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SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Belmont Stakes runner-up Fly Down is the favorite for today's $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga in a race that serves as a prep for the $1 million Travers Aug. 28.

BATAVIA -- A pair of golfers had aces recently at Terry Hills Golf Course.

The team of Mike Rose and Paul Spiotta captured the championship of the sixth annual George Phillips Memorial Tournament earlier this month.

BATAVIA — Batavia win 8-7 in the bottom of the 10th inning in front of the season's largest crowd to date.

SAN FRANCISCO -- Anibal Sanchez pitched a one-hitter for his first shutout since a no-hitter in September 2006, and Jorge Cantu played his final game for Florida in the Marlins' 5-0 victory over the San Francisco Giants Thursday.

WASHINGTON -- Rookie right-hander Stephen Strasburg went on the 15-day disabled list Thursday with inflammation in his throwing shoulder, the latest indication of how careful the Washington Nationals are being with their prized pitcher.

CLEVELAND -- Alex Rodriguez drove in three runs and New York used a seven-run seventh inning to beat Cleveland 11-4 Thursday.

PITTSFORD -- Quarterback Trent Edwards has a renewed perspective on what it takes to be an NFL starter after being given the opportunity to reclaim his job with the Buffalo Bills.

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PITTSFORD — Many local college students spend their summers interning, helping advance their academic careers.

UPDATE: Official scorer changes hit to error

PHILADELPHIA -- Roy Halladay threw a six-hitter and top prospect Domonic Brown had two hits and two RBIs in his major league debut to lead Philadelphia to a 7-1 victory over Arizona Wednesday.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- The Jaguars got a much-needed financial boost this week, striking a five-year deal with EverBank that includes changing the name of Jacksonville Municipal Stadium to EverBank Field.

MARLTON, N.J. -- Donovan McNabb has one foot planted in the nation's capital and the other firmly in the City of Brotherly Love.

PITTSFORD -- Rookie defensive tackle Torell Troup agreed to a contract with the Buffalo Bills Wednesday, a day before the team was set to open training camp.

John Vuch, the St. Louis Cardinals director of minor league operations, spent two days visiting the club's single A short-season affiliate -- the Batavia Muckdogs -- this past week.

PITTSFORD -- Buffalo Bills defensive end Aaron Schobel is now considering playing one more year after spending the offseason contemplating retirement.

Paula Creamer still plays with a bandage. What she no longer plays with is a burden.

In major league debut, hurler takes shutout into eighth inning

NEW YORK -- The New York Rangers added offensive punch by agreeing to terms Tuesday with longtime Los Angeles Kings forward Alexander Frolov, who should provide a potent complement to Marian Gaborik on New York's top line.

CINCINNATI -- A year after they were featured on HBO's "Hard Knocks," the Bengals have scripted their own reality show.

PHOENIX -- Even after a late-night arrival following an unusually laborious All-Star weekend, Diana Taurasi is full of energy, tossing balls as high as she can against a wall on the sideline, racing out to high-five teammates at the end of every drill.

The first thing to remember about the trial unfolding this week in Louisville is that Rick Pitino is a witness, not a defendant.

BATAVIA -- Inch by inch, the Batavia Muckdogs are making their presence known as a top contender in the New York-Penn League.

CARNOUSTIE, Scotland -- Bernhard Langer won his first senior major title on Sunday, holding off a final-round challenge from Corey Pavin for a one-stroke win in the Senior British Open.