Jon Lester pitched seven strong innings and Victor Martinez homered twice off All-Star David Price, helping the Boston Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 3-1 Friday night to tighten the AL wild-card race. View full post on ESPN.com – MLB

Homer Bailey pitched seven solid innings, and the Reds beat the Dodgers 3-1 on Friday night. View full post on ESPN.com – MLB

Only a few weeks back, the wrestling fans were surprised to see a cameo appearance by Booker T in a Friday night TNA house show in Lake Charles, Texas. The TNA officials had announced earlier that due to AJ Style’s inability to perform that night’s main event; he will be replaced by none...

Former Olympic wrestler and current Strikeforce heavyweight prospect Daniel Cormier on Friday night picked up his fourth stoppage win in as many career outings. The American Kickboxing Academy product also picked up his second regional title in just two weeks – this time the King of the Cage heavyweight...

Adam Wainwright pitched a two-hitter for his 16th victory, Albert Pujols homered and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the reeling Florida Marlins 7-0 on Friday night. View full post on ESPN.com – MLB

MLB locals: FGCU alum Chris Sale tosses scoreless inning in Triple-A debut Former Florida Gulf Coast University standout Chris Sale made his Triple-A debut Friday night, tossing a scoreless inning in the Charlotte Knights’ 6-4 victory over the Durham Bulls. Read more on Naples Daily News

UVM/NHL Goalie Tim Thomas Throwing out First Pitch Friday BURLINGTON, VT — Former University of Vermont and current Boston Bruins goalie Tim Thomas will be at historic Centennial Field this Friday night to throw out the first pitch and sign autographs as the Vermont Lake Monsters host the Aberdeen...

FanHouse: Lesnar set to defend title at UFC 121 UFC president Dana White confirmed with MMA Fighting Friday night that the heavyweight title fight will take place at the yet-to-be officially announced event, scheduled for Oct. 23 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Read more on Sports Illustrated

MLB Capsules: Welcome to The Show: Baseball’s rookie revolution It was a Friday night in Florida and 20-year-old Mike Stanton had been in the major leagues for less than two weeks. Still looking for his first home run, he pulled his uniform pants up high and socked a grand slam against Tampa Bay...

MLB experiences rookie boom It was a Friday night in Florida and 20-year-old Mike Stanton had been in the major leagues for less than two weeks. Read more on The Pueblo Chieftain