The Mavericks’ Jerry Stackhouse drives to the basket, converts the layup and draws the foul from the Kings’ Justin Williams for the Haier Play of the Day Oct. 16, 2007.
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Veteran forward Randy Robitaille signed a one-year, $625,000 contract Tuesday with the Ottawa Senators, the ninth team of his career. The 32-year-old Robitaille, released from his Russian team, must clear NHL waivers by Wednesday before officially joining the Senators. “He’s a veteran hockey player and a local guy,” said general manager Bryan Murray.
The season was sweet, just the ending was sour. The Arizona Diamondbacks seem loaded for the future after a surprising run to the NL championship series ended in a four-game sweep by the Colorado Rockies. The youngsters who played key roles in the team’s strong season gained invaluable experience in the playoffs.
David Ortiz’s injured knee isn’t an issue to Boston manager Terry Francona. Ortiz said after Monday night’s 4-2 loss to the Cleveland Indians in Game 3 of the AL championship series that his right knee was swollen on Sunday but that the swelling subsided. He said he never considered sitting out the rest of the playoffs.
In a city desperate for a champion, in a state where finishing as the runner-up has become all too common, the Cleveland Indians are giving hope again that maybe this year will be different. Don’t look now, but even LeBron James has switched from a New York Yankees cap to one with Chief Wahoo on it. With Cleveland taking a 2-1 lead over Boston into Game 4 of the AL championship series Tuesday…
Joe Torre’s future with the Yankees remained unclear Tuesday after team officials gathered at the home of owner George Steinbrenner to debate whether the manager should return for a 13th season. “The meetings are adjourned for tonight,” spokesman Howard Rubenstein said shortly after the session ended about 4 p.m.
Bill Stoneman spent so much time building the Angels into a perennial contender that he knew when he didn’t have enough energy to stay on as the team’s general manager. Stoneman stepped down Tuesday, saying he wanted to spend more time with his wife, Diane. He was replaced by player development director Tony Reagins.
The tarp covered the infield at damp Jacobs Field on Tuesday night, about 1 1/2 hours before the first pitch of Game 4 of the AL championship series between the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox. With a 30 percent chance of rain, there was a possibility of delays. Pregame batting practice was canceled as players used the indoor cages to get in some swings before Cleveland’s Paul Byrd faced…
A lawyer for baseball players says George Mitchell never told the union before last week that he was willing to show its members evidence of doping allegations against them. Mitchell, who has spent 1 1/2 years investigating the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball, said Friday that he asked players to meet with him “for the purpose of directly providing them with the evidence about the…
The next time Chris Chambers steps into a huddle, his teammates will include LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates and Philip Rivers. “Oh man, it’s a pleasure,” Chambers said after he was traded from the winless Miami Dolphins to the defending AFC West champion San Diego Chargers just before Tuesday’s deadline.
