Cubs' Piniella suspended indefinitely
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Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella was suspended indefinitely and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Sunday for his latest dirt-kicking tirade against an umpire.
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Islanders forward Chris Simon was suspended indefinitely by the NHL yesterday for his stick-swinging hit to the face of Rangers center Ryan Hollweg.
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Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee and San Diego Padres right-hander Chris Young were suspended for five games on Monday for their roles in a bench-clearing brawl.
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Texas Rangers pitcher Frank Francisco was suspended for the rest of the season and two teammates and a coach were suspended Friday after he threw a chair that hit a woman and broke her nose during a game against the Oakland Athletics earlier this week.
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The Cubs are heading into their 99th consecutive year of frustration with a manager who really knows how to vent. Lou Piniella is as famous for his dirt kicking as he is for his pitching changes.
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Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season yesterday because of his confrontation with San Diego's Milton Bradley last weekend.
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NEW YORKÃÂ -- A reliever in the Milwaukee Brewers' minor league system was suspended Thursday for 50 games by the commissioner's office after testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance.
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Lou Piniella has spent most of his life in baseball. Still, there are things he cannot explain, such as why his Chicago Cubs have struggled to hit home runs.
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In the midst of a stretch against division rivals Texas and Oakland, the Angels suspended Jose Guillen without pay.
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CHICAGO -- Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee dropped his appeal and began serving a five-game suspension Wednesday for his role in a June 16 brawl with the San Diego Padres.
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Los Angeles Lakers all-star Kobe  Bryant was hit with a one game suspension on Tuesday for  striking San Antonio guard Manu Ginobili in the face.
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Padres LHP David Wells is suspended for seven games and fined $3,000 yesterday by the commissioner's office for his animated argument with an umpire last weekend.
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Baltimore Orioles pitcher Jorge Julio was suspended four games by Major League Baseball for intentionally throwing at the head of Minnesota's Augie Ojeda.
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Umpire Mike Winters was suspended by Major League Baseball for the remainder of the regular season on Wednesday because of his confrontation with the Padresâ Milton Bradley last weekend.
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Chicago Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee sat out Wednesday's game against the San Francisco Giants as he dropped his appeal and began a five-game suspension for his role in a brawl with the Padres.
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Texas Rangers pitcher Vicente Padilla has  been suspended for seven games following an incident during  Sunday&#39;s clash with the Oakland Athletics, Major League  Baseball (MLB) said on Tuesday.
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Detroit designated hitter Gary Sheffield and San Diego catcher Josh Bard were suspended for three games each by the commissioner's office Friday for confrontations with umpires the previous night.