CHICAGO (Reuters) - The red-hot Chicago White Sox stretched their home winning streak to 11 games with a 9-5 victory over the Seattle Mariners Thursday. Ramon Castro led the way with two home runs as the A.L. Central-leading White Sox continued their dominance at their home ballpark, where they have ...More
STANFORD, California (Reuters) - Holder Marion Bartoli advanced to the quarter-finals of the Stanford Classic on Thursday with a 6-3 6-4 win over former world number one Ana Ivanovic, while Maria Sharapova also advanced to the last eight. Russian Sharapova, a three-times grand slam winner, beat Belarus's Olga Govortsova 6-3 ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Double heart-transplant recipient Erik Compton made the most of his sponsor's exemption for the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia by charging into a tie for the lead in Thursday's first round. The American shrugged off two bogeys in the first three holes to fire a ...More
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Denver Broncos and rookie quarterback Tim Tebow agreed to a contract on Thursday, the National Football League team said. The 2007 Heisman Trophy winner out of Florida agreed to a five-year, $33 million deal with $8.7 million guaranteed, according to local media reports. Taken with ...More
By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Colombian Alejandro Falla produced the first upset at the LA Open with a gripping and occasionally tempestuous 4-6 6-3 7-6 victory over fifth-seeded Latvian Ernests Gulbis in the second round on Thursday. The Colombian will take on top seed Andy Murray in the quarter-finals ...More
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - The Philadelphia Eagles have signed former Atlanta Falcons safety Antoine Harris, the National Football League club announced Thursday. Harris, 28, spent the last three seasons with Atlanta, playing in 35 games and recording 10 tackles and 11 special teams tackles. His 2009 season ended early due to a ...More
DALLAS (Reuters) - The American League West-leading Texas Rangers made another move to close in on their first postseason berth in 11 years by acquiring infielder Jorge Cantu from the Florida Marlins Thursday. The Rangers will send minor league pitchers Evan Reed and Omar Poveda, currently recovering from elbow surgery, to ...More
BALTIMORE (Reuters) - The San Diego Padres acquired former American League MVP Miguel Tejada from the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, adding some badly need pop at the plate for a playoff push. The woeful Orioles, owners of baseball's worst record (31-70), receive minor league pitching prospect Wynn Pelzer in exchange ...More
