Royals benefit from unique double play

Nothing like the ol' 1-4-3-5 double play. With an assist on a line-drive out, no less. It happened in the Tampa Bay half of the third inning of Friday night's Royals-Rays contest at Tropicana Field.

Jays, Rolen both come away winners

Sending the veteran third baseman closer to home, the Jays granted Scott Rolen's request to be traded on Friday.

Wright breaks out home run trot at home

It took David Wright 23 games and nearly two months, but he finally got to break out his home run trot again at Citi Field.

Swedes say NHL draft success no fluke

STOCKHOLM - Back in 1991, Peter Forsberg was one of 11 Swedes selected in the NHL draft. This year, the draft was nothing short of a Swedish invasion. Seven Swedes were drafted in the first round alone, for a total of 25. Only Canada and ...

D-backs edge Mets thanks to wild pitch

Justin Upton scored the winning run on a wild pitch in the eighth, and the D-backs beat the Mets on a soggy Friday night at Citi Field.

Schmidt, Ethier lift Dodgers past Braves

Jason Schmidt, given a last chance to show he can still pitch, did just that Friday night, tossing a one-hitter for six innings as the Dodgers rode Andre Ethier's three-run homer to a 5-0 win over the Braves.

Halladay stays put through Deadline

The circus pulled out of town and left Roy Halladay behind. After weeks of speculation and rampant rumors, the ace pitcher remains with the Jays.

Big Papi remains in search for answers

A day later, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz was still trying to find the answers for exactly what substance he tested positive for in 2003. Once he does, Ortiz promises to have a thorough session with the media to explain what happened.

Defense leads Rockies over Reds

Chris Iannetta and Carlos Gonzalez began the eighth inning by launching solo shots off David Weathers to give the Rockies a 5-3 victory over the Reds on Friday night at Great American Ball Park in front of 22,130.

Swedes say NHL draft success no fluke

STOCKHOLM (AP) -Back in 1991, Peter Forsberg was one of 11 Swedes selected in the NHL draft. This year, the draft was nothing short of a Swedish invasion. Seven Swedes were drafted in the first round alone, for a total of 25. Only Canada and the...

Pena, Burrell back Price in win over KC

On a quiet non-waiver Trade Deadline day, Tampa Bay got clutch hits by slumping sluggers Carlos Pena and Pat Burrell to back a strong performance by David Price in an 8-2 win over Kansas City at Tropicana Field.

Pedro ‘very positive’ after rehab start

Pedro Martinez said he was "a little rusty" but felt healthy after giving up five runs in five innings in a Triple-A rehab start on Friday.

Win over Cubs caps big day for Marlins

The Marlins battled in the late innings and came away with a 5-2 victory over the Cubs on Friday night before 25,024 fans at Land Shark Stadium.

Busy Deadline day has stars on the move

A pair of recent Cy Young Award winners and several other past and current All-Stars were among those who changed addresses in a busy Trade Deadline flurry on Friday.

Ellsbury, Youk boost Smoltz, Red Sox

As the Red Sox bided their time before meeting new teammate Victor Martinez, some of the old reliables in manager Terry Francona's batting order led the way to a 6-5 victory over the Orioles in the opener of a three-game series Friday night at Camden Yards.

Hockey transactions

Movements in the world of hockey Friday: National Hockey League NEW JERSEY DEVILS-Signed D Rob Davison, F Ben Walter, G Gerald Coleman, G Jeff Lerg, F Stephen Gionta, F Kyle Kucharski, F Brad Mills and F Jeff Prough. PITTSBURG...

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