LOS ANGELES -- Cliff Lee gave the Dodgers a good lesson in what has made him a dominant pitcher: masterful control. Lee scattered four hits over eight innings, struck out 10 and retired 21 of his last 22 batters to lead the Philadelphia Phillies to a 7-0 victory. The 2008 AL Cy Young Award winner has 38 strikeouts and two walks through his first five starts, after leading the majors in strikeoutpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
NEW YORK, N.Y. - After a year of record revenues, the NHL salary cap is going up again. The exact figure for the 2014-15 hasnt been set yet, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said Thursday following a meeting of the leagues board of governors, but he hoped it would be worked out with the players association in time for the start of the two-day entry draft Friday in Philadelphia. The final number is epor wanglei - Open (talk) box
The Vancouver Whitecaps have sent the rights to midfielder Daigo Kobayashi to the New England Revolution for a fourth-round pick in the 2016 MLS SuperDraft. The 31-year-old Kobayashi had come over to the Whitecaps from J-League side Shimizu S-Pulse. He scored three goals and added four assists in 32 appearances for the club last season. Following the season, the Whitecaps declined to pick up hispor wanglei - Open (talk) box
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ethan Finlay scored in the 88th minute to give the Columbus Crew a 1-1 tie with Real Salt Lake on Wednesday night. "Im proud of them the way they fought back, but the other side is youre disappointed were in that position in the first place," Columbus coach Gregg Berhalter said. "Were on the sideline celebrating a tying goal but we should have been in a differentpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
KIEV, Ukraine - A Ukrainian footballer has been banned for making calls on his cellphone during a match.Volodymyr Kozlenko was filmed speaking on his phone while playing for third-tier Ukrainian side Energiya Nova Kakhova against Premier League outfit Olimpik Donetsk during a friendly tournament near Kyiv.Kozlenko hid the phone in his shorts and, while on the pitch, got it out from time to time,por wanglei - Open (talk) box
PHILADELPHIA -- Starling Marte had turned toward a crowd of media at his locker when a passing teammate cracked a one-liner about the soft-spoken outfielder. "What do they think theyll get out of Marte," he asked. In words, maybe not much. At the plate, enough to keep Pittsburgh in the hunt for a second straight playoff spot. Marte hit a two-run homer and fell a triple short of the cyclpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Henrik Lundqvist returned to form on Thursday night. Lundqvist made 27 saves to lead the New York Rangers to a 3-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Thursday night, one day after signing a seven-year, $59.5 million contract extension. "It was weird because it was such a big day yesterday, an emotional day for me," Lundqvist said. "And obviously its a proud moment forpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Zurich, Switzerland (SportsNetwork.com) - Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the world footballer of the year after winning his second consecutive Ballon dOr award on Monday. The Portugal national team captain bested Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to the honor, becoming the first Real Madrid player to win the award in successive years. Tpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
TORONTO -- Toronto FC has signed English fullback Bradley Orr. The 31-year-old arrives on loan from Blackburn Rovers of the second-tier English Championship. Orr has also played for Newcastle, Bristol City, Queens Park Rangers, Ipswich Town, Burnley and Blackpool. The Liverpool native is expected to take over at right fullback, replacing Richard Eckersley who is awaiting a move due to his hefty cpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
This Easter, Pugh dropped bizarre yet wonderful Rockies tribute piece with this somewhat terrifying bunny holding a Rockies Easter egg. The next entry to the weird yet amazing hairdo catalogue is this San Antonio Spurs homage that this fan got shaved into his head that features the Spurs big three. The artistry is impressive in that one, not like this one that just features a (focused?) Manu Ginopor wanglei - Open (talk) box
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands -- Top seeds Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray overcame bumps to reach the ABN Amro quarterfinals on Thursday. Del Potro, the 2012 runner-up and 2013 champion, beat Paul-Henri Mathieu of France 6-2, 7-6 (2) but had to save two set-points on serve at 5-6 in the second. "I recovered myself well in the tiebreak, because I made too many mistakes in the second set,"por wanglei - Open (talk) box
CALGARY - Elisabeth Vathje may have hit a triple in her first at-bat in skeletons big leagues, but the slider is hardly an overnight success.Skeleton, and its sporting relative bobsled, commonly draw athletes later in their lives from track and field and other explosive sports.Vathje (pronounced VAT-chee) is unique in that she began sliding head first on a sled at 14.Now 20, the Calgarian won a spor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Philadelphia, PA (SportsNetwork.com) - David Pastrnak scored the first two goals of his career to lead the Boston Bruins in a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers on Saturday. Chris Kelly had the other goal and Tuukka Rask stopped 24 shots for the Bruins, who have won their past three. Claude Giroux scored the only goal of the game for the Flyers, who had won their previous two. Steve Mason spor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Juan Mata admits this season has been a frustrating one for Manchester United – but he is hopeful a late surge can see them finish on a high. United welcome Premier League leaders Leicester to Old Trafford on Super Sunday and will seek to prevent the high-flying Foxes from gaining the three points they need to win the title.Louis van Gaals men have not been a factor in the title race since a disapor wanglei - Open (talk) box
A - G | H - M | N - S | T - Z H Jonathan Huberdeau Marc Habscheid (F) - 1982 GP: 7, G: 6, A: 6, Pts: 12, Medals: Gold Jeff Hackett (G) - 1988 W-L-T: 0-1-1, GAA: 4.50, SO: 0, Medals: Gold Matthew Halischuk (F) - 2008 GP: 7, G: 2, A: 3, Pts: 5, Medals: Gold Taylor Hall (F) - 2010 GP: 6, G: 6, A: 6, Pts: 12, Medals: Silver Denis Halle (F) - 1976 GP: 4, G: 0, A: 1, Pts: 1, Medals: Silver Kevin Hallerpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- France drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to advance to the second round of the World Cup on Wednesday, while the South Americans will be going home from the tournament. In the other final Group E game, Switzerland defeated 3-0 Honduras to finish in second place and join France in the knockout stages. Ecuador was down to 10 men short at Rios Maracana stadium after Antonio Valepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
INDIANAPOLIS -- Atlantas Mike Scott hit Indiana with the first 3-point barrage Monday night. The Hawks defence staggered the Pacers with some late stops. Now Atlanta is heading home with a chance to deliver the knockout punch to the Eastern Conferences top seed. Scott scored all 17 of his points during the Hawks incredible second-quarter run, and the defence fended off the Pacers frantic fourth-qpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
INDIANAPOLIS - It was just before 2pm local time when the Raptors landed on game-day, five hours prior to tipoff and 38 hours after they were originally scheduled to touchdown in Indianapolis. Creatures of habit, the Raptors were expecting to fly out after their previous game - a hard-fought loss in Miami on Sunday - practice on Monday and shoot around ahead of an already daunting match-up with tpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
LONDON -- Chelsea has an agreement to sign Spain striker Diego Costa from Atletico Madrid. Chelsea and Atletico announced the move in statements on Tuesday. Chelsea met Costas buyout clause, and Atletico says it insisted on a full buyout, after acceding to Costas request for a transfer to Chelsea. The Brazil-born Costa scored 35 goals last season to help Atletico win the Spanish league and reachpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The following is a list of inactive players for tonights game. WASHINGTON REDSKINS AT NEW YORK GIANTS, 1:00 PM (ET) Washington - QB Kirk Cousins, WR Leonard Hankerson, DE Jason Hatcher, RB Roy Helu Jr., G Josh LeRibeus, S Brandon Meriweather, LB Keenan Robinson NY Giants - OT James Brewer, LB James Davidson, G Eric Herman, CB Jayron Hosley, RB Chris Ogbonnaya,por wanglei - Open (talk) box
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- San Francisco Giants second baseman Marco Scutaro says he will begin the season on the disabled list. Scutaro has been sidelined for most of the spring with back problems. The Giants didnt make an official announcement before their game against Colorado on Wednesday. But the 38-year-old Scutaro says he is likely to remain in Arizona for more treatment when the team breaks campor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Graeme Souness was disappointed by Arsenals cautious approach during their 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Saturday. Olivier Girouds 89th-minute header salvaged a point for the Gunners at Old Trafford, cancelling out Juan Matas opener.Souness said Arsenal, who scored with their only effort on target, have reason to take positives considering they battled back for a draw, but felt they could hapor wanglei - Open (talk) box
CLEVELAND -- Once Michael Sam is drafted in the NFL, the Missouri defensive end will be judged strictly on whether he can play and whether he can help his team win. Everything else -- even that hes gay -- will be trivial. As the first openly homosexual player to enter the draft, Sam could face scrutiny unlike any player before him. But many of the greatest players and coaches in football historypor wanglei - Open (talk) box
One of the NHLs longest-serving team executives could be stepping down at seasons end, as the Raleigh News-Observer reports that Jim Rutherford is expected to give up his duties as general manager of the Carolina Hurricanes. Rutherford, who serves as president and general manager of the Hurricanes, told the paper on Monday that he didnt want to comment on his status with the team or any potentialpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
The grudge match between Wanderlei "The Axe Murderer" Silva and Chael "The American Gangster" Sonnen has been moved to Brazil, the UFC announced Thursday. "The highly-anticipated showdown between The Ultimate Fighter Brazil 3 coaches Chael Sonnen and Wanderlei Silva has a new date and home, as UFC president Dana White announced Thursday that the light heavyweight bout wilpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
BOSTON -- The Red Sox have 50 wins by the end of June after getting 69 all last year. Theyre in first place in the AL East one season after finishing last. Bostons turnaround rolled on with a 5-4 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. There were smiles in the clubhouse but hardly a sense of satisfaction. "With 50 wins, people are going to keep talking about that. Its not enough," Shapor wanglei - Open (talk) box
MINNEAPOLIS - The Super Bowl has been secured. Now the Minnesota Vikings have set their sights on soccer. With construction underway on their new stadium, the Vikings have intensified their pursuit of a Major League Soccer franchise for the NFL facility that team owners designed in hopes of accommodating both sports. Co-owner Mark Wilf met this week with MLS officials, the latest dialogue betweenpor wanglei - Open (talk) box
Honolulu, HI (SportsNetwork.com) - Driphus Jackson had three touchdown passes, including two in a 19-second span in the opening quarter, to guide Rice to a 30-6 rout of Fresno State at the Hawaii Bowl. Dennis Parks piled up 109 receiving yards and a TD for the Owls (8-5), who lost their first three games, but bounced back to post an eight-win season for only the ninth time in school history. Briapor wanglei - Open (talk) box
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- The Cleveland Cavaliers general manager says All-Star point guard Kyrie Irving had nothing to do with coach Mike Browns firing. David Griffin was promoted from interim GM on Monday by owner Dan Gilbert. He says Irving was not consulted on Browns future and any insinuation that he pushed to have him fired is "patently false." Brown was dismissed for the second timepor wanglei - Open (talk) box
TORONTO -- Scott Milanovich doesnt want the Toronto Argonauts to completely forget their dismal start to the 2014 CFL season. Toronto opened the campaign with a lopsided 45-21 road loss to the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. On Saturday, the Argos host a Saskatchewan Roughriders squad that registered 10 sacks in a 31-10 dismantling of the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in its season opener. "Take nothing away fpor wanglei - Open (talk) box