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Klitschko broke finger during TKO
Wladimir Klitschko fought most of his title bout against Lamon Brewster with a broken finger. Assistant trainer Jamen Ali Bashir told The Associated Press Sunday that the heavyweight champion broke his middle finger during his technical knockout of Lamon Brewster Saturday night at Cologne, Germany.
JURISPRUDENCE
NASCAR truck driver arrested
NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series driver Aaron Fike was arrested in an amusement park parking lot in Mason, Ohio, after authorities found a substance believed to be heroin in his sport utility vehicle, police said. Mason police said Fike, 24, and his fiancee, Cassandra Davidson, were arrested Saturday afternoon on charges of possession of heroin and drug paraphernalia.
PRO BASKETBALL
Oden picks up 13 points, nine fouls
Top pick Greg Oden's second summer league game with the Portland Trail Blazers was better than his first, but still not up to the high-profile center's expectations. Two days after he was disqualified with 10 fouls in 20 minutes, Oden had 13 points, five rebounds and nine fouls in a 72-68 loss to the Dallas Mavericks at Las Vegas.
Shock scores 72 points in second half of win: Katie Smith scored 20 points, Deanna Nolan added 18, and the host Detroit Shock used a 72-point second half to rout the Phoenix Mercury 111-82.
Fever beats Sky: Tamika Catchings had 16 points and 11 assists to lead the Indiana Fever to an 86-70 win over the visiting Chicago Sky.
Duo leads Liberty: Erin Thorn and Cathrine Kraayeveld scored 13 points apiece, leading the host New York Liberty to a 71-61 win over the Sacramento Monarchs.
Comets get first road win: Tina Thompson scored 23 points to help the Houston Comets beat the Minnesota Lynx 79-67, giving the Comets their first road win of the season.
SOCCER
Five straight shutouts for Dynamo
Brian Ching scored in the first half and the Houston Dynamo earned its fifth straight shutout in a 1-0 victory over visiting D.C. United.
Red Bulls shut out Rapids: John Wolyniec scored his second goal of the season and the New York Red Bulls beat the host Colorado Rapids.
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