Left-hander hopes to start Saturday
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Atlanta Braves: Left-hander Mike Hampton was not able to pitch for the Braves on Wednesday, still bothered by a stiff neck that kept him out of his scheduled start Monday.
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Andy Robinson will name his starting line-up for this weekend's game against France on Wednesday.
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BASEBALL Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said that righthander Brad Radke will start tomorrow's game against the Royals. Radke, who has pitched much of the season with a torn labrum and stress fracture in his throwing shoulder, said he felt good after a bullpen session Monday. Radke's last start before landing on the disabled list was Aug. 25 against the White ...
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Former No. 1 Kim Clijsters hopes to return to action at the end of the month after missing most of the season with a left wrist injury.
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(Sports Network) - Chicago righthander Mark Prior will take the hill today, as the Cubs try to stay atop the NL Wild Card race in the second of a three-game set against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
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Mike Mussina will take the mound for the Yankees on Tuesday against the Kansas City Royals, his first start since Aug. 20.
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BOSTON - Boston ace Curt Schilling will not start a possible Game 5 of the AL championship series Sunday because of an injured right ankle, though it's possible Schilling could return later in the series.    Derek Lowe will start in his place - unless the schedule is pushed back by rain that is forecast for Game 3 on Friday night...
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For the second straight game, the Rangers used a lefthanded reliever against Mark Bellhorn even though the switch-hitting second baseman has fared better against lefthanders (.313) than righthanders (.244). Texas opted to try protecting an 8-1 lead by sending out lefthander Ron Mahay yesterday against Bellhorn. Lefthanded hitters were batting .202 against Mahay and righthanders .238. So it was that ...
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David Beckham may make his M.L.S. debut on Saturday in a friendly against Chelsea of the English Premier League.
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It&#39;s the unwritten rule of sports. A starter who has to sit out games because of an injury should return to the lineup once healthy.
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Peter Forsberg will make his debut Saturday with the Nashville Predators on home ice, rather than Friday in St. Louis.
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JUPITER, Fla. -- New York Mets pitcher Pedro Martinez can start throwing Saturday as part of his recuperation from October rotator cuff surgery.
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Sport: Fernando Torres could be back in action for Liverpool as early as Saturday's FA Cup game
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David Wells is back in the pennant race with a new team: the Los Angeles Dodgers. Wells and the Dodgers agreed to a contract Thursday and the big lefty plans to make his first start for Los Angeles on Sunday night against the Mets in New York.
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Bobby Kielty assured manager Ken Macha several days ago that his tender left hand would be fine come Tuesday to face Cleveland lefty Cliff Lee.
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BOURG-EN-BRESSE, France  - Injured Tour de France favorite Alexander Vinokourov and his Astana colleague Andreas Kloeden will start Saturday's seventh stage, the team said on Friday.
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Team news and statistics ahead of Saturday's Premiership match.