PITTSBURGH (AP) — Nationals rookie phenom Stephen Strasburg had reconstructive elbow surgery Friday that could keep him out of the starting rotation until the 2012 season.
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Nats phenom Strasburg has Tommy John surgery
McBride to retire at end of third season with Chicago
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) — Brian McBride, whose scoring touch and tenacity earned him fans on both sides of the Atlantic, is calling it a career.
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Video: Byron Leftwich could miss a month
Steelers quarterback Byron Leftwich sprained the MCL in his left knee and could miss a month.
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Brock Huard, ESPN
ESPN college football analyst Brock Huard recaps last night’s USC performance and previews Saturday’s UCLA vs. Kansas State clash.
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Curtis Granderson helps Yanks to 7th straight win
Curtis Granderson drove in three runs and the Yankees beat the Jays for their seventh straight win.
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Johnson, Day Grab Deutsche Bank Lead
Tiger Woods 1 over after first round
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Mike Comrie excited about the possibilities in Pittsburgh
The voice on the other end of the phone says, “Hi, it’s Mike Comrie of the Pittsburgh Penguins.” Then he laughs. “That’s the first time I’ve said th…
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Dementieva beats Hantuchova 7-5, 6-2 at US Open
Kim Clijsters and Andy Murray won Friday at the U.S. Open. But Day 5 belonged to 18-year-old Ryan Harrison, who came thisclose to a five-set upset of Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky.
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Report: Jarrad Page signs tender
Safety Jarrad Page has signed his restricted free agency tender with Kansas City, NFL.com reported.
The site reports Page still wants to be traded and he hasn’t decided when he will join the team, but he likely won’t show up before next week. The team can start fining him each day if he doesn’t show.
It will be interesting to see how Kansas City reacts. With Page signed, it could take a way a spot on the 53-man roster. Kansas City has been operating without much worry that Page was not there. The team moved on with rookie satieties Eric Berry and Kendrick Lewis.
Kansas City could trade Page. But it will have to be a deal that makes sense for the team. General manager Scott Pioli will be very careful not to make this situation look like Page won. Pioli doesn’t want to send a message to players that they can hold out and get their way.
Because the Chiefs have already moved on without Page, this development will not put him in a position of strength.
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