Baseball

Yankees pitcher David Wells lost two teeth and was punched in the head when he was attacked by a man waving a butter knife at a diner early Saturday, police said. Wells refused medical attention after the altercation at 5:50 a.m. at the restaurant on Manhattan's Upper East side.

The Rangers tied a major league record by homering in 25 consecutive games when Herbert Perry hit a three-run shot in the third inning against Tampa Bay. Perry's 20th homer -- an opposite-field drive to right field -- came on a 1-0 pitch from Victor Zambrano.

Basketball

Daniel Santiago had 19 points and 12 rebounds and Raymond Dalmau scored 18 points to lead Puerto Rico to a 91-84 victory over Brazil in the seventh-place game of the World Championships.

Doctors cleared Los Angeles Lakers center Shaquille O'Neal to have surgery on his arthritic right big toe. O'Neal's agent, Perry Rogers, said the NBA star underwent blood tests earlier this week and the results were normal, allowing O'Neal to undergo the operation on Wednesday at UCLA.

Golf

Despite another day of low scores, no one could catch Neal Lancaster in the Canadian Open at Markham, Ontario. Lancaster was never in serious trouble and posted a 5-under 67 on a toasty afternoon at Angus Glen, giving him a two-stroke lead over Australia's Greg Chalmers and his first 54-hole lead on the PGA Tour in six years. Nine other players had a better score, but Lancaster might have had the best round. He played in the final group, when the greens were firm and bumpy, and hit the ball so well that he had six other birdie chances inside 12 feet.

Annika Sorenstam shot a 4-under 66 in hot conditions to take a one-stroke lead over Lorie Kane and Cristie Kerr after the second round of the Williams Championship at Tulsa, Okla. Sorenstam, seeking her seventh LPGA Tour victory of the year and ninth worldwide title, had six birdies and two bogeys as the temperature soared to 97 degrees on the Tulsa Country Club course.

Bob Gilder shot a 7-under 65 to take a one-stroke lead in the Kroger Senior Classic at Maineville, Ohio, putting him in position to win consecutive senior tour events for the second time this year. Gilder, winner of the Allianz Championship last week in Iowa, had a 13-under 131 total. First-round leader Andy North (68) and Ed Dougherty (65) followed at 12 under, and Tom Kite, with the day's low score of 64, moved into contention at 11 under.

Sweden's Robert Karlsson shot a 3-under 68 to take a two-stroke lead over Italy's Emanuele Canonica after the third round of the European Masters at Crans-Sur-Sierre, Switzerland.

Motorsports

Sam Hornish Jr.'s qualified for the pole of today's IRL Delphi Indy 300 and did it quickly, setting a Chicagoland Speedway track record of 222.867 mph.

Troubled NASCAR star Tony Stewart refuted a woman's claim that he assaulted her after a race in Tennessee, saying he is "shocked and truly at a loss as to why she made the claim." The fan accused him of shoving her up against a trailer after a race at Bristol Motor Speedway on Aug. 24.

Tennis

Serena Williams confirmed at the U.S. Open what's become clear since spring: She's not just No. 1 in the world rankings, she's No. 1 in her home hierarchy.

Unabashed about powering the ball and taking advantage of mistakes just as against any other opponent, she easily beat Venus Williams 6-4, 6-3 to win a third straight Grand Slam title -- all by beating her older sister in the final.

Before the match, they acted like siblings, with Serena walking around the umpire's chair to whisper in Venus' ear during an elaborate ceremony that included Aretha Franklin's singing and the unfurling of a U.S. flag the size of the court.

-- From wire reports