The Chicago Cubs have informed pitcher Carlos Silva that he will not be a part of their starting rotation or make the team’s 25-man roster. The Cubs took rookie Marcos Mateo over the $11.5-million Silva for the final spot on […]
Veteran pitcher Mike Hampton has announced his retirement from major league baseball. The two-time All Star posted a 148-115 record during 15-year MLB career with the Seattle Mariners, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves, and Arizona Diamondbacks. […]
The New Orleans Hornets have signed forward Patrick Ewing Jr. to a 10-day contract. The Georgetown product had been playing in the National Basketball Developmental League with the Siox Fallas Skyforce where he averaged 19.9 points and 10.6 rebounds per […]
New Orleans Hornets forward David West will miss the remainder of the 2010-2011 season after suffering a torn ACL in his left knee. West faces a long rehabilitation process just as he was set to become an unrestricted free agent. […]
A new twist in the NFL labor dispute. A Cleveland Browns fan has sued the NFL, and its teams, over the player lockout. Ken Lanci, the fan and “self-made millionaire” that ran for a seat on the county government in […]
The New York Yankees have traded pitcher Sergio Mitre to the Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Chris Dickerson. ESPN’s Jerry Crasnick was first to report the deal. After coming into camp in a battle for one of New York’s final spots […]
More bad news on the injury front for the Philadelphia Phillies. One day after the team officially announced star 2nd baseman Chase Utley will begin the season on the disabled list, the Phillies announced closer Brad Lidge will miss the […]
The New York Yankees are close to signing free-agent pitcher Kevin Millwood to an incentive-laden minor league contract. Millwood was 4-16 with a 5.10 ERA last season for the Baltimore Orioles. The 14-year veteran went 13-10 with a 3.67 ERA […]
The Portland Timbers will play an exhibition against Ajax – an Amsterdam Football Club. The Timbers opened their season with a 3-1 loss at the hands of the Colorado Rapids Saturday. The Timbers v. Ajax game is scheduled for May […]
More Cowboy woes. This morning, ex-Dallas Cowboy Eugene Lockhart Jr. is set to go to trial on an alleged $20 million mortgage fraud scam. Multiple tweets have reported his difficulties. Lockhart was charged with mortgage fraud in 2009 and released […]