Jurgen Klinsmann named an initial roster of 16
players Tuesday to prepare for World Cup qualifying, with the remainder of the
squad to be released early next week.

Glendale, AZ (Sports Network) - Edgar Gonzalez hit a two-run home run in the
second inning to help the Chicago Cubs ...

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Barry Larkin
has been elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

LOS ANGELES -- The Deep South drama "The Help" cleaned up with four
nominations Wednesday for the Screen Actors Guild Awards, among them
honors for Viola Davis, Jessica Chastain and Octavia Spencer.

Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz has been
selected as the winner of the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter
Award for a sixth time.

Outfielders Bernie Williams and Ruben Sierra
are among 13 first-time candidates on the 2012 Baseball Hall of Fame ballot
released Wednesday.

The Oakland Athletics traded right-handed
pitcher Trystan Magnuson to the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations
Friday.

Dominican right-hander Johnny Cueto tries for his first win
in nearly a month tonight when the Cincinnati Reds play the third of four
consecutive games with the Chicago Cubs.

Mike Leake threw eight innings of one-run
ball, Brandon Phillips hit a lead-off homer, and Edgar Renteria went 3-for-4
with a RBI as the Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, at Great
American Ball Park.

A pair of National League Central rivals go at it today in
the opener of a three-game series, as the Chicago Cubs will play host to the
Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.

Juan Francisco finished with four hits,
including the game-winning base hit in the top of the 10th inning to send the
Cincinnati Reds to a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the rubber
match of a three-game series.

Facing an 8 1/2-game deficit for first place in the NL
Central, the St. Louis Cardinals need to string wins together this coming week
if they are to get back in the division race.

The Washington Redskins trimmed their
roster to the required 53-man limit on Saturday by waiving 24 players,
including quarterback Kellen Clemens, offensive lineman Artis Hicks and safety
Chris Horton.