Phils' Lieber out with ruptured tendon  —  ST. LOUIS (AP) — Phillies right-hander Jon Lieber, who left his last start after stumbling off the mound to cover home plate, is out indefinitely with a ruptured tendon in his foot.  —  Lieber said an MRI exam on Saturday revealed the damage.

'ONE OF THE GREATEST'  —  A-ROD SHOWERS BARRY WITH PRAISE  —  It started out as a tribute to Barry Bonds and ended with Alex Rodriguez professing his love for this city.  —  In between, Rodriguez said he is looking forward to playing in the All-Star Game next month at AT&T Park …

Wright's double lifts Mets over A's 1-0  —  NEW YORK (AP) — Once every piece of Paul Lo Duca's gear was picked up off the field, the New York Mets finished tossing a clean slate against Oakland.  —  David Wright dropped an RBI double in front of diving right fielder Travis Buck in the ninth inning …

Deal could be close for Cubs  —  Indications are the Cubs will step up their efforts to make another trade of a position player before Monday, when they plan to add a 12th pitcher to the staff.  —  That likely would mean moving Jacque Jones, who has gone from the Cubs' Opening Day starter …

Beavers one win shy of 2nd straight CWS crown  —  OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Jorge Reyes led Oregon State to within one win of its second straight College World Series title with another strong pitching performance and the Beavers beat North Carolina 11-4 in Game 1 on Saturday night.

Cox Tossed for 131st Time in His Career  —  ATLANTA — Braves manager Bobby Cox tried to protect his catcher in the ninth inning and left with a record-tying ejection.  —  He couldn't protect his team from Justin Verlander, either.  —  Verlander pitched seven innings to win his fourth straight start …

Notes: No change in Buehrle's status  —  Starter focusing on hitters, not contract negotiations  —  CHICAGO — Here's how bad things have grown for the struggling White Sox.  —  Mark Buehrle couldn't even make it to work on Saturday without going through an ordeal involving his car …

Cabrera shuts down Diamondbacks  —  Right-hander tosses six frames of two-hit ball in opener  —  PHOENIX — Every time you try to write off Daniel Cabrera, he makes you reach for the eraser.  —  Cabrera had his most dominant start of the year on Friday night, when he pitched a no-hitter …

Pirates Notebook: Phelps added to bolster sagging bench  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Pirates are trying to bolster the most anemic bench in Major League Baseball.  —  Less than a day after rewarding Brad Eldred for a power spurt at Class AAA Indianapolis, they claimed first baseman/catcher Josh Phelps …

Teixeira, relievers on Yankees' radar  —  SAN FRANCISCO — The Texas Rangers are one of the few teams already in sell mode who have multiple players who both could be available and are attractive to contenders.  The Yankees have expressed an interest in several of those players …

Watson Comes Through For Nats  —  RFK Stadium was the setting of several firsts last night.  Center fielder Brandon Watson had the first multi-RBI game of his career, with the first of his two runs batted in coming on his first major league hit since April 2006.

Zimmerman loses ball in shirt  —  Nats third baseman involved in strange play  —  WASHINGTON — Nationals third baseman Ryan Zimmerman was involved in one of the weirdest plays of the 2007 season and it most likely will be seen on a blooper highlight show for years to come.