Vintage Smoke recaptures his glory days

SONOMA (AP) - Tony Stewart sat slumped on the stairs inside his team transporter a year ago reflecting on the worst slump of his NASCAR career.

Mengden gets all the run support for first big league win

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Rookie Daniel Mengden, with that quirky double-pump delivery and old-school handlebar mustache, thought his first major league win might come sooner than this as well as he had pitched so far.

Shafer wins 99 Late Model race

Stockton's Gary Shafer Jr. survived a crash marred Late Model main to capture a controversial victory in his first race back at the ¼ mile Stockton 99 Speedway after a multi-year hiatus from competition.

Stewart wins Save Mart 350

SONOMA - A small piece of debris on the track in the late stages of the race proved to be worth its weight in gold for Tony Stewart, who pulled off an improbable victory in Sunday's 28th Annual Toyota/Save Mart 350 at Sonoma Raceway.

Federer out to turn around rough season at Wimbledon

LONDON (AP) - Missing his first Grand Slam in 17 years - the French Open - was worth it to Roger Federer to be fit and confident for another Wimbledon.

Defending champ Serena at Wimbledon ready to play

LONDON (AP) - Top-ranked Serena Williams hasn't won a Grand Slam since Wimbledon a year ago, but the 21-time major champion appeared confident about her chances of retaining the title on the eve of the tournament.

Murray-Lendl partnership is among things to know

LONDON (AP) - Andy Murray was part of the first wave of top tennis players who hired former stars of the game as coaches, striking up a successful partnership with Ivan Lendl that resulted in two Grand Slam titles, including at Wimbledon in 2013.

Chad Barrett lifts Quakes to draw with Los Angeles

STANFORD (AP) - Chad Barrett headed home Shea Salinas' free kick in the 90th minute to give the San Jose Earthquakes a 1-1 draw with Los Angeles Galaxy in the final matchup of the 2016 California Clasico on Saturday night.

Power holds off Kanaan to win at Road America

ELKHART LAKE, Wis. (AP) - Healthy again following an early-season illness, Will Power is feeling much better about his chances of contending for another IndyCar championship.

No weeknight races

NASCAR chairman also squashes more road courses

No. 1 Ko wins LPGA Tour’s NW Arkansas Championship

ROGERS, Ark. (AP) - Lydia Ko began the final round of the NW Arkansas Championship in a tie for the lead.

Naval Academy grad Hurley wins Quicken Loans National

BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - Billy Hurley III held the club in his left hand and fist pumped with his right. The ball disappeared into the hole in front of him as the crowd roared, and Hurley let loose the emotion he'd been holding in.

Chile wins 2nd straight Copa America crown

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Lionel Messi still awaits his first title with Argentina's national team.

Athletics blow late lead in loss to Angels

ANAHEIM (AP) - Coco Crisp and the Oakland Athletics had a chance for a four-game sweep of the Los Angeles Angels. The bullpen just couldn't hold on.

Brochy’s 800th win as Giants topple Phillies

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Bruce Bochy's 800th victory as Giants manager was anything but typical.

WHAT A DRAG

SONOMA - Antron Brown's dream to become the first diver to sweep the Western Swing twice fell just short as Top Fuel points leader Steve ...

Alonso’s HR in 12th powers A’s win

OAKLAND (AP) - Yonder Alonso homered in the bottom of the 12th inning to lift the Oakland Athletics to a 6-5 victory over the Minnesota Twins ...

Farmer’s 2-run double in 11th keys LA victory

LOS ANGELES (AP) - In a season already filled with so many stirring comebacks, the Los Angeles Dodgers managed to add one that might be their ...

Hyde hopes less weight leads to more 49er yards

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Carlos Hyde is far from satisfied despite coming off his most productive season in four seasons in the NFL.

Carr looks to keep growing

NAPA (AP) - Derek Carr's career has been on an upward trajectory ever since entering the NFL as a second-round pick three years ago.

Seager homers twice as Dodgers rally past Giants

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Corey Seager hit two home runs, including a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to ...

49ers top pick Solomon Thomas signs

SANTA CLARA (AP) - Solomon Thomas signed his contract, rushed to the locker room to throw on a jersey and cleats, and ran out to the ...

Seager homers twice as Dodgers rally past Giants

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Corey Seager hit two home runs, including a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh inning, and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to ...

Raiders may be without Donald Penn as training camp begins

NAPA (AP) - The Oakland Raiders arrived in Napa on Friday for the start of training camp amid reports that left tackle Donald Penn plans to ...

Raines, Bagwell, Pudge, Selig and Schuerholz ready for HOF

MLB plans Asian, England games

NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball plans to start the 2019 and 2020 seasons in Asia and play regular-season games in England in June of ...

Manuel backs up historic Olympic win with world championship

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Simone Manuel felt the pressure of being an Olympic champion. It sure didn't bother her at the world championships.