UNDATED (AP) - Zack Greinke (GREHN'-kee) struck out 10 over
seven innings and the Milwaukee Brewers took over first place in
the NL Central with a 5-1 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Milwaukee took a half-game lead over St. Louis, which lost 10-2 to
Philadelphia in the first game since the Cards lost All-Star first
baseman Albert Pujols (POO'-hohlz) for up to six weeks with a
broken forearm.
MIAMI (AP) - At 80 years old, Jack McKeon still knows how to
manage winning ballgames. The Florida Marlins snapped their 11-game
losing streak by beating the L.A. Angels 5-2 to give McKeon his
first victory as interim manager as the Angels went 1-for-15 with
runners in scoring position.
CHICAGO (AP) - Paul Konerko will try to hit a home run in his
sixth straight game tonight when his Chicago White Sox play the
Cubs in the battle of Chicagoland series. Konerko connected for his
21st homer for the White Sox in their rain-delayed 3-2 win over the
Cubs last night.
UNDATED (AP) - NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (guh-DEHL') and
the owners labor committee are scheduled to meet with players
association chief DeMaurice Smith today and Thursday in Boston.
They will be discussing a new collective bargaining proposal that
would net the players just under 50 percent of the NFL's total
revenue.
NEW YORK (AP) - NBA owners and players swapped proposals during
a three and a-half hour session yesterday and more talks are
scheduled for Friday. NBA Commissioner David Stern is backing a
"flex cap" system proposed by the owners, but the players insists
it's still a hard salary cap, which they oppose.
