inning that lifted the Florida Marlins to their seventh straight win, 5-4 over the Washington Nationals.
Ferrari Formula One driver Felipe Massa of Brazil celebrates during the victory ceremony, watched by second placed McLaren Mercedes Formula One driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain, after he won the Turkish Grand Prix at the Istanbul Park Formula One circuit in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
ISTANBUL, Turkey Felipe Massa held off Lewis Hamilton to win his third straight Turkish Grand Prix on Sunday and earn Ferrari's fourth consecutive Formula One victory.
Two unidentified people sit in the rain waiting for the start of the Cleveland Indians versus the Toronto Blue Jays game Sunday, May 11, 2008, in Cleveland. The game was postponed due to rain.
CLEVELAND The Toronto Blue Jays-Cleveland Indians game was postponed by rain Sunday and will be made up in a doubleheader on Monday.
Atlanta Braves manager Bobby Cox watches from the dugout during a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 10, 2008.
PITTSBURGH The Atlanta Braves and Pittsburgh Pirates will play a doubleheader Monday after their game Sunday was postponed by rain.
Manchester United's, Ryan Giggs, center, lifts the trophy as his team celebrate winning the English Premier League after their 2-0 win against Wigan in their English Premier League soccer match at The JJB Stadium, Wigan, England, Sunday May 11, 2008. At left is Carlos Tevez and at right Cristiano Ronaldo.
WIGAN, England Manchester United has won its 10th Premier League title in 16 years. Man U clinched the title on the final day of the season Sunday, getting a penalty from Cristiano Ronaldo and another goal from Ryan Giggs to win 2-0 at Wigan.
The Indianapolis 500 Gordon Pipers play through the rain as it delayed activities on the second day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
INDIANAPOLIS Qualifying and practice at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway have been canceled for the day due to rain. Qualifying for positions 12-22 for drivers at the May 25 Indianapolis 500 was to be decided Sunday. Now those slots will be added to next Saturday's scheduled qualifying. It was the fourth day this month that speedway events were canceled or limited because of rain.
Hennie Otto fended off a stiff charge from Oliver Wilson on Sunday to win the Italian Open, shooting a three-under 69 in the final round to claim his first European Tour victory.
New York Yankees' Derek Jeter hits a solo home run, his first of the season, off of Detroit Tigers' Jeremy Bonderman in the first inning of a baseball game Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Detroit. The Yankees beat the Tigers, 5-2.
DETROIT Derek Jeter was all suited up for the New York Yankees and ready to bat cleanup for just the second time in his career. A steady downpour, though, postponed the game Sunday in Detroit and foiled manager Joe Girardi's plan.
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, celebrates after winning a point during his men's final match against Stanislas Wawrinka, of Switzerland, at the Rome Masters tennis tournament, in Rome, Sunday, May 11, 2008. Djokovic won 4-6, 6-3, 6-3.
ROME Having already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season, Novak Djokovic is showing he's capable of dominating on clay, too.
Dinara Safina rallied to defeat Elena Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the $1.34 million German Open, a clay- court French Open tuneup.
Third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Swiss star Stanislas Wawrinka to win the $3.5 million Italian Masters on Sunday.
Ivan Ljubicic of Croatia was among a trio of winners during the opening day of play at the Hamburg Masters Series open on Sunday.
New York Mets' Carlos Beltran hits a two-run home run against the Cincinnati Reds during the fifth inning of their baseball game at Shea Stadium in New York, Sunday, May 11, 2008.
NEW YORK Carlos Beltran and Ryan Church hit back-to-back homers in the fifth inning to support Oliver Perez and lead the New York Mets to an 8-3 victory Sunday over the bumbling Cincinnati Reds.
Former Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle talks about not returning as coach of the team during a news conference in Indianapolis in this April 25, 2007 file photo. Carlisle has emerged as the leading candidate to coach the Dallas Mavericks, but negotiations are ongoing, said Donnie Nelson, the team's president of basketball operations, on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
DALLAS The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach.
BERLIN Dina Safina pulled off her third upset of a top-10 player in a week at the German Open, winning the title Sunday by defeating ninth-ranked Elena Dementieva 3-6, 6-2, 6-2.
San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 10, 2008 in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO Greg Maddux reached another milestone in his long, brilliant career. It might have meant more to a catcher making his big league debut than it did to the pitcher with Hall of Fame credentials.
White Sox's Brian Anderson watches his three-run home run on a pitch from Seattle Mariners' Jarrod Washburn during the second inning of their baseball game in Seattle, Saturday, May 10, 2008.
SEATTLE Brian Anderson and Carlos Quentin each homered and combined for five RBIs in the second inning, powering the Chicago White Sox to an 8-4 victory over the slumping Seattle Mariners on Saturday night.
Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, left, guards Boston Celtics' Paul Pierce during the fourth quarter of Game 3 of the NBA basketball Eastern Conference semifinals Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 108-84 but trail 2-1 in the best-of-seven playoff series.
CLEVELAND The shots didn't drop again for LeBron James, and it hardly mattered. The rest of the Cleveland Cavaliers made most of theirs.
Florida Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez fields a ground ball hit by Milwaukee Brewers' Gabe Kapler in the eighth inning of a baseball game in Miami, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Kapler was safe at first base. The Marlins won 7-2.
MIAMI With a new ballpark finally on the horizon, the Florida Marlins are beginning to loosen their purse strings. Star shortstop Hanley Ramirez has agreed to the framework of a $70 million, six-year contract to remain with the Marlins, a person familiar with the negotiations said Saturday.
Detroit Red Wings winger Henrik Zetterberg (40), of Sweden, celebrates his goal during the first period of Game 2 of the Western Conference hockey finals against the Dallas Stars in Detroit, Saturday, May 10, 2008.
DETROIT The Detroit Red Wings kept rolling without their hottest player. Darren Helm and Henrik Zetterberg scored first-period goals to help make up for the loss of Johan Franzen and Detroit held on for a 2-1 win Saturday night over the Dallas Stars and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.
In this May 18, 2007, file photo, Phoenix Suns coach Mike D'Antoni directs his team during the first quarter of an NBA Western Conference playoff basketball game against the San Antonio Spurs in San Antonio. D'Antoni is set to become coach of the New York Knicks. A person within the NBA told The Associated Press on Saturday, May 10, 2008, that the Suns coach has accepted an offer from the Knicks. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because no official announcement had been made.
NEW YORK Mike D'Antoni has agreed to coach the New York Knicks, bringing his entertaining offensive style from the Phoenix Suns to a team coming off one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
Paul Goydos chips onto the first green in the third round of The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Saturday, May 10, 2008. Goydos made par on the hole.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. Paul Goydos would love to say he saw this coming, but he's too honest. He had never broken 70 in nine previous appearances at The Players Championship, yet a 2-under 70 on Saturday made him the only player to break par all three days on the TPC Sawgrass and gave him a one-shot lead over Kenny Perry.
Cans of beer are throw from the grandstand after Kyle Busch wins the NASCAR Dodge Challenger 500 Sprint Cup series auto race at the Darlington International Raceway, in Darlington, S.C. on Saturday, May 10, 2008.
DARLINGTON, S.C. The crowd booed him. He called his car pathetic. His crew missed a lug nut, and he couldn't stay off Darlington Raceway's wall. Despite it all, Kyle Busch found Victory Lane once again.
Orlando Magic guard Jameer Nelson, bottom, fights for possession with Detroit Pistons guard Lindsey Hunter in the second half of Game 4 in an NBA Eastern Conference playoff series in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, May 10, 2008. The Pistons won 90-89.
ORLANDO, Fla. Richard Hamilton scored 32 points and Hedo Turkoglu missed a layup with time running out as the Detroit Pistons beat the Orlando Magic 90-89 on Saturday to take a 3-1 lead in their Eastern Conference semifinal series.
Houston Astros starting pitcher Chris Sampson throws to the plate during the first inning of their Major League Baseball game against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Los Angeles.
LOS ANGELES Chris Sampson pitched three-hit ball over seven innings, Darin Erstad and Miguel Tejada each drove in two runs and the Houston Astros beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 on Saturday night.
San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux throws during the second inning of a baseball game against the Colorado Rockies Saturday, May 10, 2008 in San Diego.
SAN DIEGO Greg Maddux became the ninth pitcher in big league history to win 350 games, reaching the plateau in his fifth try and leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Rockies on Saturday night.
The Boston Celtics' Kevin Garnett, bottom, loses control of the ball against the Cleveland Cavaliers' Ben Wallace during the second quarter of Game 3 of the NBA Eastern Conference semifinals on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND It was the Boston Celtics, not Ben Wallace, feeling dizzy after this one. Wallace started Game 3 despite occasional dizziness from an inner ear infection and had one of his best performances since joining Cleveland in a midseason trade.
Kyle Beckerman scored the game winner in the 73rd minute, deflecting an Andy Williams chip pass past Dallas goalkeeper Dario Sala to lead Real Salt Lake to its second win of the season on Saturday night, 2-1 at Rice-Eccles Stadium.
Detroit Red Wings winger Johan Franzen, center, of Sweden, is congratulated by teammates winger Dan Cleary (11) and center Jiri Hudler (26), of the Czech Republic, after scoring in the first period in Game 1 of the Western Conference hockey finals against the Dallas Stars in Detroit, Thursday, May 8, 2008. Skating away at upper right is Dallas Stars center Steve Ott.
DETROIT Johan Franzen was scratched from the Detroit Red Wings' lineup for Game 2 of the Western Conference finals and will miss Game 3 because of concussion-like symptoms.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kevin Millwood leans over after delivering a pitch to the Oakland Athletics' Jack Cust during the first inning on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Arlington, Texas. Millwood left the game with a right groin strain.
ARLINGTON, Texas Milton Bradley homered and drove in three runs as the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 6-4 on Saturday night for their fifth straight win, despite having their shutout streak end at 33 innings.
Scott Dixon, right, of New Zealand, celebrates after winning the pole during qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Dixon won the pole with a lap of 226.366 mph.
INDIANAPOLIS Strategy was almost as important as speed Saturday as Scott Dixon won the pole for the Indianapolis 500 with a big gamble by his Target Chip Ganassi Racing team.
Team Canada's Dany Heatley (15) scores against Germany's Dimitrij Kotschnew during first period action at the IIHF world hockey championships on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia Eric Staal scored four goals to help Canada rout Germany 10-1 for its fifth straight win at the hockey world championships on Saturday.
Seattle Mariners' Richie Sexson, second from right, talks to Texas Rangers catcher Gerald Laird as Sexson is ejected after charging Texas Rangers' pitcher Kason Gabbard in the fourth inning of an MLB baseball game in Seattle on Thursday, May 8, 2008.
SEATTLE Richie Sexson's suspension for charging the mound in Seattle's 5-0 loss to Texas on Thursday was reduced from six games to five.
Cleveland Indians' Grady Sizemore hits a home run in the fifth inning, his second homer of the night, against the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND Grady Sizemore homered twice and drove in five runs, Aaron Laffey pitched seven sharp innings and the Cleveland Indians routed Toronto 12-0 Saturday night to hand the Blue Jays their fourth straight loss.
Toronto Blue Jays' Vernon Wells catches a ball hit by Cleveland Indians' Franklin Gutierrez in the sixth inning, in a baseball game, Friday, May 9, 2008, in Cleveland. Wells left the game with an undisclosed injury after making the diving catch.
CLEVELAND Vernon Wells will go from leading the Toronto Blue Jays in home runs and RBIs to leading the team in cheers.
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Tom Gorzelanny throws against the Atlanta Braves in a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Saturday, May 10, 2008.
PITTSBURGH Tom Gorzelanny shook off Mark Teixeira's two-run homer in the first inning to shut out Atlanta during the rest of his 7 1-3 innings, Jason Bay homered and the Pittsburgh Pirates extended the Braves' road woes with a 5-2 victory Saturday night.
Former Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle talks about not returning as coach of the team during a news conference in Indianapolis in this April 25, 2007 file photo. Carlisle has emerged as the leading candidate to coach the Dallas Mavericks, but negotiations are ongoing, said Donnie Nelson, the team's president of basketball operations, on Sunday, May 4, 2008.
DALLAS The Dallas Mavericks made it official Saturday, announcing they had hired Rick Carlisle to replace Avery Johnson as their coach.
Danica Patrick, right, is congratulated by car owner Michael Andretti after her qualifying run on the first day of qualifications for the Indianapolis 500 auto race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis, Saturday, May 10, 2008. Patrick qualified with a speed of 225.197 mph.
INDIANAPOLIS Danica Patrick watched contentedly from Indianapolis' pit wall as the first day of qualifying ended. With fans shouting her name and crew members hustling to put away her equipment, Patrick shook her head and reflected on the opportunity that had just slipped away - winning the Indy 500 pole.
Team Canada's Martin St. Louis, right, and Team Germany's Andreas Renz battle for the puck during first period action at the IIHF world hockey championships on Saturday, May 10, 2008, at the Metro Centre in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia Eric Staal scored four goals to help Canada rout Germany 10-1 for its fifth straight win at the hockey world championships on Saturday.
The St. Louis Cardinals' Brendan Ryan (13) high-fives teammate Skip Schumaker (55) after the two scored against the Milwaukee Brewers on a hit by Ryan Ludwick during the ninth inning on Saturday, May 10, 2008, in Milwaukee.
MILWAUKEE Ryan Ludwick hit a two-run single with two outs in the ninth inning, and St. Louis' shaky bullpen held on Saturday for a 5-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers that snapped the Cardinals' season-long three-game skid.
Paul Goydos acknowledges the crowd's applause after he sank a birdie putt on the third hole during the third round of The Players Championship golf tournament in Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla., Saturday, May 10, 2008.
PONTE VEDRA BEACH, Fla. Paul Goydos doesn't have a Q-rating, an endorsement deal or a top-30 finish in the last 16 months. What he does have for the first time in his career is a 54-hole lead - in The Players Championship, no less.
World No. 2 Annika Sorenstam fired a five- under 66 Friday to take a three-stroke lead after two rounds of the Michelob ULTRA Open at Kingsmill.
Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh smiles while talking with the media following a football mini-camp, Friday May 9, 2008 in Owings Mills, Md.
OWINGS MILLS, Md. The Baltimore Ravens are doing more than merely fighting for jobs at their first mandatory minicamp under new coach John Harbaugh. They're fighting each other, too.
Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano, right, slides into home plate to beat the tag by Arizona Diamondbacks catcher Chris Snyder during the third inning of a baseball game on Saturday, May 10, 2008 in Chicago.
CHICAGO Alfonso Soriano played like his old self Saturday. The Chicago Cubs star had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help the Cubs beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 7-2.
