Pinch-hitter Carlos Pena delivered a tiebreaking homer in the eighth inning, Evan Longoria also hit a two-run shot and the Tampa Bay Rays overcame an eight-run deficit to beat the Los Angeles Angels 10-8 on Saturday night.
Rugby-Wallabies captain Pocock a doubt for return All Black test
Aug 19 (Reuters) – Australia captain David Pocock is a doubtfor next week’s Rugby Championship clash against New Zealandafter injuring his knee in a 27-19 loss to the same opponents onSaturday. The openside flanker will go for a scan on Sunday to assessthe damage and Wallabies coach Robbie Deans was coy about hisprized poacher’s availability for the match in Auckland. “That’s a possibility,” Deans told reporters when asked ifPocock could miss the test at Eden Park where Australia have notwon since 1986. …
Astros fire manager Brad Mills and 2 coaches
The struggling Houston Astros have fired manager Brad Mills and two members of his coaching staff. 
Peyton Manning bounced right back up. 
Jay Cutler and Brandon Marshall looked sharp from the start, and the Chicago Bears beat Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins 33-31 in a preseason game on Saturday night. 
Japan's Mika Miyazato, seeking her first LPGA title, fired a four-under par 68 to seize a two-stroke lead after the second round of the LPGA Safeway Classic. 
Rookie Jayron Hosley returned an interception of Mark Sanchez 77 yards for a touchdown, and the New York Giants' defense stifled the Jets' starters in a 26-3 preseason victory between the hometown rivals on Saturday night. 
Venus Williams' reinvigorating week ended with a gritty comeback that wasn't quite enough. 
Craig Breslow thought about the first all-Yale battery in the major leagues in 125 years and couldn't resist a pun about catcher Ryan Lavarnway. 
Kevin Oricoli finally has bragging rights over his big brother. 
Yadier Molina had three hits and two RBIs in his return to the lineup, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to a big 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday. 
The deaths of 34 striking miners, shot by police at Marikana, may undermine officials' narrative of peace and progress. 
Sergio Garcia shot a 4-under 66 on Saturday to take the lead at 14-under 196 after three rounds at the Wyndham Championship. 
No medal involved this time. Little drama, either. Novak Djokovic simply ground his way to another tournament title match. 
The Basque star appears set to complete a move to Die Roten, prompting his national team boss to predict a bright future for him 
Novak Djokovic has reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open for the second straight year. 
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Don Mattingly has been suspended for two games, beginning with Saturday night's game against the Braves. 
Former world champion Lewis Hamilton cut short his vacation on Saturday to return to the United Kingdom after discovering his auntie has been diagnosed with terminal cancer. 
Dale Earnhardt Jr. and Jimmie Johnson will start at the back of the pack in Sunday's NASCAR Sprint Cup race at Michigan International Speedway. 
SYDNEY (Reuters) – New Zealand landed an early blow in the battle for the inaugural Rugby Championship when they beat Australia 27-19 on Saturday to maintain their iron grip on the Bledisloe Cup. The World Cup holders raced into an 18-3 lead in the opening game of the newly expanded tournament, which now includes Argentina, through tries by Israel Dagg and Cory Jane before veteran lock Nathan Sharpe crossed just before halftime for the Wallabies' only try. … 
All Blacks take giant stride towards retaining Bledisloe Cup beating Australia 27-19 in inaugural Rugby Championship. 
Southern California is No. 1 in the AP Top 25, tossing off the weight of NCAA sanctions and returning to a familiar place in the rankings -- with a boost from LSU's problems. 
A major air show in Sao Paulo this week turned the spotlight on the robust health of Brazil's general aviation market, which is thriving despite the global economic slowdown. 
Jimmy Walker didn't go to the U.S. Open. Instead, he went to the doctor. 
(TNO) Hôm qua (17.8), huy?n tho?i bóng ?á Argentina Diego Maradona ?ã có m?t t?i phiên tòa ? B?c Kinh (Trung Qu?c) ?? tham gia v? ki?n ?òi hai công ty t?i qu?c gia này ph?i b?i th??ng 3,2 tri?u USD do s? d?ng hình ?nh trái phép, theo AFP. 
South Africa's Springboks are seen during the 2011 Rugby World Cup in Wellington, New Zealand. South Africa intend to be party poopers Saturday when Argentina debut in the southern hemisphere rugby union championship following many years as outcasts. (AFP Photo/Marty Melville) 
The Time Of Our Lives (The Official Song Of The 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany) 
"The Indians were fragile in the first Test. They were also fragile at the Eden. It was mainly the effort of one player (Laxman) who played a long innings and saved the game," Australian coach John Buchanan said after the fourth day's play (March 14) at Eden Gardens in 2001. 
New Zealand rugby union player Sonny Bill Williams leaves the field following the captain's run, on the eve of the inaugural Rugby Championship match against Australia, in Sydney, on August 17. The Wallabies will be facing the All Blacks for the first time since their 20-6 defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup last year 
Australian rugby union players prepare for a team photograph at the captain's run, on the eve of the inaugural Rugby Championship match against New Zealand, in Sydney, on August 17. The Wallabies will be facing the All Blacks for the first time since their 20-6 defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup last year 
Australian rugby union players prepare for a team photograph at the captain's run, on the eve of the inaugural Rugby Championship match against New Zealand, in Sydney, on August 17. The Wallabies will be facing the All Blacks for the first time since their 20-6 defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup last year. (AFP Photo/Greg Wood) 
New Zealand rugby union player Sonny Bill Williams leaves the field following the captain's run, on the eve of the inaugural Rugby Championship match against Australia, in Sydney, on August 17. The Wallabies will be facing the All Blacks for the first time since their 20-6 defeat in the semi-finals of the World Cup last year. (AFP Photo/Greg Wood)