Brewers again sweep Pirates
(The Sports Xchange) – The Milwaukee Brewers finished off a three-game sweep of the Pittsburgh Pirates – their second of the season – with a 5-3 victory Thursday night at Miller Park, which has been nothing short of a house of horrors for the Pirates s…
Royals outslug Tigers in marathon
(The Sports Xchange) – Kendrys Morales stroked four hits and drove in four runs and Lorenzo Cain hit a three-run homer as the Kansas City Royals outslugged the Detroit Tigers 15-7 in a game lasting two minutes shy of four hours Thursday night.
Halep, Wawrinka beat the heat while Sock wilts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Simona Halep and Stan Wawrinka beat the heat with straight-sets wins to reach the third round of a sweltering U.S. Open on Thursday while American hope Jack Sock wilted under the punishing conditions, collapsing on court.
Marlins retain Jennings as manager, future uncertain
(Reuters) – The Miami Marlins decided to retain Dan Jennings as manager on Thursday, though his long-term future with the team remains uncertain. The Marlins met with Jennings early in the day to discuss his role, as reported by Major League Baseball, …
Hewitt bids New York farewell in familiar fighting fashion
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lleyton Hewitt waved goodbye to the U.S. Open on Thursday, the tenacious Australian dragged kicking and screaming to the Flushing Meadows exit by countryman Bernard Tomic.
Federer express rushes to third round appointment
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Roger Federer kept up his sprint through the early rounds of the U.S. Open on Thursday, steamrolling Steve Darcis of Belgium 6-1 6-2 6-1 to reach the third round of the year’s final grand slam.
Murray overcomes two-set deficit in New York heat
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Andy Murray made another of his trademark stirring fightbacks as the third-seeded Scot powered past Frenchman Adrian Mannarino after dropping the first two sets of their second round encounter at a sweltering U.S. Open on Thursday….
Brady to suit up after ‘Deflategate’ win; NFL appeals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Star quarterback Tom Brady will play in the New England Patriots’ season opener next week after a federal judge threw out his “Deflategate” suspension on Thursday – but the National Football League has not conceded defeat just yet….
Serena show again headlines U.S. Open
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Serena Williams juggernaut rolls into the third round of the U.S. Open on Friday as the American world number one continues her bid to complete a rare calendar grand slam of the coveted singles titles.
Brady to suit up after ‘Deflategate’ win; NFL appeals
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Star quarterback Tom Brady will play in the New England Patriots’ season opener next week after a federal judge threw out his “Deflategate” suspension on Thursday – but the National Football League has not conceded defeat just yet….
