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The Chicago Cubs plan to decline a $3 million option on right-hander Jeff Samardzija for 2012. Samardzija, who was 8-4 with a 2.97 ERA in 75 relief appearances last season, is not arbitration eligible. The former star wide receiver at Notre Dame signed a $10 million, five-year deal in 2007 after being selected in the fifth round of the 2006 amateur draft.
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Joakim Soria will keep closing games for the Kansas City Royals into next season. The team announced Monday that it had exercised its option on the two-time All-Star, which is valued at $6 million for 2012. The Royals also hold options for 2013 of $8 million and 2014 for $8.75 million, with $750,000 buyouts each year.
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While not exactly tearing down this wall, the New York Mets are putting up a new fence at Citi Field that’s shorter and closer to home plate. In an effort to boost scoring at the pitcher-friendly ballpark, the Mets announced Monday they are cutting the field dimensions by as much as 12 feet next season, lowering the fence height to 8 feet all around and changing the fence color to blue with an…
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The Minnesota Vikings are discussing suspended cornerback Chris Cook’s future.
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Tom Coughlin did not have an update on the results of Hakeem Nicks’ MRI exam.
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The New York Mets have officially announced the changes they are making to Citi Field.
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Just 10 weeks after their lavish, made-for-TV wedding and less than a month after the wedding special aired, reality starlet Kim Kardashian is canceling her marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries. The “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” star filed for divorce Monday, citing irreconcilable differences.
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The Reds have exercised second baseman Brandon Phillips’ contract option for 2012, but declined a $12 million option to keep closer Francisco Cordero for one more season. The Reds also lost left-hander Matt Maloney, who was claimed off waivers by Minnesota on Monday. Phillips batted .300 with 18 homers, 82 RBIs and six errors last season, when he became an All-Star for the second time.
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The Redskins claimed former Cowboys running back Choice off waivers on Monday, according to a source close to the team.
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A full day after the Trojans’ 56-48 loss to Stanford in triple overtime, USC coach Lane Kiffin maintained Sunday that he was deceived by the Pac-12 referees officiating Saturday’s game.
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Pittsburgh safety Troy Polamalu’s slapping of the ball into the end zone at the end of the Steelers’ victory over New England was against an NFL rule.
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Upon further review, the New England Patriots see there is a lot of work left to do if they are to contend for the AFC championship. The Patriots watched video Monday of a 25-17 loss at Pittsburgh the day before. And they didn’t look any better the second time around. “There are things they did that obviously caused some problems,” New England coach Bill Belichick said.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers have hired Sue Falsone as head athletic trainer, making her the first female to hold that job in major professional sports. General manager Ned Colletti announced Falsone’s hiring Monday and said Stan Conte has been promoted to senior director of medical services. Falsone (fal-SONY) became the first female physical therapist in the major leagues when she was hired by the…
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The Bengals got a two-day roster exemption for running back Cedric Benson, who is coming off a suspension for violating the NFL’s conduct policy.
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The Oakland Raiders have signed cornerback Lito Sheppard on their first day back from the bye week.
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Mike Gundy is leading No. 3 Oklahoma State into uncharted territory. The Cowboys are off to an 8-0 start for only the second time in the program’s history and seem to be in the driver’s seat for a shot at the BCS championship if they’re able to win their final four games. It’ll take some record-breaking performances to get there.
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Ryan Clark remembers the dancing. And the jawing. And the seemingly countless celebrations. Did the way the Baltimore Ravens enjoyed their 35-7 mauling of the Steelers in the season opener bother the veteran safety? Of course. Then again, there’s not much Clark could do about it. “People can throw parties when you can’t stop them from scoring, and we couldn’t stop them from…
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Dodgers hire Sue Falsone as major sports’ first female head athletic trainer.
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The Bengals got a two-day roster exemption for running back Cedric Benson, who is coming off a suspension for violating the NFL’s conduct policy. Benson is allowed to be with the team until Wednesday without being added to the 53-man roster. Cincinnati will have to take someone off the roster to open a spot for Benson, who leads the team in rushing with 458 yards on 117 carries.
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Buffalo Bills starting left tackle Demetrius Bell is in jeopardy of missing his fourth straight game because of a right shoulder injury that isn’t healing as quickly as expected.
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In what is called the largest crime spree in Vancouver history,
police recommend that 60 people be charged with everything from
assault to breaking and entering after the downtown Stanley Cup
riot last June.
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Davey Johnson is hardly tempering expectations for his Washington Nationals in 2012.
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Davey Johnson is hardly tempering expectations for his Washington Nationals in 2012. “Winning the pennant. Winning the division. Winning the National League,” Johnson said of his goals on a conference call with reporters Monday, when the Nationals announced they were picking up his managerial option for next season.
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Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says there’s no time for the 11th-ranked Tigers to dwell on their first loss, not with so many other goals close at hand. Swinney said Monday that Clemson (8-1, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) is “four quarters away” from the ACC’s Atlantic Division title and can’t worry about Saturday’s 31-17 loss to Georgia Tech, putting an end to its perfect…
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Stanford tight end Zach Ertz will likely be sidelined for at least two weeks after suffering a “lower leg” injury on the opening kickoff of Saturday night’s thrilling triple overtime win over USC, the school announced.
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Tight end Zach Ertz will most likely be sidelined for at least two weeks for No. 4 Stanford with a lower right leg injury, leaving one of the team’s most productive units shorthanded. The school announced Monday that Ertz is expected to miss Saturday’s game at Oregon State and the Nov. 12 matchup against sixth-ranked Oregon that could determine the Pac-12 North champion.
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General manager Jon Daniels says the Texas Rangers are a “very motivated group” heading into the offseason after their second consecutive season-ending loss in the World Series. Sure, there are heavy hearts over how this season ended, in a seven-game series against St. Louis after twice being within a strike of winning the title in Game 6.
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Red Sox pitcher John Lackey will have Tommy John surgery Tuesday.
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The producers of Kim Kardashian’s reality show say the reality TV starlet will file for divorce Monday from NBA player Kris Humphries after two months of marriage.
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