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Cardinals Introduce Cuban SS Aledmys Diaz

Monday, March 10, 2014 11:21 PM

The St. Louis Cardinals have introduced new Cuban shortstop Aledmys Diaz, although it may take a while before he gets into a game. Diaz went through a practice Monday before the Cardinals played Detroit. Later this week, Diaz will return to Mexico to finalize his work visa. Until that issue is cleared, Diaz can work out with the big league club but can only play in games on the back ...

Keselowski Edges Junior on Last Lap in Las Vegas

Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:43 PM

Brad Keselowski surged ahead on the final lap when Dale Earnhardt Jr. ran out of fuel, claiming a dramatic victory Sunday in the NASCAR race at Las Vegas Motor Speedway. Keselowski swept a weekend's races for the first time in his career with his first Cup victory at Las Vegas. He also won Saturday's Nationwide Series race. Keselowski capitalized when Earnhardt's fuel gamble failed. The 2012 ...

Reed on a Roll, Wins a World Golf Championship

Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:38 PM

Patrick Reed won the Cadillac Championship for this third PGA Tour title in seven months, and this was a big one. Dressed in a red shirt he always wears on Sunday — with Tiger Woods in the group ahead of him — Reed made back-to-back birdies on Nos. 3 and 4 at Doral to pull away early. He played the 18th conservatively and made bogey for an even-par 72 and a one-shot victory over ...

Cardinals Sign Cuban Free Agent to Contract

Sunday, March 09, 2014 10:33 PM

The St. Louis Cardinals signed Cuban free agent shortstop Aledmys (Ah-led-mees) Diaz to a major league contract and he'll report to spring training on Monday. The Cardinals were among a number of teams who held private workouts for the right-handed hitting Diaz. The 23-year-old Diaz batted .315 with 12 home runs and 11 steals in 270 at-bats in 2012 for Los Naranjas de Villa Clara, Cuba's ...

Keselowski Holds on for Nationwide Win in Vegas

Saturday, March 08, 2014 11:13 PM

Brad Keselowski overcame electrical trouble and held off Kyle Busch on Saturday to win the Nationwide Series race at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway for the first time. In his eighth start on the desert track, Keselowski earned his 28th career Nationwide win on his 20th track. Kyle Larson was third, and Dale Earnhardt Jr. finished fourth in front of rookie Chase Elliott, who posted his first ...

Grizzlies Pull Away in Second Half, Beat Bobcats

Saturday, March 08, 2014 11:02 PM

Mike Conley scored 20 points, Zach Randolph added 16 and the Memphis Grizzlies turned up their offense in the second half to beat the Charlotte Bobcats 111-89 on Saturday night. Marc Gasol added 14 points and nine rebounds, while Kosta Koufos had 11 of his 12 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 10 boards. Al Jefferson scored 17 for Charlotte, shooting just 7 of 17 from the field. Chris ...

Reed Builds 2-shot Lead at Doral; Tiger in the Mix

Saturday, March 08, 2014 10:53 PM

Patrick Reed had a 3-under 69 in tamer conditions Saturday at Doral to take a two-shot lead into a final round that will prominently feature Tiger Woods for the first time this year. Reed played a four-shot stretch around the turn in 4-under par to surge into the lead. He did enough right on the closing holes to keep his distance over PGA champion Jason Dufner (68) and Hunter Mahan (71). Woods ...

Gasol Has 18 to Help Grizzlies Beat Bulls 85-77

Saturday, March 08, 2014 1:16 AM

Marc Gasol had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the Memphis Grizzlies used their stout defense to beat the Chicago Bulls 85-77 Friday night. Mike Miller made four 3-pointers and finished with 14 points as the Grizzlies closed out a three-game road trip with their third victory in four games. Zach Randolph added 10 points and 11 rebounds after missing Memphis' previous game with the flu. The ...

English Earns Overnight Lead at Doral

Friday, March 07, 2014 5:25 AM

Rain held up play and darkness ended it before the first round of the Cadillac Championship was completed. Harris English was one of the few to finish 18 holes and holds the clubhouse lead after posting a 3-under 69. Phil Mickelson is even par through 14 holes and Tiger Woods is struggling at 2-over through 10. Match Play Championship winner Jason Day withdrew due to a thumb injury. Tiger ...

Miller Helps Cardinals Beat Red Sox 8-6

Wednesday, March 05, 2014 9:27 PM

Shelby Miller gave up a leadoff home run in his spring training debut Wednesday, then retired eight in a row to help the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Boston Red Sox 8-6. The game was a relaxed rematch of last year's World Series, won by the Red Sox in six games. Miller, who was held out of the World Series because the Cardinals didn't want to add to the rookie's season-long workload, gave up a ...

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