CONWAY, S.C., July 2 (UPI) -- Cliff Ellis, who has more than 600 wins as a coach, has been hired to coach the men's basketball team at Coastal Carolina.
MAGNY-COURS, France, June 29 (UPI) -- Kimi Raikkonen and Fernando Alonso will try to deflect headlines from Lewis Hamilton Sunday at the Grand Prix de France Formula One auto race at Magny-Cours.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1 (UPI) -- Chicago White Sox left-fielder Scott Podsednik Sunday suffered a strained muscle in his left ribcage in the first inning of a 3-1 victory at Kansas City.
CINCINNATI, July 1 (UPI) -- The Cincinnati Reds Sunday fired Manager Jerry Narron and plan to name Pete Mackanin interim manager for the remainder of the 2007 season.
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DETROIT, July 1 (UPI) -- A pitchers' duel between Jeremy Bonderman and Scott Baker went to Bonderman Sunday, when Marcus Thames homered and the Detroit Tigers beat Minnesota, 1-0.
LOUDON, N.H., July 1 (UPI) -- Denny Hamlin Sunday fought off a late challenge by Jeff Gordon to win the Nextel Cup's Lenox Industrial Tools 300 at Loudon, N.H.
KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 1 (UPI) -- Jon Garland gave up an earned run and seven hits in seven innings Sunday as the Chicago White Sox beat Kansas City, 3-1.
EAST MEADOW, N.Y., July 1 (UPI) -- Lonnie Nielsen Sunday shot a closing 2-under-par 69 to capture the Champions Tour's Commerce Bank Championship at East Meadow, N.Y., by two shots.
GRAND BLANC, Mich., July 1 (UPI) -- Brian Bateman Sunday sank a 12-foot birdie putt on the 72nd hole to win the PGA's Buick Open Golf Tournament at Grand Blanc, Mich.
NEW YORK, July 1 (UPI) -- The New York Mets and Milwaukee Brewers each had four players on the NL squad when the All-Star game rosters were announced Sunday night in New York.
SEATTLE, July 1 (UPI) -- Jose Guillen hit an RBI single in the bottom of the ninth Sunday as the Seattle Mariners beat Toronto, 2-1, for its eighth straight win.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 1 (UPI) -- Ryan Klesko hit a two-run homer and Tim Lincecum shut out the Diamondbacks for seven innings Sunday afternoon, as the San Francisco Giants beat Arizona, 13-0.
BOSTON, July 1 (UPI) -- Brad Wilkerson drove in the winning run Sunday with an RBI double in top of the sixth inning as the Texas Rangers edged Boston, 2-1.
BALTIMORE, July 1 (UPI) -- Mike Napoli hit a solo homer in the top of the eighth Sunday, lifting the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim to a 4-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
SOUTHERN PINES, N.C., July 1 (UPI) -- Cristie Kerr shot a 1-under 70 Sunday to win the U.S. Women's Open at Southern Pines, N.C., her first title at a LPGA major.
MOSCOW, Rwanda, July 1 (UPI) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin said Sunday that if his nation's bid for the 2014 Olympics is chosen, Russia would make sure it is a well-run event.
