LOS ANGELES (AP) - Will Venable and Chase Headley (HEHD'-lee)each hit three-run homers in San Diego's 10-5 clubbing of the LosAngeles Dodgers. The win gives the Padres a two-game lead over idleSan Francisco. Miguel Tejada (teh-HAH'-duh) drove in two runs forthe Padres, his first RBIs since coming to San Diego last week in atrade with Houston.
CHICAGO (AP) - Until last night, the Chicago Cubs hadn't allowed26 hits in a game since Sept. 2, 1957. But they matched thatdubious club record in an 18-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers.Prince Fielder drove in five runs and he and Ryan Braun each hadfive hits as Milwaukee snapped a five-game losing streak.
UNDATED (AP) - New York and Tampa Bay are tied for the AL Eastlead. The Yankees lost to Toronto 8-6 as Alex Rodriguez went 0-5and remains stuck on 599 career homers. The Rays pulled even withthe Yankees by beating Minnesota 4-2 behind Jeremy Hellickson whowon his major league debut.
ANDERSON, Ind. (AP) - NFL officials and the Indianapolis SuperBowl Host Committee have a contingency plan if a work stoppagepostpones the 2012 Super Bowl. Committee president and CEO AllisonMelangton told The Associated Press yesterday that the league wantsIndy's Super Bowl venues and hotel room blocks left open for theweekend of Feb. 5, the scheduled Super Bowl date, and the followingweekend. Melangton says Indy has kept both weekends open.
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA has surpassed two million followers onTwitter, easily the most for a sports league. The league says itsofficial feed and feeds from its 30 teams and more than 165 playershave drawn more than 23 million combined followers. Oklahoma City'sKevin Durant used his feed last month to announce he had signed acontract extension, and many other players and teams use the siteto share news.
