Posted: 8:22 PM SEATTLE (AP) - Los Angeles Angels outfielder Bobby Abreu left Wednesday night's game against Seattle after one at-bat with a toe injury.

Posted: 8:21 PM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Brett Anderson pitched into the seventh inning to pick up his first major league win, and Orlando Cabrera was one of six Oakland Athletics players to drive in at least a run in a 7-6 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Wednesday night.

Posted: 6:12 PM RENO, Nev. — Jerry Evans Jr. and Malik Story will join the Wolf Pack men’s basketball team beginning in 2009-2010, first-year University of Nevada head coach David Carter announced Wednesday.

Posted: 6:10 PM RENO, Nev. — Kate Kevorken and Tahnee Robinson will join the University of Nevada women’s basketball team beginning in 2009-2010, head coach Jane Albright announced Wednesday.

Posted: 5:33 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has given the attorney for Jeremy Mayfield a copy of the suspended driver's toxicology report.

Posted: 5:31 PM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - The Oakland Athletics claimed left-hander Craig Breslow off waivers from the Minnesota Twins and transferred second baseman Mark Ellis to the 60-day disabled list.

Posted: 5:25 PM TULSA, Okla. (AP) - Friends and fans are paying their last respects to former University of Oklahoma and NBA basketball star Wayman Tisdale.

Posted: 2:50 PM RENO, Nev. — Beginning Thursday night, Aces Ballpark will open another exciting eight-game homestand, with a pair of fireworks shows, a cap giveaway, free ice cream and more on-deck.

Posted: 2:48 PM Mets manager Jerry Manuel says former Wolf Pack outfielder Ryan Church is not in his doghouse.

Updated: 10:53 PM The Arizona Diamondbacks optioned 1B Josh Whitesell to AAA Reno on Tuesday night.

Posted: 10:16 PM Former Wolf Pack pitcher Chad Qualls tied a career-high on Tuesday night, picking up his 9th save of the season.

Posted: 9:53 PM SAN DIEGO (AP) - Barry Zito's first complete game since 2003 was spoiled by home runs by Scott Hairston and Nick Hundley, which carried the San Diego Padres to a 2-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Posted: 9:21 PM LOS ANGELES -- Those wildly inconsistent Lakers showed up for their Western Conference finals opener against Denver and still managed to defend their home court.

Posted: 8:34 PM DETROIT (AP) - Mikael Samuelsson scored 5:14 into overtime, lifting the Detroit Red Wings to a 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night and a 2-0 lead in the Western Conference finals.

Posted: 8:30 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - Denver just lost a newspaper; Los Angeles is lacking water. One of these cities' problems will be solved under a mayoral wager proposed Tuesday on the Western Conference finals.

Posted: 8:11 PM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Matt Holliday hit a three-run homer during a four-run 11th inning to help the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1 on Tuesday night.

Posted: 6:22 PM SECAUCUS, N.J. (AP) - The Los Angeles Clippers won the NBA's draft lottery Tuesday night and own the No. 1 pick in next month's draft.

Posted: 6:19 PM BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) - Suspended Florida backup forward Allan Chaney has transferred to Virginia Tech.

Posted: 6:16 PM KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - C.J. Henry enrolled at Kansas on Tuesday and will be eligible to play basketball next season

Posted: 6:14 PM SACRAMENTO (AP) - The Sacramento Kings were unlucky in tonight's NBA draft lottery.

Posted: 4:57 PM EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Former Vikings and Cardinals head coach Dennis Green has been chosen as chairman of the competition committee for the new United Football League.

Posted: 4:13 PM PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers have interviewed Dallas assistant Dwane Casey for their coaching vacancy.

Posted: 4:11 PM ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Oakland Athletics third baseman Eric Chavez has a herniated disk and could be facing career-ending surgery if he injuries his back again.

Posted: 4:08 PM PHOENIX (AP) - A bankruptcy judge has ordered the NHL and Phoenix Coyotes owner Jerry Moyes to mediation in an attempt to resolve their fight over who is in control of a franchise that both sides agree is insolvent.

Posted: 2:21 PM NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) - World Wrestling Entertainment's bombastic owner is making the most of a controversy with the Denver Nuggets. Vince McMahon has challenged Nuggets owner Stan Kroenke to a steel-cage match.