Oxbow Wins The 138th Preakness Stakes
Matthew Stockman/Getty Images(BALTIMORE) — Oxbow won the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore on Saturday evening.
“I get paid to spoil dreams,” said D. Wayne Lukas, the 77-year-old Hall of Fame trainer for Oxbow,…
Brett Anderson Hurt Again
Robert Binder/MLB Photos via Getty Images(OAKLAND, Calif.) — The Oakland Athletics announced starting pitcher Brett Anderson has a stress fracture in his right foot and will be reavaluted in four weeks when his walking boot is taken off.
Anderson, who…
Matt Garza Will Start Tuesday
Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images(CHICAGO) – Cubs manager Dale Sveum announced Saturday that pitcher Matt Garza will make his first major league start in 10 months Tuesday, when the Cubs take on the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Garza missed the fina…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/18/13
Mike McGinnis/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NHL Playoffs – Western Conference Semi-Finals:
Detroit Red Wings 4 – Chicago Blackhawks 1 (Series tied 1-1)
San Jose Sharks 2 – Los Angeles 1 OT (Kings lead series, 2-1)
Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: Indiana P…
Red Wings Trounce Blackhawks 4-1 To Even Series
Bill Smith/NHLI via Getty Images(CHICAGO) – Brendan Smith scored the go-ahead goal late in the second period as the Detroit Red Wings blitzed the Chicago Blackhawks 4-1 in Game 2 to tie their Western Conference semifinal series.
Detroit wa…
Dwight Freeney Agrees to Deal With the Chargers
NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — With the recent loss of Melvin Ingram to a torn ACL, the San Diego Chargers needed to bolster their defense, and they’ve done just that. The team has has signed veteran defensive end/linebacker Dwight Freeney.Freeney’s…
Mavericks’ Dirk Nowitzki Willing to Take Massive Pay Cut
NBA via Dallas Mavericks(DALLAS) — After missing the playoffs this past season, Dirk Nowitzki is willing to do whatever it takes to get back to the postseason, even if it means making far less money than he’s accustomed to.If the team is able to land …
Yankees Place Pitcher Andy Pettitte On the DL
Jim McIsaac/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Injuries are nothing new to the New York Yankees, so the team will have to deal with yet another one as the team has placed starter Andy Pettitte on the disabled list.The team placed the veteran starter on the 15-d…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/17/13
Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NHL Playoffs: Pittsburgh Penguins 4 – Ottawa Senators 3 (Penguins lead series, 2-0)
MLB: New York Mets 3 (16-23) – Chicago Cubs 2 (17-24)
New York Yankees 5 (26-16) – Toronto Blue Jays 0 (17-25)
Arizona Diamon…
Seahawks’ Defensive End Bruce Irvin Suspended
Stephen Brashear/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Seattle Seahawks defensive end Bruce Irvin will not be on the field to start the 2013-14 season.
The pass rusher was suspended for the first four games of next season for league’s performance-enhancing drug po…
Jets’ Goodson Arrested
NFL via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — New York Jets running back Mike Goodson is not off to a great start with his new team.
Goodson was arrested early Friday on drug possesion and weapons charges, according to New Jersey State Police.
Goodson and another …
Driver Dick Trickle Dead at 71
Donald Miralle/Getty Images(CONCORD, N.C.) — Retired stock-car driver Richard “Dick” Trickle died on Thursday from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound.
Trickle, 71, called the Lincoln County Communications Center to tell them that “there would be…
Thunder Fall Short of Goal
Scott Halleran/Getty Images(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The Oklahoma City Thunder will watch the rest of the NBA playoffs from home after being bounced out by the Grizzlies on Tuesday night.
Kevin Durant did all he could do without All-Star guard Russell Westbro…
David Ragan’s Ready for NASCAR’s All-Star Weekend
Jonathan Ferrey/NASCAR(NEW YORK) — NASCAR driver David Ragan is in his second season racing full-time in the Sprint Cup series and is gearing up for this weekend’s All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway.
“[It's] going to be a fun night, I know the …
Sources: Rob Gronkowski Needs Fourth Forearm Surgery
Jim Rogash/Getty Images (NEW YORK) – New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski will undergo a fourth surgery on his left forearm next week, sources told ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
The fourth surgery has been considered to be “very likel…
Bruins Outlast Rangers in Overtime
John Tlumacki/The Boston Globe via Getty Images(BOSTON) – The overtime magic continued for the Boston Bruins on Thursday night.
Brad Marchand scored a goal with 4:20 left in the extra period to give the Bruins a 3-2 win over the New York R…
Knicks Live to Fight Another Day
Elsa/Getty Images(NEW YORK) – The New York Knicks played well enough on Thursday night to extend their season for at least one more game.
Carmelo Anthony scored 28 points as the Knicks topped the Indiana Pacers 85-75 to avoid elimination a…
Scoreboard Roundup – 5/16/13
Getty Images/Hemera(NEW YORK) — NBA Playoffs – Eastern Conference Semi-Finals: New York Knicks 85 – Indiana Pacers 75 (Pacers lead series, 3-2)
Western Conference Semi-Finals: San Antonio Spurs 94 – Golden State Warriors 82 (Spurs win seri…
Jaguars Claim Ex-Patriot DT Kyle Love
Doug Pensinger/Getty Images (NEW YORK) — For the second time in three days the Jacksonville Jaguars have claimed an ex-New England Patriot.
The Jaguars claimed former Patriots defensive tackle Kyle Love Thursday, just days after Jacksonville claimed e…
