Leo Nunez pitched six scoreless innings in his second major league start and the Royals routed the Texas Rangers 10-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.

Tony Stewart once said he'd trade all his wins and trophies for just one victory at his beloved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Now he's got two, and they couldn't be more different.

All the right elements were there: The smiling winner in his bright yellow jersey. The fans several rows deep under the majestic trees of the Champs-Elysees.

Cal Ripken Jr. and Tony Gwynn took their place in baseball's shrine Sunday, saluted as much for their Hall of Fame careers as their character off the field.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) -- John Buck had three hits and two RBIs, and the Royals beat up Rangers starter Kevin Millwood to win their third straight.

KANSAS CITY (AP) - Brian Bannister pitched seven shutout innings and Billy Butler hit a three-run homer as the Kansas City Royals beat the Texas Rangers 6-1 Friday night.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- As Texas coach Mack Brown answered questions at Big 12 media day Wednesday, a young voice called out from a balcony above the stage. "How do you feel about small-town guys? Are they good?" "Some of them are," Brown answered. "Ones that stay healthy."

NORMAN, Okla. (AP) -- The University of Oklahoma and Notre Dame are planning on playing a home-and-home series in football in 2012 and 2013.

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Texas Rangers today traded outfielder Kenny Lofton to Cleveland. Lofton returns for his third stint with the Indians. The Rangers get minor league catcher Max Ramirez, who'll be assigned to Class-A Bakersfield.

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The chairman of a House subcommittee is requesting a meeting with NBA commissioner David Stern concerning the betting scandal involving former referee Tim Donaghy.

SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- The Dallas Cowboys signed their top two draft picks Thursday, with first-rounder Anthony Spencer getting a five-year, $9 million deal and third-rounder James Marten getting a four-year deal.

ARLINGTON - Ramon Vazquez hit a two-run homer with two outs in the eighth inning off previously unblemished closer J.J. Putz, and the Texas Rangers beat the Seattle Mariners 7-6 on Wednesday night to complete a four-game sweep.

Even in his wildest imagination, Wade Phillips probably never thought coaching the Dallas Cowboys would be like this.

Rangers sweep double header with the Mariners and are now poised to sweep the 4-game series with a win on Wednesday.

Dale Earnhardt Incorporated is absorbing Ginn Racing, making it a four-car team in time for this weekend's race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

David Stern blamed a "rogue, isolated criminal" Tuesday for a betting scandal that has devastated the league and threatened the credibility of every referee.

Sammy Sosa's 603rd career homer was his first in July and he also had five RBIs as the Rangers rallied and then held on for an 8-7 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.

Since botching the hold on a short field-goal attempt in Seattle and crying about his flub ending the Dallas Cowboys' season, Tony Romo has gone all over the map to satisfy his competitive nature.

Oklahoma isn't looking for sympathy. The Sooners' latest run-in with the NCAA is nothing compared to what they overcame last season.

Michael Vick was ordered by commissioner Roger Goodell on Monday to stay away from the Atlanta Falcons' training camp until the league reviews the dogfighting charges against him.

The NFL's all-time rushing king and former Cowboys great is giving his opinion on the league's latest controvesial image-hit. Emmitt Smith thinks federal investigators targeted Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick to get to others involved in an alleged dogfighting operation.

Robinson Tejeda allowed five runs, three earned, and five hits in five innings for Texas as the Indians beat the Rangers 8-3 Sunday night to take three out of four from Texas. Since going 3-1 in April, Tejeda is 2-8 with a 7.93 ERA

NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) -- Tulsa Drillers coach Mike Coolbaugh died after being struck in the head by a line drive as he stood in the first-base coach's box during a game.

Anywhere else, Padraig Harrington might have walked off the 18th green knowing his two shots that found the bottom of Barry Burn for double bogey had cost him the British Open.

Roger Goodell met with animal welfare officials inside NFL headquarters Friday and about 50 people demonstrated outside, urging the NFL commissioner to suspend Michael Vick following his indictment on dogfighting charges.