ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The surging Tampa Bay Rays moved to within one game of New York in the American League East with a ... More
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida (Reuters) - The surging Tampa Bay Rays moved to within one game of New York in the American League East with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over the Yankees on Friday. Matt Joyce belted a two-out, three-run homer in the bottom of the sixth to erase a 2-0 Yankees ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Roy Oswalt's debut with Philadelphia was a dud as the Washington Nationals pounded the Phillies and their newly acquired pitcher 8-1 on Friday. Oswalt, acquired by the Phillies in a trade with Houston on Thursday, allowed five runs (one unearned) on seven hits over six innings. The ...More
STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Victoria Azarenka overcame a slow start to upset holder Marion Bartoli 3-6 6-3 6-3 in the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic Friday. Top seed Samantha Stosur of Australia, however, managed to squeak through in a 7-5 3-6 6-3 victory over Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium. While the fourth ...More
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Washington Nationals traded infielder Cristian Guzman to the Texas Rangers on Friday for pitching prospects Ryan Tatusko and Tanner Roark. Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo told Major League Baseball's official website (www.MLB.com) that the trade was a done deal but not expected to be ...More
MIAMI (Reuters) - The Tampa Bay Lightning and well-travelled free agent center Dominic Moore have agreed on a two-year contract, the National Hockey League team said Friday. Moore, who split last season between the Florida Panthers and Montreal Canadiens, recorded 10 goals and 28 points in 69 games. The 29-year-old Moore ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - American Jeff Overton, bidding for his maiden PGA Tour title, charged into a commanding four-shot lead in the second round of the Greenbrier Classic at White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on Friday. A stroke off the pace overnight, Overton fired a flawless eight-under-par 62 to post a ...More
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Former Sweden and Arsenal midfielder Freddie Ljungberg has been traded by the Seattle Sounders to the Chicago Fire, the Major League Soccer team said Friday. Ljungberg, a 'designated player' under the same ruling that allowed LA Galaxy to sign David Beckham from Real Madrid, was sent to Chicago ...More
