Professional Sports

ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) - Tim Tebow is working out with the Denverv Broncos for the first time since signing his contract. The two-time national champion from Florida who was selected in the first round of the NFL draft in April is getting in an hour's worth of field work with other rookies before the veterans report Saturday. The first full-squad workout is Sunday. ...Read more

WESTMINSTER, Md. (AP) - Baltimore Ravens second-round draft pick Terrence Cody has failed his conditioning test and was not permitted to participate in the team's first training camp practice. The 360-pound defensive tackle out of Alabama signed a three-year contract Monday and arrived at McDaniel College eager to launch his NFL career. ...Read more

ATLANTA (AP) - Matt Diaz homered in his third straight game, Jair Jurrjens gave up only one run in seven innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the San Diego Padres 4-1 on Tuesday night in a matchup of first-place teams. ...Read more

CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella is going to retire at the end of the season. Piniella announced his decision Tuesday before a game against the Astros. The 66-year-old manager says he is looking forward to spending more time with his family. ...Read more

NEW YORK (AP) - Even some of the many who clashed with George Steinbrenner over the years say they'll miss the legendary New York Yankees owner. Baseball commissioner Bud Selig is one of them. He says Steinbrenner was as much a New York Yankee as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle. ...Read more

NEW YORK (AP) - The man who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire -- through a combination of bluster and big bucks -- has died. George Steinbrenner was 80 years old. ...Read more

The man who rebuilt the New York Yankees into a sports empire -- through a combination of bluster and big bucks -- died Tuesday morning. George Steinbrenner was 80 years old. ...Read more

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Boston slugger David Ortiz has won his first Home Run Derby title, hitting 11 homers in the final round to beat Florida's Hanley Ramirez at Angel Stadium. ...Read more

ALAMEDA, Calif. (AP) - The Oakland Raiders have signed rookie cornerback Walter McFadden to a contract. The team announced the deal with its fifth-round pick on Monday. ...Read more

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) - NASCAR is taking a look at the format of the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship format, with chairman Brian France wanting to create more "big-impact moments." The Chase was one of several topics France covered Friday during a question-and-answer session. ...Read more