The Astros, who are well out of postseason contention in the National League, will also receive four minor league players and a player to be named later. The Blue Jays, whose pitching staff has been hit hard by injuries this season, will receive pitchers J.A. Happ, Brandon Lyon and David Carpenter from Houston. The minor league players heading to...

World champion Cavendish, who has spent much of the Tour de France carrying bottles for yellow jersey holder Bradley Wiggins, won the 18th stage in awe-inspiring fashion, starting his sprint 600 metres from the line at the end of a 222.5-km ride. Asked about the importance of his second stage victory of this Tour, eight days before the Olympic road race,...

GSTAAD, Switzerland (AP) — Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia eased into the Swiss Open semifinals by beating Czech qualifier Jan Hernych 6-2, 6-1 on Friday. The top-seeded Tipsarevic is looking for his second straight clay-court title after winning last week at Stuttgart, Germany. Tipsarevic next plays Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu, who rallied against...

HAMBURG, Germany (AP) — Top-seeded Nicolas Almagro defeated sixth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany 7-5, 7-5 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the German Tennis Championships. He will next meet third-seeded Juan Monaco, who beat Jeremy Chardy of France 6-3, 7-5. Almagro was the runner-up last year in Hamburg. German veteran...

ATLANTA (AP) — Go Soeda has upset Olympics doubles partner Kei Nishikori 6-2, 6-1 in the quarterfinals of the Atlanta Open. Friday’s match was the first pairing of two players from Japan in an ATP quarterfinal since the Open era began in 1968. Each also will represent Japan in singles in the London Olympics. Nishikori, Atlanta’s No. 3...

LYTHAM ST. ANNES, England — If the midway point of a golf tournament is like the intermission of a play, then the 141st British Open has all of its notable and skulking characters in place set across a deceptively placid scene waiting to entertain with its hidden peril. After two days of favorable scoring conditions — little wind, rain or cold — there were four...

BRIVE-LA-GAILLARDE, FRANCE — Anyone who thinks that there is no glory in finishing last has never raced the Tour de France. The lanterne rouge, a title conferred to the last-placed rider in this three-week race, often garners minor media attention and a bank account boost from post-Tour appearance fees. Third to last, however, comes with few...

Britt was attempting to drive onto the post at Gate 4, which is on the Kentucky side of the installation, and his driving prompted military police to administer a field sobriety test, which showed indicators of intoxication, said Bob Jenkins, a spokesman for the post. He refused to take a Breathalyzer test and was charged with DUI and implied consent and...