| Nationals' Morgan suspended 8 games, but could face Mets Nyjer Morgan’s wild week has landed him an eight-game suspension, one of nine punishments handed out Friday by Major League Baseball following a brawl between Washington Nationals and Florida... | |
| FOX's Bradshaw: Ryan will 'shut up real quick' when season starts Let's see if Rex Ryan gets invited to the FOX NFL pregame show.Host Terry Bradshaw became the latest in a growing line to rip Rex Ryan for his bragging nature, saying once the regular season starts... |
| Kovalchuk deal with Devils approved The two-month saga is ending. Ilya Kovalchuk's contract with the Devils will be accepted by the NHL today after the league and its Players Association agreed on amending the CBA, sources say, so that... |
| Washington Nationals' Nyjer Morgan suspended for 8 games Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan has been suspended for eight games for a series of recent incidents, including his role in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday against the Florida... |
| Ole Miss quarterback Jeremiah Masoli eligible for 2010 Jeremiah Masoli , who was told he wouldn't be eligibile until the 2011 season earlier this week, has been cleared to play immediately, the school announced Friday.Masoli, who played last season at... |
| New Orleans Saints release former Redskins running back Ladell Betts, sources say Ladell Betts less than three weeks after signing the former Redskins player to a one-year contract in hopes of strengthening their rushing game, league sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on... |
| Ilya Kovalchuk deal to be approved as part of NHL, union CBA amendment New Jersey Devils .Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching... |
| U.S. Open: Kim Cljisters, Elena Dementieva, Samantha Stosur advance Elena Dementieva also advanced before rain hit."It was so strange, because since last evening we all were talking about how bad it's going to be today," Dementieva said. "Coming to the stadium, I was... |
| Arizona Cardinals send guard Reggie Wells to Philadelphia Eagles for draft pick Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed draft pick, which league sources have told ESPN's Adam Schefter is a sixth-rounder.Wells had started the last 90 games for Arizona, dating to the 2003 season,... |
| Pittsburgh Penguins sign Mike Comrie Mike Comrie to a $500,000, one-year contract, giving them a proven scorer who might be capable of playing on one of their top three lines.The Penguins, looking for affordable scoring help because... |
| New York Giants' tom Coughlin speaks to RB Brandon Jacobs about role Brandon Jacobs on Friday to discuss his role. One day after Jacobs said "It's almost hard to stay positive" in his current situation with a reduced role... |
| Denver Broncos RB LenDale White to miss season, team source says LenDale White tore his Achilles tendon Thursday night and will miss the regular season, a team source told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter on... |
| Nyjer Morgan's only excuse: Maybe he's auditioning for reality TV Nationals OF Nyjer Morgan has been suspended for eight games for a series of recent incidents, including his role in a benches-clearing brawl Wednesday against the Florida... |
| New York Mets' Johan Santana day to day with strained muscle Blog Manager Jerry Manuel would not rule Santana out of his next scheduled start, which is Tuesday at Washington."In talking with him, he didn't seem concerned," Manuel said. "But that's Johan.... |
| Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry said there is no front-runner for the managerial job Chicago Cubs general manager Jim Hendry, who returned from watching the Triple-A Iowa Cubs play in Albuquerque, said his talks with Iowa manager Ryne Sandberg did not constitute a formal interview... |
| New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez and pitcher Andy Pettitte to face off in simulated game Andy Pettitte , out for the past two months with a strained left groin, in a confrontation that may determine the immediate future of both."Tomorrow is a big test," Rodriguez said before Friday's... |
| Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan receives eight-game suspension from MLB Washington Nationals center fielder Nyjer Morgan received an eight-game suspension Friday for a series of recent on-field incidents, including Wednesday's brawl with the Florida Marlins, Major League... |
| Stev Spagnuolo not yet ready to name Sam Bradford Rams' starter Baltimore Ravens on Thursday night, giving the Rams a 3-1 preseason finish for the second straight season. He was 6 for 6 for 68 yards and a touchdown in his one series. That followed a two-TD effort... |
| NHL approves Kovalchuk's second contract with New Jersey Devils Five weeks after rejecting the Russian's landmark 17-year, $102 million contract with the Devils, the league approved a revised 15-year, $100 million deal on Friday after reaching an agreement with... |
| Team Sky's masseur dies from infection at Vuelta Txema Gonzalez died in a Seville hospital Friday after going into septic shock, Sky team doctor Steve Peters said. The team said the infection entered Gonzalez's blood stream and developed into... |
| Johnson joins Day at top of leaderboard as rain hits Boston Johnson made another strong case about being a Ryder Cup pick on Friday when he rolled in putts from everywhere in easy scoring conditions for an 8-under 63 to share the lead with... |
| Moldova defeats Finland 2-0 in Euro qualifier CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) Moldova wore down 10-man Finland to secure a 2-0 win with two second-half goals Friday in their opening qualifier for the 2012 European... |
| Argentina wins third straight match at World Cup ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) Argentina won its third straight game in the women's field hockey World Cup, defeating Spain 4-0 on Friday in a Pool B... |
| Game day finally here for Vanderbilt's new coach The Wildcats have won six or more games nine times since 1995, they are coming off an 8-5 record and coach Pat Fitzgerald opens this season looking for a third straight bowl... |
| Virginia, Idaho senators make friendly bet RICHMOND, Va. (AP) U.S. Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and James Risch of Idaho have made a friendly wager on Monday night's football game between Virginia Tech and Boise... |
| WADA reports breakthrough in gene doping tests LONDON Two groups of scientists have developed tests for gene doping in what the World Anti-Doping Agency hailed Friday as a major breakthrough in fighting the next frontier in cheating in... |
| Missouri has five-game win streak in series ST. LOUIS (AP) All the news coming out of Columbia, Mo., lately has been off the field, and bad. No doubt, Missouri can't wait to hit the... |
| NCAA rules Masoli eligible, can play immediately The NCAA had ruled that the former Oregon quarterback had to sit out a season after enrolling at Mississippi. But Mississippi appealed that decision and announced Friday that the NCAA Division I... |
| MSU's Lucious pleads guilty to reckless driving Lucious averaged 5.6 points per game last season and started six games. He made a game-winning, 3-point shot to lift the Spartans into the round of 16 in the NCAA tournament last season and helped... |
| Rodriguez-led Wolverines need win vs Connecticut Michigan officials plan to cut a ribbon at midfield of their new-look stadium and then the brother of a Wolverines player will lead the team onto the field with a stirring walk few thought he would... |
| Tennessee refusing to look past Tennessee-Martin Now the younger Dooley is in charge of his own Southeastern Conference team and appreciates his dad's insight as he prepares his Tennessee squad to face the Football Championship Subdivision's... |
| LSU tops 12 tailgating spots in college football But the SEC hasn't cornered the market on tailgating like it has national championships. If you're looking to go on a tailgating tour this season, here are the top 12 spots to... |
| No. 23 Georgia unveils new defense in opener Georgia is coming off a substandard 8-5 season. The last game played at Sanford Stadium was a seven-point loss to Kentucky, one of several disappointments that led Richt to fire his good friend,... |
| NC State eager to open against Western Carolina RALEIGH, N.C. Tom O'Brien figures the best way to keep his North Carolina State players focused on their opener is to remind them that they're playing... |
| Jimenez fires 61 to take three-shot lead at European Masters With one birdie he could have become the 13th player on the European Tour to shoot 60 and with two birdies he would have been the first to shoot a... |
| Bruins make first trip to Kansas State MANHATTAN, Kan. In 91 years of varsity football, there aren't many things UCLA has never done. But playing a game in the Flint Hills of Kansas is... |
| Gill nervous about Kansas opener LAWRENCE, Kan. Turner Gill has seen dozens of season openers, and none has ever given him the goose bumps he's going to feel on Saturday. When Kansas hosts North Dakota State in Memorial... |
| Brawling fans banned from U.S. Open until 2013 got off easy with their suspensions compared to what the U.S. Open has ordered for three fans who brawled at the tennis tournament Wednesday night.The three -- who weren't identified by officials --... |
| Report: Ilya Kovalchuk contract with Devils approved contract situation .TSN also says Kovalchuk's contract with the New Jersey Devils will be approved.The NHL rejected the Devils' original 17-year, $102 million contract with Kovalchuk, saying that it... |
| Tiger is tanking in the rain at Deutsche Bank Championship is having a very rough day at the Deutsche Bank Championship. He has bogeys on four of the first seven holes and is way off the pace on a day when players were... |
| PFT: Leftwich out 2-4 weeks with knee sprain existence of conflicting reports regarding the MCL sprain suffered by Steelers quaterback Byron Leftwich.Now, Steelers beat writer extraordinaire Ed Bouchette of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports... |
| Johnson, Day atop leaderboard in Boston Zach Johnson makes a birdie putt on the eighth hole during the first round at the Deutsche Bank Championship golf tournament at TPC Boston, in Norton, Mass., Friday, Sept. 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Stew... |
| Jimenez shoots 61 for lead at European Masters Miguel Angel Jimenez from Spain looks at the ball during the second round of the Omega European Masters Golf Tournament in Crans Montana, Switzerland, Friday, September 3, 2010. (AP Photo/Keystone,... |
| League OKs Kovalchuk deal with Devils Just as soon as we were getting comfortable with the idea of yet another extended deadline ... the NHL and NHLPA are reportedly in the process of making two huge steps. First, word is that the... |
| Cards trade guard Wells to Eagles for draft pick Philadelphia Eagles for an undisclosed draft pick. Wells had started the last 90 games for Arizona, dating to the 2003 season, as well as the team's six postseason games, but was moved from left... |
| Nats' Morgan gets eight-game ban for 3 incidents Nyjer Morgan of the Washington Nationals has been given an eight-game suspension for three incidents this week: charging the mound and inciting a bench-clearing brawl with the Florida Marlins on... |
| NFL fines Suh $7,500 for rough hit on Delhomme Jake Delhomme in an exhibition game against the Browns. The No. 2 overall pick in April's draft grabbed Delhomme's face mask and twisted it, then wrapped his arms around the quarterback's head and... |
| Broncos lose RB White for season LenDale White is out for the season after rupturing his Achilles' tendon, a person familiar with the injury told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity Friday because the... |
