Baseball
BONDS BALL ON BLOCK: No. 756 is going to auction.
Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball will be sold online, and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer.
The 21-year-old New York man said Tuesday he had no choice but to sell the ball — several people told him he would be taxed on the valuable souvenir if he kept it.
"It wasn't hard. It was simple math. I'm upset by the decision I had to make," Murphy said. "I wanted to keep it. I'm young. I don't have the bank account. ... It would have cost me a lot more to keep it."
Basketball
GRIFFIN DIES IN CRASH: Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County Medical Examiner's Office said Tuesday.
Investigators used dental records to identify Griffin, 25, who began his tumultuous pro career with the Houston Rockets in 2001. He was waived by the Timberwolves in March.
"The cause of death and manner of death, which also includes toxicology results, is pending," said Beverly Begay, chief investigator for the Medical Examiner's Office.
Football
SOONERS NAME QB: Oklahoma redshirt freshman quarterback Sam Bradford was chosen to start in the Sooners' opener against North Texas, winning a three-way competition.
Bradford distanced himself from junior Joey Halzle and freshman Keith Nichol when he completed 12 of 17 passes for 130 yards and four touchdowns in a scrimmage Saturday.