Tigers defeat Rays as Scherzer stays perfect at 8 0
Max Scherzer struck out nine over seven innings to improve to 8-0, leading the Detroit Tigers past the Tampa Bay Rays 5-2. Victor Martinez homered and drove in three, Miguel Cabrera added an RBI as Detroit built a 2-0 lead before holding on.
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Love, Appleby among 6 tied at St. Jude Classic
Davis Love III, back from spine surgery, cards a 4 under 66 to grab a share of the lead at 4 under along with Stuart Appleby Harris English Nathan Green Martin Flores and Glen Day after the first round of the St Jude Classic at TPC Southwind. Dustin Johnson 5 under through six holes later finished 67 to join a large lead group.
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Serena Williams reaches French Open final with rout of Errani
Serena Williams dominating 6-0 6-1 semifinal victory over Sara Errani at Roland Garros sets up a title clash with Maria Sharapova. Williams dominated from the start, winning the first nine games and delivering 28 of 33 on serve while compiling 40 winners to Errani’s silent defense. Sharapova awaits after edging Victoria Azarenka in a tighter semifinal.
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Williams Dominates Errani in Return to Finals
Williams appears in control as she overwhelms Errani in a high profile match. Oracene Price notes Serena’s return to form likening it to her best days. Errani fights to the end but falls to 0-6 against Williams while ranked No. 5 and a recent major semifinalist.
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Stern calls for harsher flopping penalties
NBA Commissioner David Stern says the current flopping penalties are not strong enough to deter the act. He questions whether the league will strengthen sanctions, noting the average salary of players and suggesting suspensions may be too strict or not maintained to curb the behavior.
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Baseball card collecting through the decades and personal focus
A collector reflects on packing cards, the prevalence of doubles, and chasing specific players like Tom Hall and Johnny Bench. He notes shifts in the hobby from the 70s to the 90s with inflation, a crash after 1994, and the loss of fun to investors, ending with a renewed focus on favorite players and childhood season sets.
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