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  • Becks was offered kicker trial by NFL scout while at LA Galaxy

    Football legend David Beckham had reportedly been offered a trial as a kicker for an American football side. According to the Mirror, the offer came in as Beckham contemplated his future at the Los Angeles Galaxy and before he enjoyed his swansong with Paris Saint Germain. A source in Hollywood said that a National Football League (NFL) franchise scout contacted the retired footballer to see ...

  • Lee pitches Phillies past struggling Nationals

    Washington Nationals 4-2 Tuesday night.Lee (9-2) allowed two runs and five hits to win his fifth straight decision. The three-time All-Star lefty lowered his ERA to 2.53 and helped the Phillies move into a second-place tie with the defending NL East champion Nationals.With the trade deadline approaching, Lee is constantly mentioned as one of the best pitchers available if the Phillies decide to ...

  • Moss Jaso homer off Darvish lead Athletics

    Rangers Reaction Darvish (7-3) struck out 10, increasing his majors-best total to 137, but still hasn't won in more than a month. The ace from Japan is 0-2 in his last six starts, a stretch that began with a 1-0 loss to the Athletics on May 21, five days after his last win.Moss put the A's ahead to stay when his 13th homer led off the second. Jaso led off the next inning with his ...

  • Samardzija nearly goes distance to lift Cubs

    Carlos Beltran hit his team-high 17th homer for the Cardinals, who lost for the third time in five games but still lead the majors with a 45-26 record. Samardzija (4-7) gave up two runs and seven hits in 8 1/3 innings. He struck out six and walked one for his first win since May 27, a 7-0 shutout against ...

  • Cubs hand Cardinals their third loss in five games

    Adam Wainwright takes the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals trying to win a sixth straight start as he faces Chicago. The Cubs (28-40) managed only one run and 16 hits while being swept in three games at St. Louis last July 20-22 in their most recent visit before this week. They didn't fare much better in the series opener Monday night, scraping together five hits in a 5-2 loss. ...


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  • Gomes walk-off homer gives Sox sweep of Rays

    Wil Myers had the talent to play regularly at the major league level, but they simply were waiting for the perfect time to make him a part of the everyday lineup. One of baseball's top prospects, Myers will make his big league debut as the struggling Rays face the first-place Boston Red Sox in a day-night doubleheader at Fenway Park on Tuesday. Tampa Bay (36-33) dropped six of the ...

  • Rangers Kinsler gets three stitches after collision

    Ian Kinsler needed three stitches and had blood on his jersey after a vicious collision at home plate in Tuesday night's game against Oakland. Kinsler was cut near the left side of his jaw after his face slammed into the mask of ...

  • Wheeler delivers in debut as Mets sweep DH from Braves

    Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday. Wheeler gave up only four hits and struck out seven while consistently reaching the upper 90s on the radar gun. He struggled a bit with his control, walking five, but got out of every jam. It was a long day that gave New York's long-suffering NL fans hope for a brighter future, led by two of baseball's most dynamic young pitchers. In ...

  • Altidore USA edge Honduras in World Cup qualifier

    SANDY, Utah -- Jozy Altidore scored a goal in his fourth consecutive international match, enough for the United States to edge Honduras 1-0 in a World Cup qualifying game Tuesday night. Before 20,250 fans at Rio Tinto Stadium, the Americans remained atop the six-team CONCACAF group. The United States (4-1-1) won three straight games this month, all since a 0-0 draw at Mexico gave it a boost ...

  • Yankees acquire ex-Met prospect Martinez

    The Yankees reportedly have acquired outfielder Fernando Martinez from the Astros on Tuesday night in exchange for Charles Basford, a 22-year-old right-hander, according to the Houston Chronicle.Martinez - a former top prospect in the Mets’ farm system who was rated the 20th-best prospect in the game by Baseball America in 2008 - has not met those early expectations because of chronic ...

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