UNDATED (AP) - The madness ends tonight, with LeBron James'announcing which of his suitors has won his allegiance. The NBA'smost highly recruited free agent has multiple options afterdiscussions with his hometown Cleveland Cavaliers, the Miami Heat,New York Knicks, New Jersey Nets, Chicago Bulls and L.A. Clippers.
OAKMONT, Pa. (AP) - Two weeks after Cristie Kerr won the LPGAChampionship by 12 strokes, the ladies are playing another major.Round one of the U.S. Women's Open is under way at the esteemedOakmont Country Club in western Pennsylvania. Kerr has an afternoontee time (1:14 p.m. Eastern).
CHICAGO (AP) - Freddy Garcia pitched six solid innings for hisninth victory, Paul Konerko (kuh-NER'-koh) hit a two-run double andthe White Sox beat the Los Angeles Angels 5-2 for their fourthstraight victory. Chicago jumps ahead of the Minnesota Twins forsecond place in the AL Central and trail the Detroit Tigers by onegame.
LOS ANGELES (AP) - In his final start before his second trip tothe All-Star game, Florida ace Josh Johnson scattered six hits overeight innings and lowered his major league-leading ERA to 1.70 tohelp the Marlins beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-0. Johnson threw117 pitches and came within three outs of his first shutout in 94big league starts, improving to 9-and-3 in the process.
DENVER (AP) - There's an excellent pitching matchup thisafternoon in Denver, where the Rockies will be shooting for athree-game sweep of the Cardinals. Ubaldo Jimenez has struggled inhis last three outings but still brings a 14-and-1 record and 2.27ERA into his start against St. Louis. The Cards counter with ChrisCarpenter, who has won five of his last six decisions and brings a9-and-2 record and 3.17 ERA to the Coors Field mound.
