National Sports

Rays struggle against Aceves, lose 5-1 to Boston

Tampa Bay Rays' Chris Archer pitches in the first inning of the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Boston Red Sox in Boston, Tuesday, June 18, 2013.

Wil Myers had an uneventful day in his major league debut. Same for the rest of the Tampa Bay Rays, who just couldn't figure out Alfredo Aceves. 10 minutes ago

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MLB BASEBALL

Commentary: Younger Nationals and older Phillies in the same boat

The Phillies and the Washington Nationals have more than Jayson Werth in common these days.
NHL HOCKEY

Kings agree to six-year, $25-million contract with Slava Voynov

One of the major items on the off-season to-do list for the Los Angeles Kings was accomplished Tuesday when they reached a contract agreement with young star defenseman Slava Voynov.
MLB BASEBALL

Indians plagued by wild pitches

CLEVELAND - The Kansas City Royals scored the winning run Monday night on a ninth-inning wild pitch by Matt Albers, but should Carlos Santana have blocked the pitch from skipping between his legs back to the screen?
NFL FOOTBALL

Patriots TE Gronkowski undergoes back surgery

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski underwent back surgery on Tuesday, his fourth operation this year.

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MLB BASEBALL

Red Sox send Buchholz to DL with neck strain

Boston Red Sox ace Clay Buchholz will miss at least another week due to a strained neck that has landed the majors' current leader in earned run average on the disabled list.

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MLB BASEBALL

Yankees INF Youkilis needs surgery, Teixeira to DL

They come back for a bit, then they're gone again. So it goes for the New York Yankees and many of their ailing stars this season.
NFL FOOTBALL

Drew Sharp: Lions' players need to show maturity in off-season

Staying out of trouble for the next month won't guarantee the Lions 10 victories in the coming season. But if the team's truly serious about getting serious, getting through the next five weeks until the start of training camp without an embarrassing arrest could be a telling indicator of maturity...
NATIONAL SPORTS

Oly sprinter Campbell-Brown suspended amid probe

Veronica Campbell-Brown's agent insists one of the cornerstones of Jamaica's wide-ranging sprint success "is not a cheat," even though the test results read differently.
NATIONAL SPORTS

Serena Williams comments on rape case in interview

Serena Williams says in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that, while not blaming the victim in the Steubenville rape case, "she shouldn't have put herself in that position."

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MLB BASEBALL

Braves' rally falls short in first game of doubleheader

The Braves have come from behind to win more games than any other National League team this season, and it looked like they might do it for a 22nd time Tuesday, despite a lack of sleep and a four-run deficit entering the eighth inning.