NEW YORK (AP) - Gio (JEE'-oh) Gonzalez outpitched R.A. Dickey and won his 13th game as the NL East-leading Washington Nationals handed the New York Mets their 11th loss in 12 games, 5-2. Adam LaRoche launched a two-run home run into the upper deck to spark a five-run uprising after two were out in the sixth inning.
SEATTLE (AP) - Alex Rodriguez is going on the disabled list after breaking his left hand after being hit by a pitch from Felix Hernandez in the eighth inning of the New York Yankees' 4-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners last night. Rodriguez was the third player to be hit by a pitch from Hernandez in the inning.
LONDON (AP) - NASCAR has suspended driver A.J. Allmendinger indefinitely after a test of his backup urine sample came back positive yesterday for a substance officials did not identify. Allmendinger originally was suspended July 7 after failing a random drug test taken in late June, and his backup "B" urine sample came back positive as well.
BARCELONA, Spain (AP)- The U.S. men's Olympic basketball team is off to London following its final exhibition victory, a 100-78 rout of Spain in a rematch of the Olympic gold medal game in Beijing four years ago. Carmelo Anthony had 27, LeBron James added 25 and Kevin Durant chipped in 13.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Nashville Predators captain and star defenseman Shea Weber is staying in the Music City. The Predators matched Philadelphia's offer sheet, and Nashville will pay the 26-year-old Weber $110 million over 14 years.
