Talbot's 2 lift Penguins to Stanley Cup title
DETROIT (AP) -- Slide over Super Mario and make room on the Stanley Cup for a new batch of Pittsburgh Penguins. Max Talbot scored two second-period goals, and the Penguins overcame the loss of captain Sidney Crosby to beat the defending champion Detroit Red Wings 2-1 in Game 7 and win the Cup on Friday night....

Castillo's error gives Yankees wild win over Mets
NEW YORK (AP) -- Alex Rodriguez slammed his bat and then threw it. The first Subway Series game at new Yankee Stadium was over....

Padres ace Peavy out for at least a month
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) -- San Diego Padres ace Jake Peavy is expected to miss at least a month because of his injured ankle, meaning he may not return until after the All-Star break....

Ross hits grand slam as Marlins beat Blue Jays 7-3
TORONTO (AP) -- Cody Ross hit a tiebreaking grand slam, Chris Coghlan had a career-high four hits and the Florida Marlins beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-3 Friday night....

Falcons release suspended QB Michael Vick
ATLANTA (AP) -- The Michael Vick era in Atlanta is officially over. Falcons general manager Thomas Dimitroff said the team relinquished its contractual rights to Vick on Friday. "Michael remains suspended by the NFL," Dimitroff said. "However, in the event NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decides to reinstate Michael, we feel his best opportunity to re-engage his football career would be at another club."...

Report: Vikings reps will soon visit Favre
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- ESPN is reporting that the Minnesota Vikings are planning to send a trainer and a coach to Mississippi to work with Brett Favre....

Ellsbury delivers key hit, Red Sox outlast Phils
PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Jacoby Ellsbury hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 13th inning and the Boston Red Sox beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Friday night in an interleague matchup between division leaders....

QB Trent Green retires after 15 seasons
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Former Pro Bowl quarterback Trent Green has decided to retire after 15 seasons and plans to pursue a career in broadcasting....

Jimenez leads Rockies to ninth straight win
DENVER (AP) -- Ubaldo Jimenez pitched the second complete game of his career and had an RBI single as the Colorado Rockies extended their winning streak to nine games with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night....

Phelps cruises past competition in Santa Clara
SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) -- Even Michael Phelps can be wimpy about the weather....