The Record, Bergen County, NJ

Yankees Notes

Royal flush At their most vulnerable hour of the season, the Yankees promoted two players with ties to the league's worst team.

Mets Notes

Pelfrey on horizon? With each day that the Mets push back their decision about when Pedro Martinez's next start will take place, the possibility of minor league prospect Mike Pelfrey getting a start becomes more realistic.

Yankees Blog

Rock on July 6, 2006

Mets Blog

Pitcher wanted July 6, 2006

Red Sox Sink Against Rays

Speedy Carl Crawford put on a dazzling offensive show to support the pitching of Tim Corcoran on Wednesday, leading the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to a 5-2 victory over Boston, their third straight over the Red Sox in St. Petersburg, Fla. Crawford singled twice, drove in two runs and stole three bases including home in the fourth inning to became the eighth player in major league history with 200 steals before age 25.

Marlins Pile Up Runs On Nats

The Florida Marlins tied a franchise record with an eight-run inning in an 18-9 rout of the Nationals on Wednesday night in the highest scoring game ever played at Washington's RFK Stadium. The Marlins set season highs in runs (18) and hits (19), highlighted by a fifth inning in which 10 consecutive batters reached base and eight straight scored.

Sports Briefs

LAW AND ORDER In San Francisco, Barry Bonds' personal trainer, Greg Anderson, was held in contempt of court and taken to prison for refusing to testify to the federal grand jury investigating the Giants' slugger for perjury.

Playoff to Decide Clambake Winner

For the second straight week, rain Wednesday washed out the scheduled final round of the NJPGA Charity Clambake at Rockaway River Country Club in Denville. As a result the round was canceled with co-leaders Tom Sipula of Edgewood and Brooklake's Frank Esposito to meet in a playoff later this month.

Rested Annika Ready to Play ; Top Seed Gets to Recharge

GLADSTONE Annika Sorenstam got a little more rest than she wanted before the start of the HSBC Women's World Match Play Championship. After taking Tuesday off following her playoff victory Monday in the U.S. Women's Open, Sorenstam missed a chance to play the Hamilton Farm course Wednesday when heavy morning rain forced officials to move the pro-am round to the adjacent par-3 course.

Not Mom's Lpga: Tour Gets Makeover

Prison matrons and tugboat captains. Jim Murray won a Pulitzer and helped found Sports Illustrated, and 30 years ago he used those exact words to paint a description of the women on the LPGA Tour. And for nearly 30 years, there was little concerted effort to color his sketch wrong.

Yankees Respond with Payback ; Cabrera's Grand Slam Highlights Rout of Indians

CLEVELAND Just to alert everyone that he's still paying attention, George Steinbrenner tossed out a brief statement Wednesday regarding his general manager. It's been awhile since The Boss roared, and this was a wrist slap by his standards.

Red Bulls Beaten by Donovan's Goal

CARSON, Calif. The Red Bulls' mastery of the Los Angeles Galaxy is over. The Galaxy snapped a nine-game winless streak against the Red Bulls dating from 2002 by posting a 1-0 victory Tuesday night.

Not Hard to Avoid Soiled Reputation

There really is no excuse for any angler, young or old, to leave a mess behind when the day's fishing is done. Now, this isn't about tidying up your tackle or cleaning out the bottom of your boat. Anyone who just casually tosses aside their rods or jams things back into a tackle box without thinking has earned the broken, tangled mess waiting for them the next time they're ready to fish.

Hole of the Week

Lake Sebago, Harriman State Park, N.Y. How to get there

Cup Finalists Dealing with Issues ; France Is an Over-the-Hill Gang and Italy Is Touched by Scandal

BERLIN Few teams faced more questions heading into the World Cup than Italy and France. The French were over the hill they couldn't even score.

World Cup Notes

Klinsmann's future Germany's young team has a bright future and can be proud of its World Cup, despite a 2-0 semifinal loss to Italy. The next task is to persuade coach Juergen Klinsmann to stay.

American Levi Not Feeling Blue

SAINT-QUENTIN, France In a sport ruled for so long by Lance Armstrong, fellow American Levi Leipheimer is hardly a household name. In the next two weeks of the Tour de France, he might become a little more familiar. The consistently high-performing Butte, Mont., native has reason to fancy his chances of becoming Armstrong's heir: Of the 172 racers still left in cycling's showpiece race that lost top contenders to doping allegations, a crash and illness, only four have ever finished above Lei...

Gimelstob to Play in Charity Event ; Breast Care Center Is Beneficiary

Justin Gimelstob's tennis career has taken him all over the world this year alone he's been to India, Argentina, Portugal, Spain, England and France. It has taken him all over the United States, with a home base in California having displaced his New Jersey roots. But whenever that personal hub has occasion to turn east, Gimelstob jumps at the chance. So after his current trip to Wimbledon is complete, the 29-year-old former Morristown resident is returning home to play in the Kennedy Funding...

Better Than Ever ; Federer Terms His Play 'Incredible'

WIMBLEDON, England The "Ooohs" and "Aaahs" from an appreciative crowd began during warm-ups, when Roger Federer volleyed one ball through his legs. His artistry grew more impressive once play began for real. Facing the last man to defeat him on grass, three-time Wimbledon champion Federer quickly turned the Center Court rematch into a mismatch, beating No. 7-seeded Mario Ancic, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4, on Wednesday to reach the semifinals.

Notes

Elite in town O.J. Mayo headlines an elite roster of attendees at Reebok ABCD Camp, which begins today at the Rothman Center.