Utah Jazz forward Carlos Boozer could miss the start of training camp next week while his son recovers from a bone-marrow transplant in Miami. Camp starts Tuesday and runs through Oct. 6 in Boise, Idaho. “As soon as my son is home from the hospital and stable, I will join my teammates,” Boozer said in a statement released by the team Thursday.
Forward Renaldo Balkman will miss at least four weeks because of a stress reaction in his right ankle, leaving the Knicks without a key reserve just days before the start of training camp. An MRI exam performed this week also revealed a small cartilage injury in the ankle, the team announced Thursday.
Kyle Lohse gave the Phillies something they’ve sorely lacked down the stretch. Then Washington helped them move closer to first place. Lohse became the first Phillies starter to pitch seven innings in two weeks, and Philadelphia moved within one game of NL East-leading New York with a 5-2 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
Mike Lowell got a souvenir of his best season and drove the Red Sox closer to another memorable achievement — their first division title in 12 years. With Boston’s magic number down to two, that could come Thursday night for a team that is improving its hitting and health at just the right time. “We were happy being in the playoffs with the wild card,” David Ortiz said after Lowell drove in five…
Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season on Wednesday because of his confrontation with San Diego’s Milton Bradley last weekend. The Padres claimed Winters baited Bradley, who has a history of losing his temper. Bradley tore a knee ligament when his manager spun him to the ground while trying to keep him from going after the umpire during…
