Power Rankings: All Oz on the No. 1 White Sox  —  ESPN.com  —  All the focus lately has been on Ozzie Guillen.  His highly inappropriate comment about Jay Mariotti.  His one-game suspension.  His recent blowup at rookie pitcher Sean Tracey.  His candid view on retaliation.  All Ozzie, all the time.

Beckett baffles batters  —  Sox starter perfect for 5 1/3, goes eight for ninth victory  —  Refreshingly, Red Sox righthander Josh Beckett didn't sit at his postgame news conference last night and repeat what most pitchers say after being involved in an outing about which the words ``no-hitter" and ``perfect game" start to circulate.

Myers arrested, charged with assault  —  BOSTON — Brett Myers didn't say much on Friday afternoon following his arrest earlier in the morning on charges of domestic abuse.  —  "My lawyer has advised me not to comment on the issue," Myers said.  —  The right-hander spent the rest …

Time With the Yankees Helps Girardi, Just Not on This Night  —  Joe Torre began managing almost three decades ago and at this stage of his career he can enjoy the success of his coaching protégés like Willie Randolph of the Mets and Joe Girardi of Florida.

A's rally rocks Benitez, Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO - Strange night indeed.  Barry Bonds stole a base and the Crazy Crab, the once vilified Giants mascot, made an appearance at AT&T Park.  —  Bonds' running the bases as if in his prime was shocking enough, but it couldn't help the Giants win.

Mariners-Padres Preview  —  Their longest winning streak in nearly two years is over, but the Seattle Mariners are suddenly feeling a lot better about their season.  —  The Mariners look to bounce back from their first loss in six games when they open a three-game series with the San Diego Padres Friday at Petco Park.

Rays puzzled by inaction on Hamilton  —  ST. PETERSBURG - It has been a week since extended spring training ended and Josh Hamilton finished what the Devil Rays called a successful two-week workout.  —  Major League Baseball, though, has yet to rule if Hamilton, suspended since February 2004 …

Mets' Theme Song: On the Road Again  —  TORONTO, June 23 — The Mets' road mystique knows no obstacles.  —  It crossed the Canadian border.  It seeped through Rogers Center's retractable roof.  It sidestepped two fans who dashed onto the turf in the eighth inning Friday night.

Mulder MRI shows problem  —  DETROIT  —  Lefthander Mark Mulder will be shelved at least through the All-Star break and probably longer after an MRI on Friday found that he has been pitching with a shoulder impingement, inflammation of the rotator cuff and slight fraying of the labrum.

D-Lee swings into Iowa for two-game rehab  —  MINNEAPOLIS — First baseman Derrek Lee worked out with the Cubs before the game Friday night and then departed for Des Moines, Iowa.  —  Lee will seek to sharpen his swing with a rehab assignment with Class AAA Iowa in games today and Sunday …

Notes: Mueller holding out hope  —  But third baseman's knee has yet to improve after May surgery  —  LOS ANGELES — Bill Mueller flew in from his Arizona home to consult with Dr. Frank Jobe and the Dodgers' medical staff, but there's little about the condition of his right knee that he doesn't already know.

Wilpons getting it all right  —  Dolans could learn from Mets owners  —  The Mets are many things: infectious, innovative, fun to watch and built to survive the postseason.  They also happen to be the most stable sports franchise in town, and if you don't think that matters …

Ex-Sox players deny steroids were in clubhouse  —  Former teammates of Paxton Crawford closed ranks yesterday, denying to a man they ever witnessed steroid use in the Red Sox clubhouse, one day after Crawford described a rampant drug culture in an interview with ESPN.

Prospectus Today  —  Stealing the Spotlight  —  That was just terrific.  One of the best pitchers in baseball, a true difference-maker in a pennant race, having a great night on national television in one of the most highly-anticipated games of the season.  —  Roger Clemens was there, too.