NASHVILLE, July 5 (UPI) --
Tennesseans are saddened by the death of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair, officials said as police investigated his slaying Sunday.
Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean each paid tribute to the former NFL player as police probed the circumstances of his death Saturday, in which McNair, 36, and a 20-year-old woman he was reportedly dating were found dead of gunshot wounds in a Nashville condominium, The (Nashville) Tennessean reported.
CARSON, Calif., July 5 (UPI) -- Alecko Eskandarian scored in his first game with Los Angeles Saturday in the Galaxy's 1-0 win over New England.
ANAHEIM, Calif., July 5 (UPI) -- Vladimir Guerrero hit a three-run homer in a six-run eighth inning Saturday, leading the Los Angeles Angels to an 11-4 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
DENVER, July 5 (UPI) -- Pinch-hitter Chris Young hit a three-run double in a six-run eighth inning for Arizona Saturday in the Diamondbacks' 11-7 win over Colorado.
KANSAS CITY, Kan., July 5 (UPI) -- Kei Kamara scored in the 18th minute Saturday and the Houston Dynamo beat Kansas City 1-0 to win for the sixth time in its last eight MLS matches.
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla., July 5 (UPI) -- Tony Stewart won Saturday's Sprint Cup Coke Zero 400 auto race where several cars were involved in a late crash at Daytona (Fla.) International Speedway.
SEATTLE, July 4 (UPI) -- Robbie Rogers scored one goal and set up two more Saturday when the United States opened its Gold Cup campaign with a 4-0 win over Grenada.
COMMERCE CITY, Colo., July 4 (UPI) -- Marco Pappa and Wilman Conde scored and the Chicago Fire moved into a tie with D.C. United for the MLS East lead Saturday with a 2-1 win over Colorado.
ARLINGTON, Texas, July 4 (UPI) -- Andruw Jones hit a three-run homer and finished with four RBI and Michael Young drove in three Saturday in the Texas Rangers' 12-4 rout of the Tampa Bay Rays.
NASHVILLE, July 4 (UPI) -- The bodies of former Tennessee Titans quarterback Steve McNair and a woman he had been dating were found Saturday in a Nashville condominium, police said.
FRISCO, Texas, July 4 (UPI) -- Jeff Cunningham scored two first-half goals Saturday to lead FC Dallas to a 2-1 victory against the New York Red Bulls.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, July 4 (UPI) -- Christian Gomez and Alejandro Moreno traded goals Saturday when D.C. United and the Columbus Crew wound up in a 1-1 draw in Major League Soccer play.
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MINNEAPOLIS, July 4 (UPI) -- The Minnesota Twins have placed 10-game winner Kevin Slowey on the 15-day disabled list with a strained right wrist.
PHILADELPHIA, July 4 (UPI) -- Jamie Moyer, in his 600th start, tied Carl Hubbell for 10th place for most victories by a left-hander in Philadelphia's 4-1 win over the New York Mets Saturday.
