Red Sox get Paul Byrd in trade with Indians
The Boston Red Sox acquired pitcher Paul Byrd from Cleveland on Tuesday, hoping to boost a rotation hurt by an injury to Tim Wakefield and the struggles of Clay Buchholz.
The Red Sox will send either a player to be named or cash to the Indians.
The 37-year-old Byrd is 7-10 with a 4.53 ... read more
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Kobe Bryant and LeBron James lead US to first win
Any team with Kobe Bryant and LeBron James in the lineup is going to score.
Sure enough, the United States had no problem doing so in the first quarter Thursday - but neither did Turkey. The Americans didn’t pull away until their offensive superstars decided to be defensive stoppers.read more
Packers send Brett Favre to Jets
The New York Jets acquired quarterback Brett Favre from the Green Bay Packers, ending the three-time Most Valuable Player’s brief retirement and sending him to a team that hasn’t won a Super Bowl in almost 40 years.
Terms of the trade, which was agreed to last night, weren’t... read more
Packers execs continue to meet with Brett Favre
Jay Glazer, FoxSports.com - Brett Favre has left the building.
Roughly 30 minutes before the Packers were about to begin practice Tuesday afternoon, their once and presumably not future quarterback drove away from Lambeau Field.
The departure followed roughly four more hours of meeting... read more
Jimmy Clausen faces alcohol-use investigation
For the second time in a year, Notre Dame quarterback Jimmy Clausen may have to explain his alleged participation in a situation involving alcohol.
And at least two other teammates might be doing some explaining with him.
Notre Dame will investigate possible school code violations afte... read more
Favre to be reinstated, report to Packers Monday
Brett Favre will be reinstated and added to the Green Bay Packers’ active roster Monday.
The NFL announced the move Sunday after commissioner Roger Goodell had held off on granting Favre’s request for reinstatement for nearly a week, hoping Favre and the team could resolve their standoff.... read more
Ken Griffey Jr. must approve trade to White Sox
White Sox general manager Ken Williams has been on the prowl for lefty-swinging slugger Ken Griffey Jr. several times in recent years before the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline, and apparently he has landed the future Hall of Famer.
According to sources, the Sox have a tentative deal in pla... read more
Tigers send Ivan Rodriguez to Yanks for Farnsworth
The Detroit Tigers traded veteran catcher Ivan Rodriguez to the New York Yankees for hard-throwing reliever Kyle Farnsworth on Wednesday. Rodriguez, a 14-time All-Star in the option year of a $50 million deal he signed with the Tigers in February 2004, will step into the hole in the Yankees’ l... read more
Antonio Margarito stops Miguel Cotto to claim WBA welterweight title
Mexico’s Antonio Margarito stopped previously unbeaten Miguel Cotto in the 11th round here Saturday to claim the Puerto Rican’s World Boxing Association welterweight world title.
The Mexican, who gave up the International Boxing Federation belt to fight Cotto, sent his bloodied op... read more
