The Kansas City Royals aren’t going to lose 100 games this season, and manager Buddy Bell isn’t surprised at all. Gil Meche won for the first time in almost two months, David DeJesus and Mark Teahen homered, and the Royals beat the Minnesota Twins 6-3 Wednesday to snap a seven-game losing streak. It also was Kansas City’s 63rd win of the season, ensuring it won’t have triple-digit losses for the…
Roger Clemens threw a bullpen session, pronounced himself ready to return to the mound Sunday night at Boston and revealed tests showed ligament damage in his sore right elbow. Clemens threw at about 80 percent before Tuesday’s series opener at Toronto. Yankees manager Joe Torre already had tentatively slotted him in for the series finale at Fenway Park.
Receiver David Boston was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Wednesday, two days after police released results of a urine test that showed the eighth-year pro had a depressant in his system when he was arrested and charged with driving under the influence last month. The Bucs said Boston, who hurt his foot during pregame warmups and did not play in last Sunday’s opener at Seattle, was let go…
New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning took some snaps, made a few handoffs and tossed lightly to test his bruised right shoulder on Wednesday. Manning did not practice and coach Tom Coughlin gave no indication whether he would play Sunday against the Green Bay Packers. “I am encouraged by his progress,” Coughlin said.
Longshot Stunt Man earned a 2 1/2 -length win Wednesday in the $75,250 More Than Ready Stakes for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park. At 11-1, Stunt Man swept past the competition at the top of the lane to earn his fourth win in 15 career starts. Javier Castellano was aboard for trainer Gary Contessa as Stunt Man ran the one mile on the fast track in 1:35.
Knicks guard Stephon Marbury testified Wednesday in the case of a fired team executive who has accused coach Isiah Thomas of sexual harassment, calling the lawsuit absurd while downplaying an encounter with a drunken intern. After hearing about the lawsuit brought by Anucha Browne Sanders, “I laughed,” Marbury said in U.S.
Coming off series losses at Arizona and Colorado, the San Diego Padres wanted to beat up on an opponent. Luckily, it was Jake Peavy’s turn to pitch and the Los Angeles Dodgers were easy fodder. Peavy won his league-leading 17th game and the NL wild card-leading Padres backed their ace with four homers in a 9-4 victory Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs know they can’t waste too many more chances like this. Luke Scott tripled home the winning run in the 11th inning and the Houston Astros dropped the Cubs out of a tie for the NL Central lead, beating Chicago 5-4 Tuesday night. Chicago blew a 4-1 lead, stranded 15 runners and squandered a bases-loaded threat in the 11th.
