MLB-The Rockies were down three headed to the bottom of the 14th against the Giants. Game over, right? Oh, no. Ryan Spilborghs' walk-off grand slam inched Colorado closer to the NL West lead. Tigers top Angels in battle of division leaders. Phils' Lee extends streak; Howard's HRs help. Rays hand Halladay worst outing in 2 years. Cabrera, Tigers survive late rally to clip Angels. BoSox continue offensive surge, roll by ChiSox. Howard, Lee power Phillies past injury-prone Mets. Brewers overwhelm Nationals with six-run sixth inning.
LLWS-NY, Mexico, Curacao, Japan move on at Little League World Series. Mexico beat Germany 13-0. Willemstad, Curacao win over Dhaharan, Saudi Arabia 5-3 and Chiba City, Japan beat Maracaibo, Venezuela 5-4 and Staten Island,New York has 8-3 victory over Urbandale, Iowa and Warner Robins, Ga. edged Mercer Island, Wash. 3-2.
NFL-Philip Rivers got his big-money contract extension. Now all he needs to do to keep up with Eli Manning and Ben Roethlisberger is to win the Super Bowl. Rivers inks 6-year, $93M deal with $38M in guarantees. Sanchez so-so as starter in Jets' 23 loss to Ravens 24. Vikings' Favre to play first half vs. Texans. Eagles Vick appears readyto play when Eagles host Jacksonville on Thursday.
NCAA FootBall-Every SEC West team except one has reached Atlanta. The optimistic buzz in Oxford says 2009 will be Ole Miss' year. Gators QB Tebow returns to work at practice. Vols' Kiffin chooses Jonathan Crompton as QB starter. Kevin Riley wins 3-man battle for Cal's starting QB gig. Texas A&M picks QB Jerrod Johnson to start opener at New Mexico.
NBA-Shaquille O'Neal says ex-teammate Steve Nash's idea for a reality TV show was "slightly different" from the premise of Shaq VS. At an appearance Saturday to promote the series-ending episode -- in which he'll race against Olympic swimming star Michael Phelps -- the Cleveland Cavaliers center said Nash's premise was based on training with other athletes, not competing against them.
WNBA-The defending WNBA champs beat the San Antonio Silver Stars 99-84 Sunday night. Smith also led the Shock with 17 points in Saturday's win at Chicago. Detroit (11-14) is a game behind Chicago and Washington for the final Eastern Conference playoff spot.
NCAA BasketBall-Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings sacrificed a $100,000 pay raise to fund his Commodores' 10-day trip to Australia earlier this month. Israeli standout Nimrod Tishman began classes at Florida on Monday and could join the Gators this fall. The 6-foot-6 point guard still must be cleared by the NCAA. At 98 years old, John Wooden is still often spotted in the bleachers at UCLA home games.
NHL-Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie has submitted an amended proposed agreement to buy the bankrupt Phoenix Coyotes for $212.5 million and immediately move them to Hamilton, Ontario, with or without the NHL's consent.
Golf-Tim Jackson shoots 68 to take lead at USGA Amateur. Yang, Woods to meet in field in Shanghai event.
NASCAR-Three-time reigning NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson donated $150,000 in grants Monday to four Charlotte-area school systems. Power Rankings: Glass half full or half empty for Johnson?
SOCCER-Costa Rica names team for WCup qualifiers. Costa Rica plays at home against Mexico on Sept. 5, and goes to El Salvador on Sept. 9. It is at home against Trinidad and Tobago on Oct. 10 and plays at the United States on Oct. 14. MLS-After three seasons of abject futility, Beckham's Los Angeles Galaxy are, in fact, one of the best teams in MLS.
Tennis-Best of three: Federer ready for U.S. Open run; Clijsters is for real. Kim Clijsters has made an immediate impact in just two tournaments. In his book, the eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi discusses his start in tennis as a child, his relationship with his father and his failed marriage to Brooke Shields
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