ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - James Shields shut down Boston's red
hot lineup in a 4-0 win for Tampa Bay. Shields tossed a five-hitter
for his third shutout of the season, ending the Red Sox nine-game
winning streak.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Three-time series champs Darrell Waltrip
and Cale Yarborough are among five who have been selected to the
NASCAR Hall of Fame. They're joined by eight-time series champion
crew chief Dale Inman, nine-time Modified champion Richie Evans and
pioneering driver Glen Wood.
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Vancouver will be without
Mason Raymond for Wednesday's Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals
after he suffered a fracture vertebrae. He remains hospitalized and
will be out of action for 3-4 months after being awkwardly checked
into the board by Boston's Johnny Boychuk in Game 6 Monday.
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) - Jozy Altidore (JOH'-see AL'-tih-dor)
rocket into the top of the net in the ninth minute was all the
United States needed to beat Guadeloupe 1-0 and reach the
quarterfinals of the Gold Cup. Altidore's blast helped the U.S.
finish second in Group C, breaking a string of 10 straight
first-place finishes in group play.
NEW YORK (AP) - Progress has been reported in the NFL labor
dispute with both sides getting together for talks at an
undisclosed location in Maryland. Team owners have been told to be
ready to extend their one-day meetings in Chicago next week
although an end to the lockout is not thought to be imminent.
