Yanks crush Santana to take Subway rubber game  —  After five of the most exasperating days of their season, the Yankees finally had enough.  —  The Bombers unloaded their frustrations on Johan Santana and the Mets Sunday afternoon, crushing their crosstown rivals, 15-0 …

Healthy Smoltz may start Thursday for BoSox  —  PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Boston's John Smoltz is healthy enough to make his next scheduled start on Thursday.  —  The Red Sox right-hander just doesn't know if it will be against the Florida Marlins or another rehabilitation assignment …

Theriot's ninth-inning single lifts Cubs over Twins  —  CHICAGO (AP) — Ryan Theriot drove in Derrek Lee with a bases-loaded single with one out in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak following a coaching shakeup earlier in the day.

Toronto Raptors' Chris Bosh interested in playing for Miami Heat  —  The Heat's interest in Chris Bosh apparently is mutual.  A friend of the Toronto power forward said Bosh has interest in playing for Miami, which would love to add him via trade this summer or free agency in 2010.

Lee tosses three-hit shutout as Indians blank Cardinals  —  CLEVELAND (AP) — Cliff Lee threw seven innings of no-hit ball before settling for a three-hitter to give the Cleveland Indians a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.  —  Lee (4-6) allowed only two first-inning …

Angels reliever Scot Shields to miss rest of season  —  Right-handed veteran opts for surgery on his ailing left knee.  —  Saying it was something he needed to do to become 100% by next season, Angels reliever Scot Shields said today he has opted for season-ending surgery on his troublesome left knee.

To Cashman, getting Wang, Bruney right is crucial  —  Brian Cashman said the solutions to the Yankees' problems, particularly with their starting rotation, may not lie elsewhere.  —  The general manager said he didn't have a sense of the trade market yet, with six weeks …

Bases-loaded walk gives Texas 7-6 win over Southern Miss  —  OMAHA (AP) — Texas coach Augie Garrido often says baseball is a cruel game.  —  SCHEDULE: College World Series matchups  —  CWS GAME THREE: Arizona State 5, North Carolina 2  —  Don't the Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles know it.

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Prospectus Idol Entry  —  Hunter Pence  —  Hunter Pence provided one of the only bright spots for the Houston Astros during a breakout rookie performance in 2007.  Pence didn't quite match his output as a hitter in his follow-up act in 2008 but, with his defense, remained a valuable asset.

Dontrelle on Dontrelle  —  Talking with Dontrelle Willis after his 3 2/3 innings and eight walks Sunday, there was a sense of urgency that he hasn't really discussed much since he's been up here.  He kind of addressed when he returned a month or so ago, but in a sense that he wasn't worried.

Wild Willis walks eight in Bucs 6-3 win  —  PITTSBURGH (AP) — Dontrelle Willis fought with his control for the third consecutive start by walking eight in 3 2-3 innings, leading to all of Pittsburgh's scoring, and Robinzon Diaz drove in three runs to help the Pirates beat the Tigers 6-3 on Sunday.

Aybar's pinch-hit RBI double lifts Rays over Nats  —  ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Pinch hitter Willy Aybar got a lucky bounce, doubling off the third base bag in the eighth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays completed a sweep of the lowly Washington Nationals with a 5-4 victory on Sunday.

Harper ready to give college try  —  16-year-old Las Vegas High baseball prodigy registers at CSN, plans to attain GED to speed draft eligibility  —  Bryce Harper, the baseball phenom from Las Vegas High School, has no future in high school.  An extraordinary player is ready to make an unusual move.

Sizzling Rockies win 11th straight  —  Nothing — not tornado warning sirens near Coors Field and certainly not the Seattle Mariners — can stop the Rockies these days.  —  They cruised past the Mariners 7-1 for their record-tying 11th consecutive victory Sunday afternoon.