A minor hand injury could be contributing to a rare — and relative — cold streak for Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun. Braun went 3-for-8 in Games 1 and 2 of a series in Atlanta that concluded Wednesday afternoon, but still entered the finale hitting .240 with two RBIs and 10 strikeouts in his previous [...]
The Indiana Pacers are trading six-time All-Star forward Jermaine O’Neal to the Toronto Raptors for point guard T.J. Ford, center Rasho Nesterovic, the 17th pick in the draft and a player to be determined. O’Neal confirmed the trade Thursday, saying he was pleased with the move by team president Larry Bird. “He wanted to get [...]
Kelly Johnson drove in three runs to back Jorge Campillo, and the banged-up Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-2 Wednesday and avoid getting swept in the three-game series. Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar missed the game after jamming his left shoulder during Tuesday night’s 4-3 loss. His replacement, Omar Infante, left in the [...]
Tiger Woods has undergone reconstructive surgery on his left knee in Utah to repair a torn ligament, and doctors say it’s “highly unlikely” there will be any long-term effects. It was the second time in 10 weeks Woods had surgery on his knee, this time on his anterior cruciate ligament. “We were confident going into [...]
One man was arrested and a second was sought Tuesday in a robbery and beating that left Oakland Raiders receiver Javon Walker unconscious on a side street after a long night of partying at Las Vegas nightclubs. Police said Arfat Fadel, of Las Vegas, was accused of multiple felonies, including kidnapping, robbery, battery and conspiracy [...]
Right-hander Julian Tavarez surprised the Brewers on Tuesday when he rejected an outright assignment to the Minor Leagues and prompted the team to release him. The Brewers designated Tavarez for assignment last week and had hoped to get him through waivers and install him as a starter at Triple-A Nashville. They accomplished the first half [...]
The Milwaukee Brewers suddenly are winning consistently on the road. That doesn’t mean they’re making it look easy. Salomon Torres and the Brewers had to survive a scary ninth inning before beating the Atlanta Braves 4-3 on Tuesday. Dave Bush earned his first road victory of the season, scattering four hits over seven innings, but [...]
Let’s go all you die-hard Major League Baseball fans, including all you long time Milwaukee Brewers fans. Ryan Braun wouldn’t be starting for the National League if the balloting ended today for the All-Star Game in New York on July 15th at Yankee Stadium. Braun, the reigning NL Rookie of the Year, is by far [...]
Barry Melrose was hired as coach of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday, returning to the NHL after 12 years as a television analyst because he wants to be “on the inside again.” He replaces John Tortorella, who was fired June 3. The hiring of Melrose by the Lightning’s new owners ends weeks of speculation [...]
Don Imus said Tuesday morning on his radio show that he was trying to “make a sarcastic point” with his latest on-air remarks about race, but that they had been misunderstood. Imus resurrected his radio career six months ago with a pledge to mend the wounds caused by a racist and sexist comment he made [...]
