Despite the threat of rain, Major League Baseball is confident Game 1 of the World Series between Boston and Colorado at Fenway Park will go on as scheduled Wednesday night."The weather conditions so far look OK," MLB spokesman Pat Courtney said. "We are expecting some early showers, but by game time we're hopeful they will clear up.
Jaguars quarterback David Garrard could be sidelined up to a month with a badly sprained left ankle.Coach Jack Del Rio said Wednesday that Garrard has a high ankle sprain, meaning he has ligament damage, and will sit out road games against Tampa Bay and New Orleans."It's more likely to be three or four (games), somewhere in that window," Del Rio said. "I don't think it's likely to think he'll be back any sooner than that.
The Miami Heat will trade Antoine Walker to the Minnesota Timberwolves for swingman Ricky Davis as part of a multi-player deal, the Miami Herald and Orlando Sun-Sentinel reported Wednesday.
The New York Yankees could hire a new manager by the end of this week."It's possible," Hank Steinbrenner said Wednesday, adding that the process could extend longer. "We want to get it done as soon as possible."Hank, son of owner George Steinbrenner, spoke on his way into Legends Field before first-base coach Tony Pena became the third candidate to interview for the job that opened when Joe Torre quit last week.
The New York Jets are sticking with Chad Pennington as their quarterback.Two days after saying he would evaluate the entire team, including the starting quarterback, coach Eric Mangini announced Wednesday that Pennington will start against Buffalo on Sunday."I went back through the tape, looked at it and felt very good about the decision-making process," Mangini said, referring to Pennington's performance in the Jets' loss at Cincinnati. "There were quite a few plays that I really liked.
