Indiana Pacers forward Shawne Williams intends to plead guilty to charges of driving without a license. Defense attorney John Tompkins said Friday that Williams plans to enter a plea agreement on the misdemeanor charge by Oct. 1, the day before the Pacers open training camp. Williams did not attend Friday’s initial court hearing, but later apologized for his actions and said he would accept a…
Perhaps the Chicago Cubs should stop worrying about the Brewers and Cardinals, the teams they’re competing with in the NL Central, and become more concerned with the clubs well below them in the standings. Freddy Sanchez’s bases-loaded triple highlighted Pittsburgh’s six-run second inning and rookie Nyjer Morgan made an exceptional catch and drove in two runs, allowing the Pirates to knock the…
Pedro Martinez soaked in every pitch, celebrated his fifth career double and cherished a rare curtain call. This was one terrific homecoming. Martinez tossed five shutout innings in his first start at Shea Stadium this season, outpitching Roy Oswalt and leading the New York Mets past the Houston Astros 4-1 Sunday for a three-game sweep.
There’s just no stopping A-Rod. Alex Rodriguez homered for the fifth straight game, connecting for the seventh time during that span and sending the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep. Chien-Ming Wang earned his 18th win to remain tied for the major league lead, and Jorge Posada hit a tiebreaking, two-run double that helped New York extend its AL…
NHL goaltender Sean Burke officially retired Tuesday after nearly 20 years in the league. Burke spent last season with the Los Angeles Kings, and played for nine teams during his career, which also included playing for Canada in the 1988 Olympics. Selected 24th overall in the 1985 draft, Burke reached the NHL near the end of the 1987-88 season with the New Jersey Devils.
Philadelphia Eagles star Donovan McNabb says black quarterbacks face greater scrutiny than their white counterparts. In an interview on HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” to be broadcast Tuesday, McNabb said black quarterbacks “have to do a little bit extra” because there are relatively few of them, adding “people didn’t want us to play this position.” McNabb said if he passes for 300 yards…
Arizona third baseman Chad Tracy will undergo season-ending surgery on his right knee on Thursday. The announcement came a week after All-Star second baseman Orlando Hudson underwent surgery on his thumb, ending his season. Tracy had struggled with the injury for much of the season, going on the disabled list Aug.
It’s been a nice year so far for the Cassel family of Northridge, Calif. With his mother winning a creative arts Emmy and his younger brother’s NFL team starting 2-0, it was Jack Cassel’s turn to come up big on Monday night. The rookie right-hander pitched six solid innings for his first big league win, leading the San Diego Padres to a 3-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The Washington Redskins believe they are ready to be kings of the NFC East. The best way to prove it is by knocking off the incumbent, which they did Monday night with a superb mixture of big plays on offense and defense. Led by maturing quarterback Jason Campbell and hard-hitting safeties Sean Taylor and rookie LaRon Landry, they beat the Philadelphia Eagles 20-12.
The San Diego Chargers hardly resemble the team that had the NFL’s best record last season, especially after getting routed 38-14 at New England on Sunday night. Under first-year coach Norv Turner, the Chargers (1-1) have looked nothing like the team many consider to be the league’s most-talented. The most glaring difference is that the normally high-powered offense is struggling.
