NEW YORK (AP) — Alex Rodriguez is one bash shy of becoming the seventh member of baseball’s 600 home run club. The new York Yankees slugger blasted No. 599 in last night’s 10-4 win over the visiting Kansas City Royals.
CHICAGO (AP) — The Bulls are getting a strong defender and rebounder to team up with newly signed Carlos Boozer and holdover Joakim Noah (JOH’-keem NOH’-ah) in their front court. A person familiar with the negotiations says veteran forward Kurt Thomas has agreed to a one-year contract with Chicago.
CARNOUSTIE, Scotland (AP) — Corey Pavin (PAY’-vihn) signed for a second straight 69 and is the clubhouse leader as second round play continues at the Senior British Open. Fellow Americans Dan Forsman and Larry Mize are just a shot back and tied with Ian Woosnam of Wales.
TORONTO (AP) — Second-round play started in the Canadian Open after a two-hour delay caused by rain. Brent Delahoussaye (dehl-ah-HOO’-say) had a two-shot lead after tying the tournament record with an 8-under-par 62 in yesterday’s opening round at St. George’s in Toronto.
EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — South Korea’s Na Yeon Choi carded a 2-under-par 70 in today’s second round of the LPGA’s Evian Masters in France, and is the clubhouse leader at minus-6. Norway’s Suzann Pettersen (PEHT’-ur-suhn) is a shot back after a 70 of her own and is tied with South Korea’s Sun-Ju Ahn, who managed a 1-over 73.
