AP - Cory Sullivan hit a two-run single in the eighth inning, then scored the go-ahead run on a 10th-inning error as the Colorado Rockies rallied to beat Arizona 7-3 Friday night and drop the Diamondbacks out of first place in the NL West.
AP - Josh Bard singled in the go-ahead run in the sixth and the San Diego Padres had to get past five strong innings by former teammate David Wells before beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 6-4 on Friday night.
AP - Rodney Harrison, the frequently fined strong safety who solidified the New England Patriots’ defense through back-to-back Super Bowl victories, will miss the first four games of the NFL season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
AP - Gay Brewer, the 1967 Masters champion who won 11 times on the PGA Tour, died Friday at his home after a fight with lung cancer. He was 75.
AP - Nick Markakis hit a three-run homer and the Baltimore Orioles broke a nine-game losing streak with a 9-8 win over the reeling Boston Red Sox, who lost starter Tim Wakefield even before Friday night’s game began.
Reuters - The New York Mets snapped a five-game
losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Atlanta Braves on Friday,
giving themselves some breathing room in an increasingly tight
National League East.
Jake Locker, the gem of Washington’s recruiting class two years ago, sparkled in his college debut. Locker, a redshirt freshman, ran for 83 yards and two touchdowns and completed 14 of 19 passes for 142 yards, and Louis Rankin rushed for a career-high 147 yards and three scores to lead Washington past Syracuse 42-12 on Friday night.
AP - Three outs from history, Scott Baker jogged out to the mound and calmly took the ball for the ninth inning — a perfect game dangling right there in front of him.
AP - Rick Ankiel hit a go-ahead grand slam, adding another chapter to the former pitcher’s comeback as a power-hitting outfielder.
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