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Today's Sports News: Peavy to White Sox, Martinez lands in Boston New pitcher Lee beats Giants in Phillies' debut Ortiz still 'trying to find out what's going on' Vikings aren't only ones trying to forget Favre Venus tops Sharapova; Serena loses to Stosur Angels score 6 runs in the 11th, beat Twins 11-5 Chargers sign rookie linebacker Larry English Los Angeles is where the heart is for returning forward Odom Upton scores on wild pitch; D'backs edge Mets 3-2 Ten-man Villa reach Peace Cup final Holliday paces Cardinals' 4-3 win over Astros Slur will cost Hawaii coach $169,000 Aussie Stosur stuns Serena at Stanford tennis Sand-greens golf lives on in Nebraska Cayo wins decision over Diaz IndyCar unveils "Press to Pass" at Kentucky Olympics out: Kwan chooses school over skating Peavy to White Sox, Martinez lands in Boston Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:22 pm PDT AP - Jake Peavy said yes to the Chicago White Sox, and Victor Martinez will take aim at the Green Monster. Roy Halladay, however, stayed put in Toronto. Full Story Top New pitcher Lee beats Giants in Phillies' debut Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:54 pm PDT AP - Cliff Lee spotted his fastball with precision, and his curveball, too. What a National League debut for the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner. Full Story Top Ortiz still 'trying to find out what's going on' Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:19 pm PDT AP - Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz fended off further questions Friday about his 2003 drug test, saying he needed more time to gather information. Full Story Top Vikings aren't only ones trying to forget Favre Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:48 pm PDT AP - As June turned into July, Chris Brustuen was convinced. Brett Favre was definitely coming to play for his favorite team, the Minnesota Vikings. Full Story Top Venus tops Sharapova; Serena loses to Stosur Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:57 pm PDT AP - Venus Williams defeated Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 at the Bank of the West Classic on Friday night. Full Story Top Angels score 6 runs in the 11th, beat Twins 11-5 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:38 pm PDT AP - Howie Kendrick's pinch-hit RBI single started Los Angeles' six-run 11th inning and the Angels recorded their major league-leading 34th comeback victory of the season, 11-5 over the Minnesota Twins on Friday night. Full Story Top Chargers sign rookie linebacker Larry English Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:34 pm PDT AP - The San Diego Chargers has signed first-round pick Larry English to a five-year contract. Full Story Top Los Angeles is where the heart is for returning forward Odom Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:09 pm PDT Reuters - Los Angeles Lakers forward Lamar Odom had a broad grin on his face on Friday after signing a multi-year deal to stay with the NBA champions. Full Story Top Upton scores on wild pitch; D'backs edge Mets 3-2 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:08 pm PDT AP - Justin Upton scored the go-ahead run on a wild pitch in the eighth inning as the Arizona Diamondbacks capitalized on Sean Green's control problems in a 3-2 victory over the New York Mets on Friday night. Full Story Top Ten-man Villa reach Peace Cup final Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:53 pm PDT AFP - English Premier League side Aston Villa reached the final of the Peace Cup on Friday with a 2-1 victory over Portuguese club Porto despite finishing with 10 men. Full Story Top Holliday paces Cardinals' 4-3 win over Astros Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:07 pm PDT AP - Matt Holliday had four hits for the second time in his eight games with the St. Louis Cardinals and scored the go-ahead run on Rick Ankiel's eighth-inning single in a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday night. Full Story Top Slur will cost Hawaii coach $169,000 Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:36 pm PDT AP - Hawaii coach Greg McMackin was suspended for 30 days without pay and has volunteered to take an additional 7 percent pay cut from his $1.1 million salary for making a derogatory comment while describing Notre Dame's chant before last year's Hawaii Bowl. Full Story Top Aussie Stosur stuns Serena at Stanford tennis Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:28 pm PDT AFP - Australian Samantha Stosur shocked top seed Serena Williams while second seed Venus Williams overpowered Maria Sharapova in WTA Bank of the West Classic quarter-final matches Friday. Full Story Top Sand-greens golf lives on in Nebraska Fri, 31 Jul 2009 09:00 pm PDT AP - That's no misprint at the bottom of the Riverside Golf Club scorecard: "Please remember to rake your greens." Full Story Top Cayo wins decision over Diaz Fri, 31 Jul 2009 07:55 pm PDT AP - Victor Cayo remained unbeaten and scored the most impressive victory of his career with an unanimous decision over former International Boxing Federation lightweight champion Julio Diaz on Friday night. Full Story Top IndyCar unveils "Press to Pass" at Kentucky Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:41 pm PDT AP - IndyCar has had it with the parades. Full Story Top Olympics out: Kwan chooses school over skating Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:05 pm PDT AP - Michelle Kwan chose school over skating. Full Story Top

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