Former Nats pitcher earns easy win

Joel Hanrahan earned his first win of the year the easy way - hanging out in his hotel room. 1247189731

Janzen, Stiles share first-round lead at Deere

Lee Janzen stirred some memories and was tied with Darron Stiles for the lead after firing a 7-under 64 in the first round of the John Deere Classic on Thursday. 1247187923
Raptors sign first-round pick DeRozan

The Toronto Raptors have signed forward DeMar DeRozan, the No. 9 pick in the draft. 1247186121
Phelps breaks 100 fly world record at US nationals

Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, just two months after returning from a suspension that was part of the longest layoff of his career. 1247185534
Camp: Private Pa. pool turned away minority kids

Members and officials of a private swimming pool in a predominantly white Philadelphia suburb reacted to a visiting group of minority children by asking them not to return and pulling other kids out of the water, a day camp director said, and the state is investigating. 1247187326
Gallops, Raskob win at Keys fishing tournament

Mike Gallops and Jared Raskob won top honors in spin and fly tackle divisions respectively Thursday at the International Game Fish Association Inshore World Championship in the Florida Keys. 1247184322
Hanrahan wins for Nats in finish of suspended game

An error by Miguel Tejada in the 11th inning made former Nationals reliever Joel Hanrahan a winner Thursday night as Washington beat the Houston Astros 11-10 in the completion of a suspended game. 1247187324
Jeremy Mayfield considers selling race team

Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team. 1247185537
Jeremy Mayfield considers selling race team

Unable to find funding since his suspension for failing a random drug test, Jeremy Mayfield is considering selling his race team. 1247185819
Blazers GM speaks out about Turkoglu, free agency

After losing out on Hedo Turkoglu, the Portland Trail Blazers are considering Paul Millsap. 1247182524
Florida activates Calero from DL

The Florida Marlins activated right-hander reliever Kiko Calero from the 15-day disabled on Thursday for their game against the Arizona Diamondbacks. 1247181335
NHL accuses Moyes of trying to derail sale of team

The NHL is accusing Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes of trying to derail the sale of the team to a group headed by Jerry Reinsdorf by filing a flurry of requests for depositions before the July 24 deadline for formal submission of the bid. 1247184924
A's to retire Henderson's number

Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson is getting his due from the Oakland Athletics. 1247180421
Two-time defending champion Santoro wins

Two-time defending champion Fabrice Santoro of France won his rain-delayed, opening-round match, beating Italy's Flavio Cipolla, 6-3, 7-5, at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Thursday. 1247180130
Phelps erases world record in 100 butterfly

Michael Phelps has broken the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships. 1247179249
Eury Jr. calls split with Junior the right one

His race day results with Dale Earnhardt Jr. in a steady decline, crew chief Tony Eury Jr. lost confidence in his setups and strategies. 1247178923
Maloof Money Cup grinds on for top skateboarders

Sacramento Kings co-owner Joe Maloof estimates he lost $1 million staging last summer's inaugural Maloof Money Cup, the self-described "world's greatest skateboarding contest." 1247177717
Shoppach hits slam, leads Indians past White Sox

Kelly Shoppach hit a grand slam and had a career-high five RBIs, and the Cleveland Indians built a big lead Thursday before holding on for a 10-8 victory over the Chicago White Sox. 1247177718
Pedro Martinez says agent negotiating with Phils

Pedro Martinez says his agent is negotiating with the Philadelphia Phillies, trying to get the pitcher back into the major leagues. 1247178318
Victorino, Inge elected by fans to All-Star game

Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Shane Victorino and Detroit Tigers third baseman Brandon Inge have been elected by fans to Tuesday's All-Star game in record-shattering voting exclusively on MLB.com, the official Web site of Major League Baseball, and the individual club sites. 1247176554