Clemens to Be Indicted for Perjury in Doping Testimony  —  Federal authorities have decided to indict Roger Clemens on charges of making false statements to Congress about his use of performance-enhancing drugs, according to two people briefed on the matter.  —  An announcement is expected shortly.

Soreness in foot sidelines Dustin Pedroia  —  After playing back-to-back games on his still-healing left foot, second baseman Dustin Pedroia [stats] has been scratched from the Red Sox [team stats] lineup because of soreness.  —  After being checked out by Red Sox medical director Dr. Thomas Gill …

McLaughlin is arrested  —  • Cardinals broadcaster Dan McLaughlin was arrested Monday night on suspicion of drunk driving, according to police.  —  Chesterfield police Lt. Steve Lewis said McLaughlin was pulled over about 10:45 p.m. on eastbound Highway 40 (Interstate 64) …

Konerko fuels White Sox's 11-0 blowout of Twins  —  MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Just when the Minnesota Twins really looked to be grabbing hold of the AL Central division, Paul Konerko , Mark Buehrle and the Chicago White Sox delivered an emphatic message: This race is far from over.

Cardinals Acquire Pedro Feliz  —  The Cardinals acquired Pedro Feliz and cash from the Astros for pitcher David Carpenter, according to Astros director of social media Alyson Footer (on Twitter).  Feliz, 35, has a .221/.243/.311 line this season with four homers in 304 plate appearances.

Padres complete four game sweep of Cubs  —  The Sports Network  —  Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Will Venable drove in two runs and Mat Latos tossed seven solid innings, as the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, to complete a rare four-game sweep at Wrigley Field.

Dodgers' Vicente Padilla heading to DL  —  LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Dodgers will place Vicente Padilla on the 15-day disabled list on Friday because of a bulging disk in the veteran right-hander's neck that has plagued him in his past two starts.  —  This will mark the second DL stint …

Sanchez outduels Hamels as Giants top Phillies  —  The Sports Network  —  Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Jonathan Sanchez dazzled on the mound with eight-plus stellar innings to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies in the finale of a three-game series.

Indians overcome five errors to defeat Royals in KC  —  Sports Network  —  Kansas City, MO (Sports Network) - Travis Hafner's infield single drove home the final run in a five-run eighth inning, as the Cleveland Indians overcame shoddy defense to rally past Kansas City, 7-3, in the finale of a three-game series at Kauffman Stadium.

Carlos Zambrano wants to stay put  —  Carlos Zambrano pitched well enough to win on Wednesday.  —  Although his fastball was inconsistent and his arm slot varied from pitch to pitch, Zambrano showed the Cubs, and teams that may be interested in his services, that he can pitch without …

Redskins, Stephen Strasburg, Nats and more — Ask Boswell  —  Washington Post Sports Columnist Tom Boswell was online to take all your questions about the Redskins, Stephen Strasburg, the Nats and more.  —  Tom's latest columns  —  El Segundo, CA: Tom,  —  There's usually more hype than substance in August in the NFL.

Berkman placed on DL; Nunez called up  —  NEW YORK — With his sprained right ankle healing slower than anticipated and the Yankees short on the bench, Lance Berkman was placed on the disabled list on Thursday.  —  Infielder Eduardo Nunez was called up to fill Berkman's spot on the roster.