Posted Thursday, July 26, 2001

Giants newest addition pays off
DENVER (AP) - Andres Galarraga, whose career was reborn in Denver eight years ago, enjoyed another resurrection on Wednesday at Coors Field.

Minnesota's Luis Rivas tags out Oakland's Johnny Damon. AP

Mays carries Twins over Athletics
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Moments before Joe Mays faced the Oakland Athletics' revamped lineup, he felt an uneasiness he couldn't place.

Late rally lifts Royals over M's
SEATTLE (AP) - Neifi Perez doubled and scored in his Kansas City debut, and Paul Byrd pitched shutout ball into the ninth inning as the Royals beat the Seattle Mariners 5-1 Wednesday night.

Garcia, Moss rewarded with big contracts
Jeff Garcia has come a long way, and the San Francisco 49ers handsomely rewarded his progress.

Wolves sign Smith to six year, $34 million deal
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Joe Smith, forced to leave Minnesota last year because of a series of illegal contracts, has rejoined the Timberwolves, according to published reports.

Craven getting second chance
After Ricky Craven crashed in Texas four years ago - his third major accident in about 12 months - the world of NASCAR questioned whether he could safely drive a stock car.

Race track gives fans ride of a lifetime
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) - With just the slightest hesitation, 64-year-old William Allen climbed into a Winston Cup-style car and buckled up.

Cheever finding success with new Nissan Infinity engine
GLADEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Although so much has gone according to plan for Eddie Cheever, there's no guarantee he'll get to finish what he started.