Angels starter Kelvim Escobar has yet to log a big-league inning in 2008 because of a shoulder injury, but the 18-game winner from 2007 began the week with high hopes for a successful comeback as a minor league rehab program progressed.
Two-time Indianapolis 500 winner Helio Castroneves confirmed Friday that he is close to securing a long-term contract extension to remain with Team Penske in the IndyCar Series.
Alejandro Valverde of Spain has won the first stage of the Tour de France.
He will wear the leader's yellow jersey after breaking away from the pack at
the end of the 123-mile ride from Brest to Plumelec on Saturday.
It appears Helio Castroneves is staying put. The two-time Indianapolis 500 winner says he is close to signing a contract extension to stay with Penske Racing's IndyCar Series team.
Dara Torres was back in the pool at the U.S. Olympic trials Saturday,
easily advancing out of the 50-meter freestyle preliminaries but seeing
Lara Jackson break her American record in the event.