AP - Before Boise State running back Ian Johnson married the girl he proposed to on national television, the couple prayed to end prejudice.
AP - The former operator of a suburban sports bar expects to be indicted in connection with the NBA betting investigation involving a referee who was his high school classmate.
AFP - Australian star center Lauren Jackson matched a Women's National Basketball Association record with 47 points here Tuesday but her Seattle Storm suffered a 97-96 overtime loss to Washington.
AP - Dozens of Tour de France riders demonstrated their anger over repeated doping scandals by not starting the 16th stage at the scheduled time Wednesday.
AP - Hours after announcing he plans to retire at the end of the season, Craig Biggio made certain the day belonged to him.
AP - Eric Gagne and Bobby Jenks shut the door on their opponents — twice in one day. The star closers saved both ends of doubleheaders Tuesday for the first time in their careers.
Reuters - Barry Bonds failed to close on
Hank Aaron's home run record on Tuesday, going 1-for-5 on his
43rd birthday as the San Francisco Giants suffered a 7-5 defeat
at the hands of the Atlanta Braves in 13 innings.
AP - Horrified by the dogfighting allegations against their star player, the Atlanta Falcons planned to suspend quarterback Michael Vick for four games until the NFL asked the team to hold off while it conducts its own investigation.
AP - David Stern blamed a "rogue, isolated criminal" Tuesday for a betting scandal that has devastated the league and threatened the credibility of every referee. A subdued Stern said he felt betrayed by former referee Tim Donaghy, the target of an FBI investigation for allegedly betting on games, including some he officiated, over the last two seasons.
AP - Landon Donovan scored in the 81st minute and the Los Angeles Galaxy defeated Pachua 2-1 while playing without David Beckham in its opening match of the SuperLiga tournament on Tuesday night.