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• Your Top Plays for Today
• Hoosier Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400 at Indy
• Shea's quick goal gives US 1-0 victory over Panama
• Derek Jeter HRs on 1st pitch in return to Yankees
• Tino Martinez resigns as Marlins hitting coach
• Baseball Hall doors open for White, Ruppert, O'Day
• Brandt Snedeker wins Canadian Open
• Heyward's homer helps Braves sweep Cardinals, 5-2
• Franklin, Ledecky shine, but US misses Phelps
• Yasiel Puig homers in 11th, Dodgers beat Reds 1-0
• Mahan baby present on way after Snedeker's Canadian win
• Snedeker gifted Canadian crown after Johnson collapse
• Martinez resigns as Marlins coach after alleged player abuse: reports
• Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open scores
• Senior British Open championship goes to fifth day
• Snedeker closing in on Canadian crown
• Matsui officially retires as a New York Yankee
• Golf-Snedeker closing in on Canadian crown

Your Top Plays for Today Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:16 AM PDT Your Top Plays for Today: AP's Sports Guide

Hoosier Ryan Newman wins Brickyard 400 at Indy Posted: 28 Jul 2013 07:14 PM PDT INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A born and bred Hoosier, Ryan Newman spent his childhood racing everywhere from Anderson to Winchester and every short track he could find in a state mad about racing.

Shea's quick goal gives US 1-0 victory over Panama Posted: 29 Jul 2013 12:11 AM PDT CHICAGO (AP) — U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann likes to describe Brek Shea's style of play as "unpredictable."

Derek Jeter HRs on 1st pitch in return to Yankees Posted: 28 Jul 2013 05:12 PM PDT NEW YORK (AP) — Derek Jeter returned to the New York Yankees' lineup — again — with customary flair, making an immediate impact on a team desperate for power.

Tino Martinez resigns as Marlins hitting coach Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:24 PM PDT MIAMI (AP) — Tino Martinez resigned as the Miami Marlins' hitting coach hours after complaints by players that he verbally abused them became public.

Baseball Hall doors open for White, Ruppert, O'Day Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:11 PM PDT COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. (AP) — The rain, the gloom, the small gathering of fans didn't matter.

Brandt Snedeker wins Canadian Open Posted: 28 Jul 2013 05:25 PM PDT OAKVILLE, Ontario (AP) — Zoe Olivia Mahan can expect something special from Brandt Snedeker.

Heyward's homer helps Braves sweep Cardinals, 5-2 Posted: 28 Jul 2013 09:20 PM PDT ATLANTA (AP) — Jason Heyward might be staying in the leadoff spot.

Franklin, Ledecky shine, but US misses Phelps Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:35 PM PDT BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — With Michael Phelps cheering from the stands and a big assist from a teammate, Missy Franklin got off to a thrilling start in her own quest to win eight gold medals at the world championships.

Yasiel Puig homers in 11th, Dodgers beat Reds 1-0 Posted: 28 Jul 2013 07:25 PM PDT LOS ANGELES (AP) — Yasiel Puig does everything with a touch of panache, including his game-ending home run trot.

Mahan baby present on way after Snedeker's Canadian win Posted: 28 Jul 2013 06:00 PM PDT By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - Brandt Snedeker will use some of the $1 million purse from his Canadian Open win on Sunday to buy Hunter Mahan's new baby daughter Zoe a gift after his rival surrendered a shot at a big payday to return home for her birth. "Zoe will be getting a very nice baby gift from me," said Snedeker after his three-shot victory at Glen Abbey Golf Club. "I can't thank Kandi (Mahan) enough for going into labor early, otherwise I don't know if I'd be sitting here if she hadn't. "But that is a way more important thing than a golf tournament. ...

Snedeker gifted Canadian crown after Johnson collapse Posted: 28 Jul 2013 05:39 PM PDT By Steve Keating OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker took advantage of a Dustin Johnson meltdown to claim a three-shot victory at the Canadian Open on Sunday. Snedeker, who began the final round with a wafer-thin one-shot cushion atop the leaderboard, could not be nudged from his perch all day, carding a two-under 70 to collect his sixth career PGA Tour win and second of the season. "This is a tournament I said early on in my career I wanted to win just because my caddie (Scott Vail) is actually from Canada and it's his national open," Snedeker told reporters. ...

Martinez resigns as Marlins coach after alleged player abuse: reports Posted: 28 Jul 2013 04:52 PM PDT By David Jones (Reuters) - Miami Marlins batting coach Tino Martinez resigned on Sunday afternoon amid claims he was abusive to several players, according to the Miami Herald and MLB.com. Martinez, a first-year coach and retired first baseman for the New York Yankees and Seattle Mariners, handed in his resignation after the agent for rookie second baseman Derek Dietrich contacted the Marlins over an incident that reportedly took place several months back, the Herald said. ...

Golf-U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open scores Posted: 28 Jul 2013 03:18 PM PDT July 28 (Infostrada Sports) - Scores from the U.S. PGA Tour Canadian Open at the par-72 course on Sunday in Oakville, ON 272 Brandt Snedeker (U.S.) 70 69 63 70 275 William McGirt (U.S.) 71 69 67 68 Dustin Johnson (U.S.) 75 67 63 70 Matt Kuchar (U.S.) 66 74 64 71 Jason Bohn (U.S.) 70 68 66 71 276 Roberto Castro (U.S.) 69 70 67 70 John Merrick (U.S.) 71 62 72 71 Mark Wilson (U.S.) 70 69 67 70 277 Aaron Baddeley (Australia) 68 68 73 68 Jim Furyk (U.S.) 72 67 68 70 Patrick Reed (U.S.) 68 68 70 71 278 Rory Sabbatini (South Africa) 69 71 71 67 Greg Owen (Britain) 70 68 67 73 Kyle Stanley (U.S. ...

Senior British Open championship goes to fifth day Posted: 28 Jul 2013 02:54 PM PDT (Reuters) - The battle between Bernhard Langer and Mark Wiebe for the Senior British Open Championship will go into a fifth day after bad light brought an end to play following the second playoff hole at Royal Birkdale on Sunday. The pair were locked at nine-under par after 72 holes after German Langer blew a two-shot lead on the final hole with a double bogey to send the championship into a playoff. Play had earlier been held up twice due to rain and the threat of thunder and lightning. ...

Snedeker closing in on Canadian crown Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:42 PM PDT OAKVILLE, Ontario (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker was closing in on his second PGA Tour win of the season, taking a two shot lead midway through the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday. After a week of near ideal conditions that produced record equaling scores, the Glen Abbey Golf Club showed its teeth as gusty winds whipped across the Jack Nicklaus designed layout. ...

Matsui officially retires as a New York Yankee Posted: 28 Jul 2013 01:38 PM PDT (Reuters) - Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui was afforded an emotional farewell to Major League Baseball on Sunday, ending his glittering career as a New York Yankee after re-signing with his old team for less than two hours. Matsui's final game in the majors was for the Tampa Bay Rays last year but the Yankees signed him to a one-day contract so he could end his career at the team where he enjoyed his greatest success. "I'd like to thank the Yankees organization, from the bottom of my heart, for giving me this opportunity," Matsui said through a translator. ...

Golf-Snedeker closing in on Canadian crown Posted: 28 Jul 2013 12:54 PM PDT OAKVILLE, Ontario, July 28 (Reuters) - American Brandt Snedeker was closing in on his second PGA Tour win of the season, taking a two shot lead midway through the final round of the Canadian Open on Sunday. After a week of near ideal conditions that produced record equalling scores, the Glen Abbey Golf Club showed its teeth as gusty winds whipped across the Jack Nicklaus designed layout. ...

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