Thursday, May 22

  • Man dies in fall at Atlanta's Turner Field  (UPI / 9:34AM EDT on 05/22) ATLANTA, May 22 (UPI) -- A 25-year-old man died after falling over a railing at Atlanta's Turner Field during a game between the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves.
  • Pujols, Cardinals Punish Padres  (AP / 2:34AM EDT on 05/22) SAN DIEGO -- Before heading up Interstate 5 early Thursday morning, the St. Louis Cardinals left an indelible impression on the going-nowhere San Diego Padres.
  • Ski jumpers' lawsuit called misguided  (UPI / 2:14AM EDT on 05/22) VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22 (UPI) -- A ski jumping schism opened Wednesday when some of the world's top women jumpers went to court in Canada over their exclusion from the 2010 Winter Olympics.
  • MLB: St. Louis 11, San Diego 3  (UPI / 1:44AM EDT on 05/22) SAN DIEGO, May 22 (UPI) -- Ryan Ludwick and Troy Glaus both drove in three runs Wednesday and St. Louis roughed up San Diego 11-3.
  • MLB: LA Dodgers 5, Cincinnati 2  (UPI / 1:24AM EDT on 05/22) LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- Hiroki Kuroda won Wednesday for the first time since his major league debut, pitching the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 5-2 victory over Cincinnati.
  • NBA: LA Lakers 89, San Antonio 85  (UPI / 12:34AM EDT on 05/22) LOS ANGELES, May 22 (UPI) -- Kobe Bryant rallied Los Angeles from a 20-point deficit Wednesday and the Lakers opened the Western Conference finals with an 89-85 win over San Antonio.
  • MLB: Houston 5, Chicago Cubs 3  (UPI / 12:14AM EDT on 05/22) HOUSTON, May 21 (UPI) -- Shawn Chacon finally earned a decision in his 10th start of the season Wednesday and Houston rallied to down the Chicago Cubs 5-3.
  • MLB: Texas 10, Minnesota 1  (UPI / 12:14AM EDT on 05/22) MINNEAPOLIS, May 21 (UPI) -- Ian Kinsler finished off a seven-run sixth with a three-run homer Wednesday and Sidney Ponson went the distance in bringing Texas a 10-1 win over Minnesota.
  • MLB: Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 2  (UPI / 12:14AM EDT on 05/22) CHICAGO, May 21 (UPI) -- Jermaine Dye hit two home runs and Jim Thome added one Wednesday, helping the Chicago White Sox overcome an early deficit to defeat Cleveland 7-2.

    Wednesday, May 21

  • MLB: N.Y. Yankees 8, Baltimore 0  (UPI / 11:44PM EDT on 05/21) NEW YORK, May 21 (UPI) -- Alex Rodriguez hit one home run and was deprived of another Wednesday in helping the New York Yankees roll over Baltimore 8-0.
  • MLB: Boston 6, Kansas City 3  (UPI / 11:44PM EDT on 05/21) BOSTON, May 21 (UPI) -- Jacoby Ellsbury had three hits, including a homer, and three runs scored Wednesday in pacing Boston to a 6-3 decision over Kansas City.
  • MLB: Philadelphia 12, Washington 2  (UPI / 11:24PM EDT on 05/21) WASHINGTON, May 21 (UPI) -- Ryan Howard hit two of Philadelphia's four home runs Wednesday in the Phillies' 12-2 blasting of Washington.
  • MLB: Atlanta 11, N.Y. Mets 4  (UPI / 11:14PM EDT on 05/21) ATLANTA, May 21 (UPI) -- Jeff Francoeur and Chipper Jones homered as part of a 14-hit attack Wednesday, sending Atlanta coasting past the New York Mets 11-4.
  • MLB: LA Angels 4, Toronto 3  (UPI / 11:14PM EDT on 05/21) TORONTO, May 21 (UPI) -- Two home runs by Vladimir Guerrero accounted for all of Los Angeles' scoring Wednesday and gave the Angels a 4-3 win over Toronto.
  • MLB: Milwaukee 4, Pittsburgh 1  (UPI / 11:14PM EDT on 05/21) PITTSBURGH, May 21 (UPI) -- Ben Sheets went the distance while throwing 123 pitches Wednesday, boosting Milwaukee to a 4-1 win over Pittsburgh.
  • MLB: Florida 3, Arizona 1  (UPI / 11:14PM EDT on 05/21) MIAMI, May 21 (UPI) -- Ricky Nolasco allowed three hits over seven innings Wednesday to carry Florida past Arizona and Brandon Webb 3-1.
  • MLS: Toronto 1, D.C. United 0  (UPI / 10:34PM EDT on 05/21) TORONTO, May 21 (UPI) -- Danny Dichio scored in the seventh minute Wednesday and Toronto FC held on to down D.C. United 1-0.
  • MLB: Detroit 9, Seattle 4  (UPI / 10:24PM EDT on 05/21) DETROIT, May 21 (UPI) -- A grand slam homer by Marcus Thames highlighted a seven-run third inning Wednesday and carried Detroit to a 9-4 victory over Seattle.
  • Manchester United wins Champions League  (UPI / 9:34PM EDT on 05/21) MOSCOW, May 21 (UPI) -- Ryan Giggs scored in the seventh round of penalty kicks Wednesday, securing Manchester United's 6-5 shootout win over Chelsea for the Champions League title.
  • Saints lineman to turn himself in  (UPI / 8:54PM EDT on 05/21) NEW ORLEANS, May 21 (UPI) -- New Orleans Saints defensive end Charles Grant went to Georgia Wednesday to face an involuntary manslaughter charge, The Times-Picayune reported.

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