Yankee Stadium singer apologizes, makes donation after anti-Semitic remark costs him job

NEW YORK — Irish tenor Ronan Tynan says he’s sorry for making an anti-Semitic remark, and hopes for another chance to sing his noted rendition of “God Bless America” at Yankee Stadium.

20 years after Calif. quake: Bay Bridge unfinished; schools, buildings unsafe, need retrofits

SAN FRANCISCO — When an earthquake collapsed two 50-foot sections of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge during the 1989 World Series, the nightmares of hundreds of thousands of commuters who cross the Depression-era span each day were brought to life.

Chicago Cubs get approval for sale in bankruptcy court; deal could close within weeks

WILMINGTON, Del. — The sale of the Chicago Cubs moved closer Tuesday as a bankruptcy court judge said the team can go to the family of billionaire Joe Ricketts in a $845 million deal.

Blues investigate escalator accident that hurt 13, sending 5 to hospital with minor injuries

ST. LOUIS — The St. Louis Blues said Friday that a three-story escalator at the Scottrade Center would remain shut down during an investigation into why it malfunctioned, injuring 13 people, following the team’s home opener.

Pitcher Nick Adenhart’s memory is everywhere as Angels head to postseason

ANAHEIM, Calif. — The makeshift memorial in front of Angel Stadium’s main entrance is about the size of a pitcher’s mound now. Hats, stuffed animals, sparkling lights, rosary beads, inscribed baseballs and hand-lettered signs are all arranged in a neat circle around an easel that holds a painting of Nick Adenhart in mid-throw.

SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: Sotomayor won’t sell New York apartment in this economy

WASHINGTON — Not even Supreme Court justices are immune from the economy.

Colorado governor declares ‘Rocktober’ after Rockies’ win over Brewers

DENVER — Colorado’s governor has made official what Colorado Rockies fans already decided: “Rocktober” has arrived.

Would-be pro baseball player warns of dietary supplements containing dangerous steroids

WASHINGTON — Jareem Gunter, a college baseball player with dreams of playing professionally, thought he had found a “diamond in the rough,” a safe and legal dietary supplement that would make him healthier.

Congress looks at supplements with steroids; baseball players union wants products tested

WASHINGTON — An influential senator is looking into whether Congress should re-regulate dietary supplements because steroids and other banned substances are finding their way into over-the-counter bodybuilding products.

When baseball is the only escape from poverty, some Dominicans see steroids as worth the risk

SAN PEDRO DE MACORIS, Dominican Republic — A monument to baseball greets visitors to this city known as “the cradle of shortstops.” Children in San Pedro de Macoris grow up playing ball behind tin shanties and on fields cut from sugar plantations.

G-20, bad teams result in small Cincinnati Reds-Pittsburgh Pirates crowd

PITTSBURGH — The Reds and Pirates played before one of the smallest crowds in PNC Park history Thursday, when downtown Pittsburgh was virtually empty because of the G-20 summit.

Bronson Arroyo pitches Cincinnati Reds past Pittsburgh Pirates 4-1 before sparse crowd

PITTSBURGH — Bronson Arroyo limited Pittsburgh to one run over seven innings and the Cincinnati Reds completed their second sweep of the plummeting Pirates in less than a month, winning 4-1 on Thursday to push the Pirates closer to a 100-loss season.

Critics: Perry sending elite Texas Rangers to border to handle burglaries, not drug violence

McALLEN, Texas — Rancher Mike Landry recently came upon a group of unarmed men dressed in camouflage burglarizing his guest house and stealing a truck from his 11,000 acres in Terrell County, rugged country bordering the Rio Grande in West Texas.

Sports officials respond in low-key manner to federal terror warnings about stadiums, arenas

NEW YORK — Sports officials are confident that adequate security measures are in place to thwart any potential terrorist attacks on stadiums around the country.

Curt Schilling won’t run for Edward M. Kennedy’s seat in the US Senate

NEW YORK — Curt Schilling won’t test out just how popular he is in Massachusetts.

In Denver, people take security warnings seriously but refuse to live in fear

DENVER — Colorado residents and tourists said Tuesday they were determined to live their lives without fear despite U.S. security warnings prompted by a terror probe in Denver and New York City.

Sports responds in low-key manner to terror warning

NEW YORK — Sports officials responded in a low-key manner to security warnings that terrorists would like to attack stadiums, saying Tuesday that they have already boosted precautions so much the latest alerts won’t make much difference.

Pittsburgh open for business during G-20 summit, but security, unknown keeping many away

PITTSBURGH — Nick Mancini Hartner is like a lot of downtown business operators: He doesn’t know what to expect if thousands of protesters show up for the Group of 20 economic summit or, for that matter, how many customers will show up either.