After finishing a six-week NASCAR suspension, crew chief Steve Letarte was back at the track and, apparently, feeling just a little strange to be there.
Tom Glavine got win No. 301. Matt Chico got sent to the minors. Two finesse pitchers who wear No. 47 faced each other Friday night, and the visiting veteran was more at home than the home team’s rookie. Facing a franchise he has beaten more than any other, Glavine allowed one run over seven innings in the New York Mets’ 6-2 victory over the Washington Nationals.
Francisco Rodriguez blew the save and earned a victory. Eric Gagne had no such consolation. Boston scored four in the eighth to take the lead against Rodriguez, only to see Gagne give it back in the ninth on Friday night when the Los Angeles Angels rallied to beat the Red Sox 7-5 and split a day-night doubleheader.
Paul Byrd gave up plenty of hits — just none when they mattered. Byrd yielded eight hits but continually got out of jams, and the Cleveland Indians scored two runs early before holding on to beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2-1 Friday night. Byrd (11-5) gave up one run in six innings, striking out five, and the Devil Rays went 1-for-10 with runners in scoring position.
Joey Harrington wanted his interception back and fretted that the Falcons’ opening drive didn’t end with a touchdown. At least Harrington, taking over Atlanta’s offense from troubled Michael Vick, had a better preseason outing than Buffalo’s J.P. Losman. The Bills’ starter came up empty despite getting every opportunity to score in a 13-10 loss to Atlanta (1-1) on Friday.
The way Donovan McNabb is completing passes, it won’t matter if he has lost a step. Playing his first game since tearing a knee ligament last November, McNabb did everything but scramble in the Philadelphia Eagles’ 27-10 victory over the Carolina Panthers on Friday night. The five-time Pro Bowl quarterback put on an aerial display in the first quarter, finishing 6-for-9 for 138 yards, including a…
The referees union maintained Friday that Tim Donaghy is known to be the only referee involved in gambling activities, despite a report that said he was about to provide names of colleagues who also may have violated NBA rules. The report on 1050 ESPN Radio in New York said Donaghy will provide prosecutors as many as 20 names of other NBA officials and will detail their involvement in some form of…
Brandon Webb isn’t one of those guys who claims ignorance about his stats. He knows as well as anyone just how long he’s gone without giving up a run, and what he needs to do to reach an amazing milestone. Well, here’s the latest update: He’s two shutouts away from Orel Hershiser. Webb tossed a two-hitter for his third straight shutout and stretched his scoreless streak to 42 innings — the…
Carlos Zambrano’s long wait paid off. The Chicago Cubs’ talented and emotional ace agreed Friday to a $91.5 million, five-year contract extension that features a 2013 option that could make the deal worth $110.75 million over six seasons. Zambrano skipped a shot at free agency and its lucrative payday to stay with the only club he’s ever known.
The Dallas Cowboys and Denver Broncos are done practicing against each other. Now they have a preseason game to play. So can there really be any surprises Saturday night after the teams banged against each other during four workouts over two days this week? “It will be pretty much the same. We’re looking at the basics,” Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said.
