Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” blared through the speakers at Comerica Park, a fitting send-off for several thousand Detroit Tigers fans that stuck around for a game that lasted even longer than the 4-hour and 1-minute rain delay that preceded it. Carlos Guillen’s three-run homer lifted Detroit to a 9-6 win over the New York Yankees on Saturday morning.
Lionel Richie’s “All Night Long” blared through the speakers at Comerica Park, a fitting send-off for several thousand Detroit Tigers fans that stuck around for a game that lasted even longer than the 4-hour and 1-minute rain delay that preceded it. Carlos Guillen’s three-run homer lifted Detroit to a 9-6 win over the New York…
For all the big words and life lessons Roger Goodell included in his booming reaction to Michael Vick’s admission of involvement in dogfighting, the NFL commissioner’s message seemingly could have been whittled to two words: Nice try. Goodell suspended the Atlanta Falcons quarterback indefinitely without pay Friday, just hours after Vick filed a plea agreement…
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England reach stumps on 326-9, still 338 behind India, on day three of the final Test against India.
Before the game, Pittsburgh’s Adam LaRoche told friends on the Astros that they were going to play 18 innings. If not for his big hit in the 15th, they might have. LaRoche’s three-run homer triggered a five-run 15th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat Houston 8-3 on Friday night to move ahead of the Astros…
After he was given the key to the city during an afternoon celebration, Barry Bonds reminded everybody what made him deserve it. The Giants’ slugger hit his 761st home run and pitcher Noah Lowry added three RBIs, helping San Francisco beat Milwaukee 11-6 Friday night and dropping the Brewers further back in the National League…
Daunte Culpepper cleanly handled his first snap for a change and did plenty else right, too. Cast off by Miami a month ago, Culpepper is doing his best to win the starting job in Oakland. Culpepper threw a 19-yard touchdown pass to Ronald Curry and looked sharp in his first preseason start, leading the Raiders…
Being a celebrity dad seems to be suiting Tom Brady just fine. He just doesn’t want to talk about it — even with his teammates. Two days after Brady missed practice to fly to Los Angeles where his ex-girlfriend, actress Bridget Moynahan, gave birth to their son, Brady returned to the Patriots and was nearly…
Breathe easy Titans fans, Vince Young found his shake-and-bake groove Friday. His passing game didn’t look bad, either. Playing only the first half, Young went 13-of-19 for 162 yards passing and a touchdown, and also scored a TD rushing in a 28-17 preseason victory over the Buffalo Bills. It was a much-needed performance from Young…
SARATOGA SPRINGS, New York (Ticker) — Street Sense headlines the field for Saturday’s $1 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Jered Weaver didn’t pitch as long as Roy Halladay did — just better. Weaver threw six scoreless innings and the Los Angeles Angels got RBI singles from Vladimir Guerrero, Maicer Izturis and Orlando Cabrera to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 Friday night. “It kind of raises your level of intensity going up against a…