A bout with the flu hasn't affected Barry Bonds' swing. Bonds hit his first home run of spring training, connecting in the fourth inning against Esteban Loaiza on Friday in the San Francisco Giants' 5-3 loss to the Oakland Athletics. "He's so good.

By Steve Keating PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jorge Cantu and Mario Valenzuela both homered to power Mexico to a 9-1 win over Canada and move into the second round of the World Baseball Classic on Thursday.

By Steve Keating PHOENIX (Reuters) - Jorge Cantu and Mario Valenzuela both homered to power Mexico to a 9-1 win over Canada and move into the second round of the World Baseball Classic on Thursday.

PHOENIX, Ariz. - Jorge Cantu homered and drove in three runs and Esteban Loaiza allowed a run in five-plus innings Thursday night as Mexico defeated Canada 9-1 to leave the U.S. team a win away from reaching the second round.

NEW YORK - Preston Wilson and Vinny Castilla hit consecutive homers in the fifth inning, leading the Washington Nationals over the New York Mets 6-3 Wednesday night.