Posted: 3:47 PM INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Michael Phelps has withdrawn from the 100-meter freestyle at the U.S. national championships because of a sore neck.

Posted: 3:44 PM MIAMI (AP) - Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth has been released from a Miami jail after serving 24 days for DUI manslaughter.

Posted: 3:41 PM CHELTENHAM, Pa. (AP) - A San Diego Chargers running back who lives in Philadelphia is hospitalized after being shot in his car at a suburban intersection.

Updated: 10:30 PM NEW YORK (AP) — The slumping New York Mets have traded outfielder Ryan Church to the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Jeff Francoeur.

Posted: 11:09 PM Reno, Nev.— Chris Roberson’s two-run home run in the third inning gave the Aces a 4-1 lead early, but they couldn’t hold it as the Las Vegas 51s pulled off their second-straight extra-inning win, defeating Reno 5-4 Thursday night at Aces Ballpark.

Updated: 10:54 PM PHOENIX (AP) - The Florida Marlins scored a team-record 10 runs in the eighth inning at Arizona on Thursday night.

Updated: 10:53 PM NEW YORK(AP) Randy Wolf was looking for a lucky number. All he really needed was Manny Ramirez 's bat.

Posted: 10:50 PM SAN FRANCISCO(AP) Tim Lincecum carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning and won his fourth straight start, baffling San Diego with his nasty changeup and a curveball nearly as impressive in the San Francisco Giants ' 9-3 victory over the Padres on Thursday night.

Posted: 8:37 PM SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants have recalled infielder-outfielder John Bowker from Triple-A Fresno and he was in the starting lineup in left field against the San Diego Padres.

Updated: 5:35 PM INDIANAPOLIS (AP) -- Michael Phelps broke the world record in the 100-meter butterfly at the U.S. national championships Thursday, giving him ownership of five individual world marks.

Posted: 5:10 PM The A's will retire Henderson's No. 24 jersey during a pregame ceremony Aug. 1, deemed "Rickey Henderson Day" by the club in tribute of the career leader in runs scored and stolen bases.

Posted: 3:03 PM NEW YORK (AP) - 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.

Posted: 2:43 PM CLEVELAND (AP) — The Cleveland Cavaliers and Anderson Varejao— the energetic big man with long, curly hair known to the team's fans as "Wild Thing" — have agreed on a multiyear contract.

Updated: 2:32 PM RENO, Nev.— John Hester and Chris Roberson each had three hits and two RBI, but it wasn’t enough for the Aces, as Reno fell 12-9 to Las Vegas Wednesday night in the first of a five-game set at Aces Ballpark.

Updated: 2:30 PM NEW YORK (AP) - Pop star Sheryl Crow will sing "The Star-Spangled Banner" before Tuesday night's All-Star game in St. Louis.

Posted: 2:28 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee state officials say they had been preparing a youth suicide prevention public service announcement featuring former NFL quarterback Steve McNair before he was shot and killed last week.

Posted: 2:26 PM BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - Lance Armstrong remains a split second behind leader Fabian Cancellara after the sixth stage of the Tour de France.

Updated: 2:25 PM NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Dozens of Steve McNair fans donned Tennessee Titans gear as they lined up around a funeral home Thursday to honor the slain ex-NFL quarterback's accomplishments and charity work.

Posted: 2:22 PM The 40-year-old Sakic has been the face of the franchise since the team moved to Denver in 1995. He will formally announce his retirement plans at a news conference Thursday afternoon.

Updated: 2:21 PM JOLIET, Ill. (AP) - Former crew chief Tony Eury Jr. says he feels as if he let down driver Dale Earnhardt Jr. because the pair could never turn around this year's slow start and that it's time for him to move on professionally from his cousin.

Posted: 2:19 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Clippers have signed Blake Griffin, the No. 1 overall pick in the NBA draft.

Posted: 2:18 PM A new Associated Press-Knowledge Networks poll finds that baseball fans think the high cost of attending games is by far the biggest problem in Major League Baseball right now.

Posted: 2:16 PM TORONTO (AP) -- The Toronto Raptors claimed their top offseason target by finalizing the acquisition of Turkish forward Hedo Turkoglu on Thursday.

Posted: 2:14 PM San Jose signed the defenseman to a one-year contract on Thursday, bringing the veteran back for his 19th NHL season a year after he had 35 assists and 10 goals for the Sharks.

Updated: 2:23 PM PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have recalled lefty reliever Doug Slaten from Triple-A Reno.