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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

Notes: Pujols in, Mulder out  —  Slugger starts Thursday as southpaw heads to DL  —  CHICAGO — The eagerly anticipated and vaguely dreaded both arrived at once for the Cardinals on Thursday.  —  While National League MVP Albert Pujols was activated from the disabled list and played …

Braves are apathethic city's just desserts  —  In case you haven't noticed, the Braves are an embarrassment, but this is only a momentary thing.  They'll rebound sooner than later after the disaster that is this season, and you know what?  —  That's really too bad.

DELGADO IS HOPING FOR TORONTO CHEERS  —  June 23, 2006 — Carlos Delgado expects this weekend's trip to Toronto to be "hectic as hell," as he answers repeated questions about why he's no longer a Blue Jay.  —  After parts of 12 seasons in Toronto, Delgado signed with Florida before the 2005 season …