Nicklas Bergfors scored two goals to help the New Jersey Devils beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-1 on Monday night. Rod Pelley also scored for the Devils (2-2). Danny Briere scored his first goal for the Flyers (2-2.) New Jersey goaltender Martin Brodeur, making his first preseason appearance, stopped all eight shots he faced in the first period.
St. Louis Rams running back Steven Jackson will miss at least one week with a partial tear of his left groin, an injury sustained in the fourth quarter of Sunday’s 24-3 loss at Tampa Bay. Rookie Brian Leonard, a second-round pick from Rutgers, will get his first start Sunday at Dallas. Offensive coordinator Greg Olson was hopeful Jackson would be out only one game.
Carolina Panthers quarterback Jake Delhomme loves to move his arms when he talks. Monday was no exception, sore elbow and all. With both arms flailing and nothing protecting his strained right elbow, Delhomme was happy after an MRI determined he won’t need surgery. But Delhomme was unsure if he or backup David Carr will start on Sunday against Tampa Bay.
A terrible start and a slew of injuries couldn’t keep the Philadelphia Phillies out of the playoff race. For the third straight year, Philadelphia’s postseason hopes will come down to the final week. Six games remain, and each is at home. It’s almost do-or-die every night, starting Tuesday against the Atlanta Braves.
Major League Baseball set a record for total attendance and is on track to break its mark for average attendance. With one week left in the regular season, major league teams drew 76,215,082, the commissioner’s office said Monday, topping last year’s 76,042,787. The average of 32,710 was up 4 percent from last year’s final average of 31,423 and on pace to top the record of 31,632 set in 1994 before…
Former major league All-Star Jose Offerman pleaded not guilty Monday to charges that he attacked a pitcher and catcher with his bat during a minor league game. Offerman is scheduled back in Bridgeport Superior Court on Oct. 17. He declined comment after his appearance Monday. Offerman, who is charged with two counts of second-degree assault, charged the mound after he was hit with a pitch while…
Matt Leinart still is the starting quarterback for the Arizona Cardinals. Kurt Warner will be still waiting in the wings as the team’s “no-huddle” specialist after nearly leading the team to a comeback victory at Baltimore on Sunday. “We’re going to try to find ways to keep Kurt playing based on how he played yesterday,” coach Ken Whisenhunt said on Monday.
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.
The rally continued at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale on Monday, as gross receipts rose nearly 80 percent compared to the same session last year. There were 243 horses sold on Monday for a total of $2.63 million, well above the $1.47 million brought in during the same session in 2006. A half-sister to multiple Grade I stakes-winning filly Dream Rush brought the top price of $122,000.
Seattle officials filed a lawsuit Monday to keep the SuperSonics from leaving town, saying the team’s profitability in much-maligned KeyArena “has less to do with KeyArena than perhaps the Sonics’ ability to defend the high pick-and-roll.” The lawsuit was filed in King County Superior Court just a few days after new Sonics chairman Clay Bennett issued a demand for arbitration, seeking to buy out…
