Rangers send LHP Kason Gabbard back to Boston for cash

May 11th, 2009 Rangers 7, White Sox 1E_Betemit (2). DP_Texas 1. LOB_Texas 6, Chicago 5.

May 9th, 2009 Hamilton expects to rejoin Rangers TuesdayCHICAGO — Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton could return to the team as early as Tuesday after spending time on the disabled list with bruised left ribs. Hamilton plans on taking batting practice before the Rangers play the White Sox on Saturday in Chicago.

May 9th, 2009 Rangers' Young leaves game with back stiffnessCHICAGO — Texas Rangers third baseman Michael Young left Friday night's game against the Chicago White Sox because of lower back stiffness. He left in the bottom of the fifth with the Rangers leading 5-0 after going 0 for 3 with a strikeout.

May 8th, 2009 Rangers activate P BensonOAKLAND, Calif. — The Texas Rangers have reinstated right-hander Kris Benson from the 15-day disabled list before Wednesday night's game against the Athletics.

April 30th, 2009 Rangers' Hamilton better, not ready to playARLINGTON, Texas — Rangers slugger Josh Hamilton says he is feeling better after medication and treatment on his strained rib cage muscle. Still, Hamilton says he probably won't be able to play again until at least the start of next week.

April 30th, 2009 Rangers' Guardado relieved and ejectedARLINGTON, Texas — Left-hander Eddie Guardado has been ejected from the Texas Rangers' game against the Oakland Athletics. Guardado entered Thursday's game with the bases loaded in the seventh inning.

April 29th, 2009 Capitals, Hurricanes win NHL opening round game 7sWASHINGTON — The Washington Capitals needed three games to complete their comeback and advance to the NHL's Eastern Conference semifinals. The Carolina Hurricanes needed just 80 seconds.

April 29th, 2009 Cruz's hit in 8th lifts Rangers over OaklandARLINGTON, Texas — Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning to make up for a costly error, and the Texas Rangers beat the Oakland Athletics 5-4 Tuesday night. The Rangers (10-10) won for the fourth time in five games to get back to .500 for the first time since the opening weekend of the season, when they were 3-3 after sweeping their opening homestand before losing three straight at Detroit.

April 26th, 2009 Avery back in Rangers lineup following benchingNEW YORK — Sean Avery is back on the ice for the New York Rangers, and the decision to return him to the lineup Sunday was made by suspended coach John Tortorella. Avery took a pair of senseless penalties that threatened New York's one-goal lead in a Game 4 victory over the Washington Capitals on Wednesday.

April 25th, 2009 Rangers coach gets into it with fan during Game 5WASHINGTON — Rangers coach John Tortorella threw a plastic drinking bottle over the glass and into the stands during a confrontation with a fan in the third period of New York's 4-0 loss to the Washington Capitals on Friday night. Tortorella and a man standing near New York's bench yelled at each other with about 13½ minutes left in the game.

April 25th, 2009 Rangers' Avery scratched for Game 5 vs. CapitalsWASHINGTON — Sean Avery is being benched for Game 5 of the New York Rangers' first-round playoff series against the Washington Capitals.

April 23rd, 2009 Millar's single gives Blue Jays 8-7 winTORONTO — Kevin Millar wasn't quite sure who he was facing when he stepped to the plate in the 11th inning. Once he figured it out, he drove in the winning run.

April 22nd, 2009 Tuesday's NHL Playoff SumsFirst Period_1, N.Y. Rangers, Antropov 2 (Dubinsky, Avery), 5:35.

April 22nd, 2009 Postseason NHL ScheduleN.Y. Rangers 4, Washington 3 N.Y.

April 21st, 2009 Japanese commissioner tours Rangers ballparkARLINGTON, Texas — The commissioner of Japanese professional baseball threw a strike with Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan watching him. Ryozo Kato toured Rangers Ballpark on Monday before being honored by the Japan-America Society of Dallas-Fort Worth.