Andre Ethier hit a go-ahead triple to highlight a five-run ninth-inning rally and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5 on Sunday. The Dodgers took two of three from Arizona to pull even with the Diamondbacks in the NL West. Brandon Webb and the Diamondbacks had staked Brandon Lyon to a three-run lead, but the Diamondbacks closer, pitching in his third straight game, couldn't...

Ryan Braun hit a three-run homer and drove in a career-high five runs, pitcher Manny Parra had an RBI single en route to winning his eighth straight decision and the Milwaukee Brewers completed a season sweep of the San Francisco Giants with a 7-4 victory Sunday. Corey Hart added a solo shot for the Brewers, who took all six meetings with the Giants this year and are off to a nice start after the...

Tony La Russa was hoping for a line-drive single or a sacrifice fly. Aaron Miles, too. Instead, he shocked the San Diego Padres with power. Miles' grand slam in the ninth inning, the first game-ending hit of his career, helped the St. Louis Cardinals recover from another blown save by Jason Isringhausen in a 9-5 victory over San Diego on Sunday that wrapped up a four-game sweep.

Padraig Harrington enjoys few moments more than the walk down 18th fairway of a century-old links course, especially with a four-shot lead in the British Open and the engraver putting the final touches on the oldest trophy in golf. He stopped Sunday to share the moment with Greg Norman, who knows this path all too well.

Frank Schleck of Luxembourg likes to attack. He also likes the look of his yellow jersey. He became the new leader of the Tour de France on Sunday. Whether that lasts remains to be seen. The race is now in the Alps, where countless riders have been broken. "Don't kick me while I'm happy," Schleck said. His jump to the front of cycling's showpiece event came on a day when Simon Gerrans of Australia won...