U.S. storms past Cuba for Baseball Cup title

The United States defended its baseball World Cup title yesterday in Nettuno, Italy, with a 10-5 victory over Cuba that was powered by four RBI from Lucas May, including a three-run homer. “Other than playing in a World Series, this is as big as it gets,” said May, a Los Angeles Dodgers prospect who went 2-for-4. “It feels good to wear a gold medal.” The U.S. team, consisting entirely of Triple-A and Double-A players, finished with 14 straight wins after opening the competition with a loss to Venezuela. The Americans also beat the Cubans in the 2007 final, snapping their run of nine consecutive titles. The U.S. set up the victory by rallying for six runs off three Cuban pitchers to snap a 4-4 in the seventh inning. CYCLING Cadel Evans of Australia got the biggest win of his career, breaking free on the final climb to win the... [read full story]                    

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