Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Jason Marquis became Major League Baseball's first 12-game winner this season when he led the Colorado Rockies to a 6-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. | ![]() |
![]() | Sue Burns knew everybody at the ballpark— players, coaches, scouts, ushers and security guards— and they all knew her, a friendly fixture dressed in orange with her front-row seat. |
Phoenix Suns forward Taylor Griffin walked to the free-throw line Sunday night during an NBA Summer League game against the Los Angeles Clippers and was greeted with some spirited trash talk from a group of nearby Clippers fans. |
The Brewers acquired second baseman Felipe Lopez from the Arizona Diamondbacks for two minor leaguers on Sunday, giving Milwaukee a much needed threat at the top of the order. |
![]() | Tom Watson stood over an 8-foot par putt Sunday evening on the final hole of a mystical British Open, one stroke away from becoming the oldest major champion in history. |
Old for their sports, yet still vying to be at the top of their games, Tom Watson and Lance Armstrong showed the skills that made them great when they were young haven't faded away with the years. |
When Alberto Contador launched his bold attack in the final ascent, it was reminiscent of Lance Armstrong's golden years. |
Alvaro Saborio scored twice to lead Costa Rica to a 5-1 victory over Guadeloupe Saturday and into a semi-finals showdown against Mexico in the CONCACAF Gold Cup. | ![]() |










