Baseball News
Basketball News
Football News
Hockey News
NCAA News
Soccer News
Golf News
Auto Racing News
Boxing News
Tennis News
Olympic News
Other Sports News
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nationals' Eischen breaks arm, exits game
May 1 2005 10:55PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Washington Nationals reliever Joey Eischen broke his right arm leaping off the mound to grab a high chopper and left Sunday night's game against the New York Mets after just four pitches.
|
|
|
Mets defeat Nationals, end losing streak
May 1 2005 10:46PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Carlos Beltran went 3-for-5 with two doubles, including one that drove in two runs in the ninth, and the New York Mets came back to beat the Washington Nationals 6-3 Sunday night to end a four-game losing streak.
|
|
|
Settlement coming in Red Sox fan death
May 1 2005 10:08PM (CT)
BOSTON (AP) - The city is close to reaching a multimillion dollar settlement with the parents of a college student killed by a pepper-spray pellet fired by police during Red Sox celebrations last fall, Mayor Thomas Menino said Sunday.
|
|
|
Nationals president defends field, crew
May 1 2005 8:06PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nationals president Tony Tavares defended the team's field and grounds crew Sunday, saying play should have been halted earlier during the previous night's rainy game against the New York Mets.
|
|
|
Sportsview: Steroids policy will be slow
May 1 2005 6:46PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Now comes the hard part for Bud Selig, who must convince players that longer suspensions for using steroids is in their own interest and that banning amphetamines would be good for the game.
|
|
|
Athletics hold off Mariners 3-2
May 1 2005 6:32PM (CT)
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Barry Zito ended an eight-start winless streak by pitching seven strong innings and getting just enough offensive support in a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Sunday.
|
|
|
Diamondbacks defeat Padres 5-2
May 1 2005 6:28PM (CT)
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Javier Vazquez pitched a six-hitter for his first complete game in two seasons, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks over the San Diego Padres 5-2 Sunday.
|
|
|
Kent leads Dodgers past Rockies 2-1
May 1 2005 6:07PM (CT)
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Derek Lowe pitched six strong innings and Jeff Kent drove in both runs, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday that completed a three-game sweep.
|
|
|
White Sox humble Tigers 8-0
May 1 2005 5:12PM (CT)
CHICAGO (AP) - Jon Garland pitched his second straight four-hit shutout and became the first five-game winner in the American League, leading the Chicago White Sox over the Detroit Tigers 8-0 Sunday.
|
|
|
Red Sox nudge Rangers 6-5 to win series
May 1 2005 4:32PM (CT)
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Trot Nixon had a key two-run double and every Boston starter had a hit in a 6-5 victory Sunday that gave the Red Sox their first series win in Texas since 2000.
|
|
|
Bonds has fluid drained from injured kneee
May 1 2005 4:26PM (CT)
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Barry Bonds had fluid drained from his injured right knee again and said on his Web site Sunday that he is progressing well in his rehabilitation.
|
|
|
Streaking Brewers beat Reds 13-3
May 1 2005 4:25PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Lyle Overbay had a career-high five hits, including a three-run homer, and Doug Davis pitched a five-hitter to lead the Milwaukee Brewers over the Cincinnati Reds 13-3 Sunday for their fourth straight win.
|
|
|
Abreu leads Phillies past Marlins 8-6
May 1 2005 4:16PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Bobby Abreu hit a three-run homer, and Philadelphia jumped on Florida's Josh Beckett for five runs in the first inning en route to an 8-6 victory over the Marlins on Sunday.
|
|
|
Blue Jays rally to beat Yankees 8-6
May 1 2005 4:15PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Frank Menechino came off the bench to drive in three runs, Eric Hinske hit a go-ahead double and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied to beat the New York Yankees 8-6 on Sunday.
|
|
|
Lamb slams as Astros club Cubs 9-3
May 1 2005 4:07PM (CT)
HOUSTON (AP) - Mike Lamb hit his first career grand slam and drove in five runs, and the Houston Astros roughed up Mark Prior to offset the loss of Roy Oswalt to a foot injury in an 9-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
|
|
|
Colon bests Santana as Angels beat Twins
May 1 2005 3:47PM (CT)
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Bartolo Colon bested Johan Santana, ending the Minnesota ace's 17-game winning streak by allowing just two hits in 7 1-3 scoreless innings of the Los Angeles Angels' 2-1 victory over the Twins on Sunday afternoon.
|
|
|
Orioles beat slumping Devil Rays 7-4
May 1 2005 3:32PM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Melvin Mora hit a pair of home runs, Miguel Tejada homered for the fourth consecutive game and the Baltimore Orioles won their eighth straight Sunday, beating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-4.
|
|
|
Giants clout Pirates 8-3 to sweep series
May 1 2005 3:30PM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Moises Alou and Lance Niekro hit two-run homers and the San Francisco Giants used rookie Brad Hennessey's solid start to finish off a three-game sweep of Pittsburgh's left-handed starters, beating the Pirates 8-3 Sunday.
|
|
|
Smoltz gets win as Braves edge Cards 2-1
May 1 2005 2:54PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - John Smoltz scattered nine hits for his second straight win, and the Atlanta Braves made the most of their four hits off Jeff Suppan for a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Sunday.
|
|
|
Sweeney powers Royals past Indians 6-5
May 1 2005 2:50PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Jose Lima took a no-hit bid into the sixth inning before Cleveland rallied, and Mike Sweeney hit his second homer of the game in the eighth to lead the Kansas City Royals over the Indians 6-5 Sunday.
|
|
|
Reds activate starter Ramon Ortiz
May 1 2005 1:30PM (CT)
MILWAUKEE (AP) - Reds pitcher Ramon Ortiz was activated Sunday after going on the 15-day disabled list April 17 with a strained right groin.
|
|
|
Steinbrenner has Kentucky Derby favorite
May 1 2005 1:28PM (CT)
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - There's nothing Yankees boss George Steinbrenner loves more than winning the World Series. Then again, he hasn't won the Kentucky Derby _ yet. That could change with the Boss' Bellamy Road, the record-setting Wood Memorial winner expected to be the early favorite for Saturday's $2 million Derby.
|
|
|
Mota placed on the 15-day disabled list
May 1 2005 1:19PM (CT)
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Florida Marlins placed closer Guillermo Mota on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with inflammation in his right elbow and recalled right-handed pitcher Travis Smith from Triple-A Albuquerque.
|
|
|
Santiago refuses minor league assignment
May 1 2005 9:28AM (CT)
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Pittsburgh Pirates catcher Benito Santiago refused a minor league rehabilitation assignment Saturday and will keep working out with the team, a decision that could delay his return.
|
|
|
Braves beat Cards, keep pace with Marlins
May 1 2005 8:49AM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Raul Mondesi and Dan Kolb finally did something to help their new team. Mondesi homered leading off the bottom of the ninth inning to give the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday night, giving Kolb his first win with the Braves.
|
|
|
Orioles win again to cap a terrific April
May 1 2005 8:37AM (CT)
BALTIMORE (AP) - Brian Roberts put the exclamation point on the Baltimore Orioles' remarkable April. Roberts hit a tiebreaking three-run homer in the eighth inning and the Orioles beat the Tampa Bay Devil Rays 7-5 on Saturday for their seventh straight victory.
|
|
|
Selig seeks 50-game penalty for steroids
May 1 2005 2:19AM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Baseball commissioner Bud Selig asked players to agree to a 50-game suspension for first-time steroid offenders and a lifetime ban for a third violation under what he called a "three strikes and you are out approach" to doping.
|
|
|
|
|
|