Baseball

Big Unit, Montero, Tracy to start year on DL for D-Backs

Phoenix, AZ (Sports Network) - The Arizona Diamondbacks announced that left- handed pitcher Randy Johnson, along with catcher Miguel Montero and infielder Chad Tracy, will begin the season on the disabled list upon finalizing their opening day roste ...

Giants send Vizquel, Lowry to DL

San Francisco, CA (Sports Network) - The San Francisco Giants finalized their Opening Day roster on Sunday with a flurry of transactions, including the placement of 11-time Gold Glove shortstop Omar Vizquel and promising young lefthanded pitcher Noa ...

Florida CF De Aza put on DL

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Florida center fielder Alejandro De Aza was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, one day after he injured his left ankle in the ninth inning of the Marlins' 4-2 exhibition loss to the New York Yankees. De Aza co ...

Indiana St. baseball player dies in accident

Terre Haute, IN (Sports Network) - Indiana State baseball player Jordan Shaw-Tyler died in a one-car accident Saturday morning in Terre Haute. According to the Terre Haute Police Department, Shaw-Tyler, an 18-year-old freshman, skidded off the road, ...

Florida CF De Aza put on DL

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Florida center fielder Alejandro De Aza was placed on the 15-day disabled list on Sunday, one day after he injured his left ankle in the ninth inning of the Marlins' 4-2 exhibition loss to the New York Yankees. De Aza co ...

Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols contributing with pinch hits

ST. LOUIS (AP) _ One swing at a time, Albert Pujols closed in on another career milestone. Pinch-hitting success had the St. Louis Cardinals' star, hobbled by a strained left calf muscle, one RBI away from becoming the first player to get 100 RBIs i ...

Pitching coach Rick Kranitz decides to part ways with Marlins

MIAMI (AP) _ Short on pitching all season, the Marlins are now looking for a pitching coach. The organization sought to retain Rick Kranitz for next season, but he wanted to explore other options, general manager Larry Beinfest said Monday. Kranitz ...

Philadelphia Phillies need strong finish to reach the playoffs

PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ A terrible start and a slew of injuries couldn't keep the Philadelphia Phillies out of the playoff race. For the third straight year, Philadelphia's post-season hopes will come down to the final week. Six games remain and each is ...

Major League Baseball breaks attendance total with over 76 million fans

NEW YORK (AP) _ Major League Baseball set a record for total attendance and is on track to break its mark for average attendance. With one week left in the regular season, major league teams drew 76,215,082, the commissioner's office said Monday, to ...

Jesse Litsch helps stall Yankees' push for a playoff spot as Toronto wins 4

NEW YORK (AP) _ The New York Yankees took a day off Monday. At least, that's how it looked. The Yankees' drive for a playoff spot paused, with Andy Pettitte falling behind early and a smallish crowd watching Toronto rookie Jesse Litsch pitch the Blu ...

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Golf

Romero breaks through for first win in New Orleans
Romero breaks through for first win in New Orleans

New Orleans, LA (Sports Network) - Andres Romero closed with rounds of 65 and 68 on Sunday to win the Zurich Classic of New Orleans by a single stroke. Romero, ...

Nick O'Hern ends winless drought, takes Australian PGA in playoff News
Tales from around the PGA Tour as the 2007 season gets set to start News
Wie headed toward her worst round ever despite good conditions at Sony Open News

Basketball

English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 Olympics
English basketball dispute dents qualification chances for 2012 Olympics

GENEVA (AP) _ Britain's hopes of qualifying for the basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympics are in jeopardy because of a dispute between national auth ...

Phoenix Suns, Philadelphia 76ers see benefits of playing in Europe News by
Ex Pacer star Reggie Miller condemns Stephen Jackson for firing gun
Phil Jackson returns to Lakers after hip replacement surgery

Football

Premier League round-up
Premier League round-up

Arsenal's second trip to the North East in the space of five days ended in disappointment again as they lost their unbeaten domestic record to Middlesbrough, wh ...

Tennis

Davenport rolls in Miami opener, Jankovic survives grueling match
Davenport rolls in Miami opener, Jankovic survives grueling match

Miami, FL (Sports Network) - Former world No. 1 American Lindsay Davenport was an easy second-round winner Saturday at the $3.77 million Sony Ericsson Open. The ...

Cricket

Ricky Ponting says Australia will improve with more challenging contests
Ricky Ponting says Australia will improve with more challenging contests

ST JOHN'S, Antigua (AP) _ Australian skipper Ricky Ponting feels the defending World Cup champion team will improve further by playing challenging games like Su ...