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 persistent soreness in his left elbow, team doctor Michael Ciccotti…
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Phils lose Hamels, Utley to return soon
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…
Eagles release Pro Bowl LB Trotter
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…
Nurse shot in Las Vegas sues ‘Pacman’
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 wins rain-delayed NASCAR Nextel Cup at Michigan
Kurt Busch is staying out of trouble these days, no longer making waves as a NASCAR bad boy.
Bonds’ 756th HR ball going to auction
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…
Braves put LHP James on 15-day DL
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…
Offerman challenges bat attack charges
The minor league pitcher involved in the fight for which Jose Offerman is facing two counts of second-degree assault after charging the mound with a bat, has been suspended for his role in the incident. The independent Atlantic League also fined Matt Beech of the Bridgeport Bluefish an undisclosed amount.
NFL likely to wait on disciplining Vick
NFL commissioner Roger Goddell is not rushing to judgment on disciplinary action against Michael Vick. In all likelihood, Goodell will wait until the Atlanta Falcons quarterback enters a guilty plea Monday to federal dogfighting conspiracy charges before deciding on the league’s punishment. Previously, the NFL said it was waiting for a report from its observers,…
Crennel may delay naming starting QB
From flipping a coin to filling in blanks. Cleveland’s starting quarterback drama has turned again. During his post-practice news briefing Tuesday, Browns coach Romeo Crennel said he may delay naming a starter until the week before his club’s Sept. 9 season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers. He has narrowed his choice to two candidates: Charlie…
Vick could still face state charges
Michael Vick’s legal troubles from dogfighting could get even worse. The Atlanta Falcons quarterback faces possible prosecution in state court, where punishment might far exceed the maximum five years in prison that could await him in his federal case. Local prosecutor Gerald Poindexter has said he likely will pursue charges against Vick, who has plummeted…
Jockey Perry Ouzts wins 5,000th race
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…
Crew chiefs Chad Knaus, Steve Letarte return to the track with mixed results
The return to the racetrack by Hendrick Motorsports crew chiefs Chad Knaus and Steve Letarte after six-week suspensions had mixed results.