Cards sweep Reds to take NL Central lead (AP)
With an emphatic sweep, the St. Louis Cardinals gave second baseman Brandon Phillips a different description to use. Whiners? Complainers? Try division leaders. Colby Rasmus hit his first career grand...
View ArticleOswalt goes 7 scoreless as Phillies win (AP)
Roy Oswalt got an extra boost from the sellout crowd, and then gave them more reason to cheer in his home debut. Oswalt pitched seven impressive innings, two relievers finished off the six-hitter and...
View ArticleChiSox top Twins, force tie atop Central (AP)
Ozzie Guillen was afraid he would wake up to a panicking city had the Chicago White Sox lost this one. Well, he can rest easier. John Danks pitched eight sharp innings and the White Sox beat Minnesota...
View ArticleYankees come from 5 down to beat Rangers (AP)
Once Marcus Thames finally put the New York Yankees ahead, there was no way Mariano Rivera was going to have a repeat performance. One loss in Texas was enough for the longtime Yankees closer. Thames...
View ArticleK-Rod charged with assaulting in-law (AP)
New York Mets closing pitcher Francisco Rodriguez of Venezuela was charged with third-degree assault late Wednesday night after scuffling with his father-in-law at Citi Field, police said. Rodriguez...
View ArticleReds RHP Cueto gets 7-game suspension (AP)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Cueto has been suspended for seven games for his actions during a brawl with the St. Louis Cardinals, and both managers were suspended for two games. Major League...
View ArticleRevis negotiations to be confidential (AP)
The Jets and the agents for holdout cornerback Darrelle Revis say they are trying to clear the air and will keep all future negotiations confidential. The sides issued a joint statement Thursday after...
View ArticleFederer's goal: 20 Grand Slam titles (AP)
Roger Federer wants to win at least 20 Grand Slam titles before he retires. The 29-year-old Swiss player earned his 16th title with a victory at the Australian Open this year. But he failed to get...
View ArticleWoods birdies first 2 holes at PGA (AP)
When the fog finally lifted at the PGA Championship, there was Tiger Woods. Not the Woods whose personal life is in shambles and his game not much better. The one who ruled golf with 14 majors -- and...
View ArticleBraves 3B Jones likely out for season (AP)
Chipper Jones may have played his last game in the major leagues after tearing up his left knee while fielding a ground ball. The Atlanta Braves said Thursday that the 38-year-old third baseman tore...
View ArticleMets' Santana 4-hits Rockies in 4-0 win (AP)
Johan Santana pitched a four-hit shutout to make a closer unnecessary, and the New York Mets beat the Colorado Rockies 4-0 Thursday after Francisco Rodriguez was arrested on a charge of assaulting his...
View ArticlePanthers WR Smith activated off PUP list (AP)
The entire Steve Smith package was back Monday morning. The three plates and up to 20 screws in his left arm? You'd never have guessed that when Carolina's four-time Pro Bowl receiver made an...
View ArticleFormer Bills LB Schobel retiring (AP)
Former Buffalo Bills linebacker Aaron Schobel is retiring, saying he lost his hunger for playing last year. The Bills released Schobel on Aug. 4 after nine seasons. Schobel was a two-time Pro Bowl...
View ArticleWhistling bunker rule unlikely to change (AP)
When the PGA Championship returns in five years to Whistling Straits the rules on playing the countless bunkers may still be in place. The golf world was still reeling Monday over the two-shot penalty...
View ArticlePavin: Woods high on list for Ryder Cup (AP)
Tiger Woods remained No. 1 in the world ranking Monday, though not even close to that on two lists -- the Ryder Cup and FedEx Cup -- that mean much more these days. Woods failed to qualify for the...
View Article49ers sign RB Westbrook to 1-year deal (AP)
The San Francisco 49ers have signed free agent running back Brian Westbrook to a one-year deal, giving Westbrook the second chance he's been seeking. Westbrook has been looking to find a job, visiting...
View ArticleCards WR Fitzgerald has sprained knee (AP)
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald is sidelined with a sprained right knee. Coach Ken Whisenhunt says he fully expects the Pro Bowler to be ready for the team's regular season opener....
View ArticleTorn thumb ligament ends K-Rod's season (AP)
Mets closer Francisco Rodriguez has a torn thumb ligament in his pitching hand sustained during a fight with his girlfriend's father at Citi Field and will need surgery that will sideline him for the...
View ArticleBills to be without RBs Jackson, Lynch (AP)
So much for the Buffalo Bills' plan to ease rookie C.J. Spiller into their running back rotation. With starter Fred Jackson out at least a month with a broken left hand and backup Marshawn Lynch...
View ArticleGiants' Manning suffers gash on temple (AP)
Quarterback Eli Manning suffered a big gash to the left side of his temple and was forced to leave the New York Giants' game against the New York Jets on Monday night. Manning left the field at the New...
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