Big 12: Reed helps Texas Tech bring more than finesse
Let Rylan Reed say it: Texas Tech is not a finesse team. Defense? Well, the senior offensive tackle can't help much with that, leaving the Red Raiders with 10-win potential that is likely only good for third in the Big 12 South, Dennis Dodd says.
Summer lovin': Diamond dandies and doozies
Ice cream, hamburgers and baseball ... that pretty much sums up summer. From bad owners to great ballparks, essential songs and must-see restaurants, Scott Miller lists the pleasures and bummers of summer on the diamond.
Feud of Week: Cheating scandal effect on Busch; '09 Cup sked; Bristol
Wondering if Joe Gibbs Racing's cheating scandal will mar Kyle Busch's spectacular season? Heck no, say Pete Pistone and Brian De Los Santos, who also applaud NASCAR's tweaks to the '09 Cup schedulein Feud of the Week.
Kobe leads quarterfinal rout of Australia
Kobe Bryant scored 25 points as the U.S. men's basketball team advancedto the semifinals of the Beijing Games with a 116-85 victory against Australiaon Wednesday.
Aybar's 2-run double in 8th lifts T.B.
Willy Aybar broke an eighth-inning tie with a two-run single, and the Rays rallied past the Angels 4-2 on Tuesday for their ninth victory in 11 games.
Trade me: Boldin asks Cardinals to move him
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Anquan Boldin asked to be traded, saying he doesn't feel his situation can be resolved and declaring he has no relationship with coach Ken Whisenhunt.
Top Braves
Carlos Delgado hit a go-ahead double off the left-center fence to end the Mets' long stretch of bases-loaded futility, and New York broke loose in the eighth inning to rally past the Atlanta Braves 7-3 Tuesday night.
Softball, too
Crystl Bustos hit a three-run homer in the ninth inning as the U.S. Olympic softball team beat Japan 4-1 in extra innings and will play for its fourth consecutive gold medal.
