Comets 92, Mercury 75
June 30, 2007
Penny Taylor scored 26 points to lead the Phoenix Mercury to a 92-75 win over the Houston Comets on Saturday night. Kelly Mazzante added 15 points as the Mercury snapped Houston’s four-game home winning streak and did so without star guard Diana Taurasi, who completed her two-game league suspension on Saturday.
A’s tag Pettitte to beat slumping Yanks
June 30, 2007
AP - Jack Cust and Dan Johnson homered in Oakland’s seven-run second inning against Andy Pettitte, and the Athletics beat the slumping New York Yankees 11-5 on Sunday.
Hornish likely to move to NASCAR Nextel Cup next season
June 30, 2007
By Bruce Martin PA SportsTicker Contributing Editor
Burres pitches Orioles past Angels 6-3
June 30, 2007
AP - The rookie did his part, holding the Los Angeles Angels in check during his longest outing as a big leaguer. Then the veteran finished the job, earning a save that trumpeted his successful return from a two-year hiatus.
Franchitti dominates at Richmond
June 30, 2007
Dario Franchitti learned very early Saturday night that some bold changes made to his car had paid off. At the end, he was almost teasing his challengers, coasting around and saving fuel as they slowly closed in.
U.S. Women’s Open Third Round
June 30, 2007
Kerr takes 1-shot lead at Women’s Open
June 30, 2007
AP - Cristie Kerr overcame a lone bogey on her first hole Sunday morning and finished off a 5-under 66 in the third round of the U.S. Women’s Open, giving her the 54-hole lead for only the second time in a major.
Former Vanderbilt pitcher wins baseball’s award for top amateur
June 30, 2007
Former Vanderbilt pitcher David Price won the Golden Spikes Award on Saturday as the nation’s best amateur baseball player. Taken first in the draft by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Price was a finalist in 2006 for the award, given out annually by USA Baseball. Price, the first Golden Spikes Award winner from Vanderbilt, finished his junior season with an 11-1 record, a 2.63 ERA and 194 strikeouts.
Bonds: Security is up to MLB
June 30, 2007
AP - Barry Bonds said Saturday it’s up to Major League Baseball and the Giants to decide how much security is needed around him as he closes in on Hank Aaron’s home run record.
Flaming SUV rams U.K. airport; 4 arrests
June 30, 2007
AP - A Jeep Cherokee trailing a cascade of flames rammed into Glasgow airport on Saturday, shattering glass doors just yards from passengers at the check-in counters. Police said they believed the attack was linked to two car bombs found in London the day before.
