Monthly Archives: October 2011

ST. LOUIS – The St. Louis Cardinals have picked up a two-year, $21 million contract option on injured pitcher Adam Wainwright, helping set their rotation for next year. Wainwright, a 20-game winner in 2010, is rehabbing from elbow surgery in … Continue reading →

ST. LOUIS – Hours after David Freese’s home run plunked down on the grass patch beyond the center field wall, long after the ballpark emptied, a message still burned bright on the scoreboard: “See you TOMORROW NIGHT for Game 7 … Continue reading →

IRVING, Texas – Within a few days of working for Rob Ryan, the defensive players on the Dallas Cowboys were thrilled with their new boss. They fed off the energy and excitement he showed in meetings and on the practice … Continue reading →

PHILADELPHIA – Winnipeg and the Philadelphia Flyers combined for 17 goals in a game that was so unusual that even the victorious Jets were left shaking their heads. Andrew Ladd scored the game-winner with 1:06 remaining on a one-timer from … Continue reading →

SAN DIEGO – San Diego Chargers Pro Bowl left guard Kris Dielman suffered a grand mal seizure on the flight home Sunday after sustaining a concussion in a loss to the New York Jets, a person with knowledge of the … Continue reading →

NEW YORK – NBA owners and players called it an early night Thursday, with both pointing toward Friday as a decisive day for big moves to end the 119-day lockout. Or not. After two days of talks about the salary … Continue reading →

PITTSBURGH – Arguably, no NHL franchise has been more positively impacted by the draft than the Pittsburgh Penguins. Official word came on Thursday that for the second time, the team will host it. Less than 10 months after the city … Continue reading →

ST. LOUIS – David Freese homered to lead off the bottom of the 11th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals forced the World Series to a Game 7 by rallying from two-run deficits against the Texas Rangers in the 9th … Continue reading →