May 24, 2013

MLB News and Notes: Red Sox interview Mackanin: Sabathia stays a NYY

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BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox have interviewed Philadelphia Phillies bench coach Pete Mackanin for their vacant managerial job. Mackanin is meeting with the media at Fenway Park on Monday night. The Red Sox are also scheduled to talk to Milwaukee Brewers hitting coach Dale Sveum this week. Mackanin is looking to replace Terry [...]

La Russa retires after 16 seasons as Cardinals manager

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Manager Tony La Russa of the St. Louis Cardinals looks on from the dugout in the first inning during Game Seven of the MLB World Series against the Texas Rangers at Busch Stadium on October 28, 2011 in St Louis, Missouri. (October 27, 2011 – Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images North America) ST. LOUIS (AP) [...]

NFL Roundup: Vick, McCoy lead Eagles’ rout of Cowboys

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Michael Vick #7 of the Philadelphia Eaglesr rushes past Sean Lee #50 of the Dallas Cowboys at Lincoln Financial Field on October 30, 2011 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (October 29, 2011 – Photo by Chris Trotman/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / CBS Sports) — PHILADELPHIA — If the Philadelphia Eagles played every other week, maybe they [...]

Where do NBA talks go now?

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — So close. But any closer? As the NBA labor negotiations progress and regress at a maddening rate, league executives and union officials have crawled closer to a collective bargaining agreement that would end the lockout, now in its 123rd day. But the sides remain divided on the split of basketball-related [...]

NASCAR: Stewart’s third win of Chase comes with warning to Edwards

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Tony Stewart, driver of the #14 Office Depot/Mobil 1 Chevrolet, celebrates with a burnout after winning the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series TUMS Fast Relief 500 at Martinsville Speedway on October 30, 2011 in Martinsville, Virginia. (October 29, 2011 – Photo by John Harrelson/Getty Images North America) (PhatzRadio / USA Today) — MARTINSVILLE, Va. – With [...]

Golf: Sergio Garcia wins Andalucia Masters by 1 shot

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Sergio Garcia of Spain tee’s off at the 2nd during the final round of the Andalucia Masters at Valderrama on October 30, 2011 in Sotogrande, Spain. (October 29, 2011 – Photo by Richard Heathcote/Getty Images Europe) SOTOGRANDE, Spain (AP) — Sergio Garcia held off fellow Spaniard Miguel Angel Jimenez to win the Andalucia Masters by [...]

NHL Roundup: Jackets down Ducks; Oilers win 5th in row

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(PhatzRadio / DFP) — COLUMBUS, Ohio — Rick Nash, rookie Ryan Johansen and Fedor Tyutin scored for the Columbus Blue Jackets in a 3-1 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Sunday night, only their second win of the season. James Wisniewski added two assists for the Blue Jackets. Steve Mason made 18 saves, including three [...]

Stanford surges to fourth in BCS standings behind No. 1 LSU

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(PhatzRadio / USA Today) — The top three positions in the Bowl Championship Series standings stayed the same, but there has been a change at No. 4. Stanford takes that position, rising two places after its thrilling triple-overtime defeat of Southern California. The Cardinal take the spot vacated by Clemson, which lost to Georgia Tech [...]

CFL Sunday: Stamps top Alouettes for 3-way tie in CFL West

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Calgary Stampeders’ John Cornish breaks away from Montreal Alouettes’ Chip Cox during first half CFL football action in Montreal on Sunday. (Graham Hughes/Canadian Press) (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — A Calgary Stampeders win that came down to the final seconds over the defending Grey Cup champion Montreal Alouettes has set up a wild final week [...]

Soccer: Bundesliga and Ligue Un

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Lukas Podolski of Cologne celebrates after scoring his first goal against Augsburg. (Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images) Podolski shines in Cologne’s victory: Bundesliga (PhatzRadio / CBC Sports) — Lukas Podolski scored twice in a 3-0 win for Cologne over promoted Augsburg in the Bundesliga on Sunday, and Hamburger SV drew 1-1 with Kaiserslautern. Podolski drifted in from [...]