Price wins 14th, Rays cap 4-game sweep (AP)
David Price became the AL's first 14-game winner, Carlos Pena had four RBIs and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Detroit Tigers 4-2 Thursday to complete a four-game sweep. Price (14-5) allowed two runs and...
View ArticleOrioles hire Showalter as manager (AP)
Buck Showalter was hired to manage the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, his latest rebuilding project in a major league career full of them. Showalter's first game will be Tuesday night at Camden Yards...
View ArticleSteelers sign 5-time Pro Bowl OT Adams (AP)
The Pittsburgh Steelers have reached terms with five-time Pro Bowl offensive tackle Flozell Adams on a two-year contract. The Steelers have sought offensive line help since right tackle Willie Colon...
View ArticleBroncos sign Tebow for 5 years, $11.25M (AP)
Tim Tebow missed some practices but none that counted before agreeing to a contract with the Denver Broncos on Thursday. The two-time national champion from Florida and 25th pick in the NFL draft...
View ArticleHeart recipient Compton leads after 63 (AP)
Erik Compton is a walking billboard for organ donation and sheer determination. He's also at the top of the Greenbrier Classic leaderboard. Playing on a late sponsor exemption, the 30-year-old double...
View ArticlePhils acquire Oswalt, Padres get Tejada (AP)
Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada, Jorge Cantu and Matt Capps joined the mix, too. The trade wheel of fortune kept spinning Thursday with...
View ArticleMasoli accepts invite to visit Ole Miss (AP)
Former Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has accepted an invitation from Mississippi coach Houston Nutt to visit the school this weekend, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press...
View ArticleRedskins ink No. 4 overall pick Williams (AP)
The Washington Redskins have signed No. 4 overall pick Trent Williams to a six-year, $60 million contract that includes $36.75 million in guaranteed money. Williams is taking part in Friday's morning...
View ArticleGordon crew chief Letarte inks extension (AP)
Hendrick Motorsports has signed Jeff Gordon crew chief Steve Letarte to a multiyear extension.
View ArticleRavens' Foxworth to miss season with ACL (AP)
Baltimore Ravens cornerback Domonique Foxworth will miss the season with a knee injury. The veteran was hurt Thursday during an informal practice period. Coach John Harbaugh said Friday that Foxworth...
View ArticlePolice probe handling of Wright 911 call (AP)
Police in the Memphis suburb of Germantown are reviewing how a 911 call from Lorenzen Wright's cell phone was handled as authorities investigate the shooting death of the former NBA player. Rodney...
View ArticleBrady: Negotiations won't be distraction (AP)
New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says he's determined to keep his contract negotiations from becoming a distraction to the team. Brady, who turns 33 Monday, said after practice Friday morning...
View ArticleHuggins' fall blamed on medication (AP)
West Virginia University says basketball coach Bob Huggins' rib-breaking fall occurred because medication taken on an empty stomach left him lightheaded. President James Clements and Athletic Director...
View ArticleArizona trades RHP Jackson to White Sox (AP)
The Arizona Diamondbacks traded away an All-Star pitcher for the second time in a week, sending right-hander Edwin Jackson to the Chicago White Sox on Friday for rookie Daniel Hudson and prospect David...
View ArticleYankees working to get Astros' Berkman (AP)
The Yankees are working on a trade to acquire Lance Berkman from the Houston Astros. The deal was gaining momentum Friday and was likely to happen before Saturday's trade deadline, a baseball executive...
View ArticleCowboys' Bryant hurts ankle in practice (AP)
Cowboys rookie receiver Dez Bryant is going to be out four to six weeks with a high right ankle sprain. Bryant injured his ankle near the end of practice Friday when he became entangled with cornerback...
View ArticleRams, QB Bradford agree to $78M, 6 years (AP)
No. 1 overall draft pick Sam Bradford agreed to a six-year, $78 million contract with the St. Louis Rams on Friday night, with $50 million in guaranteed money. The Rams and the former Oklahoma...
View ArticleOswalt pounded by Nats in Phillies debut (AP)
Roy Oswalt's first game as a Philadelphia Phillie left ample room for improvement. Craig Stammen carried a shutout into the seventh inning and the Washington Nationals roughed up Oswalt in his...
View ArticleRays 1 back of Yanks, win streak now 7 (AP)
Wade Davis shrugged off a rocky start to pitch seven innings and Matt Joyce hit a three-run homer Friday night to lead the surging Tampa Bay Rays over the New York Yankees 3-2. Tampa Bay forced Alex...
View ArticleRays acquire RHP Qualls from Arizona (AP)
The Tampa Bay Rays have acquired reliever Chad Qualls from the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named. The 31-year-old right-hander is 1-4 with 12 saves and an 8.29 ERA this season, striking out...
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