The Red Sox optioned Daniel Bard to Triple-A Pawtucket after his last start in Toronto on Sunday that saw him give up five runs, six walks and two hit-batters in less than two innings. For the season, Bard is 5-6 with a 5.24 ERA, 34 strikeouts and 37 walks in 55 innings.
Read full storyIt was a day of close calls for two of the top men's tennis players on Tuesday at the French Open. Number one seeded Novak Djokovic and No. 3 Roger Federer were taken to five sets before narrowly beating their opponents in the quarterfinals of the tournament. The two will play each other in the semifinals.
Read full storyAccording to reports from CSNChicago.com, the Bulls will attempt to sign free agents Steve Nash or Jason Kidd to replace Derrick Rose while he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in this year's playoffs.
Read full storyEntering a tie game between the Phillies and Dodgers in the top of the ninth, Papelbon gave up a triple to right-center off the bat of Dee Gordon, who would eventually come around to score the game-winning run. The triple came just one pitch after Papelbon thought he had struck Gordon out. The forth pitch of the at-bat, according to the closer, should have been called strike three, but wasn't.
Read full storyThe Portugal international reaffirmed his desire to stay with Madrid for the rest of his career. This comes after a May interview with Sky Sports News in which he was quoted as saying, "I feel happy here but, in one year or two, you never know." Now comes word that he could sign a new contract extension to stay with the club until 2018.
Read full storyThe Rangers, baseball's best hitting team, could barely muster a hit and the A's, one of the lightest hitting clubs in the majors, scored 12 runs in their 12-1 win on Monday night.
Read full storyLess than a week after leaving Flamengo, the two-time FIFA player of the year has signed with Brazilian club Atletico Mineiro in a deal that will keep him there through 2012. Ronaldinho was successful in getting his contract with Flamengo terminated last week, making him a free agent. He then went on to file suit against his former club to the tune of $20 million.
Read full storyThe Houston Astros picked shortstop Carlos Correa first overall in the 2012 MLB draft.
Read full storyThe Mets will shuffle their rotation in order to give their ace an extra day of rest following his career-high 134-pitch outing.
Read full storySome speculate that Ferdinand was passed over because of a potential conflict with John Terry. Terry, England's former captain, will stand trial next month for allegedly racially abusing Queens Park Rangers defender Anton Ferdinand during an EPL match in October. Anton is Rio Ferdinand's brother.
Read full storyThe 2012 Major League Baseball draft beings Monday night and all signs point to the Houston Astros selecting a Cardinal with the first pick. It was reported on Sunday that Houston has decided to pick Stanford righthander Mark Appel with the top pick.
Read full storyAfter a dominating performance in the first of three exhibitions, the U.S. men's soccer team has regressed in each match since as it heads into World Cup qualifying. The latest blow came last night on a 0-0 tie against Canada. Although the score line looked better than the 4-1 loss to Brazil last week, this result was more disappointing.
Read full storyComedienne Bill Maher has purchased an ownership stake in the Mets organization. Both Maher and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon confirmed the news before the Mets took on the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday night.
Read full storyEver since the dawn of the 21st Century, the New York Yankees have prided themselves on the idea of winning now. Each year, they put themselves in a position to win the World Series. This has meant spending enormous amounts of money on players and hemorrhaging their farm system for players they couldn't get in free agency.
Read full storyIt is fair to say that five of the six current division leaders were not expected to be there this far along: Baltimore, Chicago, Washington, Cincinnati and Los Angeles.
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