Bruce Bochy wasn’t surprised Matt Cain outpitched Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano. Outslugging him was a shock. Cain shut down Chicago for seven innings and hit his second career home run off one of baseball’s best slugging pitchers to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory Thursday. “If you thought a pitcher was going to hit a home run today I don’t think Cain would have been your pick,” Bochy…
Bruce Bochy wasn’t surprised Matt Cain outpitched Cubs starter Carlos Zambrano. Outslugging him was a shock. Cain shut down Chicago for seven innings and hit his second career home run off one of baseball’s best slugging pitchers to lead the San Francisco Giants to a 4-1 victory Thursday. “If you thought a pitcher was going…
All-Star Chris Young had his back checked out in San Diego on Wednesday and the team is hopeful he’ll miss only one start. The right-hander was forced to leave his start against the Mets on Tuesday night after five innings because of lower back pain. “He has stiffness and soreness in his lower back,” manager…
One of Philadelphia Eagles coach Andy Reid’s sons, awaiting sentencing in a road-rage case, was detained Thursday on suspicion of driving while impaired. Britt Reid, 22, of Villanova, failed a sobriety test in a store parking lot around 3:45 p.m. and was given a blood test, Assistant Police Chief Joseph Lawrence of Plymouth Township said.
The Pittsburgh Steelers haven’t reopened contract talks with five-time All-Pro left guard Alan Faneca despite being unsettled along their offensive line as the NFL season nears. Faneca, who promised during an angry outburst three months ago that he was done with the Steelers after this season, said Thursday there have been no discussions.
After an unhappy training camp with the New York Jets, Pete Kendall got what he wanted: a new team and a new contract. The Washington Redskins acquired the veteran offensive lineman Thursday from the Jets in a trade, hoping he’ll fill a hole at left guard. New York will receive a fifth-round pick in 2008…
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Jockey Perry Ouzts earned his 5,000th career victory Tuesday when he rode Kandinsky to a wire-to-wire win in the first race at River Downs. Ouzts, 53, accepted a trophy that commemorated his accomplishment and posed for the traditional jockey photo. Then he went on to win two more races. He is River Downs’ career leading…
Dance Smartly, who in 1991 became the first Canadian-bred horse to win a Breeders’ Cup race, died after an injury in her paddock. She was 19. The horse was euthanized last weekend because of an irreparable injury related to an arthritic joint in her knee, according to Sam-Son Farm, where the horse was bred.
Craig Monroe quickly found himself back in a pennant race Thursday when the Detroit Tigers traded the slumping outfielder and cash to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named. Despite hitting only .222 before Detroit designated him for assignment last Friday, Monroe was productive against left-handed pitching.
Jim Leyland doesn’t want the Detroit Tigers to stare at the standings. That’s probably a good idea because the slumping Tigers are slipping behind Cleveland in the AL Central and losing ground in the wild-card race. Pinch-hitter Kenny Lofton’s infield single off Joel Zumaya broke a scoreless tie with two outs in the 10th inning,…
Chad Billingsley threw strikes, got important outs and put his team in position to win. For change, it was enough. Billingsley struck out seven in seven sharp innings to earn his first victory in a month and the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-2 Thursday. Billingsley (8-4) allowed one run and four hits,…
Indianapolis Colts receiver Marvin Harrison returned to practice Thursday after tending to personal matters Wednesday. Harrison, one of only four players in NFL history to catch 1,000 passes, rarely takes a break. Coach Tony Dungy said he had been excused for personal reasons. Six other players sat out practice Thursday, including No.