KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 2 (UPI) -- Wide receiver Johnnie Morton was released Thursday by the Kansas City Chiefs, ending his three-year stint with the team.
BOSTON, June 2 (UPI) -- David Ortiz slammed a three-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning Thursday to give the Boston Red Sox a 6-4 win over Baltimore.
DETROIT, June 2 (UPI) -- Craig Monroe hit a run-scoring single in the bottom of the 10th inning Thursday to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Texas Rangers, 6-5.
NEW YORK, June 2 (UPI) -- George Mikan, one of the National Basketball Association's founding fathers, died Wednesday night at the age of 80, NBA.com reported Thursday.
PARIS, June 2 (UPI) -- Roger Federer plays rising young Spanish star Rafael Nadal Friday in one of the men's semi-finals at the French Open tennis tournament.
NEW YORK, June 2 (UPI) -- Basketball legend George Mikan died Wednesday night. The NBA's Web site said he passed away in his hometown, Scottsale, Ariz. No other details were available. M
MINNEAPOLIS, June 2 (UPI) -- Minnesota Vikings center Matt Birk says he "fully expects" to be ready for the season opener despite undergoing hip surgery this week.
PARIS, June 2 (UPI) -- Justine Henin-Hardenne and Mary Pierce, both former champions, advanced Thursday to the women's final at the French Open in Paris.
LOS ANGELES, June 2 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs earned a three-game sweep over the Los Angeles Dodgers with a 9-5 win, driven by Derrek Lee, who went 5-for-5.
SEATTLE, June 2 (UPI) -- The Seattle Mariners blanked the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 on pitcher Gil Meche's 6 2/3 shutout innings with help from four relievers at Safeco Field.
DENVER, June 1 (UPI) -- Mark Grudzielanek had four hits and two RBI Wednesday night while Scott Seabol also drove in two runs to lead St. Louis past Colorado, 8-6.
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PHOENIX, June 1 (UPI) -- Tim Duncan carried San Antonio into the NBA Championship Series Wednesday night with a 31-point effort that helped eliminate Phoenix, 101-95.
MINNEAPOLIS, June 1 (UPI) -- Torii Hunter drove in all of Minnesota's runs Wednesday night, four of them on a grand slam, as the Twins defeated Cleveland, 6-2.
PHILADELPHIA, June 1 (UPI) -- Pinch-hitter Chase Utley broke up a tie game in the eighth inning with a grand slam homer Wednesday night, giving Philadelphia a 10-6 win over San Francisco.
CHICAGO, June 1 (UPI) -- Dallas McPherson went two for four with a homer and three RBI Wednesday night as the Los Angeles Angels outslugged the Chicago White Sox, 10-7.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 1 (UPI) -- D.J. Carrasco allowed four hits over six shutout innings Wednesday night as Kansas City fought off the New York Yankees, 3-1.
WASHINGTON, June 1 (UPI) -- Marcus Giles drove in the go-ahead run as part of a three-run eighth Wednesday night, helping rally Atlanta to a 5-4 win over Washington.
