World Sports

The Phillies, who have won eight of nine, trailed 7-3 before pinch-hitter Matt Stairs led off the ninth with a homer off Matt Capps .

Sebastien Bourdais' tenure in a race seat at Toro Rosso is not long for this earth.

The Oklahoma City Thunder signed three players on Saturday, among them the third overall draft pick James Harden.

Ireland beat Kenya by 52 runs on the Duckworth-Lewis method after rain ended proceedings prematurely in their second one-day international at Clontarf.

Since 1837 the iconic lighthouse has stood atop the ruins of the castle where the Scottish hero Robert the Bruce was born in 1274, not far from the remnants of runways where Royal Air Force fighter pilots trained for World Wars I and II.

Former Prime Minister Tony Blair challenged tennis star Greg Rusedski as part of a scheme to encourage children to take up the sport.

Manchester United stalwart Gary Neville swapped his football shirt for a cap and gown to accept an honorary university degree.

We obviously have seen just the beginning of the wheeling and dealing to commence before the trade deadline.

Fans of Formula One have been urged to back the campaign to save whisky jobs in Scotland.

The Mavericks have re-signed Jason Kidd. The team announced that free agent point guard signed on Saturday, five days after owner Mark Cuban confirmed that Kidd was returning.