Reuters - The amateur pop singers of "American Idol" hit another ratings high note on Tuesday as Fox television's talent-contest sensation scored its biggest audience yet for a performance episode of the show.

Reuters - The amateur pop singers of "American Idol" hit another ratings high note on Tuesday as Fox television's talent-contest sensation scored its biggest audience yet for a performance episode of the show.

AP - Barry Bonds didn't return to spring training in time for the Giants' exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, but is expected to be in San Francisco's lineup Wednesday night.

AP - Barry Bonds didn't return to Arizona in time for the start of the San Francisco Giants' exhibition game against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday, apparently held up by travel delays.

Reuters - With another drug scandal surrounding Barry Bonds looming, Major League Baseball used the final of the World Baseball Classic to unveil a new anti-steroid campaign on Monday.

AP - Whether it's the swing that has made him the most feared hitter of his generation, the bad knee that makes him a liability on the bases or the steroid accusations that make some hope he doesn't break Hank Aaron's home run record, there are plenty of reasons for teams to walk Barry Bonds.

AP - Barry Bonds gave his legs their stiffest in-game test of the spring, scoring from first on a double and running after balls in the outfield during the San Francisco Giants' 7-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs on Friday.

AP - Commissioner Bud Selig is proceeding cautiously before deciding whether baseball should launch an investigation into allegations that Barry Bonds used performance-enhancing drugs for at least five seasons.

AP - A former member of the notorious Aryan Brotherhood prison gang testified Thursday that gang kingpin Barry "The Baron" Mills once ordered a killing at the request of John Gotti after another inmate jumped the mob boss in a prison yard.

AP - Prompted by an upcoming book about Barry Bonds, a congressman who sponsored legislation calling for tougher drug testing in pro sports wrote a letter Wednesday asking baseball commissioner Bud Selig about his role in policing steroid use from 1998-02.

AP - Barry Bonds, Mark Mulder and Mike Mussina nearly look ready for the regular season. Andy Pettitte, however, is just beginning to work the kinks out.

AP - Nine at-bats into spring training, Barry Bonds has shown the San Francisco Giants have nothing to worry about when it comes to his swing.

AP - The Green Bay Packers re-signed offensive tackle Kevin Barry and defensive lineman Kenny Peterson on Wednesday.

AP - Barry Bonds laid down a bunt, then pointed to Texas manager Buck Showalter in a display meant for entertainment value.

AP - The San Francisco Giants will celebrate appropriately if Barry Bonds passes Babe Ruth on the career home run list.

AP - Barry Manilow soars high above the traffic five days a week on his commute to the Las Vegas Hilton.

AP - Barry Bonds worked on keeping the ball in the park for a change. The San Francisco slugger took several rounds of batting practice at Scottsdale Stadium on Monday, joining his teammates who didn't have to make the trip to Tucson to play the Arizona Diamondbacks.

AP - Barry Bonds needed only four at-bats to find his home run stroke.

AP - San Francisco manager Felipe Alou didn't have Barry Bonds in his original lineup Sunday. He was certainly glad he went to a new version that included the slugger.

AP - As spring training gets into full swing, AP sportswriters will be filing period behind-the-scenes reports from Grapefruit and Cactus league sites: