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One week after barely qualifying for golf's version of the playoffs, Heath Slocum has won the opening event at The Barclays with a 20-foot par putt on the final hole for a one-shot victory.

Rookie M.J. Hur hit a 6-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole of the Safeway Classic on Sunday to beat Suzann Pettersen for her first LPGA Tour victory.

Dan Haren threw seven sharp innings, Justin Upton hit his 22nd home run and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Houston Astros 4-3 on Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Edgar Renteria hit a go-ahead grand slam in the seventh inning and the San Francisco Giants pulled even in the NL wild-card race with Colorado, beating the Rockies 9-5 Sunday for a three-game sweep.

Mark Teixeira homered and drove in four runs, Johnny Damon also went deep and the New York Yankees polished off a three-game sweep of the struggling Chicago White Sox with an 8-3 victory Sunday.

Zack Greinke threw a one-hitter to lead the Royals past the Mariners on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Eagles are changing their starting middle linebacker two weeks before the start of the regular season.

Philadelphia offensive coordinator Marty Mornhinweg doesn't expect the insertion of Michael Vick into the Eagles offense to disrupt its rhythm.

Adam Wainwright won his major league-leading 16th game, helping the Cardinals complete a three-game sweep of the Nationals with a 2-1 win.

The Dodgers traded minor league pitcher Luis Garcia and a player to be named later to Washington on Sunday for infielder Ronnie Belliard.