Wright dazzles in halting slide
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He was a young phenom then, much like Jeff Francis is now, and it was former Rockies pitcher Marvin Freeman who pinned the moniker on the 6-foot-6, apparently good-looking right-hander from Oklahoma City during the spring of 1996.
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Not even a big home run by Barry Bonds could stop Jaret Wright from winning again.
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Winky Wright knocked down Ike Quartey late in the second round and went on to win the 12-round middleweight fight between two old friends with a unanimous decision last night in Tampa.
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David Wright homered for the third straight game and then drove in the tiebreaking run with a seventh-inning single as the New York Mets came from behind to defeat the Philadelphia Phillies 5-4 on Wednesday night.
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Ichiro, Madritsch and Cabrera are having a blast in an AL West race they watched from a distance. OAKLAND - George Sisler stayed on top for at least another day, but the Seattle Mariners took down the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday.
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Some throws fell woefully short, skittering across the turf and rolling to the feet of receivers. Others sailed over the heads of the intended targets, fluttering
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The superstar springs a surprise.
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Kimberly Beck scored 23 of her career-high 25 points in the second half last night to help No. 13 George Washington rally for a 48-45 victory over host Rhode Island.
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Big Bunt: Jaret Wright shocked everyone Friday night by dropping a bases-loaded bunt in the sixth inning: his manager, the runner at third base -- and the Giants.
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Not even a big home run by Barry Bonds could stop Jaret Wright from winning again.    Wright set a career high with his 13th win and drove in the go-ahead run with a surprise bunt Friday night, helping the Atlanta Braves overcome Bonds' 694th homer in a 5-3 victory over visiting San Francisco...
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David Wright homered, Carlos Beltran dashed around the bases and the All-Star game got off to a sizzling start, with the National League taking a 2-1 lead after three innings Tuesday night.
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Shaun Wright-Phillips was 10-man Chelsea's star as they beat Premier League rivals Everton 2-1 in the first leg of their League Cup semi-final at Stamford Bridge here Tuesday.
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As North Carolina forward Brandan Wright neared the end of the infamous three-minute run during his workout for the Celtics yesterday morning, he probably wished there was another player or two by his side. Instead, he found himself struggling to finish the conditioning test as close to 30 media members watched. Strength and conditioning coach Walter Norton Jr. ...
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DaShaun Wood scored 30 points Saturday night, leading Wright State to a 77-65 victory over No. 10 Butler that ended the Bulldogs' winning streak at nine games.
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LAS VEGAS -- Bernard Hopkins came out of retirement to put an end to Winky Wright's long unbeaten streak Saturday . Now he has his sights set on a fighter who has never lost.
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Jaret Wright lasts just long enough to get wins. Wright won his third straight start, riding second-inning home runs by Robinson Cano and Johnny Damon in the New York Yankees' 5-2 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday.
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LAS VEGAS -- Shane Mosley made the rematch closer, while Winky Wright made sure the result was the same. Wright used his right jab to pile up points early in the fight, then held on to win a majority decision