Archive for May 26th, 2008
Error in 10th inning hurts, but lack of offense fatal as Indians lose 2-1 to Rangers
CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Masa Kobayashi set the table and right fielder Ben Francisco knocked all the plates off it. Kobayashi’s two-out walk to Jarrod Saltalamacchia in the 10th inning turned into the decisive run Sunday when Francisco committed a cringe-worthy error on the next play, giving the Texas Rangers a 2-1 […]
Tribe notes: Carmona to miss month with muscle strain
CLEVELAND — There was good news and bad news about Fausto Carmona on Sunday. An MRI taken Saturday revealed that the right-hander doesn’t have a serious left hip injury. But he does have an articular muscle strain that will keep him on the disabled list until late June. […]
A win, for pit’s sake: Dixon overtakes Meira after final stop, pulls away for first Indianapolis 500 title
INDIANAPOLIS — Tony Kanaan skidded out of control after a run-in with his teammate. Danica Patrick was clipped by another car just trying to get off pit road. With all those yellow flags, it was hard to get up to speed at the Indianapolis 500. So when did Scott Dixon take the lead […]
Kahne makes Coca-Cola 600 his second straight win when late flat tire leaves Stewart deflated again
CONCORD, N.C. — For the second time this season, Tony Stewart had victory in sight at one of NASCAR’s crown jewel events. He again came up empty. But unlike the heartbreak at the Daytona 500, when a last-lap pass left him devastated, Stewart stormed into his trailer […]
Triple Crown concern: Big Brown suffers crack in hoof, but is expected to be OK for Belmont
NEW YORK — Big Brown’s perfect path has its first bump. The unbeaten Triple Crown contender has a slight crack on his left front hoof, although trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was confident the injury won’t keep his colt from running in the Belmont Stakes in less than two weeks. However, the […]
French Open: Three-time champ Kuerten plays his last singles match
PARIS — The French Open’s first day featured all the postmatch spectacle of a Grand Slam tournament’s final day. There were the grown men in yellow T-shirts and beige shorts scurrying onto center court with a wooden table to hold a trophy, the speech to the crowd by one of the players, and […]