HOUSTON (AP) _ Three days after they were swept by Colorado, the Pittsburgh Pirates feel much better after doing the same to Houston. » Full Story

PITTSBURGH (AP) _ Pittsburgh Steelers coach Mike Tomlin expects the team's top two draft picks to be signed by the time training camp starts Sunday, and said the team's unsettled ownership shouldn't b » Full Story

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) _ The Los Angeles Angels came up with just enough offense to overcome one of John Lackey's worst outings of the season and a subpar outing by their bullpen. » Full Story

MIAMI (AP) _ By the time Chipper Jones pulled up lame, the Atlanta Braves already had plenty of runs for Tim Hudson.



Then Hudson departed with a tender elbow. » Full Story

NEW YORK (AP) _ Mike Mussina entered this season almost an afterthought in the Yankees' rotation, the old man on a staff of budding stars. What a difference four months makes. » Full Story

ALPE D'HUEZ, France (AP) _ The mountains have proved that Cadel Evans isn't the fastest man uphill, but the Australian may have done just enough to win the Tour de France. » Full Story

By TIM DAHLBERG

AP Sports Columnist



LAS VEGAS (AP) _ Chris Paul probably wasn't the best person to ask about size, since the 6-footer spends most of his time on the court trying » Full Story

DALLAS (AP) _ The nation's largest steroids testing program caught only two Texas high school athletes taking unauthorized substances out of more than 10,000 students who were tested, according to res » Full Story

TORONTO (AP) _ Top-ranked Roger Federer was knocked out of the Rogers Cup with a 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 loss to France's Gilles Simon in a second-round match Wednesday night. » Full Story

JAUSIERS, France (AP) — Frank Schleck of Luxembourg kept the yellow jersey in the Tour de France on Tuesday, with riders pushing themselves through the Alps as the race left Italy and returned to Fran » Full Story