Sports Shorts

19-year veteran MLB Al Leiter retired today.

The San Jose Sharks signed defenseman Matt Carle to an entry-level contract today.

NASCAR has decided to postpone the Golden Corral 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway until 11 a.m. ET tomorrow on FX.

Juan Gonzalez, agreed to a minor league contract with the Boston Red Sox today.

German midfielder Sebastian Deisler will miss the World Cup because of surgery on his right knee that will sideline him for six months.

Kansas City Royals closer Mike MacDougal has a strain in his upper right arm and is expected to be sidelined for about a month.

Phillies third baseman David Bell is out indefinitely with back spasms and might miss the start of the season.

Five spectators were hospitalized today, after being struck by a rally car that took a wrong turn & rolled.