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NEW YORK, June 22 (UPI) -- The National Football League Tuesday suspended Tampa Bay running back Michael Pittman for three games because of a domestic abuse incident.
WACO, Texas, June 22 (UPI) -- All student athletes transferring to Baylor University of Waco, Texas, will get a criminal background check, the Houston Chronicle reported Tuesday.
ATHENS, Greece, June 22 (UPI) -- The first two women to ever represent Afghanistan in the Olympics are training in Greece for this August's games, the BBC reported Tuesday.
WASHINGTON, June 22 (UPI) -- D.C. United has released Salvadoran forward Ronald Cerritos based on his sluggish scoring and high salary, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
ANAHEIM, Calif., June 22 (UPI) -- Anaheim's Vladimir Guerrero hit a home run and drove in four runs Monday as the Angels beat the Oakland Athletics 10-3.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 22 (UPI) -- Cody Ranson drove in a run with two out in the bottom of the ninth inning Monday to give San Francisco a 3-2 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers.
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HOUSTON, June 21 (UPI) -- Houston had five straight hits, including a three-run double by Lance Berkman, during a five-run fifth Monday and posted a 7-5 victory over Pittsburgh.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 21 (UPI) -- San Francisco placed lefthanded reliever Jason Christiansen on the 15-day disabled list Monday with mild tendinitis in his pitching shoulder.
CHICAGO, June 21 (UPI) -- C. C. Sabathia pitched eight innings and Victor Martinez had four hits Monday to give the Cleveland Indians a 5-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 21 (UPI) -- The Baltimore Orioles Monday acquired veteran righthander Jason Grimsley from the Kansas City Royals for minor league starter Denny Bautista.
OMAHA, June 21 (UPI) -- Ricky Romero pitched a nine-hitter Monday as Cal State Fullerton beat Miami (Fla.), 6-3, in a winner's bracket at the College World Series.
SAN DIEGO, June 21 (UPI) -- The San Diego Padres on Monday placed starting catcher Ramon Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left knee.
NEW YORK, June 21 (UPI) -- Minnesota Twins lefthander Johan Santana, who had a pair of solid eight-inning starts, on Monday was named American League Player of the Week.
LOS ANGELES, June 21 (UPI) -- The expansion Charlotte Bobcats Monday got the second overall pick in Thursday's NBA draft from the Los Angeles Clippers for the fourth and 33rd selections.
COIMBRA, Portugal, June 21 (UPI) -- Thierry Henry scored twice as defending champion France beat Switzerland, 3-1, and moved into the quarterfinals of Euro 2004.
LISBON, Portugal, June 21 (UPI) -- Wayne Rooney enhanced his growing reputation with two goals Monday as England beat Croatia, 4-2, for a place in the quarterfinals of Euro 2004.
NEW YORK, June 21 (UPI) -- Philadelphia first baseman Jim Thome, who hit five home runs, including the 400th of his career, Monday was named National League Player of the Week.
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., June 21 (UPI) -- Lawrence Frank will stay on as coach of the NBA's New Jersey Nets, Rod Thorn, the team's CEO, announced Monday.
