July 23, 2008 - A melee at The Palace of Auburn Hills - also the site of the infamous brawl between the Detroit Pistons, Indiana Pacers and fans in 2004 - broke out Tuesday night with 4.6 seconds left in a WNBA between the Detroit Shock the Los Angeles Sparks.

The game turned heated after a collision between LA's Candace Parker and Detroit's Plenette Pierson turned into a shoving match....

Sastre's win puts him into the overall lead - 1 minute, 24 seconds ahead of CSC teammate Frank Schleck.

Candace Parker scored 21 points and DeLisha Milton-Jones added 19 before both were ejected after a scuffle in the final minute as the Los Angeles Sparks held on to beat the Detroit Shock 84-81 in WNBA action.

National selector Geoff Miller has sought an explanation from captain Michael Vaughan following his comments about team selection for the second Test against South Africa.

Jeff Mathis hit a go-ahead solo homer in the fifth inning to lead the Los Angeles Angels to a 3-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.

President Bush gave U.S. Olympians a rousing White House send-off to next month's games in Beijing, urging them Monday to "compete swifter, higher and stronger" but also be mindful they will be "ambassadors of liberty" to the people of China and elsewhere.

The Chicago Bears and linebacker Brian Urlacher agreed to a contract extension through the 2012 season, according to published reports.

The New York Yankees placed Jorge Posada on the 15-day disabled list Monday with an injured right shoulder, leaving the All-Star catcher's season in doubt.

Frank Schleck, seen Sunday after the 15th stage, was among a number of riders tested, according to a report.

Day Four: England resume needing 269 to avoid an innings defeat with only eight wickets intact but survive the first hour The South Africans try all manner of tactics, including some short ones, but James ...

Half of Beijing's drivers left their cars at home and took public transportation instead on Monday, the first workday under new restrictions meant to clear this city's notoriously polluted skies before next ...

Jason Taylor is leaving the only NFL team he's known, going from the Miami Dolphins to the Washington Redskins in a trade Sunday.

Brett Favre stuck to the script, declining to address his public rift with the Green Bay Packers in an appearance at Lambeau Field on Saturday.

In town to present former teammate Frank Winters for induction into the Packers' Hall of Fame at a banquet Saturday night, Favre briefly spoke with reporters about his former center's career before abruptly stepping off the stage and ducking out a side door.

Serena Williams ' busy summer schedule caught up with her, making her the latest U.S. Olympian dealing with a knee injury as the Beijing Games approach.

Israeli swimmer Max Jaben's is set miss the Beijing Olympics next month after it was confirmed on Saturday that the 'B' sample of a drug test taken from him in April was found to be positive.

July 18, 2008 - Move over Venus and Serena. The WNBA takes over center court at Arthur Ashe Stadium when the New York Liberty make professional basketball history playing host to the Indiana Fever in the WNBA's first regular-season outdoor game.

While the quality of play in the MLS is better than people think, David Beckham said Friday that he believes the it will take time to catch up to some of the world's better leagues.

Beckham said that he is enjoying his first full season with the Los Angeles Galaxy, noting that he had a tough time adjusting last year after arriving in the middle of the season and having to battle an assortment of injuries.

The Chicago Cubs and their storied Wrigley Field home inched closer to finding new owners today.

Tribune Co. - which has not publicly set a timetable for the sale - closed the preliminary round of bidding for the baseball team, stadium and the Cubs' 25 percent stake in a regional sports cable channel.

July 17, 2008 - It started out a friendly soccer game Wednesday night between the U.S. Women's National Team and Brazil in preparation for next month's Olympics.

The 2008 U.S. Olympic Baseball Team was announced Wednesday with outfielder Matt LaPorta and pitcher Stephen Strasburg heading the list of 23 initial members.