Talks between the Brewers and Yankees went quiet on Friday, perhaps because New York officials were capping a busy week by finalizing a deal with free-agent starter A.J. Burnett. On Thursday, Brewers general manager Doug Melvin felt there was “a strong possibility it could still happen,” referring to a proposed swap of center fielders between [...]
The Brewers let left-hander Chris Capuano enter the free agent market on Friday, but a top official expressed “strong interest” in bringing him back. As expected, Milwaukee did not tender Capuano a 2009 contract before Friday’s 11 p.m. CT deadline for players eligible for arbitration. The Brewers did, however, tender offers to their six other [...]
David Garrard squeezed through a hole, sliced left and found an open lane to the end zone. He was closing in on the goal line when Will Blackmon caught him from behind and slapped the ball away. It bounced right into Garrard’s arms as he fell to the ground, giving Jacksonville a much-needed break and [...]
Apparently, winning is still too complex for the Detroit Lions. Two turnovers, short fields and playing against a worn down, short-handed Colts defense wasn’t the answer, either. Peyton Manning led the Colts on two fourth-quarter scoring drives, delivering another blow to Detroit’s psyche with a 31-21 victory Sunday and keeping the Lions on track for [...]
It feels like Halloween all over again, as Hookscenter is rolling in the dough after another winning week….Predicting games this year is as easy as taking candy from a kid….This weekend’s slate has the underdogs looking good in most matchups….Hookscenter will makeup for the Thursday night’s push by rolling the rest of the handicappers again this [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers and Carolina Hurricanes have gotten familiar with each other over the past couple of weeks. Thursday’s game in Philadelphia, however, will be their last meeting this season. The Flyers (14-7-6) have faced the Hurricanes (13-12-3) three times since Nov. 26 and won twice. Their only loss came Nov. 28 at the Wachovia [...]
LeBron James had to sweat out the fourth quarter for once. The result was still the same: another Cleveland victory. James scored 29 points, Mo Williams added a season-high 27 and the Cavaliers cruised to their 10th consecutive victory, beating the Philadelphia 76ers 101-93 on Wednesday night. “This one, you had to earn,” James said. [...]
Former NASCAR champion Bobby Labonte was released from his contract with Petty Enterprises, which was trying to secure a future by negotiating a deal with Gillett Evernham Motorsports. Petty Enterprises had been unable to find sponsorship for Labonte, and was in danger of eventually closing its storied organization if it can’t work out a merger [...]
While Cleveland Cavaliers players LeBron James and Zydrunas Ilgauskas are establishing new franchise records, their team is breaking league-wide marks for dominance. After winning their NBA-record ninth straight game by 12 or more points, the Cavaliers look to continue their remarkable run as they visit the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night. James became Cleveland’s career [...]
The Brewers took their shot, but they couldn’t compete with the big dollars that lured CC Sabathia to the Big Apple. Sabathia spurned what would have been a club record-shattering contract offer from the Brewers and instead set the new gold standard for Major League pitchers when he agreed Wednesday morning to sign with the [...]
