Tigers pitcher Jeremy Bonderman won’t need surgery on his sore right elbow, but his season likely is over. An MRI revealed no structural damage but showed pinched cartilage in the right-hander’s elbow. “He has inflammation of the lateral aspect of his elbow — the outside of his elbow — and he will be shut down until he is pain free,” trainer Kevin Rand said in a statement.
Rickie Weeks returned from the 15-day disabled list on Monday before the Milwaukee Brewers started a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants. Weeks was hitting .243 with five homers and 16 RBIs as the Brewers’ leadoff hitter, but had struggled with soreness in his right wrist due to scar tissue breaking up from season-ending surgery last year.
Mike Dunham ended his 10-year playing career Monday to become the goaltending coach of the New York Islanders. “I’m very proud of my career and really enjoyed playing my final year on Long Island,” the former netminder said in a release. “I’m very appreciative of (coach) Ted (Nolan) giving me this opportunity to be part of his coaching staff and work with all of the goaltenders in our system.
St. Louis Rams offensive tackle Orlando Pace will miss the rest of the season with a torn labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder suffered in the season opener Sunday. The injury is Pace’s second season-ender in two games, after tearing his left triceps last November. Coach Scott Linehan said this one could be career-threatening.
The NFL is looking into claims a New England Patriots employee was videotaping signals by Jets coaches on New York’s sideline during the season opener. The investigation was first reported by ESPN.com, which said that NFL security confiscated a video camera and tape from a Patriots employee during New England’s 38-14 victory Sunday.
Always A Virgin took command early on and ran away with the $300,000 Cane Pace at Freehold Raceway on Monday, setting a new course record in the process. Driven by Brian Sears and trained by Joe Holloway, the 3-year-old colt covered the mile in 1:51.1 to win the opening leg of pacing’s triple crown. Always A Virgin finished five lengths ahead of Southwind Lynx, while Fresh Deck — a stablemate of…
When trainer Bruce Jackson saw the weather forecast for Monday — hot and dry, which meant a firm grass track at Remington Park — he knew conditions were prime for his 5-year old horse, Brego, to shine. The California-bred son of In Excess didn’t disappoint. Brego, a 17-1 longshot running in only his third stakes race, surged clear in the final stages to capture the $150,000 DeBartolo Memorial…
More than 50 Nextel Cup race teams tested the Car of Tomorrow at Talladega Superspeedway on Monday, the first of a two-day warmup for the CoT’s first restrictor-plate race.
The Denver Nuggets sent forward Reggie Evans and the draft rights to forward Ricky Sanchez to the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday in exchange for swingman Steven Hunter and forward Bobby Jones. The Sixers weren’t finished, agreeing to terms with free agent Calvin Booth. The 6-foot-11 center played in 44 games with Washington last season, averaging 1.6 points and 1.8 rebounds.
New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas and a former team executive who claims he subjected her to unwanted sexual advances appeared in federal court Monday as jury selection began in her $10 million sexual harassment lawsuit. Thomas and his accuser, Anucha Browne Sanders, sat stoically within a few feet of each other, both flanked by teams of lawyers.
