Maddux thrilled for Hall-bound brother
Pitching coach Mike Maddux won't be with the Rangers this weekend. Instead, he will be in Cooperstown, N.Y., with the rest of his family and many more friends to celebrate…Read more
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RG III: Good having coaches ‘believe in you’
For Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, there's a definite change in his psyche working with first-year coach Jay Gruden and new offensive coordinator Sean McVay. Read more
Struggling Johnson designated for assignment
The A's designated reliever Jim Johnson for assignment on Thursday after a season-long struggle in the Oakland bullpen. Read more
Tigers not counting on help from Hanrahan
Joel Hanrahan signed with the Tigers in May, less than a year after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and team president/GM Dave Dombrowski said Thursday the club isn't counting on the…Read more
Struggling Johnson designated for assignment
The A's designated reliever Jim Johnson for assignment on Thursday after a season-long struggle in the Oakland bullpen. Read more
Bochy’s rotation reflecting one game at a time
Giants manager Bruce Bochy's top priority after the break was arranging his starters by pecking order, with All-Stars Madison Bumgarner and Tim Hudson receiving the first two starts. Bochy reasoned…Read more
Auburn’s Marshall pays pot possession fines
Auburn quarterback Nick Marshall has paid the fines for possession of a small amount of marijuana and a window tint violation. Read more
Bruins re-sign defenseman David Warsofsky
The Boston Bruins on Thursday re-signed defenseman David Warsofsky to a one-year, two-way contract that the team said is worth $600,000 at the NHL level. Warsofsky, 24, appeared in six…Read more
Bulls’ original $33M Jordan contract on block
The Chicago Bulls' original copy of Michael Jordan's $33 million contract -- the most valuable single-season contract in NBA history -- has hit the auction block. Read more
Ryno mulling platoon at first with Howard, Ruf
Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg benched Ryan Howard in favor of Darin Ruf for a second consecutive game on Thursday -- this time against Giants right-hander Tim Hudson -- and is…Read more