Longoria, Soto are MLB rookies of the year ... Garcia moves to No. 2 in golf rankings ... James, Stoudemire earn NBA kudos ... Luongo takes top NHL weekly honor ... Sports news from United Press International.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- Tampa Bay third baseman Evan Longoria and Chicago catcher Geovany Soto were voted the American and National League rookies of the year, officials said Monday.
CHICAGO, Aug. 30 (UPI) -- Jayson Werth hit two solo homers Saturday and finished with four RBI, pacing Philadelphia's 5-2 win over the Chicago Cubs.
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Geovany Soto had seven RBI and the Chicago Cubs scored seven runs in the eighth inning Tuesday to out-slug the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-9.
NEW YORK, July 6 (UPI) -- The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs each placed seven players on the 2008 all-star roster announced Sunday by Major League Baseball.
ST. LOUIS, July 6 (UPI) -- Aramis Ramirez's three RBI and a homer by Geovany Soto backed the strong pitching of Chicago Cubs starter Sean Marshall Sunday in a 7-1 win over St. Louis.
NEW YORK, June 30 (UPI) -- Three Chicago Cubs lead at their positions and Philadelphia's Chase Utley remained the leading vote getter in balloting for the National League All-Star team.
SAN DIEGO, June 4 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs rode homers by Mark DeRosa, Geovany Soto and Alfonso Soriano to a 9-6 win over the San Diego Padres Tuesday.
CHICAGO, May 31 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano belted a two-run homer and knocked in three runs Saturday to lift the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory against Colorado.
NEW YORK, May 28 (UPI) -- Philadelphia second baseman Chase Utley is the leading vote getter among National League players in fan balloting for the 2008 All-Star Game.
CHICAGO, May 16 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano homered twice and knocked in four runs Friday to power the Chicago Cubs past Pittsburgh 7-4.
CHICAGO, May 14 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano drove in three runs and Ted Lilly struck out 11 Wednesday, bringing the Chicago Cubs an 8-5 decision over San Diego.
NEW YORK, April 21 (UPI) -- Arizona first baseman Conor Jackson, who hit nearly .500 last week, was selected the National League player of the week, NL officials said Monday.
PITTSBURGH, April 10 (UPI) -- Mike Fontenot and Geovany Soto both had two-run homers Thursday, helping the Chicago Cubs down Pittsburgh 7-3 and sweep a three-game series.
CAIRO, Oct. 19 (UPI) -- The Arab League blasted U.N. special peace envoy to the Middle East Alvaro De Soto Wednesday for defending Israel's right to build a security wall.
