"Everything is going our way right now and hopefully we'll keep it that way" The chant began in the ninth inning: 'Sweep the Cubs!'The youthful Arizona Diamondbacks are one game away from making it happen.Rookie Chris Young hit a three-run homer and Stephen Drew tripled in two more in an 8-4 victory Thursday night that put the Diamondbacks ahead 2-0 in the best-of-five NL division series.'Being able to take the first two here is huge for us,' Arizona manager Bob Melvin said. 'Obviously, we know at the very least it's coming back here, so that's a good feeling.' Read more
"Any time you expect a slugfest, you get a pitching duel" Bandbox or not, this was no day for hitters. Jeff Francis held the league's highest-scoring team in check, and the Colorado Rockies took advantage of one shaky inning by Cole Hamels to beat the Philadelphia ... via Daily Breeze
"It was appropriate for Andruw" Braves, outfielder Andruw Jones cut ties By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer The Atlanta Braves are cutting ties with Andruw Jones, saying they can't afford to keep the perennial Gold Glove center fielder who's ... via The South Mississippi Sun Herald
Just as Oklahoma coach Bob Stoops predicted, the third-ranked Sooners couldn't run it up on Colorado. In fact, the Sooners couldn't even beat the Buffaloes. Kevin Eberhart kicked a career-long 45-yard field goal as time expired to send Colorado past the stunned Sooners 27-24 Saturday.
Whether Donovan McNabb is right or wrong about the scrutiny black QBs face, one thing seems clear: the NFL is segregated by position. FOXSports.com's Mark Kriegel takes a look at what just might be an extinct species -- the white cornerback.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Hold the champagne. Another big home run by Alex Rodriguez wasn't enough to help the New York Yankees clinch a 13th straight playoff appearance. via Berkshire Eagle
