Giants, Brad Penny agree to minor league deal
Brad Penny and the Giants agreed to a minor league contract Monday night, adding another proven arm to San Francisco’s strong …
Archive for August, 2009
Lind homers twice, drives in 8
Adam Lind and Rod Barajas each homered twice, with Lind’s first career grand slam helping power Toronto to a big early lead before the Blue Jays held on for an 18-10 victory over the slipping Texas Rangers on Monday night.
Tosses TD in win
Adrian Peterson scored on the game’s first play, Brett Favre played three quarters despite saying he might have a cracked rib, and the Minnesota Vikings beat the Houston Texans 17-10 in a preseason game Monday night.
Federer, Williams sisters post first-round wins at U.S. Open
Quite close to losing in the U.S. Open’s first round for the first time, Venus Williams came all the way back from a set and …
Venus rallies past Dushevina to reach 2nd round
After seeing her sister roll in straight sets Monday, Venus has to play 3 sets vs. Vera Dushevina to reach the U.S. Open’s 2nd round.
Evidence against football coach in player’s death won’t be let in
A Jefferson Circuit court judge won’t allow about 1,500 pages of evidence recently obtained by prosecutors to be used in the …
Pettitte retires first 20 as Yankees top Orioles
Andy Pettitte retired his first 20 batters before a lamentable seventh-inning sequence spoiled both his perfect game and no-hit …
Pats LB Bruschi retires after 13 NFL seasons
Tedy Bruschi has announced his retirement after 13 seasons with the New England Patriots.
Bruschi, who spent his entire NFL career with the Patriots, said Monday he was retiring with only one unachieved goal – a fourth championship.
The 36-year-old inside linebacker was part of all three of the club’s Super Bowl-winning teams and returned from a mild stroke suffered in February 2005 to play eight months later.
Agassi returns to Open as athlete who gives back
Andre Agassi walked back onto the Arthur Ashe Stadium court and bowed and blew kisses to the U.S. Open crowd.
Michigan not helped by multiple complaints
With Michigan investigating allegations of NCAA rules violations in its football program and a possible NCAA investigation to …
