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Kurt Fitzpatrick is going to die. The good news is that Fitzpatrick, a writer and actor from Philadelphia, has bundled the array of conflicting emotions tied to such news into a one-man show that's thought-provoking and funny. "Cathedral City" was...

The Sports Xchange Senators' Spezza remains out The Ottawa Senators ruled out the return of center Jason Spezza for Game 2 of their Eastern Conference series against the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night. Spezza hasn't played since he underwent...

The Sports Xchange NHL Roundup: Sekle Trophy finalists named Patrice Bergeron of the Boston Bruins, Pavel Datsyuk of the Detroit Red Wings and Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks are the three finalists for the 2012-13 Frank J. Selke Trophy. The...

ANAHEIM, Calif. — As a veteran of 14 major league seasons, it took a while for right-hander Freddy Garcia to get used to those long bus rides in Triple-A. But when the 36-year-old pitcher decided to sign a minor league deal with the Orioles before...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Cuban outfielder Yasiel Puig was the star of the Dodgers' spring training, batting .517 with three home runs and 11 RBIs in preseason games. But his unpolished skills on the field...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Offensive production from the left side of the Dodgers' infield has been non-existent. But help might be on the way. Shortstop Hanley Ramirez began a minor-league injury-...

SportsDirect Inc. Recap: Rangers 4, Twins 3 Rangers 4, Twins 3: Rookie right-hander Justin Grimm threw seven shutout innings in the longest outing of his career and visiting Texas won its second straight game in the series. Grimm (2-0), who was...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH Journeyman infielder Luis Cruz was the feel-good story of summer 2012 for the Dodgers. He became a quick fan favorite while breaking through with a .297 average, six home runs and...

NEW YORK — Andre Ethier hadn't seen his splits with men in scoring position. "I feel it's not good," Ethier said. He was right. Entering Thursday, the player who used to be called Captain Clutch was two for 19. But Ethier managed to single when...

SportsDirect Inc. Preview: Rangers at Twins The Minnesota Twins will try to loosen the grip of the Texas Rangers when they meet Friday in the second of their four-game series. The Twins have lost six of their last seven against Texas, most recently a 2-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Los Angeles Dodgers - INSIDE PITCH If the Dodgers' best-laid plans had come true, veteran lefty Ted Lilly would never have found his way back into their starting rotation. But injuries have sent three starting...

NEW YORK -- Chad Billingsley’s reconstructive elbow surgery on Wednesday evening went as expected, the Dodgers announced. Billingsley won’t be the only Dodger spending the coming months recovering from an operation, as reliever Shawn Tolleson...