Kevin Everett will be transferred Friday morning to a Houston hospital to begin the next phase of his rehabilitation, less than two weeks after the Buffalo Bills tight end sustained a life-threatening spinal cord injury. And doctors said Thursday they believe he will be walking within weeks — perhaps sooner.
Vikings quarterback Tarvaris Jackson missed his second straight day of practice Thursday, and it’s appearing more likely that veteran Kelly Holcomb will start for Minnesota against the Kansas City Chiefs. Jackson injured his groin in the fourth quarter against Detroit last Sunday, and has been unable to participate in the first two practices of the week.
US lawyers refile a lawsuit against the deputy ruler of Dubai for allegedly enslaving boys for camel racing.
Ken Griffey Jr. will miss the rest of the season because of a strained groin, the latest in a string of injuries to Cincinnati’s All-Star outfielder. Griffey left Wednesday night’s game against the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field in the eighth inning after injuring himself while fielding a ball in right field.
Matt Holliday and the Colorado Rockies can only hope their streaks carry over to Petco Park. Holliday homered again and Troy Tulowitzki also connected as the Rockies completed a four-game sweep Thursday with a 9-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Rockies won their fifth in a row and remained 4 1/2 games behind San Diego in the NL wild-card race.
Ed Wade was hired Thursday as general manager of the Houston Astros, two years after the Philadelphia Phillies fired him as GM following eight seasons without a playoff appearance. The 51-year-old Wade, who worked in public relations for the Astros early in a career that began in 1977, was heavily criticized in Philadelphia for his reluctance to make significant moves before the trade deadline and…
Brad Isbister scored on a 2-on-1 break with 2.5 seconds left, snapping a low shot over Mathieu Garon’s blocker to lift the Vancouver Canucks to a 5-4 preseason win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night. Ethan Moreau scored five minutes into the third period and Ales Hemsky tied it with 3:22 left as the Oilers rallied from a two-goal deficit.
Vesa Toskala gave up a soft goal on the first shot he faced in his Toronto debut, and the Phoenix Coyotes beat the Maple Leafs 3-2 in a preseason game Thursday night. The Leafs have such high hopes for the former San Jose backup that they gave him a two-year deal worth $8 million after he was acquired from the Sharks in July.
Kellen Clemens is ready to step aside and be the New York Jets’ backup quarterback again. “It was a lot of fun and it was a great experience being the starter for a week,” Clemens said Thursday. “Hopefully that’s going to pay dividends down the line.” Coach Eric Mangini said Chad Pennington will be the starter when his injured right ankle is fully healed.
Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark, right tackle Ryan Diem and outside linebacker Rob Morris — all starters — missed their second straight practice Thursday, and coach Tony Dungy has not said whether they will play Sunday at Houston. Clark and Diem have neck injuries, while Morris has an abdominal strain.
