Harbaugh insists Smith was 49ers' man all along

SANTA CLARA (AP) - San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh insists the 49ers planned to have Alex Smith as their quarterback even while they examined the possibility of signing then-free agent Peyton Manning.

American League capsules

ANAHEIM (AP) - Albert Pujols and Mark Trumbo homered, Dan Haren pitched into the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels extended their longest winning streak in nearly three years to eight games with a 5-1 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday night.

National League capsules

MIAMI (AP) - Anibal Sanchez allowed only an unearned run in seven innings to remain unbeaten in 19 starts against Washington, and the Miami Marlins beat the Nationals 3-1 Tuesday night to break the franchise record for victories in a month.

Cabrera leads Giants past Diamondbacks

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Melky Cabrera got his 50th hit of the month to spark the go-ahead rally and Buster Posey drove in a pair of runs to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 3-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.

Rangers reach minor league deal with Roy Oswalt

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Texas Rangers agreed to a minor league deal with free-agent pitcher Roy Oswalt, expecting the three-time All-Star to join their rotation within a few weeks.

Phillies ace Halladay out for 6 to 8 weeks

NEW YORK (AP) - Philadelphia Phillies ace Roy Halladay is expected to miss six to eight weeks because of a strained right shoulder, the latest major setback for the five-time NL East champions.

Serena Williams loses in 1st round at French Open

PARIS (AP) - For more than a decade, whatever the state of her health or her game, no matter the opponent or arena, Serena Williams always won first-round matches at Grand Slam tournaments.

Manny Ramirez won't join A's just yet

OAKLAND (AP) - The Oakland Athletics have no timetable for calling up Manny Ramirez, who becomes eligible this week.

Willingham's 3-run HR in 9th lifts Twins over A's

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Josh Willingham hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning to lift the Minnesota Twins to a 3-2 victory over the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday night.

Frank Gore ready for some competition this season

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Frank Gore took the ball, chugged up the middle and ran a few extra yards just for fun. Same 'ol Gore, always pushing, no matter the month.

James’ 32 left Heat past Celtics, 93-79

MIAMI (AP) - A big early Miami lead was wasted. Once the Heat took control again, they simply ran away from the Boston Celtics.

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CYCLING DUGGAN IS SURPRISE WINNER OF US ROAD RACE TITLE: GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP) - Tim Duggan held off a chasing group of about a dozen riders Monday to win the USA Cycling Professional Road Race Championship. Duggan broke away about 15 miles from the finish to win the four-lap, 112-mile race in a time of 4:17:40, earning him a year of wearing the ...

Mickelson joins group trying to buy Padres

Melvin says Manny's arrival '50-50' for Wednesday

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Oakland Athletics manager Bob Melvin says there is a "50-50" chance suspended slugger Manny Ramirez will join the team when his 50-game drug ban expires Wednesday. Ramirez was scheduled to play Monday for Triple-A Sacramento, but the Tuesday plan was yet to be determined. The afternoon start in Minnesota on Wednesday would likely require Ramirez to travel Tuesday rather ...

Matt Cook blows lead, Capps saves Twins win

NBA Playoff capsules

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Ray Allen scored 23 points and broke the NBA career playoff record for 3-pointers, and the Miami Heat used another of their patented runs to beat the Milwaukee Bucks 104-91 on Thursday night for a 3-0 lead in their first-round series.