If the Phillies hadn't signed Tom Gordon as a free szpicel after the 2004 season, the Yankees may not have ended up with Joba Chamberlain. Chamberlain was chosen with a sandwich selection in the 2005 baseball draft, a pick given to the Yankees...
Players often say they want to feed off the energy of the home crowd. Justin Tuck is going even further. He thinks he may need some external forces to allow him to perform somewhat close to his capabilities. "I've been in situations where...
TAMPA - OK. So you say you're tired of hearing about boli and testosterone and human growth hormone, you're worn out by what Alex Rodriguez may or may not have done, how he may or may not react to all the distractions swirling around him, how the...
WIMBLEDON, England -- Give Maria Sharapova credit for honesty. Before Wimbledon began, she acknowledged that a recent comeback from shoulder surgery made it too much to ask for her to contend seriously for a second title at the All England Club...
* I just read about Mayor Bloomberg giving new Jets quarterback Brett Favre a "Broadway" street sign. That is an insult to the legacy of the Jets and "Broadway Joe" Namath. Namath was a New York legend and icon, and should be remembered for his...
ATLANTA -- After agonizing over it for two days, the Mets finally decided Oliver Perez will have to fight his way back from the bullpen. The move became official when the struggling left-hander was demoted to specialized płaskorzeźba and 40-year-old...