Johnny Damon goes 6-for-6 as Yankees outslug Royals  —  This one had it all - from cliffhanger comebacks to stunning home runs off nearly-perfect closers Mariano Rivera and Joakim Soria to a perfect day by Johnny Damon.  In the end, Damon gave the Yankees their second improbable victory in three days with a ninth-inning single.

Jeremy Bonderman out for season  —  Jeremy Bonderman is officially out for the season due to circulatory problems in his shoulder.  —  Bonderman was examined yesterday at the Detroit Medical Center and it was determined he has a blood clot of the axillary vein due to thoracic outlet compression syndrome.

Shields, four other Rays get multiple-game suspensions after fight  —  Boston's Coco Crisp, right, swings at Rays pitcher James Shields, who plunked him in response to a Crisp slide.  —  ARLINGTON, Texas — The Rays were unhappy with the severity of the discipline handed out for Thursday's brawl …

Hal on Cash: We'll ‘wait until after the season’  —  There are no plans to sit down and talk with general manager Brian Cashman about his contract status, Yankees co-chairman Hal Steinbrenner said Friday.  —  Steinbrenner was at Yankee Stadium for Friday night's game against the Royals.

Westbrook to have elbow surgery, out for season  —  DETROIT — Cleveland Indians starter Jake Westbrook will have surgery on his right elbow, sidelining him for the rest of the season.  —  Westbrook was scratched from his scheduled start Tuesday and sent to Cleveland to have his elbow checked out.

postGame: Padres 2 Mets 1  —  The Mets (30-30) lost to the Padres (26-37) by the score of 2 to 1 in San Diego tonight.  —  For a recap, boxscore, stats, etc., go to SNY.tv.  —  Randy Wolf + Petco Park = Loss  —  However, in case you missed it:  — The game's only runs were scored …

Utley Is Mr. Everything, but Egotistical He's Not  —  PHILADELPHIA — Chase Utley was a skinny 11-year-old on the Long Beach, Calif., Little League Pirates when he moaned to his father, Dave, about a player who frequently bragged.  Dave Utley does not remember if the boy was one of Chase's teammates …

June 17 is new target for Rafael Furcal  —  Shortstop, who has been out since May 5, says his back is feeling better.  Angel Berroa is acquired from the Royals.  —  Rafael Furcal could be back in the Dodgers' lineup by the time they open a three-game series in Cincinnati on June 17, Manager Joe Torre said Friday.

Texas Rangers cut ties with pitcher Ponson  —  egrant@dallasnews.com  —  ARLINGTON - Citing a lack of respect for teammates and the club, the Rangers suddenly severed ties with No. 3 starter Sidney Ponson on Friday.  —  General manager Jon Daniels declined to reveal specific reasons …

Cuban says he will ‘pull out all the stops’ in bid to buy Cubs  —  Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban, one of the Major League Baseball-approved bidders for the Chicago Cubs, expects to receive confidential financial data on the team any day now and said Friday on a Chicago radio show that it is his …

OF Wells, INF McDonald rejoin Blue Jays  —  TORONTO (AP)—Outfielder Vernon Wells rejoined the Toronto Blue Jays, less than a month after fracturing his wrist while making a diving catch, and was quickly pressed into action Saturday when Shannon Stewart went down with an ankle injury.

Japan's son rises on road  —  LOS ANGELES — A great show of Japanese power took the field at Dodger Stadium before Friday night's game as eight sumo wrestlers — in town for a series of matches — were introduced during a pregame ceremony.  —  Soon after, Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome took …