Alex Rodriguez won the popular vote and a slew of Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs will join him in the starting lineup at the All-Star game.

Alex Rodriguez's wife will file for divorce Monday, according to media reports.

After an epic five-set victory in the Wimbledon final, Rafael Nadal says Roger Federer is 'still the best.' But Art Spander says as Nadal ends Federer's 65-match winning streak on grass, it's hard to make that argument anymore.

Johnny Damon went on the disabled list for the first time in his major league career Sunday after 13 1/2 seasons and 1,927 regular-season games.

Dara Torres has set another American record at the U.S. Olympic swimming free trials, winning the 50-meter freestyle.

SILVERSTONE, England-Lewis Hamilton has won the British Grand Prix for the first time, leading his rain-soaked home race from the fourth lap to take the lead in the Formula One drivers championship.

Kyle Busch survived a drag race with Carl Edwards, and won a wreck-filled race at Daytona International Speedway under caution Saturday night.

Credit Agricole rider Thor Hushovd has won the second stage of the Tour de France by leading a group sprint.

President Bush says he is going to the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics because skipping it would be an 'affront' to the Chinese people.

Sprinter Tyson Gay has a mild strain in a muscle in the back of his leg and he has been told to restrict himself to light physical activity for the next two weeks.

Matt Holliday homered and drove in four runs and Joe Koshansky hit his first major league homer as the injury-riddled Rockies won their season-best fifth straight, beating the Florida Marlins 12-6 Saturday night.

Forrest Griffin upset light heavyweight champion Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson on Saturday night, winning a five-round unanimous decision at UFC 86.

What a wild ride. The Daytona 400 features many wrecks, but Kyle Busch comes out successfully to claim his sixth victory of the season. Things don't go as well for the Hendrick Motorsports team, Pete Pistone says.

The Colorado Rockies have placed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day disabled list with a cut on his right hand.

Mariano Rivera pitched himself in and out of trouble Saturday, escaping a bases-loaded, no-out jam in the ninth inning and preserving a 2-1 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

Rick Ankiel slapped a two-run, two-out single to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning to cap a three-run rally and lead the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.

What better race to provide some fireworks than the erstwhile Firecracker 400? The midsummer Daytona race couldn't come at a better time, with the likelihood of on-track thrills giving fans their money's worth, Pete Pistone says.

Tyson Gay tumbled to the ground at the start of his 200-meter quarterfinal heat at the U.S. Olympic track and field trials Saturday and had to be carted off the track.

That's five Wimbledon titles for Venus Williams after she stops Serena. Can Venus, 28, catch Steffi? Martina? If you say no, you forget that Williamses are irrepressible, Art Spander says.

First-time All-Stars Josh Hamilton and Cliff Lee make the AL squad loaded with Red Sox and Yankees, according to a report on the 'New York Post's' website.