Cubs rally from 7-run deficit to top Indians 8-7 (AP)

Chicago Cubs' Ryan Theriot hits the game-winning RBI single driving in Alfonso Soriano during the 10th inning of an interleague baseball game against the Cleveland Indians in Chicago, Friday, June 19, 2009. The Cubs won 8-7 in 10 innings.(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)AP – Ryan Theriot hit a bad-hop single with two outs in the 10th inning and the Chicago Cubs, saved by Derrek Lee’s late homer, rallied from an early seven-run deficit to beat the Cleveland Indians 8-7 Friday. Lee homered twice, including a solo shot with one out in the ninth off former Cubs ace Kerry Wood that made it 7-all.


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NFL suspends Browns WR Stallworth indefinitely (AP)

Cleveland Browns wide receiver Donte' Stallworth, left, is finger printed after pleading guilty during a hearing in a Miami-Dade courtroom, Tuesday, June 16, 2009, in Miami.  Stallworth took full responsibility for killing 59-year-old Mario Reyes while driving drunk in Florida and began serving a 30-day jail sentence Tuesday after he pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter. (AP Photo/The Miami Herald, Walter Juste, Pool)AP – Cleveland Browns receiver Donte’ Stallworth was indefinitely suspended by the NFL on Thursday for driving drunk and killing a pedestrian in Miami. “The conduct reflected in your guilty plea resulted in the tragic loss of life and was inexcusable,” Commissioner Roger Goodell said in a letter to Stallworth.


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The Adjudicator verdict – NRL R15

The Adjudicator faces five tough fixtures in round 15, where the absence of Origin stars looms as the biggest leveller of talent since bodysuits were introduced into swimming. more…

USADA chief urges states to act on supplements (AP)

AP – Knowing the federal government does little to regulate the steroid-tainted, multibillion-dollar supplement industry, the leader of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency urged a group of attorneys general to take action on the state level. more…

Roxon downgrades swine flu threat, no more school closures

Australia is moving to a new swine flu alert level of ‘protect’, as the Federal Government plans to direct its efforts to treat those most vulnerable to the virus. more…

Woman driver 7 times over legal limit (ABC)

A woman has been charged after allegedly being caught driving with a blood-alcohol level more than seven times the legal limit. more…

Roxon downgrades swine flu threat, no more school closures (ABC)

Australia is moving to a new swine flu alert level of 'protect', as the Federal Government plans to direct its efforts to treat those most vulnerable to the virus. more…

Fielder’s slam rallies Brewers by Indians

CLEVELAND (Reuters) – Prince Fielder’s grand slam home run sparked a six-run eighth inning as the Milwaukee Brewers rallied to defeat the Cleveland Indians 14-12 in a high scoring interleague game Monday.

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Australia’s swine flu remains ‘contained’ (ABC)

A Pandemic Emergency Committee meeting in Sydney has left Australia's influenza alert at the contain level, despite the World Health Organisation declaring the swine flu virus a global pandemic. more…

Little Tikes Cozy Coupe Tops U.S. Car Sales

A classic toy car is being inducted into an auto museum in Cleveland – and it outsold every other car in the U.S. in 2008. more…