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Mets acquire Francoeur, send Church to Braves

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:36:57 EDT

The Atlanta Braves traded Jeff Francoeur and cash to the New York Mets for Ryan Church on Friday in a swap of outfielders who had fallen out of favor with their teams.

Hill returns to Suns with two-year deal

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:11:56 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Grant Hill is staying with the Phoenix Suns.

Twins' Mauer will compete in home run derby

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 17:14:46 EDT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- Joe Mauer's power has earned him a place in baseball's home run derby.

Phillies OF Werth, Rangers OF Cruz earn All-Star spots as replacements

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:42:57 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- Jayson Werth became the latest Philadelphia Phillies outfielder to make the National League All-Star team when he replaced injured New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran on Friday.

Halladay gets biggest All-Star bonus at $125,000

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:19:24 EDT

NEW YORK (AP) -- The initial 66 selections for Major League Baseball's All-Star game on Tuesday in St. Louis will receive $2.3 million in bonuses, with Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Roy Halladay leading the way at $125,000.

Chargers RB Brinkley wounded in Philly shooting

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 12:16:24 EDT

CHELTENHAM, Pa. (AP) -- A San Diego Chargers running back from Philadelphia is hospitalized after being shot in his car at a suburban intersection.

Cuba acknowledges highly coveted pitcher Chapman's defection

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 11:39:24 EDT

HAVANA (AP) -- Cuba has acknowledged the defection of baseball pitcher Aroldis Chapman, a week after he walked away from a tournament in the Netherlands.

Coaches, players, fans memorialize McNair at ceremony

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:22:51 EDT

Steve McNair's pastor and close friend cautioned against judging the ex-NFL quarterback Thursday, reminding people who gathered for his memorial not to cast the first stone when talking about his life off the field.

Marion to Mavs, Stackhouse to Grizzlies in complex deal

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:29:51 EDT

DALLAS (AP) -- The way Jerry Stackhouse's contract was structured, the Dallas Mavericks knew they could parlay him into a key player for next season. As it turned out, a lot of teams benefited.