Starters were finished early
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In a game of whose starting pitcher was worse, the Red Sox finally won something â-arely. Because both Boston&#39;s Bronson Arroyo and the Yankees&#39; Kevin Brown were awful last night
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As opening statements go, this was something along the lines of the Beatles on Ed Sullivan and JFK's inaugural address. In the first true &quot;big&quot; game of the season -- the series opener against the potential playoff foes from Anaheim on the very eve of September -- the Red Sox batted around and put a 4-0 lead on the board ...
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MILWAUKEE (Ticker) -- After getting off to a slow start, Michael Redd provided a fantastic finish. Redd scored a season-high 30 points, including a pair of clutch jumpers in the final 90 seconds that lifted
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The way John Lackey started out, it appeared that he would need a lot of relief. Justin Speier provided a much-needed boost out of the bullpen.
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Rookie Angela Park shot a 6-under 66 in windy conditions Thursday to take the early lead in the first round of the Fields Open. Meaghan Francella survived a triple bogey to open with a 68, and South Korea's Jeong Jang and Jee Young Lee shot 69s. Amy Hung also was 3 under, with 10 holes left.
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The Philip Rivers era in San Diego got off to a rousing start. It didn't last long.
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In an era of offense, batters came up blank for a night. Tuesday marked the first time in 34 years that there were seven shutouts in the major leagues on a single day.
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In his first game since breaking his left wrist May 11, Hideki Matsui went 4 for 4 as designated hitter, while starter Mike Mussina worked six and a third innings and gave up no runs.
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You have to hand it to the Houston Astros -- the starting rotation they&#39;ve used in the first round of the playoffs has been not only effective, but interesting, too.
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They have played seven games this season, and won seven games. They began the season unranked and have climbed to No. 2 in the nation.
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Jason Kidd played only 21 minutes in his season debut. That was just enough to lift the New Jersey Nets.
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Though Kevin Youkilis shrugged off a question yesterday about his physique, the first baseman arrived in camp five days early looking slimmed down and ready for the season. After a slowdown that left his hot start to last season a memory, he couldn't have been happy with how his first year as a starter in the ...
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As Matt Stover jogged onto the field, the Baltimore Ravens' worries were over. A few seconds and 52 yards later, Stover had given them three points and their first 3-0 start.
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(Dec. 30, 2004) -- What to do with your starters when your playoff seeding has been finalized? Opinions differ when discussing whether starters should be rested or played at this point of the season in those particular situations.
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With the National League&#39;s best record sewn up, the Cardinals would just as soon start the playoffs immediately. Yesterday, if possible.
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A rough start to the season did little to derail gains early Tuesday in New York.
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All Matt Hasselbeck and Shaun Alexander had to do was keep pace with Indianapolis' starters Sunday night. Done. Leonard Weaver and the Seattle backups overwhelmed the rest of the Colts.