Outfielder So Taguchi, who hit .290 for St. Louis last season, signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Sunday. The 38-year-old Taguchi led all National League pinch hitters with a .406 (13-32) batting average. Taguchi played all three outfield positions for St. Louis in 2007, starting 41 times in center field, 21 times in left field and twice in right.
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Phillies sign OF Taguchi to 1-year deal
Outfielder So Taguchi, who hit .290 for St. Louis last season, signed a one-year contract with the Phillies on Sunday. The 38-year-old Taguchi led all National League pinch hitters with a .406 (13-32) batting average. Taguchi played all three outfield positions for St. Louis in 2007, starting 41 times in center field, 21 times in…
Eagles push Saints closer to elimination
Running, throwing, or throwing on the run, Donovan McNabb has still got it. McNabb passed for 263 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Philadelphia Eagles to a 38-23 victory over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday. In losing, the Saints (7-8) would be eliminated from playoff contention if the Minnesota Vikings defeated the Washington Redskins…
Giants clinch playoff berth, beat Bills
The New York Giants clinched a playoff berth Sunday, overcoming a Bills team inspired by Kevin Everett’s return to the field where he was injured. Brandon Jacobs scored twice and Ahmad Bradshaw had an 88-yard touchdown run, as the usually pass-happy Giants leaned heavily on their running attack in a 38-21 win.
Manning’s 3 TDs help Colts rout Texans
The Indianapolis Colts wanted Sunday to be a playoff tuneup. Instead, the Super Bowl champs turned it into an offensive showcase. Peyton Manning threw three touchdown passes, Joseph Addai and Clifton Dawson ran for TDs, and the Colts scored on six of their first eight possessions in a 38-15 rout of Houston.
Jaguars roll, clinch No. 5 seed in AFC
Fred Taylor started right, cut back left, broke a tackle, waited patiently for a downfield block, then strolled into the end zone. His 62-yard touchdown run on Jacksonville’s opening play set the tone for Sunday’s 49-11 rout of the Oakland Raiders. Taylor finished with 111 yards as the Jaguars (11-4) won for the sixth time…
Lions end slide, Chiefs’ skid continues
The Detroit Lions took advantage of playing a team slumping more than them and avoided making NFL history. T.J. Duckett ran for a season-high 102 yards and a touchdown, helping Detroit hold on for a 25-20 win over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday. Detroit had a 19-point lead in the first half, but the…
Browns blow chance to make playoffs
With Derek Anderson struggling to find his touch on a windy afternoon, the Cleveland Browns threw away a chance to make the playoffs for the first time in five years. No surprise, really. Nothing comes easy to these guys. Anderson’s consecutive interceptions set up a pair of rapid-fire touchdowns late in the first half, and…
Packers lose, hand Dallas NFC’s top seed
No tears for Brett Favre this time, just frustration. And Green Bay can forget about the No. 1 seed in the NFC. Brian Urlacher returned an interception for a touchdown for the first time in his career, Adrian Peterson ran for 102 yards, and the Chicago Bears beat the Packers 35-7 on a frigid Sunday…
WR Troy Brown finally active for Pats
Troy Brown was activated by the New England Patriots for the first time this year Sunday, giving the versatile wide receiver a chance to play for them for the 15th straight season. Brown had been taken off the physically unable to perform list following the 11th game after recovering from knee injury.
Kobe youngest to score 20,000, LA wins
From the jawing with Spike Lee and Chris Rock to the postgame news conference with his daughters on his lap, Kobe Bryant enjoyed every minute of his return to Madison Square Garden. Making history made it even better. Bryant scored 39 points, becoming the youngest player in NBA history to reach 20,000, and the Los…
No. 22 Miami moves to 12-0 with easy win
Jack McClinton scored 17 points and No. 22 Miami defeated North Carolina A&T 95-64 Sunday to stretch its season-opening winning streak to 12 games. James Dews and Raymond Hicks each finished with 16 points for the Hurricanes, who are two games shy of the school record for victories to open a season set in 2001-02.
Injured TE Everett at Bills’ home finale
Bills tight end Kevin Everett arrived at Ralph Wilson Stadium on Sunday morning to watch Buffalo’s home season finale, less than four months since sustaining a severe spinal cord injury on the same turf. Everett addressed teammates about two hours before the game against the Giants. He left the locker room in a wheelchair and…