A Madison Square Garden executive was ready to quit her high-salaried position — and was nearly fired over her inability to handle work responsibilities — in the months before she sued New York Knicks coach Isiah Thomas for sexual harassment, a top MSG official testified Wednesday. Steve Mills, MSG Sports president and CEO, was the first witness called as Thomas and MSG opened their defense in…
Clippers forward Elton Brand had the cast removed from his left leg and was fitted for a removable walking boot Tuesday, six weeks after he had surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles’ tendon. The Clippers said Brand will begin a rehabilitation program under the supervision of their training and medical staff.
Once the best closer in baseball, Red Sox reliever Eric Gagne has suddenly become shaky. So has Boston’s lead in the AL East. Gagne allowed three eighth-inning runs, two of them on a double by Russ Adams, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Red Sox 4-3 on Tuesday night. “I don’t know how to put it into words,” Gagne said.
Back on the field in time for the stretch drive, Mike Mussina and Doug Mientkiewicz are helping the New York Yankees try to chase down Boston. Mussina limited Baltimore to three singles over seven innings, Mientkiewicz hit a three-run homer and the Yankees beat the Orioles 12-0 Tuesday night to inch closer to the first-place Red Sox.
Houston Texans receiver Andre Johnson ruled out playing against Indianapolis this week as he recovers from a sprained knee. Asked Wednesday if there was any chance he could play against the Colts, Johnson said: “No. I mean as it looks right now, you look at me right now, no I wouldn’t be out there on Sunday.” The news is a blow to a team that is 2-0 for the first time and preparing to face the…
Mark Ingram, a receiver on the New York Giants team that won the 1991 Super Bowl, was ordered to stand trial on charges he broke into a garage and stole a woman’s purse. A judge ruled Wednesday there was enough evidence for the 41-year-old former Michigan State star to go to trial on charges of larceny of more than $1,000 and first-degree home invasion.
Trainer Joe Holloway likes his chances in the Little Brown Jug. Holloway has two of the top contenders, including the heavy favorite Always A Virgin, in Thursday’s Little Brown Jug for 3-year-old pacers at the Delaware County Fairgrounds. The race is the second leg of the Triple Crown for pacers — with Always A Virgin already winning the first, the Cane Pace.
Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense breezed five furlongs at Churchill Downs on Wednesday as he prepares for his final prep race before the Breeders’ Cup Classic next month. The colt, with jockey Calvin Borel in the saddle, covered the distance in 1:00.60, the second-fast time of the 16 horses who worked the distance.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will have two 8s on his new car.
Dale Earnhardt Jr. will drive the No. 88 car for Hendrick Motorsports in the 2008 Sprint Cup Series, the NASCAR team announced Wednesday.
