If the Milwaukee Brewers are going down, they’re going down swinging. And so is their manager. Prince Fielder hit his NL-leading 48th home run and Ned Yost was ejected for the second consecutive game — this time along with his catcher and hitting coach — in the Brewers’ 13-5 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday.
Michael Vick’s legal troubles may be far from over. While the disgraced Atlanta Falcons quarterback awaits a Dec. 10 sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to federal dogfighting charges, the prosecutor in the rural county where the enterprise was located has plans to prosecute Vick as well. State charges that could include numerous counts of animal cruelty could wind up subjecting Vick to far…
When Vince Young needed tickets, guess who he called? Reggie Bush, of all people. Then, he went out and beat Bush again. Young threw a pair of touchdown passes and the Tennessee Titans kept New Orleans winless, beating the Saints 31-14 Monday night before a Superdome crowd that showered boos on the same players who provided such a pick-me-up to the devastated city a year ago.
LaDainian Tomlinson has had it. It’s bad enough that his San Diego Chargers have started 1-2 and that he’s basically been running in place. What’s really eating at the reigning league Most Valuable Player is how people keep comparing this year’s team with last year’s group that went an NFL-best 14-2 before flaming out in the playoffs.
The celebration is over for the AL West champion Los Angeles Angels. They are in another race before the playoffs now, and have already missed a big chance. One day after spraying champagne at home for clinching their third division title in four seasons, the Angels quickly lost a lead and dropped an 8-7 game to the last-place Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Mets pitcher Orlando Hernandez threw on flat ground Monday after the boot protecting his sore right foot was removed. Hernandez hasn’t pitched since he allowed six hits and a season-high eight runs over three-plus innings in a 13-5 loss to Atlanta on Sept. 11. He has worked just six-plus innings since Aug.
Los Angeles Angels right-hander Kelvim Escobar won’t make his expected start Tuesday night at Texas, giving the 17-game winner more time to rest his shoulder and get ready for the playoffs. Escobar was first pushed back from his scheduled start Saturday because of inflammation in his shoulder. Now, instead of starting against the Rangers, Escobar, who is 17-7 with a 3.46 ERA, is expected to pitch…
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.
Not even the great optimist Jerry Jones could have expected a start like this. The Dallas Cowboys are 3-0 and boast the most productive offense in the NFL. They have a budding star in Tony Romo and a defense that’s getting better every week. And their next two games are against winless teams who’ve just lost their offensive stars.
Just when Vernon Davis finally became a key part of the San Francisco 49ers’ offense, the tight end is headed back to the sideline. Davis probably will miss the 49ers’ next two games with a sprained ligament in his right knee after getting hurt during San Francisco’s 37-16 loss at Pittsburgh. Last year’s No.
