Milledge Looks to Rein in Free Spirit but Retain Flair
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Mets outfielder Lastings Milledge is, perhaps, the most scrutinized 21-year-old player in baseball, and, at least for this spring, he will probably continue to be.
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ATHENS - Aaron Peirsol was reminded last night of a lesson he probably learned as a child: It doesn&#39;t pay to make the umpire angry.
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When you&#39;re part of a team that has just captured its first World Series title in 86 years, it&#39;s easy to get a little too caught up in the moment.
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Players on the Colorado Rockies, once described as an organization that adhered to a âChristian-based code of conduct,â say that faith is not a requirement for peer approval.
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With each passing day, with each frozen rope he's been lacing, Kevin Millar has been sending a clear message to American League managers: Go ahead and walk David Ortiz. You'll be sorry.
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The mantra in the days leading up to this morning&#39;s start of the 35th Ryder Cup at Oakland Hills has been pride, heart, patriotism.
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The non-contact jersey had been ditched earlier in the week. Running back Laurence Maroney was tired of hearing his teammates' barbs, and felt it was important to return to game action, to feel the speed, to take that first hit.
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Fabio Capello, who will be presented as the new England manager on Monday, says he needs to restore the team's "winning mentality".
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Eddie Pope, a defender who retired after the 2007 season, will further the interests of his former compatriots as the director of player relations for the union that represents M.L.S. players.
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Perhaps, this time, Boston College will have a little mojo on its side.
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The reigning MVP heard a familiar chant, though it was not directed at him.
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it&#39;s the sport that won&#39;t die, no matter what. You can have gamblers, psychotic fans, spouses that blab and players who cork.
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Chicago is definitely the Marlins&#39; kind of town. But the defending World Series champions will be glad to return to South Florida.
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Mets reliever Scott Schoeneweis is not superstitious. He does not believe that his No. 60 has any magical powers. But it reminds him of his past, and he has decided that he cannot toss it away.
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If, as reported, Tom Lehman will be named today as captain of the 36th US Ryder Cup team by the PGA of America, one thing is likely for the 2006 Cup matches in Ireland: The recent move toward civility will come to an abrupt end.
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Someone had to come out and say what the Giants have to hope they all are thinking by now: that they are not mired with the deep-seated belief in the Patriots as destinyâs team.
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It will be different now for Boston College, at least until the Eagles lose a game, and some of the national respect they have slowly gained.