TUCSON, Ariz. -- The Arizona Diamondbacks announced today that they have optioned INF Javier Brito and RHP Max Scherzer to Tucson (AAA) and reassigned C Ed Easley to Minor League camp. The D-backs now have 44 players in camp. The…

Fans are invited to blow off work and celebrate Opening Day After an amazing 2007 campaign that saw the Arizona Diamondbacks win the National League West title, D-backs fever is sweeping the state of Arizona. The excitement is extremely contagious,…

NEA's Read Across America hits Super Bowl XLII to rev up young readers PHOENIXHundreds of schoolchildren scored some reading touchdowns when they huddled together with stars of the gridiron to kick off NEA's Read Across America, the nation's largest reading…

Special Edition Super Bowl XLII Super Bowl XLII will be played Feb. 3 at University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale, Ariz. To commemorate this occasion, the Census Bureau has compiled a collection of facts examining the demographics of the host…

Fans of the IndyCar Series will be treated to a new look for event telecasts in 2008 as ESPN will televise all 16 events of the series in high definition for the first time. ESPN on ABCs coverage of the…

ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown previewed the December 30 NFL matchups with host Chris Berman and analysts Mike Ditka, Keyshawn Johnson, Emmitt Smith and Tom Jackson. Some excerpts: What's Most Impressive about the Patriots 16-0 Season¦ Jackson: "The Patriots played their…

One-hour retrospective of SportsCenter advertising campaign ESPN will present The Best of "This is SportsCenter" Presented by Kay Jewelers, a one-hour special hosted by Karl Ravech chronicling ESPN's ad campaign, on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 8 p.m. ET. Created in…

Chance to Win a Trip for Two to the 2008 Daytona 500 Announced Five Hours of Bonus Features Include Extended Versions of NASCARS 100 Defining Moments, Condensed Versions of Four of the Top 20 Biggest Races in NASCAR History, Extended…

NEW YORK -- MLB.com, the official website of Major League Baseball has announced the fan voting has begun for the sixth annual This Year in Baseball Awards, which provides fans around the world an opportunity to choose the top players…

Jonathan Papelbon of the Boston Red Sox has been named the recipient of the "DHL Presents the Major League Baseball Delivery Man of the Year Award", which was announced last Thursday. The Delivery Man of the Year Award is officially…

One lucky winner to be featured in PEOPLE's Sexiest Man Alive issue and win two tickets to 2008 World Series. Major League Baseball and PEOPLE Magazine have announced the nine finalists in the nationwide search for "The Sexiest Fan Alive."…

PHOENIX -- Ready for its ballpark debut on Monday, Roger Clyne & the Peacemakers' new "D-backs Swing" is destined to become a classic, feet-stompin' and hand clappin' anthem for the Arizona Diamondbacks baseball team. The band was chosen by the…