National League StandingsPittsburgh 7, St. Louis 1 Philadelphia 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 American League StandingsBaltimore 7, Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland 4 Mother accused of ordering her arguing daughters out of car, then driving offWHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Usually, it’s an empty threat: “If you kids don’t stop fighting, I’m going to stop this car right now and leave you here!” But a mother from an upper-crust New York suburb went through with it, ordering her battling 10- and 12-year-old daughters out of her car in White Plains’ business district and driving off, police said Tuesday. Yankees RF Xavier Nady to rehab elbow injury without surgery, could return this seasonNEW YORK — Xavier Nady will try to rehab his elbow injury without surgery, giving the New York Yankees right fielder a chance to return this season. New York Yankees most popular with baseball fans during Grapefruit League seasonTALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Baseball fans keep turning out for spring training games in Florida. Hostage captain arrives to cheers in Vt. small town welcome, thanks Navy SEAL ’superheroes’Pirate hostage captain gets small town welcome UNDERHILL, Vt. — A small Vermont town welcomed home its hero, an unassuming shipping captain who many have lauded for helping his crew survive a high-seas, international hostage drama off the coast of Somalia. Hostage captain arrives home in Vt. to cheers, thanks Navy SEAL ’superheroes’ who rescued himPirate hostage captain praises SEAL ’superheroes’ UNDERHILL, Vt. — The unassuming ship captain who escaped the clutches of Somali pirates made a triumphant return home Friday, insisting he’s no hero, just an ordinary seaman. Richard Phillips said the U.S. Navy, which pulled off the daring high-seas rescue that ended his five-day captivity, deserves the credit. |