MSNBC.com: NBA (Free subscription) | yesterday
By CHRIS DUNCAN3:21 p.m. ET HOUSTON (AP) - Houston guard Tracy McGrady will miss three weeks to rehabilitate his sore left knee, another blow to an injury-plagued season for the Rockets.McGrady sat out Houston's last three games after starting the first 15. He had arthroscopic surgery on May 6, but said Tuesday that doctors have told him that the knee is not healed."Obviously, I came...
USA Today (Free subscription) | yesterday
OFFSEASON SCORECARDThe list: | Top targets: | Rising values: Clutch performers: By Chris Duncan, The Associated PressHOUSTON — , who has spent six injury-marred years with the Atlanta Braves, is set to return to the Houston Astros, reaching a preliminary agreement on a $2 million, one-year contract.His deal would contain an additional $2 million in performance bonuses, a person familiar...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 25/11/2008
... Cardinals first round picks through the years: 1999: Chance Caple, Nick Stocks (supplemental), Chris Duncan (supplemental) 2000: Shaun Boyd, Blake Williams 2001: Justin Pope 2002: None 2003: Daric Barton 2004: Chris Lambert 2005: Colby Rasmus, Tyler Greene 2006: Adam Ottavino 2007: Peter Kozma Anybody on this list the Cardinals couldn't live without? Maybe Rasmus. But the jury...
Bugs and Cranks (Free subscription) | 21/11/2008
... second half numbers, but he was lights out in the first half, which was HUGE in the wake of losing Chris Carpenter, Mark Mulder and Adam Wainwright. 3) Game of the Year ( 8/9/07 and 9/21/07 ) July 5 vs. Chicago August 22 vs. Atlanta August 27 vs. Milwaukee September 9 vs. Chicago I’m choosing a write-in candidate for this one. The best game was September 19th against the Cubs . I was in...
MSNBC.com (Free subscription) | 20/11/2008
By CHRIS DUNCAN9:52 p.m. ET HOUSTON (AP) -The Dallas Mavericks didn't need Josh Howard as much as the Houston Rockets missed Yao Ming on Wednesday night.Jason Terry scored 31 points, and Dirk Nowitzki added 24 points and 12 rebounds in the Mavericks' 96-86 victory over the Rockets.Howard, the Mavs' second-leading scorer, was inactive because of a left ankle injury, while Yao, Houston's...
Examiner (Free subscription) | 16/11/2008
Yao Ming scored 21 points, Tracy McGrady added 18 points and nine rebounds, and the Houston Rockets bottled up Chris Paul in a 91-82 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Saturday night.
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 08/11/2008
... they would have to use Rasmus as a regular or else hope defensively challenged corner outfielder Chris Duncan can recover from neck surgery to play right field and that Rick Ankiel is healthy enough to play everyday in center. The Cardinals offer isn't high in young prospect value. But it gives the Rockies a good, young pitcher and a pair of major leaguers who could contribute right...
View from the cheap seats (Free subscription) | 07/11/2008
... guy on second and one out and Albert Pujols strides to the plate. If Ludwick -- or Rick Ankiel or Chris Duncan -- is on deck, do you even think twice about walking the Big GUY? I wouldn't. But what if the guy behind him is a career .331 hitter who averages 44 doubles and 33 homers a season? Umm...... Not only do you add what Holliday can do to the mix. But you enable Pujols to stop...
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008
Ray Allen leads Celtics past RocketsBoston Celtics' Paul Pierce (34) tries to drive the ball around Houston Rockets' Ron Artest (96) during the first half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2008, in Houston. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan)By Chris Duncan AP Sports Writer / November 5, 2008 | | | | Text size – + HOUSTON—Ray Allen and the Boston Celtics rebounded from a disappointing loss...
MLB Trade Rumors (Free subscription) | 23/10/2008
Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch has the latest Cardinals buzz... The Cards are going to stand pat with their starting rotation until they learn more about Chris Carpenter's injury. He'll be examined in late November. Strauss says a swing man type acquisition is possible as insurance. The Cardinals are likely to approach Albert Pujols about an extension before he enters his 2011 option...
