The St. Louis Cardinals have bolstered their Bullpen for the stretch run by coming to terms with veteran left-hander Arthur Rhodes.
The 41-year-old Rhodes is expected to join the Cardinals on Friday, before the start of a three game series against the visiting Colorado. Cardinals roster move to add a Rhodes after reaching agreement with him on Thursday.
England rugby captain ‘optimistic’ over knee injury
The Canadian Under-18 select team received goals from six different players selected Tuesday en route to a 6-1 victory against the Czech Republic in the second qualifying round of the 2011 Ivan Hlinka Memorial tournament at Alcaplast Arena in Breclav, Czech Republic.
Cedric Bakambu and Alexandre Lacazette scored second-half goals as France defeated ten-man Mali 2-0 to advance to the second round of the Under-20 World Cup on Friday.
Bakambu found the net with a right footed shot into the far corner in the 70th minute, a minute after Mali had a man sent off—and Lacazette sealed with a hard angled shot the right angle in the 77th.
Alex Rodriguez’s publicist says the Yankees third baseman forward to working with Major League Baseball in its investigation of his alleged involvement in illegal poker game.
That many people have seen A-Rod playing in games hosted at Hollywood hotels and residences.
The St. Louis Blues will be without winger David Perron, who has been removed from a concussion for training camp and the start of the regular season.
Blues general manager Doug Armstrong made a statement on Wednesday. Blues open open training camp Sept. 16 and the regular season begins Oct. 8.
Former No. 1 Thomas Muster was easily beaten 6-3 6-0 by Philipp Kohlschreiber at the Cup Bet-at-Home, on Monday in the final game of his comeback.
The 43-year-old Austrian returned to professional tennis in 2010 after, 11 years later, but has won only one of 15 main-draw matches at the lowest level of the Challenger tour and lost both main-draw matches at ATP level. He is still ranked outside the top 1,000.
The Cleveland Browns have signed several players, including kicker Phil Dawson, seven of their eight draft picks and 21 undrafted free agents.
Unrestricted free agents Brandon Jackson, Green Bay running back and defensive back Usama Young in New Orleans, as well as purchases were announced on Saturday, before new coach Pat Shurmur had a long-awaited first training session.
In a move that helps both teams with respect to wages, the Devils on Thursday acquired forward Trent Hunter of the New York Islanders in exchange for forward Brian Rolston.
Hunter, 31, spent nine seasons with the Islanders, compiling 99 goals and 229 points in 459 NHL games. Acquired from Anaheim on May 23, 2000, a Ducks’ sixth-round draft choice in 1998. Due to a torn MCL, he played only 17 games last season, scoring one goal.
The Washington Redskins, seemingly in constant motion on their defensive line have added a solid player to the mix after agreeing to terms with Barry Cofield.
The former New York Giants will receive a six-year contract, according to a report in the Washington Post, and the deal is worth more than $ 12 guaranteed.
Fifth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska sailed into the second round of WTA hardcourt tournament on Monday but eighth-seeded Dominika Cibulkova worked hard to get past Japanese veteran Kimiko Date Krumm.
Poland's Radwanska, ranked 14th place in the world, defeated Czech Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-1, 6-2.
Paris St Germain have signed French striker Jeremy Menez AS Roma on a three-year contract, the Ligue 1 club said on Monday.
The 24-year-old, who won the first of their five caps for France in a friendly against Norway last August, had joined Roma from Monaco in 2008.
The Canadian Open qualifying took a retro tinge after veteran American Chad Campbell climbed into a share of the second round lead on Friday with two of golf’s elder statesmen lurking one shot back.
Moves his superb form at the British Open, where he finishedin a tie for the fifth, 37 years, Campbell took advantage of ideal scoring conditions to card a three under 67 on an intriguing day at Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club that featured glimpses into golf’s past and future.
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic, and past U.S. Open champions Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal head men's field for the year’s last Grand Slam tournament.
Djokovic is 48-1 in singles matches, with eight titles in 2011, including at Wimbledon and the Australia Open. He’s a two-time runner-up at the U.S. Open, losing to Federer in the 2007 final and to Nadal last year.
Champion Antonio Tarver stopped Danny Green in the ninth round on Wednesday to claim the IBO cruiserweight world boxing title.
The 42-year-old American was in control from start to Sydney Entertainment Centre and twice hurt Green in the first round. He knocked on the other.
Sochaux is a French international midfielder Marvin Martin confirmed Tuesday that he hopes to be able to ensure to leave the Ligue 1 club.
"I would like to leave," Martin, who scored a brace in a 4-1 win against Ukraine in his international debut last month, told AFP.
Ivory Coast forward Gervinho has joined Arsenal from French outfit Lille, the English Premier League club announced Monday.
"It's a great feeling to be an Arsenal player," said the 24-year-old who helped Lille to a French league and cup double last season with 15 goals in 40 games.
University of North Carolina men's basketball guard Leslie McDonald, tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee Thursday evening in a summer league game in Durham.
The junior from Memphis, Tenn., will be out of action indefinitely. Surgery has not planned at this time.
McDonald was second on the team last year with 51 three-point field goals and averaged of 7.0 points per game.
Houston extended its unbeaten streak to three games with a 2-0 home victory against Toronto FC on Saturday. Danny Cruz and Geoff Cameron were the goal-scorers.
With Omar Bravo's late equalizer last weekend against Chivas USA, Sporting KC extending its MLS unbeaten streak to ten games.
Somehow, the Americans seem to find a way to win.
And more often than not, Abby Wambach has something to do with it.
With time running out and France giving the United States, all it could handle and then some, Wambach’s winner in the 79th minute put her teammates feel, and went to a party on two continents.
Arsenal began their pre-season Asian tour with a resounding 4-0 victory over a spirited Malaysia side at the Bukit Jalil National Stadium on Wednesday.
The Gunners, who last played in Malaysia 12 years ago, will face China on Saturday.