A person familiar with the situation says Miami Marlins slugger Giancarlo Stanton has a broken left hand and is expected to be sidelined four to six weeks. Stanton got hurt swinging the bat Friday against the Los Angeles Dodgers, saying the injury became worse as the game progressed. Stanton led the majors with 27 homers and 67 RBIs when sidelined.
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Vancouver Canucks have traded goaltender Eddie Lack to the Carolina Hurricanes for two draft picks.
The St. Louis Cardinals used power to tie the game, and took advantage of a mistake by the Chicago Cubs to win it. Greg Garcia hit first career home run – a pinch-hit blast in the eighth inning – and Peter Bourjos scored the winning run from third on a bases-loaded, no-out, throwing error by Mike Baxter to help the Cardinals to a 3-2, 10-inning win in a battle of
Carli Lloyd finally was able to express her creativity on field. Aided by tweaks in the lineup, the 32-year-old midfielder was able to roam more Friday night, scoring for the United States in a 1-0 victory over China that sent the Americans to the semifinals of the Women’s World Cup against Germany. Hope Solo had her fourth straight shutout for the second-ranked United States, which has reached the final four
The Miami Marlins’ latest loss had slugger Giancarlo Stanton wincing in pain at the end of the game, raising fears he will be sidelined by a left hand injury. Stanton grimaced as he swung and missed for strike three Friday night in the ninth inning of the Marlins’ 7-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. While Stanton took lusty cuts in the ninth, he said the injury occurred earlier in
