Athletics 4, Yankees 3

Burnett Works Hard, to No Avail, in Yankees’ Loss

By DAVE CALDWELL 5:13 PM ET

Suzy Allman for The New York Times

A.J. Burnett, left, was taken out of the game in the sixth inning on Saturday.

A.J. Burnett failed to make it through the sixth inning for the third straight start and never found a rhythm on a very hot day at Yankee Stadium.

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Igawa’s best minor league season was in 2008 when he had a 14-6 record with a 3.45 E.R.A.

Kei Igawa: The Lost Yankee

By BILL PENNINGTON 7 minutes ago

Signed for five years and $20 million with hopes of being a rotation stalwart, Kei Igawa lasted 16 games with the Yankees before being banished to the minors.

Cadel Evans of Australia started the decisive 26-mile time trial 57 seconds behind Andy Schleck of Luxembourg, but he finished in the overall lead.

Cadel Evans Set to Win First Tour de France

By GREG BISHOP 3:11 PM ET

Evans overcame a 57-second deficit in the final time trial putting him in position to become the first Australian to win the race.

After nine years of dominating the 200 butterfly as thoroughly, Michael Phelps has lost three finals this year in minor competitions.

In His Career, as in the Butterfly, Phelps Seeks Strong Finish

By KAREN CROUSE 2:40 PM ET

Michael Phelps’s strategy in the 200 butterfly is deceptively simple. His career has followed a similar arc, but does he still have his finishing kick?

Fertile Ground for Golf in Northern Ireland

By LARRY DORMAN

The success of Graeme McDowell, Rory McIlroy and the Darren Clarke has captivated Northern Ireland.

Slide Show: Golf Country

The preseason Hall of Fame Game, scheduled to be played Aug. 7 at Fawcett Stadium in Canton, Ohio, was canceled Thursday, the first on-field casualty of the lockout.

Labor Peace Within Reach for Two N.F.L. Leaders

By JUDY BATTISTA

For N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell and DeMaurice Smith, the head of the players union, a possible labor agreement will probably define their legacies.

Edwards’s License Revoked In Drunken-Driving Case

Jennifer Pharr Davis crossing a river on the Appalachian Trail near Moxie Pond, Me. She said seeing animals along the trail was “like taking a little energy pill.”

Speed Hiker Thrives on Natural Rhythms of the Appalachian Trail

By KEITH MULVIHILL 3:09 PM ET

Jennifer Pharr Davis is trying to break a speed record for hiking, but she says it was encounters with nature that sustain her.

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Video: Bushwacker Is a Tough Bull

Since October 2009, no professional bull rider has been able to stay on Bushwacker for eight seconds. At a recent event in Pueblo, Colo., the riders explained why he's so tough to ride.