Doctors examining Cleveland Indians reliever Juan Lara found he had a spinal fracture, plus severe brain trauma from a weekend car accident. Lara, who pitched in one game for Cleveland last season, was returning from a winter league game Saturday night in San Pedro de Macoris when the sports utility vehicle he was driving was hit by a motorcycle, killing both its rider and passenger.
Doctors examining Cleveland Indians reliever Juan Lara found he had a spinal fracture, plus severe brain trauma from a weekend car accident. Lara, who pitched in one game for Cleveland last season, was returning from a winter league game Saturday night in San Pedro de Macoris when the sports utility vehicle he was driving was…
Mike Hampton’s latest comeback lasted all of one inning. Ouch! Hampton, who signed one of the richest contracts in baseball history but hasn’t pitched for the Atlanta Braves since 2005 because of injuries, hurt his right hamstring during the first inning of his very first start in the Mexican Winter League.
Minnesota Vikings defensive tackle Fred Evans received a two-game suspension Tuesday from the NFL for violating the league’s personal conduct policy during a pair of offseason problems. Evans was arrested twice this summer while he was on Miami’s roster, for marijuana possession in Texas and for fighting with police in Florida.
Bill Hartack, a Hall of Fame jockey and five-time Kentucky Derby winner, has died while on a hunting vacation. He was 74. Hartack died Monday night from natural causes due to heart disease, said Dr. Corinne Stern, the chief medical examiner in Webb County. Stern said Hartack’s family has been notified, and funeral arrangements were…
Barry Bonds’ personal trainer, Greg Anderson, and BALCO founder Victor Conte asked a federal judge Monday for permission to keep court documents detailing drug use among elite athletes, including the slugger’s grand jury testimony at the center of his perjury case. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston on Sept.
Barry Bonds’ personal trainer, Greg Anderson, and BALCO founder Victor Conte asked a federal judge Monday for permission to keep court documents detailing drug use among elite athletes, including the slugger’s grand jury testimony at the center of his perjury case. U.S. District Court Judge Susan Illston on Sept.
A full World Series share was worth $308,236 for the Boston Red Sox, down from the record $362,173 set by the St. Louis Cardinals last year. Boston’s split of the postseason players’ pool was $18.89 million, down from the $20.02 million the Cardinals shared when they won the title. The Red Sox voted 47 full…
A full World Series share was worth $308,236 for the Boston Red Sox, down from the record $362,173 set by the St. Louis Cardinals last year. Boston’s split of the postseason players’ pool was $18.89 million, down from the $20.02 million the Cardinals shared when they won the title. The Red Sox voted 47 full…
The Dodgers will honor their 50th anniversary in Los Angeles with an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox at the Coliseum next spring. The game will be played March 29 and proceeds will go to the official Dodgers’ charity, ThinkCure. New manager Joe Torre was joined by owner Frank McCourt and Red Sox chairman…
The Dodgers will honor their 50th anniversary in Los Angeles with an exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox at the Coliseum next spring. The game will be played March 29 and proceeds will go to the official Dodgers’ charity, ThinkCure. New manager Joe Torre was joined by owner Frank McCourt and Red Sox chairman…
The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins have started trade talks involving Johan Santana. Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said Monday that discussions are ongoing but it was too early to tell whether they would lead to a deal. He did not detail how far talks had progressed. “I don’t want to get into…
The New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins have started trade talks involving Johan Santana. Yankees senior vice president Hank Steinbrenner said Monday that discussions are ongoing but it was too early to tell whether they would lead to a deal. He did not detail how far talks had progressed. “I don’t want to get into…