The Boston Red Sox got the big bat they were looking for, acquiring All-Star slugger Victor Martinez from the Cleveland Indians on Friday. The rebuilding Indians received right-hander Justin Masterson and minor league pitchers Nick Hagadone and Bryan Price. The trade came shortly before the 4 p.m. EDT deadline to complete deals without waivers.
Rain has washed out Sprint Cup qualifying, putting Tony Stewart on the pole at Pocono Raceway.
The Minnesota Twins made a move to upgrade their middle infield, acquiring shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the Oakland Athletics for the stretch run in the crowded AL Central race. Midseason trades haven't been much a part of Twins history, but in the last week All-Stars Joe Mauer, Justin Morneau and Joe Nathan have pined for some action with the division title there for the taking and…
Tiger Woods shot a season-low 63 Friday in the second round of the Buick Open and soared up the leaderboard with his best round in relation to par in four years. Poor putting led to an awful start the previous day in his first tournament since missing the cut at the British Open. "I took advantage of driving on a string again," he said.
Milorad Cavic can talk a good game. He's even better in the pool. Cavic seized Michael Phelps' 100-meter butterfly world record Friday at the world swimming championships, where he's making plenty of headlines — in and out of the water. First, the Serbian said he's tired of hearing complaints from the Phelps camp about competing in an inferior suit, even offering to buy him one of…
Arturo Gatti hanged himself with a handbag strap from a staircase column more than seven feet off the ground, Brazilian police said Friday as they released new details about the boxer's death. Milena Saraiva, a police spokeswoman in the northeastern city of Recife, provided more information about Gatti's suicide a day after authorities reversed their stance on the case.
New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick won't rule out the chance that the team will sign quarterback Michael Vick. But he won't rule it in, either, at least not publicly. Asked again about Vick on Friday, Belichick repeated his Thursday comment. He said he's concerned about the players the Patriots have in camp, not ones they might acquire.
Fausto Carmona is back pitching for the Cleveland Indians. Sent to the lower minor leagues earlier this season to work on his mechanics, Carmona, a 19-game winner in 2007, was recalled from Triple-A Columbus to start Friday's series opener against the first-place Detroit Tigers. The Indians also brought up outfielder Trevor Crowe.
After days of debate, the Seattle Mariners traded left-handed pitcher Jarrod Washburn to the Detroit Tigers for two young pitchers, giving the Tigers another veteran for their rotation as they try to hold on to the AL Central lead. With Washburn's trade value at its highest, the Mariners sent the 34-year-old to the Tigers for left-hander Luke French and minor leaguer Mauricio Robles.
Milorad Cavic sent quite a message heading into his showdown with Michael Phelps in the 100-meter butterfly, setting a world record and nearly becoming the first swimmer to break 50 seconds. The Serbian, who still believes he beat Phelps at the Beijing Olympics, got off to his usual strong start — a second under the world-record pace at the turn — and held on at the end for a time of 50.01 in…