The FBI opened an investigation after the Colorado Rockies claimed an “external, malicious attack” on computers halted the team’s first attempt to sell World Series tickets. Computer servers handling the online-only sale were overwhelmed by 8.5 million hits in the first 90 minutes Monday, crashing the system and forcing the Rockies to suspend sales.
Curt Schilling came to Boston four years ago with the lone goal of helping the Red Sox win the World Series. He might do it twice. In what could be his final start in a Boston uniform, Schilling held the Rockies to one run over 5 1-3 innings in Game 2 of the Series on Thursday night to lead the Red Sox to a 2-1 victory over Colorado and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven series.
The St. Louis Cardinals released left-handed pitcher Mike Maroth on Thursday. Maroth went 0-5 with a 10.66 ERA in 14 appearances. He also spent time on the disabled list with elbow injuries. In June, the Cardinals acquired him from Detroit for cash and a player to be named later to plug a hole in an injury-plagued pitching staff.
Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury, ending the one-time Pro Bowler’s season after seven games. Vilma, who was hurt in New York’s loss at Cincinnati last Sunday, missed practice all week and was listed as out on the team’s injury report Friday. The exact nature of the injury wasn’t immediately known or to which knee.
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The San Diego Chargers were never happier to go home. They will play their game against the Houston Texans when and where it was supposed to be played — on Sunday in Qualcomm Stadium. “Just getting a chance to say ‘You know what, I’m going home’ To me that’s special,” running back LaDainian Tomlinson said in the locker room after the team’s final workout in Arizona.
Credit this Avalanche win to Jose Theodore. Ryan Smyth scored 23 seconds into overtime and Theodore made 39 saves to give Colorado a 3-2 victory over the Calgary Flames on Friday night. Marek Svatos tied it at 2 with 4:15 left in regulation. Joe Sakic set up the winner and also scored for Colorado to reach the 1,600-point mark.
The Colorado Rockies hope a one-mile increase in altitude will make a world of difference. The Boston Red Sox are on a high, and it’s not just because of their 2-0 World Series lead. After filtering out of Fenway in the dead of night, they arrived at their hotel at 5 a.m. Friday and eight hours later were at Coors Field, checking out the dry, thin air of a ballpark as unique as the one off Kenmore…
Daisuke Matsuzaka drew the huge contract and all the attention. Josh Fogg took a more plodding path to the World Series. Still, anyone who’s been watching the postseason knows this: Fogg is the guy baffling batters while Dice-K has struggled to justify his hype. They’ll match up Saturday night in Game 3 at hitter-friendly Coors Field, with the Boston Red Sox holding a 2-0 edge over Fogg and the…
Asked about his team’s batting woes in the World Series, Kaz Matsui turned philosophical. “Hitting,” he said Friday through a translator, “isn’t an absolute science. Sometimes, we can hit. Sometimes, we can’t.” Right now, the Colorado Rockies are leaning more toward can’t. Colorado led the NL with a .280 batting average, but have managed just two runs in losing the first two games to Boston.
