Comerica Park is a long way from Curacao. Jair Jurrjens pitched comfortably for the Tigers in front of almost 43,000 fans Tuesday night — as if everyone was behind him back home in the Dutch Caribbean islands. Jurrjens allowed one hit in his second major league start and Detroit got consecutive homers from Magglio Ordonez and Carlos Guillen to edge the Cleveland Indians 2-1 in the opener of a key…
Comerica Park is a long way from Curacao. Jair Jurrjens pitched comfortably for the Tigers in front of almost 43,000 fans Tuesday night — as if everyone was behind him back home in the Dutch Caribbean islands. Jurrjens allowed one hit in his second major league start and Detroit got consecutive homers from Magglio Ordonez…
Holdout running back Larry Johnson agreed to a five-year contract extension and joined the Kansas City Chiefs for practice Tuesday, surprising teammates who broke into scattered cheers when he jogged unannounced onto the field. “Lar-ry! Lar-ry,” many players chanted. They had already been practicing for about 45 minutes when No.
Seneca Wallace isn’t going anywhere. The backup quarterback will still be with the Seattle Seahawks should something happen to starter Matt Hasselbeck. Wallace agreed to a four-year extension on Tuesday that will keep him under contract through the 2010 season. He was set to become an unrestricted free agent after the 2007 season, but is…
Dallas Cowboys receiver Terry Glenn won’t play in the preseason, but could be ready for the regular season. Glenn hurt his right knee on the fifth day of training camp and had arthroscopic surgery Aug. 1 to remove loose cartilage from the knee. Coach Wade Phillips said Tuesday that Glenn “probably will practice the day…
New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress practiced on Tuesday for the first time since spraining his right ankle on Aug. 2. “He looked pretty good,” coach Tom Coughlin said after the workout at the University at Albany. “It’s good to have him on the field working with the quarterbacks, and I think he feels pretty…
There was no fist-pump, no leap for joy. When Erik Bedard fired a third strike past Jarrod Saltalamacchia to end the seventh inning and tie the Baltimore Orioles’ single-season record for strikeouts, the only emotion he felt was relief. “Just to get the last out of that inning was the key, pretty much,” the left-hander…
Phillies left-handed ace Cole Hamels has a strained elbow and likely will miss at least two starts, offsetting the good news that All-Star second baseman Chase Utley will soon return from the disabled list. Hamels (14-5, 3.50 ERA) will have an MRI exam and skip his scheduled start Wednesday against Los Angeles after complaining of…
Jeremiah Trotter, one of the fiery leaders of the Philadelphia Eagles defense for much of the last decade, was released Tuesday in a surprise move that may lead to his retirement. Trotter, a four-time Pro Bowl selection at middle linebacker in two stints with the team, learned of the decision in a meeting with Eagles…
A New York nurse who was shot in the head after a scuffle at a Las Vegas strip club involving Adam “Pacman” Jones has sued the suspended Tennessee Titans’ cornerback and the company she says hired him to throw thousands of dollars at strippers. Natalie Jones claimed in her suit, filed last week in Clark…
Kurt Busch is staying out of trouble these days, no longer making waves as a NASCAR bad boy.
No. 756 is going to auction. Barry Bonds’ record-breaking home run ball will be sold online, and fortunate fan Matt Murphy figures to be a half-million dollars richer. The 21-year-old New York man said Tuesday he had no choice but to sell the ball — several people told him he would be taxed on the…
Left-hander Chuck James went on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with tightness in the back of his pitching shoulder, meaning he will miss at least one start for the Atlanta Braves. James originally was scheduled to start Tuesday against the Cincinnati Reds. Instead, the Braves called up left-hander Jo-Jo Reyes from Triple-A Richmond to take…