Sabres defenseman Teppo Numminen is recovering from open heart surgery and is expected to be released from a Cleveland hospital within days. The 39-year-old Finn said he could return to the Sabres by December. He had surgery last week to repair a faulty valve. “Teppo’s feeling stronger every day, and hopefully he will be released from the hospital in the next several days,” Buffalo team doctor…
Chris Simon and Ryan Hollweg have more bad blood between them. In the first meeting between the New York heavyweights since the Islanders’ Simon received a 25-game suspension for a stick-swinging attack against his Rangers counterpart on March 8, the teams engaged in a fight-filled preseason game Monday night that had all the venom of a contest that counts.
Patrick Eaves scored 53 seconds into overtime to help the Ottawa Senators beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4-3 on Monday night. Christoph Schubert added two goals for Ottawa, which is 4-0 in the preseason. Dany Heatley scored the other goal for the Senators. Mats Sundin, John Pohl and Alexei Ponikarovsky scored for the Leafs (2-1-2).
Seattle Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander has a broken left wrist, but will continue to play with a protective cast. Coach Mike Holmgren said Monday further pictures on what was thought to be a sprain revealed a small crack. The coach added that Alexander’s wrist will heal in a few weeks if immobilized whether he plays or not.
Rex Grossman still had his health when he walked off the field. But he may not have his starting job much longer after his latest meltdown. Grossman threw three interceptions as the Chicago Bears fell to the Dallas Cowboys 34-10 on Sunday night, and he did not get a vote of confidence from his coach a day later.
After taking the checkered flag at the “Monster Mile,” Carl Edwards took a tumble in the NASCAR Nextel Cup standings on Tuesday.
Jimmie Johnson had a flat tire, fell a lap down and finished 14th at Dover International Speedway.
Carl Edwards was docked 25 points Tuesday because his race-winning car failed inspection at Dover International Raceway.
A Madison Square Garden employee testified Monday that she had consensual sex with New York Knicks guard Stephon Marbury, contradicting earlier claims by a former executive suing the organization for sexual discrimination. Kathleen Decker took the witness stand in a crowded Manhattan courtroom to try to settle for a jury what happened the night of her birthday in 2005 when she met Marbury at a…
The Golden State Warriors signed Troy Hudson on Monday, adding a veteran free-agent guard to their young roster. Hudson played 34 games last year in his fifth season with the Minnesota Timberwolves, who paid more than $12 million to buy out his contract Aug. 3. He struggled with ankle injuries for nearly three years in Minnesota before getting stuck behind Mike James and Randy Foye on the bench last…
