Vexing Rise in Oblique Injuries, and Little Explanation

Nearly everyone has four of them — broad flat muscles, known as obliques, that attach the rib cage and the pelvis on each side of the body and, until recently, have not really been part of the sports lexicon. But now they are. The muscles are particularly important to baseball players, who use them to [...]

The Yankees Keep Winning

Hot dogs cost a dollar on Thursday night, which could be one reason why the largest crowd since the Indians’ home opener flocked to Progressive Field. Another, this one more plausible, involved the desire to see a singular event, a home run slugged by a certain third baseman, before the Yankees skipped town for a [...]

For the Reds’ Rhodes, Pitching Becomes a Tribute

Arthur Rhodes will leave tickets for five people at the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Anaheim. His mother will be there, and two sisters, a niece and his 16-year-old daughter, Jade. Five women supporting a 40-year-old rookie All-Star.  A boy will be there, too. Rhodes, a left-handed reliever for the Cincinnati Reds, is sure of [...]

LaRoche leads Braves in sweep of Mets

Flushing, NY (Sports Network) – Adam LaRoche went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, as the Atlanta Braves beat the Mets, 5-2, to complete a three-game sweep of New York. Tim Hudson (2-1) got the win after allowing two runs on nine hits and two walks in six innings. He also struck out three for [...]

Slumping Tigers return home to battle Blue Jays

The Detroit Tigers try to maintain their lead atop the American League Central this evening, when they open a three-game series with the Toronto Blue Jays at Comerica Park. The Tigers enter play with a 5 1/2-game edge on the Minnesota Twins in the division after completing a 3-3 road trip. The trek started with [...]