Thames, Ludwick can relate to each other's road to success
We've heard 'right place, right time' used plenty of times. But the term couldn't be more perfect in describing the major league paths of Marcus Thames and Ryan Ludwick. It's no surprise that the duo is having good seasons, Danny Knobler says.
The outsiders: All-Williams final doesn't thrill everyone
Even if something is lost in translation, Elena Dementieva again expresses mixed feelings for the third all-Williams Wimbledon final. It reflects the sisters' outsider status on the tour, Art Spander says.
Pats' Moss 50-percent owner of truck team
All-Pro receiver Randy Moss is now a NASCAR team owner, announcing Thursday he has purchased 50 percent of a Truck Series team.
Dodgers stay hot away from L.A.
Chad Billingsley pitched eight strong innings and Andre Ethier homered for the second straight game to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 win over the Houston Astros on Thursday.
SuperSonics to move to OKC next season
The SuperSonics will move to Oklahoma City for the 2008-09 season as part of a settlement announced Wednesday with the city of Seattle. The settlement calls for Sonics owner Clay Bennett and his Professional Basketball Club LLC to pay as much as $75 million to the city in exchange for the immediate termination of the lease.
Ratto
'We lost our team? Well that ... Oooh, look at the pretty logo we get to keep.'If you bought into the optimism after Seattle took the money and let the Sonicsrun, Ray Ratto has an island to sell you.
Bush to attend opening ceremonies in Bejing
President Bush will attend the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Beijing, the White House said Thursday, quashing any talk of a presidential boycott over China's violent crackdown on Buddhist monks.
Selig says feds' actions delayed drug testing
Baseball commissioner Bud Selig says the sport's drug-testing program was threatened when federal prosecutors seized player records and samples in 2004.
Montgomery pleads guilty, faces more prison
Former track star Tim Montgomery has pleaded guilty to a federal heroin distribution charge days before he was set to go to trial in Virginia. He faces a minimum of five years in prison.
