Ramirez apologizes to fans, teammates
(AP)
AP - Manny Ramriez has walked in his first at-bat since his 50-day suspension for violating baseball's drug policy ended.

Phil Jackson says he'll return to Lakers
(AP)
AP - Phil Jackson will return to coach the Los Angeles Lakers next season, getting a clean bill of health following a record championship season.

Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon
(AP)
AP - Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.

Source: Turkoglu cuts off talks with Blazers
(AP)
AP - Free-agent forward Hedo Turkoglu and the Portland Trail Blazers have ended contract talks, a person close to the team confirmed Friday.

Tiger moves into lead at Congressional
(AP)
AP - The best of Tiger Woods came Friday when his game was falling apart.

Pujols hits club-record 4th slam in Cards' 7-4 win
(AP)
AP - Albert Pujols hit his club-record fourth grand slam of the season, and Jarrett Hoffpauir drove in the go-ahead runs in the ninth inning with his first career hit as the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Cincinnati Reds 7-4 on Friday night.

NFL coaches visit troops in Iraq in first USO trip
(AP)
AP - The soldiers expressed their gratitude over and over to the NFL coaches who made the trip to Iraq.

Lakers head coach Jackson commits to another season
(Reuters)
Reuters - Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson will stay in charge for the 2009-10 season, he said on Friday as he ended speculation about his future.

Cubs' Ramirez, Johnson make rehab starts
(AP)
AP - Aramis Ramirez had a double in three plate appearances in his first rehabilitation game since going on the disable list May 9 with a dislocated left shoulder.

Owen completes stunning Manchester United move
(AFP)
AFP - Michael Owen has joined English champions Manchester United on a two-year contract, the club announced here on Friday, in a remarkable turnaround for the injury-prone striker.
