Adam Eaton

|TODAY| |HOCKEY| |North American Hockey League| |Robertson Cup Tournament| |Dr. Pepper Arena| |At Frisco, Texas| Amarillo vs. Wenatchee (Wash.)/Fairbanks, 4:30 p.m. Bismarck vs. Jamestown, 7:30 p.m. |HORSE RACES| Brown County...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH D-backs closer J.J. Putz has a sprained right ulnar collateral ligament, Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said Thursday, but the injury will not require surgery. It seemed like a...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Shortstop Didi Gregorius was acquired to be an everyday player, and it appears that time has come. Gregorius had two hits Thursday while making his fifth consecutive start in 2-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Some wondered why the Diamondbacks would add another closer this winter when they acquired Heath Bell in a three-team trade for a bullpen that featured closer J.J. Putz and heir...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH The Diamondbacks saved a game but may have lost a closer in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Closer J.J. Putz was forced to leave a 5-3 victory over the Dodgers with right elbow discomfort...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH There is not much of a shelf life for 40-save seasons, it appears, at least in San Diego. Heath Bell got as much grief as applause in his first appearance in Petco Park with the D-...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH J.J. Putz is and will be the Diamondbacks' closer, manager Kirk Gibson reiterated in San Diego over the weekend, but Putz may not be the only reliever used in save situations going...

|TV SPORTS| |SUNDAY| Auto Racing--Indy Racing League, IndyCar Sao Paulo Indy 300, 10 a.m. (NBCSN); NASCAR Sprint Cup, Aaron’s 499, 11:30 a.m. (FOX); Drag Racing, NHRA Southern Nationals, same-day tape, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) NHL Hockey--Playoffs,...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH If you could not tell the new Diamondbacks without a program early this season, there was no rush. The D-backs are built for the long haul, and the huge offseason commitments prove...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH This certainly was not the way the Diamondbacks drew it up. A fortified bullpen was supposed to be the strength of the team this season, with the additions of three-time 40-save...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH Diamondbacks right-hander Trevor Cahill was in attack mode Tuesday, and it served him well. Cahill poured strike after strike over the plate -- 61 in his 88 pitches -- in his most...

The Sports Xchange MLB Team Report - Arizona Diamondbacks - INSIDE PITCH The Diamondbacks may be facing a decision regarding the back end of their bullpen if closer J.J. Putz cannot get back on track. Putz blew his major-league-high fourth save...