Nadal eases to opening victory in Monte Carlo
MONTE CARLO - Spaniard Rafael Nadal launched his bid for a ninth consecutive crown in Monte Carlo in style by overpowering Australian Marinko Matosevic 6-1 6-2 in the second round on Wednesday.
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Cubs make multiple roster moves; Sveum still not sold on one closer
The Cubs announced a flurry of roster moves before Tuesday’s series opener against the Texas Rangers, including big changes for their bullpen. Former Cubs closer Kevin Gregg and reliever Kameron Loe, both of whom were acquired over the weekend, were added to the roster and joined the bullpen Tuesday. Left-hander Hisanori Takahashi was designated for assignment, and right-hander Rafael Dolis was optioned to AAA Iowa to make room on the 25-man roster. Manager Dale Sveum said the bullpen moves don’t change the ninth inning for him. He still doesn’t consider anyone in the pen his closer and plans to close …
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Nadal wants to focus on everything except his knee
MONACO -- Rafael Nadal will talk about almost anything except his knee....
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Cubs closer Kyuji Fujikawa on disabled list
A day after getting his first major league win—and after his first blown save—Cubs closer Kyuji Fujikawa went on the disabled list Saturday with a muscle strain in his right forearm. The condition is one the former Japanese closer star has had before, Fujikawa said, adding it is a “short term’’ problem. He will be evaluated further but first indications are nothing more serious, such as elbow involvement, manager Dale Sveum said. The Cubs recalled reliever Rafael Dolis from Class AAA Iowa, but he will not take the closer’s role—nor will demoted closer Carlos Marmol.Sveum said he would decide who …
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Last bullet in chamber for Augusta-chasing Europeans
Spain's Rafael Cabrera-Bello leads a host of top European names hoping to qualify for the first major of the year at the U.S. Masters next month when the European Tour travels to Morocco for the Hassan II Trophy starting on Thursday.
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