Philadelphia has landed another ace, getting Roy Oswalt in a trade with the Astros. It is a deal the Phillies needed to make -- one that corrects a previous error, writes Tom Verducci.
The Phillies have landed another big gun as the deadline nears. Astros ace Roy Oswalt will accept a trade to the reigning NL champs, clearing the way for the Houston-Philadelphia swap.
There's no shortage of subplots at Redskins camp, says Don Banks. The Mike Shanahan era began Thursday with Donovan McNabb under center and Albert Haynesworth in the doghouse.
Jeremiah Masoli is asking you to open your mind, to consider the possibility that, regardless of what you've read or heard, he is not a thug. That would be an easier sell, of course, if he hadn't spent nearly three months in a juvenile facility in 2005 for robbery; if he hadn't pled guilty in March of this year to burglarizing a fraternity house; if his career as the starting quarterback -- and a potential Heisman contender -- at Oregon hadn't ended last month after police found him driving with marijuana in his car.
AP - A longtime aide to Rick Pitino told jurors that the Louisville men's basketball coach asked him to give $3,000 to a woman who said the coach got her pregnant in a one-night fling at a restaurant.
AFP - European giants Liverpool and Juventus began life under new coaches with victories in the first legs of their Europa League third qualifying round ties on Thursday.
