On his climb to 300 wins, Roger Clemens made a point to learn all about baseball’s greatest pitchers. As he joined their ranks, Clemens kept pictures of the old-timers in his locker. He’d reach in to grab his glove, history would stare back. Lefty Grove, Early Wynn, Rube Marquard — they all kept watch.
On his climb to 300 wins, Roger Clemens made a point to learn all about baseball’s greatest pitchers. As he joined their ranks, Clemens kept pictures of the old-timers in his locker. He’d reach in to grab his glove, history would stare back. Lefty Grove, Early Wynn, Rube Marquard — they all kept watch.
The Colts will sit five starters Sunday at Oakland, with injuries to defensive end Robert Mathis leaving the team without any of the first-string defensive linemen it had to start training camp. The Colts decided Saturday that Mathis and safety Antoine Bethea would not play against the Raiders, Indianapolis spokesman Craig Kelley said.
The 15-acre estate that served as Michael Vick’s dogfighting headquarters failed to sell at auction Saturday. The owner of the property in rural southeastern Virginia, real estate developer Wilbur Ray Todd Jr., rejected a final bid of $747,000, the assessed value of the property at 1915 Moonlight Road.
Miami Dolphins owner Wayne Huizenga is discussing the sale of his struggling franchise to two real estate developers, Sports Betting News has learned. “Wayne loves the team and he loves the community, but he’s very frustrated,” the person close to Huizenga, who didn’t want to be identified because of the private nature of the negotiations,…
Minnesota Vikings safety Dwight Smith was cited for misdemeanor possession of marijuana after his vehicle was stopped for impeding traffic at a downtown intersection Thursday night, according to the police report. When the officer approached the car to issue a citation, he smelled the “strong odor of marijuana” coming from the vehicle, according to the…
Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers split snaps with his backup during practice Friday and is questionable for San Diego’s home game Sunday against the Detroit Lions because of a sprained knee. Rivers sprained his left knee in Sunday’s overtime win at Tennessee and didn’t practice Wednesday. He shared the quarterback duties with Billy Volek on Thursday…
Less than a year ago, the Atlanta Falcons needed less than a week to hire Bobby Petrino to replace Jim Mora as the team’s coach. For a number of reasons, including the fact Petrino was, by his admission, a bad fit for the NFL, the Falcons latest coaching search is expected to take much longer.…
Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger practiced Friday after sitting out two days because of a sore right shoulder, a sign he expects to play Sunday against Jacksonville. Steelers players normally must take part in the final full practice of the week on Fridays before they can play on Sundays.
The NFL players’ union Friday appealed the seasonlong suspension of Titans cornerback Adam “Pacman” Jones, calling the punishment excessive. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell decided not to ease the penalty after meeting with the player Nov. 2 in New York. Three games and two full weeks remain in the 2007 season.
Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth could play Sunday at Kansas City even though he missed practice for a third consecutive day Friday. Haynesworth, who has a sore right hamstring, did not practice last week, but started against the San Diego Chargers in Tennessee’s 23-17 overtime loss. “We’ll warm him up before the game and see…
Marc Bulger is back as the St. Louis Rams’ starting quarterback after a full week of practice with no concussion-related symptoms. With backup Gus Frerotte also healthy after making a remarkable recovery from a partially torn labrum in his throwing shoulder, the Rams (3-10) are suddenly loaded at the position.
NASCAR has approved Penske Racing’s request to transfer the owner points from Kurt Busch to Sam Hornish Jr., a move that locks the three-time IndyCar Series champion into the first five races of next season.