The journey of Michael Lewis’ book “Moneyball” from the printed page has been circuitous to say the last, and now the latest news is that Jonah Hill is on deck to play a former Harvard University football…
Alberto Costa scored in injury time to earn Montpellier a draw against 10-man Bordeaux and keep the teams level on points at the top of the French soccer league.
The first three days of free agency in an uncapped football season yielded some unexpected results but also some big deals.
Orlando beat Los Angeles in a rematch of last year’s finals, handing the Lakers their first three-game losing streak in more than two years.
Hisanori Takahashi, a left-hander from Japan, had six strikeouts in three shutout innings against the Nationals, and Manager Jerry Manuel all but declared him a Met.
The Twins’ elite catcher Joe Mauer has been an integral part of the team’s resurgence in the A.L. Central, but questions about whether he will stay in Minnesota are circling.
The Mets have several catchers in spring camp and the result has been a floating kaffeeklatsch on the art of catching.
In a December trade with Detroit and the Yankees, Arizona acquired two pitchers under long-term contract control: Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy.
Patrick Kaleta scored just over two minutes into overtime and the Sabres beat the Rangers at the Garden.
Martin Brodeur stopped 33 shots for the Devils, but Gilbert Brule and Marc Pouliot scored and Jeff Deslauriers earned his third shutout of the season in the Oilers’ victory.