| |  Dunn's slam leads Reds over Maddux and Padres 9-5
2:20PM CT
CINCINNATI (AP) - Adam Dunn hit Cincinnati's first grand slam of the season, and the Reds kept Greg Maddux in the longest winless streak of his sterling career by beating the San Diego Padres 9-5 on Wednesday. | | |
NASCAR squeezes horsepower down on Toyota motors
12:14PM CT
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - NASCAR tried to even out the competition in the Nationwide Series on Wednesday by ordering all teams using Toyota motors to squeeze down their horsepower before this weekend's race in Indianapolis. | | |
 Shields pitches into ninth, Rays beat Oakland 4-3
2:25PM CT
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - James Shields allowed three runs pitching into the ninth inning, and Jonny Gomes and Ben Zobrist hit back-to-back homers to lead the AL East-leading Tampa Bay Rays past the Oakland Athletics, 4-3 on Wednesday. | | |
 Spain's Sastre wins 17th stage, takes lead at Tour
11:27AM CT
ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) - Carlos Sastre of Spain won the 17th stage of the Tour de France, taking the overall lead Wednesday from CSC teammate Frank Schleck on the hardest ride up three huge Alpine climbs. | | |
 Beijing to set up Olympic protest zones
8:59AM CT
BEIJING (AP) - Beijing will set up specially designated zones for protesters during next month's Olympics, a security official said Wednesday, in a sign China's authoritarian government may allow some demonstrations during the games. | | |
Yanks C Posada puts off surgery, opts for rehab
1:02PM CT
NEW YORK (AP) - Yankees catcher Jorge Posada wants to put off surgery on his right shoulder even if it means sacrificing the start of next season. If he does play the rest of this year, it won't be behind the plate. | | |
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