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McCann's Three Run HR Seals Sweep Of White Sox for the Yankees


McCann delivered for NY yesterday. Photo Credit: Brad Penner/USA Today
 
Despite Yankees closer David Robertson blowing a 9th inning save, Brian McCann walloped a 3 run shot just inside of the right field pole off Jake Petricka (0-3) giving New York a 7-4 win and series sweep over the Chicago White Sox.
By: Sunil Sunderraj

Rams QB Sam Bradford Re Injures his ACL, Out For The Season

Bradford was having a good preseason. Photo Credit: Scott Kane/USA Today
 
Sad news for the St Louis Rams as Bradford tore his ACL after suffering the same injury last season. He now faces another very long road to recovery and murky future with the team that drafted him with the #1 pick coming out of Oklahoma in 2010.
By: Niqko Marshall

Oriole's Machado Likely Lost For the Season

Machado is a big loss for Baltimore. Photo Credit: Patrick Semansky/AP
  
The Orioles brilliant second half run to the top of the AL East suffered a setback with the news of  their very bright and talented third baseman Manny Machado.
 
By: Michael Hanley

Phillips & Henry Goals Lead Red Bulls To Victory

Henry was brilliant in yesterday's win for NY. Photo Credit: MLS
 
Bradley Wright-Phillips and Thierry Henry scored two goals apiece in the 2nd half at Red Bull Arena on Saturday night as the New York Red Bulls (7-7-10) overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit defeating the Montreal Impact 4-2 (4-15-5).
By: Sunil Sunderraj

Prado's Big Day Propells Yankees to Win

Kuroda delivered  a solid start for NY. Photo Credit: Richard Perry/NY Times
 
On a day at Yankee Stadium where Joe Torre’s number was retired and plaque unveiled in Monument Park, the Yankees rode the wave of emotions and past good memories defeating the Chicago White Sox 5-3.
By: Sunil Sunderraj

Prado's RBI Single in the 9th Lifts Yankees to Victory

 
Martin Prado provided the game winning hit for NY. Photo Credit: AP
 
Martin Prado’s bases loaded walk off single in the 9th gave the Yankees a 4-3 come from behind victory over the Chicago White Sox at Yankee Stadium on Friday night.
By: Sunil Sunderraj

The Washington Nationals: What Was Behind Their Winning Streak?


 
 
Werth has been a spark for Nats red hot play. Photo Credit:Kathy Willens/AP
 
 
The Washington Nationals have been pegged with high expectations  from the start of this season. For a good portion of this season, it looked as if the Nationals would be unable to live up to those expectations. As this month has progressed though, they came together as a unit and went on a ten game winning streak, playing their best baseball of the year. What was behind this recent surge by them? There are a couple of factors to this equation.
 
By: Michael Hanley

UPDATED: Angels' Ace Garrett Richards Suffers Severe Knee Injury

Richards was having a career year. Photo credit: Rich Gagnon/Getty Images
 

 
 
Though the Los Angeles Angels continued their winning ways on Wednesday night against the Red Sox, they suffered a loss in their starting rotation that will potentially make their road to a deep postseason run & a possible World Series title much more difficult to navigate and get to.

By: Michael Hanley