Clayton Kershaw nearly had no-hit stuff against Colorado again, allowing only two singles over eight masterful innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Rockies 9-0 on Friday night.    

The Chicago Cubs have traded starting pitchers Jeff Samardzija and Jason Hammel to the Oakland Athletics, a high-ranking source with one of the two clubs confirmed to ESPN Insider Keith Law.    

Jose Abreu hit his 27th home run, Chris Sale struck out a season-high 12 in a complete game and the Chicago White Sox beat the Seattle Mariners 7-1 on Friday night.    

It turns out that Derrick Rose was not a part of the Chicago Bulls’ pitch to Carmelo Anthony, after all.    

Things escalated quickly for CC Sabathia, who in the span of a few days went from a possible All-Star break return to not pitching again in 2014.    

Free agent center Spencer Hawes has agreed to join the Los Angeles Clippers next season, according to sources.    

Joey Chestnut scarfed down 61 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win his eighth consecutive championship, barely beating Matt Stonie at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island on Friday.    

Texas Tech guard Amber Battle has been suspended for a month for her involvement in a fight with a football player at the university’s recreation center.    

Teams looking for a proven hitter to help them down the stretch might want to call Johnny Damon.    

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will meet for the Wimbledon title after the old guard held off the new in the semifinals Friday at the All England Club.