Report: Yankees could exit Clemens deal but won't  —  If the Yankees wanted to walk away from their deal with Roger Clemens, they could do so with no more money exchanging hands, the New York Post reported Monday.  —  However, Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told the Post: "It's not something I'm thinking about right now."

Mood swing  —  Rodriguez HR in 9th gives New York victory  —  No matter the masks.  No matter the jeers.  No matter the singsong mocking, the screams of "Mine!," the tabloid headlines, the questions about his sportsmanship.  No matter the pressure of being himself.  —  Two outs.  Two strikes.

A Look Back: The Mark Mulder to St. Louis Trade  —  During the 1990's, the Atlanta Braves featured a trio of pitchers that were commonly known as "The Big Three."  Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine and John Smoltz were together starters in Atlanta's rotation from 1993 to 1999; a span that saw division titles …

Dye trade rumors won't die  —  TORONTO — The message was a simple one from manager Ozzie Guillen.  —  When asked flat-out Sunday if a trade was in the works to shake up the White Sox' roster, he said, ''Not yet, it's still too early.''  —  But that doesn't mean the Sox haven't started discussing scenarios.

Report: Magic will let Donovan out of deal  —  According to the Orlando Sentinel, the Orlando Magic has agreed to let Billy Donovan out of his contract, paving the way for the former Florida coach to return to the Gators.  —  Donovan agreed to a five-year, $27.5 million deal late last week with the Magic …

Tough day for Cormier, Braves  —  8 runs allowed in 1st game  —  Chicago — The Braves hoped for a starting-rotation boost from Lance Cormier, but on Sunday the Chicago Cubs were the team happiest to see him back from the disabled list.  —  Cormier gave up eight runs and nine hits …

On a Sloppy Day, Nationals Mess Up  —  Costly Error Offsets Zimmerman's Shot: Padres 7, Nationals 3  —  Hours before game time, sandbags stacked three high blocked the tunnel between the home clubhouse and dugout at RFK Stadium, lest the flood start early.

EL DUQUE'S SCHOOLING A HIT FOR GOMEZ  —  Facing Orlando Hernandez's maddening array of breaking balls is the kind of thing that can put some hitters into a funk.  Apparently it was just the tonic to help struggling rookie Carlos Gomez get out of his.  —  Gomez snapped an 0-for-18 hitless skid Saturday …

WHERE CLEMENS IS CONCERNED . . .  YANKEES CAN STILL ESCAPE  —  Three innings after talking to Clemens, Cashman watched Mike Mussina surrender a hard-fought 5-3 lead by yielding consecutive homers to Mike Lowell and Jason Varitek to open the sixth.  Varitek's homer came on an 87 mph fastball …

New York media loses to Boston  —  Much like the Yankees, the New York media is a total disgrace.  —  Our long winning streak against the Boston media came to an end this morning as we were beaten 14-7 at Fenway Park.  It was our first loss since 2001.  —  We were up 4- after knocking …

Big Hits and Green Grass: The Biggest Hits of 2007 (Part One)  —  With a third of the 2007 season in the books, now is a good time to look back at the most memorable moments in the young season.  To do this, we'll look at the offensive events that caused the greatest upward change …

HARPER'S HITTING STREAK ENDS  —  Brett Harper's hitting streak, the longest in the Eastern League, ended at 21 games Thursday.  Still the first baseman is on a roll at Double-A Binghamton after missing all but 19 games last season because of surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right throwing shoulder in May of 2006.