Professional sports

Beasley takes shot to chest at practice
July 3, 2008
Michael Beasley’s first official practice with the Miami Heat ended quickly.
Cabrera gets well on K.C.
July 3, 2008
Winless with a 7.06 earned-run average in June, Daniel Cabrera happily flipped the calendar with another dominant performance against the Kansas City Royals.
National League Roundup: Nady strikes twice for Pittsburgh
July 3, 2008
Xavier Nady homered twice and drove in four runs for Pittsburgh, which lost closer Matt Capps for about eight weeks after a medical test detected bursitis and tightness in his pitching shoulder.
American League Roundup: Yankees answer boss’ call
July 3, 2008
Jason Giambi and the New York Yankees had an emphatic response to Hank’s latest edict.
Sonics to move to Oklahoma City
Team to pay city of Seattle up to $75 million to leave
July 3, 2008
The SuperSonics will move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season as part of a settlement with the city of Seattle, ending a contentious relationship that resulted in a trial in which the judge was due to issue her ruling Wednesday.
Commentary: Packers should be fair to Rodgers
July 3, 2008
Just before he — yeah, right — retired, Brett Favre was known for his impeccable timing.
National League Roundup: Phils still perfect at Turner
Victorino’s four RBIs doom Braves; Met wins debut
July 2, 2008
Shane Victorino hit a home run and drove in four runs, and the Phillies beat the Braves on Tuesday night to remain unbeaten at Turner Field this season.
American League Roundup: Garza solid for Rays — again
July 2, 2008
Matt Garza pitched seven strong innings in his first outing since throwing a one-hitter, and Tampa Bay beat Boston and nemesis Tim Wakefield on Tuesday night. The victory extended their lead in the AL East to 21⁄2 games over the second-place Red Sox.
Williams sisters advance to semis
Venus, Serena closer to meeting in Wimbledon finals
July 2, 2008
The Williams sisters moved closer to another Wimbledon final Tuesday, using their power tennis to cruise into the semifinals in straight sets.
Commentary: Major league teams are road kill
July 2, 2008
Joe Gargiola Sr. has an explanation for why so few Major League Baseball teams are winning on the road this year.
Royals fall
July 2, 2008
George Sherrill would have been happy with a night off. The Baltimore Orioles closer had blown two straight save opportunities by yielding late-inning home runs, yet circumstances called for the left-hander to hold on to a ninth-inning lead against the Kansas City Royals. Fortunately, Sherrill had plenty of margin for error.
Former Jayhawk Vaughn to stay with San Antonio
July 2, 2008
Former Kansas University point guard Jacque Vaughn on Tuesday exercised his contract option with the San Antonio Spurs, meaning he will be under contract with the team through the 2008-09 season. Vaughn, 33, is in the final year of a deal that pays him about $2.5 million total. He has been with the Spurs the past two seasons — including the 2006-07 championship season — serving as backup to Tony Parker.
Former Jayhawk advances in AFL
July 2, 2008
Former Kansas University football player and current Colorado Crush defensive lineman Kyle Moore-Brown has advanced to the Divisional Round of the 2008 Arena Football League playoffs.
Draft unites teammates, rivals
Beasley, Chalmers immediate players in Miami’s rebuilding project
July 2, 2008
After all 60 NBA Draft selections were made and the league approved a plethora of trades that would leave Albert Einstein perplexed, here’s a few images basketball fans can start formulating in their minds: Mario Chalmers passing to Michael Beasley; Brandon Rush dishing to brother Kareem; D.J. Augustin setting up Jason Richardson and Emeka Okafor for high-percentage looks.
Amadi still playing
July 1, 2008
Former Kansas University defensive back Ronnie Amadi has advanced to the Divisional Round of the 2008 AFL Playoffs.

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