National Sports Line
The Editor on April 20th, 2008
As season arrives, is 'upset' even the right word anymore?
If 2007 was the Season of the Upset, it might have been the last. Dennis Dodd says it's not because 'underdogs' will no longer beat 'favorites.' It's because figuring out which is which is becoming harder all the time.Murphy, Delgado get to Phils' bullpen as Mets take back first
Daniel Murphy hit a tiebreaking double after Carlos Delgado's second solo homer had tied the game in the eighth and the New York Mets beat Philadelphia 6-3 on Wednesday night to reclaim first place in the NL East.AFC South: Manning separates Colts in daunting division
The Colts have it all, right? But this loaded team is still dependent on Peyton Manning. Pete Prisco says the Titans, Jaguars and Texans are still chasing as long as Peyton's in the pocket.Merriman: I will play with torn knee ligaments
The surgeon's knife can wait. Shawne Merriman is going to play football, two torn knee ligaments and all.Judge
Shawne Merriman should have joined Philip Rivers on the operating table in February to fix his damaged knee. But Merriman didn't, and now he's risking his career by saying he plans to play. If the San Diego front office wasn't mad, it should be now, Clark Judge says.S.D. sweeps 1st-place Arizona
Jody Gerut singled in the go-ahead run in the eighth inning and the San Diego Padres denied Randy Johnson his 295th career win with a 5-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday.L.A. falls again
Tim Redding outpitched Greg Maddux to send the Los Angeles Dodgers to a season-high sixth consecutive loss -- 5-4 on Wednesday night against the Washington Nationals.Jags' Harvey final first-round pick to sign
Defensive end Derrick Harvey ended a 33-day holdout Wednesday by signing a five-year, $23.8 million contract with the Jacksonville Jaguars.Top Yanks again
Jason Bay drove in four runs, Dustin Pedroia hit a grand slam and the Boston Red Sox routed the listless Yankees 11-3 on Wednesday night, putting an emphatic dent in New York's dwindling playoff chances.Red Sox get Kotsay in trade with Braves
The Boston Red Sox have outfield depth after completing a trade with the Atlanta Braves for center fielder Mark Kotsay.Mainstay Sakic signs for 20th season with Avs
Joe Sakic has decided to play in 2008-09, signing a one-year contract with the Colorado Avalanche after spending months pondering retirement.Cleveland wins 10th straight
Kelly Shoppach homered and drove in three runs and Shin-Soo Choo also went deep to lift the Cleveland Indians to their 10th straight win, 9-7 over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night.Ex-champ Kuznetsova rolls to third round
Jelena Jankovic outlasted Sweden's Sofia Arvidsson 6-3, 6-7 (5), 7-5 Wednesday on yet another uncharacteristically mild August day in Flushing Meadows at the U.S. Open.Spander
Start spreading the news. The Big Apple is the Mecca of sports in America. And while the Mets and Yankees grab most of the headlines this time of year, tennis earns its spotlight, too, during the two weeks of the U.S. Open, Art Spander says.Chicago completes sweep of Pirates
Jason Marquis shut down Pittsburgh's batters, and the Chicago Cubs turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh inning and swept yet another three-game series from the Pirates with a 2-0 victory Wednesday.Agent: Contract of Bucs No. 2 pick not valid
Pedro Alvarez, the No. 2 pick in June amateur draft, was placed on Major League Baseball's restricted list Wednesday after his agent claimed the contract Alvarez agreed to with the Pittsburgh Pirates minutes before the Aug. 15 signing deadline is not valid.De La Hoya farewell vs. Pacquiao almost made
Oscar De La Hoya has nearly wrapped up a deal to finish his boxing career Dec. 6 against Filipino Manny Pacquiao, two people with knowledge of the negotiations told the Associated Press on Wednesday.Warriors' Ellis out three months after surgery
Golden State Warriors guard Monta Ellis will be out at least three months after severely spraining his ankle during an offseason workout.Ky. Busch, Edwards on probation for six races
NASCAR has placed Kyle Busch and Carl Edwards on probation for the next six races in the Sprint Cup Series, the result of their on-track incident last weekend at the end of the race at Bristol Motor Speedway.Subscribe to this blog's RSS feed
