Alex Rodriguez grimaced in pain after rolling his right ankle in a collision at third base. Chien-Ming Wang walked off the mound gingerly with a stiff lower back. Even blowouts are tense for the New York Yankees these days. “It was a little scary,” Rodriguez said Tuesday night after New York beat the Mariners 12-3 and boosted its AL wild-card lead to two games over the Mariners and 3 1/2 in front of…
Alex Rodriguez grimaced in pain after rolling his right ankle in a collision at third base. Chien-Ming Wang walked off the mound gingerly with a stiff lower back. Even blowouts are tense for the New York Yankees these days. “It was a little scary,” Rodriguez said Tuesday night after New York beat the Mariners 12-3…
Clay Buchholz isn’t the only September callup helping out the Boston Red Sox in the pennant race. Jacoby Ellsbury homered, tripled and singled on Tuesday night to help Josh Beckett become the majors’ first 17-game winner and lead the Red Sox to a 5-3 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays. The victory was Boston’s fourth…
Equinox Bi took advantage of a late break by the leading Corleone Kosmos and won the $726,000 Breeders Crown Open Trot Final in 1:52 at Mohawk Racetrack. Winning driver Trevor Ritchie was a last-minute replacement for Mike Lachance, who competed at the World Trotting Derby in Illinois. “I got the call when I was home…
Donato Hanover extended his winning streak to 14 in a row by holding off Adrian Chip and winning the $600,000 World Trotting Derby at the Du Quoin State Fair on Saturday. Driven by Ron Pierce, Donato Hanover pulled away in the stretch and won by 1 1/2 lengths, covering the mile in 1:51.2 on breezy…
Shaquille O’Neal has filed to divorce his wife after nearly five years of marriage, his attorney said Tuesday night. Attorney Ira Elegant said the petition was filed on behalf of the Miami Heat center in Miami-Dade Circuit Court on Tuesday. It was not immediately clear who is representing Shaunie O’Neal in the case.
Seeking a possible fifth starter, the San Diego Padres signed veteran right-hander Brett Tomko on Tuesday. Tomko went 2-11 with a 5.80 ERA in 33 games, including 15 starts, for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The club designated him for assignment on Aug. 24 to make room in the rotation for David Wells. The Padres don’t…
Carlos Zambrano apologized to Chicago Cubs fans Tuesday, one day after he criticized them for booing him following another poor performance. The Cubs’ ace, who recently signed a $91.5 million contract and is winless since July 29, said his apology came from his heart. He said he was sorry during a news briefing after he’d…
Roger Clemens walked onto the field, dressed in full pinstripes, and stood alongside his New York Yankees’ teammates behind home plate for a team photo Tuesday. He hopes to rejoin them in games soon. The Rocket will have a cortisone shot Wednesday on his ailing right elbow and is confident he will be able to…
Michael Strahan dropped thoughts of retirement and returned to the New York Giants for a 15th NFL season because his desire to play football and his love of the game were rekindled. He also, not incidentally, still wants a Super Bowl ring. “You know you just want to come back,” a bearded Strahan said Tuesday…
Reggie Wayne is a lifelong fan of his hometown New Orleans Saints. Those loyalties are on hold this week as his Indianapolis Colts begin their Super Bowl defense Thursday against the Saints in a nationally televised game. “Whenever you play against your hometown, you want to go out there and you want to put that…
Nobiz Like Shobiz is 2-for-2 on the turf. The 3-year-old colt won the $500,000 Kent Stakes at Delaware Park on Saturday, edging Twilight Meteor by a nose to top $1 million in career earnings. Nobiz Like Shobiz, who finished 10th in the Kentucky Derby, won his turf debut Aug. 6 when the son of Albert…
Wise Answer beat Hey Byrn by 6 3/4 lengths in the $150,000 Affirmed division of the Florida Stallion Stakes at Calder Race Course on Saturday. Wise Answer, ridden by Raymundo Fuentes, ran the seven furlongs in 1:24.17 and paid $5.80, $3 and $2.40. Hey Byrn returned $3.60 and $2.40, and Dynhocracy paid $2.80.