Posted: 4:27 PM ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - The Oakland Athletics placed outfielder Travis Buck on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left oblique muscle prior to Saturday night's game against the Texas Rangers.

Posted: 4:02 PM PARIS (AP) - Andy Roddick advanced to the fourth round of the French Open for the first time in his career, beating Marc Gicquel of France 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 Saturday.

Posted: 4:00 PM ANAGNI, Italy (AP) - Denis Menchov of Russia moved a day closer to victory in the Giro d'Italia, keeping the leader's pink jersey with only one stage left in the cycling classic.

Posted: 3:56 PM DOVER, Del. (AP) - Fourth-generation Earnhardt driver Jeffrey Earnhardt has failed to qualify for what he was hoping would be his debut race in the Nationwide Series.

Posted: 3:54 PM DETROIT (AP) - The good news for the Detroit Red Wings is they're getting back defensemen Nicklas Lidstrom and rookie Jonathan Ericsson for the Stanley Cup finals opener.

Posted: 3:50 PM PARIS (AP) - Serena Williams rallied to reach the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, beating Maria Jose Martinez Sanchez of Spain 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Posted: 3:48 PM KNOXVILLE, Iowa (AP) - A 34-year-old Kansas driver has died after crashing in a race at Knoxville Raceway in Iowa.

Posted: 3:44 PM PARIS (AP) - Roger Federer made it through to the fourth round of the French Open despite losing another set Saturday, beating Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4.

Updated: 8:38 PM PHOENIX (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks have placed first baseman Chad Tracy on the 15-day disabled list with an oblique strain and recalled Josh Whitesell from Triple-A Reno to take his roster spot.

Posted: 3:39 PM LOS ANGELES (AP) - Kobe Bryant stared straight ahead, delivering his answer without emotion. His teammates were out of earshot, though Bryant undoubtedly told them the same thing.

Posted: 3:34 PM FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) - Tim Clark birdied the 18th hole for a 6-under 66 on Saturday that gave him a two-stroke lead going into the final round of the Crowne Plaza Invitational.

Posted: 3:30 PM DOVER, Del. (AP) - Brad Keselowski has raced to his first NASCAR Nationwide Series victory of the season, taking the lead off a restart in the final laps at Dover International Speedway.

Posted: 3:26 PM WEST ALLIS, Wis. (AP) - Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves has crashed in qualifying at the Milwaukee Mile.

Posted: 10:54 PM Former Wolf Pack catcher Corky Miller is heading back to the minor leagues.

Posted: 10:47 PM EUGENE, Ore. – Thrower Constance McAlman was four inches from sole possession of sixth place in the hammer at the NCAA West Regionals narrowly missing automatically qualifying for the NCAA Championships. The top six in each event at the NCAA West Regionals hosted by Oregon at Hayward Field automatically qualify for the NCAA Championships next month in Arkansas.

Posted: 10:39 PM SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) - The San Francisco 49ers have sweetened the terms of a deal to build a new stadium in the South Bay city of Santa Clara.

Posted: 10:32 PM SAN FRANCISCO -- Matt Cain pitched six-hit ball into the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-2 on Friday night.

Posted: 9:44 PM The Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-2 to complete a doubleheader sweep on Friday night.

Posted: 9:37 PM Reno starter Cesar Valdez tossed eight shutout innings in a dominant 4-0 win for the Aces over the Salt Lake Bees Friday night in the series opener at Spring Mobile Ballpark.

Updated: 3:24 PM DENVER (AP) - Kobe Bryant and the Los Angeles Lakers are heading back to the NBA finals after dispatching the pesky Denver Nuggets with a 119-92 victory in Game 6 on Friday night.

Posted: 6:45 PM SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The San Francisco Giants have activated right-hander Sergio Romo from the 15-day disabled list Friday.

Posted: 6:41 PM LAKE FOREST, Ill. -- Free agent linebacker Pisa Tinoisamoa agreed Friday to a one-year contract with the Chicago Bears after leading the St. Louis Rams in tackles four of the past six seasons.

Posted: 6:37 PM DETROIT (AP) - Jon Jansen says he will sign a one-year contract with the Detroit Lions if he passes a physical.

Posted: 6:31 PM FORT WORTH, Texas -- From its Ben Hogan trophy room to its status as the longest-running event at its original site, the Colonial Country Club is among the most venerable stops on the PGA Tour.

Posted: 6:14 PM The Philadelphia 76ers have an agreement in principle with Eddie Jordan to become their next head coach.