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Thursday, September 30, 2010
The MLB Hour: Carl Pavano Joins Show
Filed under: Braves, Cubs, Diamondbacks, Giants, Padres, Rangers, Rays, Twins, Yankees, NL West, MLB Awards, MLB Playoffs, MLB Video, Executive Take, The MLB HourAfter a rough run in New York, pitcher Carl Pavano has been revitalized with the Minnesota Twins. The right-hander will be manager Ron Gardenhire's No. 2 starter when the playoffs open next Wednesday, and he joined The MLB Hour this week to talk about the challenge that awaits in October. Click below to watch that, and so much more from FanHouse TV's Dan Graziano, Steve Phillips and our expert panelists. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Jimmie Johnson Falters in NASCAR Chase Opener
Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Hendrick Motorsports, NASCARAnyone looking for a chink in four-time defending NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson's armor will seize upon his 25th-place showing in Sunday's opening race in NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
His finish at the one-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway equaled his starting position -- which was a career worst at the track. But it hardly tells the whole story of an eventful afternoon of more spills than thrills.
Johnson spun out, traded paint and misdiagnosed a wheel problem in the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet before ultimately posting the worst performance of the 12 Chase drivers. It dropped him from second in the standings to seventh, 92 points behind leader Denny Hamlin, who finished runner-up to winner Clint Bowyer.
"We just don't know until the end what type of bonus points you need,'' said Johnson, who started the Chase with 50 bonus points earned for his five regular season wins this year. "The bonus points coming in ... how helpful were those 50 that I had coming in ...
"Only time will tell. But you don't want to get off to this start. If you can hope for something, you want a top 10, and 25th is not what you hope for.'' Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
His finish at the one-mile New Hampshire Motor Speedway equaled his starting position -- which was a career worst at the track. But it hardly tells the whole story of an eventful afternoon of more spills than thrills.
Johnson spun out, traded paint and misdiagnosed a wheel problem in the No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet before ultimately posting the worst performance of the 12 Chase drivers. It dropped him from second in the standings to seventh, 92 points behind leader Denny Hamlin, who finished runner-up to winner Clint Bowyer.
"We just don't know until the end what type of bonus points you need,'' said Johnson, who started the Chase with 50 bonus points earned for his five regular season wins this year. "The bonus points coming in ... how helpful were those 50 that I had coming in ...
"Only time will tell. But you don't want to get off to this start. If you can hope for something, you want a top 10, and 25th is not what you hope for.'' Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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MLB: Most World Series Games to Start Before 8 p.m. ET
Filed under: MLB Biz, MLB Playoffs, World Series, Sports Business and MediaKids -- and grownups who have to to go work early -- might be able to watch all of the World Series games this year.
Major League Baseball announced Thursday that six of the possible seven games would start before 8 p.m. ET.
"I am extremely pleased we are able to provide our fans the earliest World Series start time since 1987 with Saturday's Game 3," Commissioner Bud Selig said in a prepared statement. "The changes we made with FOX last year to start the World Series games earlier helped increase viewership including more young fans and we are optimistic that the earlier start time for Saturday's Game 3 will keep us moving in the same direction."
The lone Saturday game -- Game 3, on Oct. 30 -- will start at 6:57 p.m., the earliest World Series start time since Game 6 of the 1987 World Series and an hour earlier than last year's Game 3.
Game 4 the next night will start once FOX concludes its NFL coverage, or at approximately 8:20 p.m.
All other games will start at 7:57 p.m. ET.
FOX said Chevrolet's agreement to sponsor an earlier broadcast allowed it to move the games up.
Games 1-2 and 6-7 will be at the National League park, with Games 3-5 hosted by the American League. Pregame show times in parentheses. All times Eastern: Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Major League Baseball announced Thursday that six of the possible seven games would start before 8 p.m. ET.
"I am extremely pleased we are able to provide our fans the earliest World Series start time since 1987 with Saturday's Game 3," Commissioner Bud Selig said in a prepared statement. "The changes we made with FOX last year to start the World Series games earlier helped increase viewership including more young fans and we are optimistic that the earlier start time for Saturday's Game 3 will keep us moving in the same direction."
The lone Saturday game -- Game 3, on Oct. 30 -- will start at 6:57 p.m., the earliest World Series start time since Game 6 of the 1987 World Series and an hour earlier than last year's Game 3.
Game 4 the next night will start once FOX concludes its NFL coverage, or at approximately 8:20 p.m.
All other games will start at 7:57 p.m. ET.
FOX said Chevrolet's agreement to sponsor an earlier broadcast allowed it to move the games up.
Games 1-2 and 6-7 will be at the National League park, with Games 3-5 hosted by the American League. Pregame show times in parentheses. All times Eastern: Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Jim Furyk Pockets $11.35 Million with $39 Used Putter
by Hal SpivackFiled under: Ryder Cup, FedEx Cup, Sports Business and MediaGolfer Jim Furyk took home $11.35 million this weekend, winning the $1.35 million Tour Championship winner's check and the $10 million bonus for finishing atop the 2010 PGA FedEx Cup playoffs. Believe it or not, he did it with a $39 used putter.
Furyk bought the "Yes! Sophia" putter from Joe & Leigh's Discount Golf Pro Shop at Pine Oaks Golf Course in Easton, Mass., earlier this month. He first bought the putter after a visit to the shop following the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, The Enterprise of Brockton first reported.
According to The Boston Globe, the $39 used putter Furyk bought off the discount shelf was traded in by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Szep, who worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Globe from 1967-2001. A longtime shopper at Joe & Leigh's, Szep is a self-professed putter addict -- "estimating the number in his possession at any one time at roughly 100," according to the Globe. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Furyk bought the "Yes! Sophia" putter from Joe & Leigh's Discount Golf Pro Shop at Pine Oaks Golf Course in Easton, Mass., earlier this month. He first bought the putter after a visit to the shop following the third round of the Deutsche Bank Championship at TPC Boston in Norton, The Enterprise of Brockton first reported.
According to The Boston Globe, the $39 used putter Furyk bought off the discount shelf was traded in by two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Szep, who worked as an editorial cartoonist for the Globe from 1967-2001. A longtime shopper at Joe & Leigh's, Szep is a self-professed putter addict -- "estimating the number in his possession at any one time at roughly 100," according to the Globe. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Notre Dame Will Be Back ... Eventually
Filed under: Notre Dame
The history of a college football program doesn't matter anymore. Sure, it's great to have tradition, and the size of a fan base matters when it comes to facilities, quality of groupies, stadium seating capacity, television contracts, cool apparel and other sundry details that don't have much to do with winning games. But in today's era of college football, history is history. If you have the right coach, you win. And if you have the wrong coach, you lose. Nothing else matters.
Notre Dame has been slow to grasp this reality. It has been too focused on Touchdown Jesus, the ambiance and aura of college football, winning one for the Gipper instead of winning every single one for a coach. Notre Dame's been too content to rely on Notre Dame and not aggressive enough to realize it needs a coach with a profile every bit as big as its school.
The result? Notre Dame hasn't won a BCS level bowl since, wait for it, 1992.
In the meantime, Notre Dame has traded the Four Horsemen for the Four Horsemen of the Coaching Apocalypse: Bob Davie, George O'Leary, Tyrone Willingham, and Charlie Weis. O'Leary, who never coached a game at the school, was the most successful of the four. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The history of a college football program doesn't matter anymore. Sure, it's great to have tradition, and the size of a fan base matters when it comes to facilities, quality of groupies, stadium seating capacity, television contracts, cool apparel and other sundry details that don't have much to do with winning games. But in today's era of college football, history is history. If you have the right coach, you win. And if you have the wrong coach, you lose. Nothing else matters.
Notre Dame has been slow to grasp this reality. It has been too focused on Touchdown Jesus, the ambiance and aura of college football, winning one for the Gipper instead of winning every single one for a coach. Notre Dame's been too content to rely on Notre Dame and not aggressive enough to realize it needs a coach with a profile every bit as big as its school.
The result? Notre Dame hasn't won a BCS level bowl since, wait for it, 1992.
In the meantime, Notre Dame has traded the Four Horsemen for the Four Horsemen of the Coaching Apocalypse: Bob Davie, George O'Leary, Tyrone Willingham, and Charlie Weis. O'Leary, who never coached a game at the school, was the most successful of the four. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Bowyer Penalty Costs Him, Team 150 Points After Car Fails Inspection
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCARNASCAR has docked championship contender Clint Bowyer and his team owner Richard Childress 150 championship points and suspended Bowyer's crew chief Shane Wilson and car chief Chad Haney for six races after the No. 33 Cheerios Chevrolet failed post-race inspection following its victory Sunday in New Hampshire.
Bowyer's penalty of 150 driver points drops him from second in the Sprint Cup Series championship to 12th among the 12-drive Chase contingent. However, he will get to keep the win in the Chase for the Sprint Cup opener -- his first victory in two years.
In addition to their suspensions Wilson and Haney have been fined $150,000 each. They, along with Bowyer, are on probation until Dec. 31.
"The team was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4 (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20-3 (car body location specifications in reference to the certified chassis did not meet NASCAR-approved specifications) of the 2010 Rule Book," NASCAR said Wednesday.
In a statement, team owner Richard Childress said the car was legal and that he would appeal the penalties to the fullest extent possible. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Bowyer's penalty of 150 driver points drops him from second in the Sprint Cup Series championship to 12th among the 12-drive Chase contingent. However, he will get to keep the win in the Chase for the Sprint Cup opener -- his first victory in two years.
In addition to their suspensions Wilson and Haney have been fined $150,000 each. They, along with Bowyer, are on probation until Dec. 31.
"The team was found to be in violation of Sections 12-1 (actions detrimental to stock car racing); 12-4 (any determination by NASCAR officials that the race equipment used in the event does not conform to NASCAR rules) and 20-3 (car body location specifications in reference to the certified chassis did not meet NASCAR-approved specifications) of the 2010 Rule Book," NASCAR said Wednesday.
In a statement, team owner Richard Childress said the car was legal and that he would appeal the penalties to the fullest extent possible. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Chargers Sign Another Long Snapper, Attempt to Shore Up Special Teams
Filed under: Chargers, NFL Free AgencyFor 16 years, the Chargers never had to make a change at long snapper because of the durability of proficiency of David Binn.
On Tuesday, they signed their fourth long snapper in the last two weeks, all since Binn went on season-ending injured reserve with a hamstring problem.
Veteran Ethan Albright is the team's newest long snapper. He was signed along with safety Quinton Teal and cornerback Dante Hughes as the Chargers moved to shore up special teams while also addressing injury-related roster issues. To clear roster room for the additions, the Chargers waived running back Curtis Brinkley and placed linebacker James Holt (shoulder) and long snapper Ryan Neill (knee) on injured reserve.
Albright is a 16-year veteran long snapper who made the Pro Bowl in 2007 while with the Washington Redskins. He also has spent time with Green Bay, Miami and Buffalo, breaking into the league as a member of the Packers practice squad in 1994.
After Binn's injury in the season opener, the Chargers signed James Dearth, but he hurt his foot during one of his first practices and had to go on injured reserve. Neill snapped for the Chargers in Week 2 and Week 3 but was injured during last Sunday's 27-20 loss at Seattle, leading to the signing of Albright. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
On Tuesday, they signed their fourth long snapper in the last two weeks, all since Binn went on season-ending injured reserve with a hamstring problem.
Veteran Ethan Albright is the team's newest long snapper. He was signed along with safety Quinton Teal and cornerback Dante Hughes as the Chargers moved to shore up special teams while also addressing injury-related roster issues. To clear roster room for the additions, the Chargers waived running back Curtis Brinkley and placed linebacker James Holt (shoulder) and long snapper Ryan Neill (knee) on injured reserve.
Albright is a 16-year veteran long snapper who made the Pro Bowl in 2007 while with the Washington Redskins. He also has spent time with Green Bay, Miami and Buffalo, breaking into the league as a member of the Packers practice squad in 1994.
After Binn's injury in the season opener, the Chargers signed James Dearth, but he hurt his foot during one of his first practices and had to go on injured reserve. Neill snapped for the Chargers in Week 2 and Week 3 but was injured during last Sunday's 27-20 loss at Seattle, leading to the signing of Albright. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Jim Furyk Wins Tour Championship, Banks Cool $11.35 Million
Filed under: PGA, FedEx CupATLANTA -- Jim Furyk's 2 1/2-foot putt for par and $11.35 million rolled straight and true into the cup on the 72nd hole of the Tour Championship Sunday afternoon.
With his cap turned backward to combat the annoying drip of a steady afternoon rain -- a look that was anything but hip -- Furyk calmly reached into the cup to retrieve his golf ball before popping upright to fire it with Brett Favre velocity into the stands. He raised both arms into the air and marched off the green like a conquering hero.
"I remember knocking the putt in and picking it out of the hole, and I was thinking, 'What am I doing?' I hit it, and I knew it was in the middle, and I'm taking a step to pick it up as it's going in, and it just hit me. I was excited and dropped the putter and you know, I don't know. I guess at that moment you're not really responsible for what happens next, you just go with whatever happens."
Considering the significance of the moment -- monetarily if not historically -- the reaction might be considered somewhat muted.
Furyk came to the FedEx Cup and, well, delivered.
And while it may not have been overnight, it did arrive with great style.
On the strength of a final-round, even-par 70 Furyk finished 8 under to not only claim the Tour Championship by one stroke over Luke Donald but also commandeer the $10 million playoff bonus. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
With his cap turned backward to combat the annoying drip of a steady afternoon rain -- a look that was anything but hip -- Furyk calmly reached into the cup to retrieve his golf ball before popping upright to fire it with Brett Favre velocity into the stands. He raised both arms into the air and marched off the green like a conquering hero.
"I remember knocking the putt in and picking it out of the hole, and I was thinking, 'What am I doing?' I hit it, and I knew it was in the middle, and I'm taking a step to pick it up as it's going in, and it just hit me. I was excited and dropped the putter and you know, I don't know. I guess at that moment you're not really responsible for what happens next, you just go with whatever happens."
Considering the significance of the moment -- monetarily if not historically -- the reaction might be considered somewhat muted.
Furyk came to the FedEx Cup and, well, delivered.
And while it may not have been overnight, it did arrive with great style.
On the strength of a final-round, even-par 70 Furyk finished 8 under to not only claim the Tour Championship by one stroke over Luke Donald but also commandeer the $10 million playoff bonus. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Magic GM: Orlando's Depth Will Top Miami's Star Power
Filed under: Heat, MagicORLANDO, Fla. -- More than any other team in the NBA, the Orlando Magic will spend this season lost in the shadow of the Miami Heat.
And they aren't going to like it.
After winning the Southeast Division the last three years, reaching the conference final the last two, and expecting continued improvement this season, the Magic suddenly find themselves invisible when standing next to their ubiquitous, in-state rivals, the most celebrated non-championship team in league history.
"I got tired of the Heat as soon as LeBron James announced he was going to Miami,'' scoffed Magic center Dwight Howard Monday.
It may have been the eve of the Magic's training camp -- held in their sparkling new downtown arena -- but all anyone asked about during media day was the omnipresent Miami Heat.
And that got old real quick.
And they aren't going to like it.
After winning the Southeast Division the last three years, reaching the conference final the last two, and expecting continued improvement this season, the Magic suddenly find themselves invisible when standing next to their ubiquitous, in-state rivals, the most celebrated non-championship team in league history.
"I got tired of the Heat as soon as LeBron James announced he was going to Miami,'' scoffed Magic center Dwight Howard Monday.
It may have been the eve of the Magic's training camp -- held in their sparkling new downtown arena -- but all anyone asked about during media day was the omnipresent Miami Heat.
And that got old real quick.
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Jimmie Johnson's Drive for Five Gets Boost With Dover Victory
Filed under: A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jimmie Johnson, Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCARDOVER, Del. -- Jimmie Johnson, like most of the rest of the drivers in the Chase for the Sprint Cup, moved a spot closer to the front after NASCAR came down hard on Clint Bowyer last week.
The four-time defending Cup champ shifted further toward the head of the class as he won the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday from the pole, finishing 2.637 seconds ahead of Jeff Burton. Johnson's sixth victory of the season advanced the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet four spots in the Chase to second, 35 points behind leader Denny Hamlin.
It was Johnson's sixth victory at Dover, the most among active drivers, and a record 13th for team owner Rick Hendrick. But Johnson's 53rd Cup win preceded one his most muted celebrations, even as his newborn daughter, Genevieve, made her victory circle debut.
"I don't know how to describe it," Johnson said. Today was a big victory, hopefully a step towards the championship, but it's not the prize we want.. ... At the end of the year, if we're fortunate to win the championship, I'll be the guy with the biggest smile, be the guy that's hungover more than anyone come Monday morning."
Bowyer's rough run since his victory last Sunday in New Hampshire continued. He clipped the wall on Lap 158 and was forced to take a drive-through penalty for speeding on pit lane en route to a 25th-place finish, the lowest among the 12 Chase drivers.
That further dimmed Bowyer's title hopes. He was already docked 150 championship points by NASCAR on Wednesday after the car he won with last weekend failed inspection, a penalty that dropped him from second to 12th in points. He left Sunday's race 235 points behind Hamlin. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The four-time defending Cup champ shifted further toward the head of the class as he won the AAA 400 at Dover International Speedway on Sunday from the pole, finishing 2.637 seconds ahead of Jeff Burton. Johnson's sixth victory of the season advanced the driver of the No. 48 Chevrolet four spots in the Chase to second, 35 points behind leader Denny Hamlin.
It was Johnson's sixth victory at Dover, the most among active drivers, and a record 13th for team owner Rick Hendrick. But Johnson's 53rd Cup win preceded one his most muted celebrations, even as his newborn daughter, Genevieve, made her victory circle debut.
"I don't know how to describe it," Johnson said. Today was a big victory, hopefully a step towards the championship, but it's not the prize we want.. ... At the end of the year, if we're fortunate to win the championship, I'll be the guy with the biggest smile, be the guy that's hungover more than anyone come Monday morning."
Bowyer's rough run since his victory last Sunday in New Hampshire continued. He clipped the wall on Lap 158 and was forced to take a drive-through penalty for speeding on pit lane en route to a 25th-place finish, the lowest among the 12 Chase drivers.
That further dimmed Bowyer's title hopes. He was already docked 150 championship points by NASCAR on Wednesday after the car he won with last weekend failed inspection, a penalty that dropped him from second to 12th in points. He left Sunday's race 235 points behind Hamlin. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Falcons Rushing Attack Helps Yield Turnover-Free Offense
Filed under: Atlanta Falcons, NFC SouthOne way to beat the Saints is to keep Drew Brees nailed to the sidelines. The Falcons, who lead the NFL in time of possession, did that Sunday.
The Vikings tried to control Brees' snaps and couldn't do it. The 49ers did it fairly well, but then they coughed the ball up with turnovers.
The Falcons held tight to the ball, in more ways than one. They didn't fumble it on offense and they had the ball for 45 minutes, 50 seconds to 27:15 for the Saints.
"Time of possession is a very important statistic. When you're scoring points, when you're possessing the football it even
makes it a more impressive statistic," Smith said. "I think our guys on the offensive side, have executed the game plan the last two weeks very well. It's something that we want to do because when you control the time of possession you can control the
tempo of the game for the other two phases as well."
The Falcons had 82 snaps to 56 for the Saints.
They caught a major break when Garrett Hartley hooked a 29-yard field goal in overtime to win it, but Atlanta's execution and pounding run game got them in a position to get a break, which happens all the time in football.
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The Vikings tried to control Brees' snaps and couldn't do it. The 49ers did it fairly well, but then they coughed the ball up with turnovers.
The Falcons held tight to the ball, in more ways than one. They didn't fumble it on offense and they had the ball for 45 minutes, 50 seconds to 27:15 for the Saints.
"Time of possession is a very important statistic. When you're scoring points, when you're possessing the football it even
makes it a more impressive statistic," Smith said. "I think our guys on the offensive side, have executed the game plan the last two weeks very well. It's something that we want to do because when you control the time of possession you can control the
tempo of the game for the other two phases as well."
The Falcons had 82 snaps to 56 for the Saints.
They caught a major break when Garrett Hartley hooked a 29-yard field goal in overtime to win it, but Atlanta's execution and pounding run game got them in a position to get a break, which happens all the time in football.
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Tiger Woods' Golf Course Back on Track
by Milton KentFiled under: Golf Odds and Ends, Sports Business and MediaAn Asheville, N.C., golf course, designed by Tiger Woods is back in construction mode after developers agreed to reduce the potential impact the course would have had on the local environment.
Construction on The Cliffs at High Carolina, a mountain course scheduled to open in the fall of 2012, has picked up again now that developers have dropped by nearly half the effect the course would have had on adjacent trout streams.
A coalition of environmental groups had challenged permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, charging that the course would negatively impact trout streams without mitigation. Course developers slowed down the construction to address the issues, and cut the number of linear feet of impact from 3,132 to 1,665 by making the course shorter and by lengthening the walk between tees and greens.
The Cliffs will be Woods' first American course, and, in a statement issued Thursday, he proclaimed himself pleased with the changes. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Construction on The Cliffs at High Carolina, a mountain course scheduled to open in the fall of 2012, has picked up again now that developers have dropped by nearly half the effect the course would have had on adjacent trout streams.
A coalition of environmental groups had challenged permits issued by the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, charging that the course would negatively impact trout streams without mitigation. Course developers slowed down the construction to address the issues, and cut the number of linear feet of impact from 3,132 to 1,665 by making the course shorter and by lengthening the walk between tees and greens.
The Cliffs will be Woods' first American course, and, in a statement issued Thursday, he proclaimed himself pleased with the changes. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Clint Bowyer Takes First Chase Race at New Hampshire
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jamie McMurray, Kevin Harvick, Tony Stewart, Sprint Cup, NASCARClint Bowyer grabbed his first victory of the season in the Sprint Cup race at New Hampshire Motor Speedway Sunday when Tony Stewart ran out of gas with two laps to go after dominating the later stages of the race.
It wasn't a surprise victory, as Bowyer had dominated the first part of the race and led 177 of the 300 laps overall.
But it was Stewart who led most of the final 100 laps, surviving a brief epidemic of yellow flags only to come up two miles short on fuel.
Stewart finished 24th, coasting ever-so-slowly across the finish line to complete the last of the 300 laps as Bowyer started his burnout not six car lengths behind him (right).
"I think I ran me out of fuel," a philosophical Stewart said after the race. "The guys are saying sorry for running me out of fuel, but I think I ran me out of fuel."
Denny Hamlin, victimized by a bump and a spin in one of the yellows, clawed back from 22nd place with less than 100 laps to go to finish second. Jamie McMurray was third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finishing fifth was Kevin Harvick, who also had a subpar day until the very end.
Hamlin now leads the Sprint Cup Chase points, with Bowyer jumping from 12th to second, 35 points behind. Harvick is third, 45 points behind. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
It wasn't a surprise victory, as Bowyer had dominated the first part of the race and led 177 of the 300 laps overall.
But it was Stewart who led most of the final 100 laps, surviving a brief epidemic of yellow flags only to come up two miles short on fuel.
Stewart finished 24th, coasting ever-so-slowly across the finish line to complete the last of the 300 laps as Bowyer started his burnout not six car lengths behind him (right).
"I think I ran me out of fuel," a philosophical Stewart said after the race. "The guys are saying sorry for running me out of fuel, but I think I ran me out of fuel."
Denny Hamlin, victimized by a bump and a spin in one of the yellows, clawed back from 22nd place with less than 100 laps to go to finish second. Jamie McMurray was third, followed by Dale Earnhardt Jr. Finishing fifth was Kevin Harvick, who also had a subpar day until the very end.
Hamlin now leads the Sprint Cup Chase points, with Bowyer jumping from 12th to second, 35 points behind. Harvick is third, 45 points behind. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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2010-11 Colorado Avalanche Preview: No More Sneaking Up
Filed under: Avalanche, WesternVirtually anyone who attempted to predict the results of the 2009-2010 NHL season before it began missed on the Colorado Avalanche.
Don't worry. Colorado's opponents seemed taken aback by the young team's quick rise from the cellar of the Western Conference to a playoff position.
"We had the fortune of sneaking up on some teams," second-year Colorado coach Joe Sacco told FanHouse this week. "We came out of the gates strong, played well, and we deserved to be there (the playoffs).
"We don't have that luxury this year."
No, they definitely don't. The Avalanche went 10-2-2 in October last year, getting them started on a 43-win season that was enough to get them the eighth seed in the Western Conference. After putting quite an impressive scare into top-seed San Jose, the Avalanche saw their season end in six games. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Don't worry. Colorado's opponents seemed taken aback by the young team's quick rise from the cellar of the Western Conference to a playoff position.
"We had the fortune of sneaking up on some teams," second-year Colorado coach Joe Sacco told FanHouse this week. "We came out of the gates strong, played well, and we deserved to be there (the playoffs).
"We don't have that luxury this year."
No, they definitely don't. The Avalanche went 10-2-2 in October last year, getting them started on a 43-win season that was enough to get them the eighth seed in the Western Conference. After putting quite an impressive scare into top-seed San Jose, the Avalanche saw their season end in six games. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Ryder Cup Players Banned From Using Twitter
Filed under: Ryder CupRyder Cup players won't be allowed to use Twitter during the the tournament, captains for both the U.S. and Europe confirmed at a news conference in Wales on Monday.
"We talked about it," said U.S. Captain Corey Pavin, who will attempt to defend the Ryder Cup title as play begins at Celtic Manor on Friday. "The team has come to a consensus not to do that. It can be distracting sometimes. . . . We decided as a whole not to tweet this week."
Elliott: Pavin's Ryder Picks Hard to Dispute
More: European Ryder Cup Roster
Five U.S. players and four members of the European team are active Twitter users, according to the BBC. Pavin himself frequently uses Twitter, most notably to use the service to call into question the reporting of Golf Channel's Jim Gray.
"Tweeting and social network sites can get one into trouble," European captain Colin Montgomerie told the BBC Friday.
Montgomerie said Britain's ban carries over to blogs as well.
"We talked about it," said U.S. Captain Corey Pavin, who will attempt to defend the Ryder Cup title as play begins at Celtic Manor on Friday. "The team has come to a consensus not to do that. It can be distracting sometimes. . . . We decided as a whole not to tweet this week."
Elliott: Pavin's Ryder Picks Hard to Dispute
More: European Ryder Cup Roster
Five U.S. players and four members of the European team are active Twitter users, according to the BBC. Pavin himself frequently uses Twitter, most notably to use the service to call into question the reporting of Golf Channel's Jim Gray.
"Tweeting and social network sites can get one into trouble," European captain Colin Montgomerie told the BBC Friday.
Montgomerie said Britain's ban carries over to blogs as well.
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No Love Lost Between Canadiens Fans and Carey Price
Filed under: Canadiens
MONTREAL, Que. -- It's the first preseason game at the Bell Centre, but it doesn't take long for the natives to get restless.
The game is only a minute and a half old when the groans begin emanating from the cheap seats, where I took in the game among the Habs faithful Wednesday night.
Goaltender Carey Price gives up a goal -- on a deflection -- to Boston's Nathan Horton and the Bruins take an early lead that they will never relinquish.
At 13:26, the Bruins go on the power play as Gabriel Dumont heads to the penalty box to serve a hooking penalty. The public address announcer is still announcing the penalty as rookie Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft, wins a face-off, gets the puck back to the point quickly and Johnny Boychuk rips a slapshot over Price's glove hand.
The P.A. announcer stops suddenly and Dumont skates out of the box only six seconds after he went in. Which just goes to prove that it takes longer than six seconds to announce a penalty -- but less than that for Montreal fans, still clearly upset by 2009-10 playoff hero Jaroslav Halak's trade to the St. Louis Blues, to get on Price. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
MONTREAL, Que. -- It's the first preseason game at the Bell Centre, but it doesn't take long for the natives to get restless.
The game is only a minute and a half old when the groans begin emanating from the cheap seats, where I took in the game among the Habs faithful Wednesday night.
Goaltender Carey Price gives up a goal -- on a deflection -- to Boston's Nathan Horton and the Bruins take an early lead that they will never relinquish.
At 13:26, the Bruins go on the power play as Gabriel Dumont heads to the penalty box to serve a hooking penalty. The public address announcer is still announcing the penalty as rookie Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft, wins a face-off, gets the puck back to the point quickly and Johnny Boychuk rips a slapshot over Price's glove hand.
The P.A. announcer stops suddenly and Dumont skates out of the box only six seconds after he went in. Which just goes to prove that it takes longer than six seconds to announce a penalty -- but less than that for Montreal fans, still clearly upset by 2009-10 playoff hero Jaroslav Halak's trade to the St. Louis Blues, to get on Price. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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No Love Lost Between Canadiens Fans and Carey Price
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MONTREAL, Que. -- It's the first preseason game at the Bell Centre, but it doesn't take long for the natives to get restless.
The game is only a minute and a half old when the groans begin emanating from the cheap seats, where I took in the game among the Habs faithful Wednesday night.
Goaltender Carey Price gives up a goal -- on a deflection -- to Boston's Nathan Horton and the Bruins take an early lead that they will never relinquish.
At 13:26, the Bruins go on the power play as Gabriel Dumont heads to the penalty box to serve a hooking penalty. The public address announcer is still announcing the penalty as rookie Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft, wins a face-off, gets the puck back to the point quickly and Johnny Boychuk rips a slapshot over Price's glove hand.
The P.A. announcer stops suddenly and Dumont skates out of the box only six seconds after he went in. Which just goes to prove that it takes longer than six seconds to announce a penalty -- but less than that for Montreal fans, still clearly upset by 2009-10 playoff hero Jaroslav Halak's trade to the St. Louis Blues, to get on Price. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
MONTREAL, Que. -- It's the first preseason game at the Bell Centre, but it doesn't take long for the natives to get restless.
The game is only a minute and a half old when the groans begin emanating from the cheap seats, where I took in the game among the Habs faithful Wednesday night.
Goaltender Carey Price gives up a goal -- on a deflection -- to Boston's Nathan Horton and the Bruins take an early lead that they will never relinquish.
At 13:26, the Bruins go on the power play as Gabriel Dumont heads to the penalty box to serve a hooking penalty. The public address announcer is still announcing the penalty as rookie Tyler Seguin, the No. 2 overall pick in the 2010 NHL entry draft, wins a face-off, gets the puck back to the point quickly and Johnny Boychuk rips a slapshot over Price's glove hand.
The P.A. announcer stops suddenly and Dumont skates out of the box only six seconds after he went in. Which just goes to prove that it takes longer than six seconds to announce a penalty -- but less than that for Montreal fans, still clearly upset by 2009-10 playoff hero Jaroslav Halak's trade to the St. Louis Blues, to get on Price. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Jim Furyk Leads at Tour Championship
Filed under: PGA, FedEx CupATLANTA (AP) -- Jim Furyk is one round away from the biggest payday of his career.
Furyk took over the lead at the Tour Championship on Saturday with an even-par 70, giving him a one-shot lead over Retief Goosen and Luke Donald going into the final round at East Lake and the conclusion of the FedEx Cup.
All three of them can get the $10 million bonus by winning Sunday.
Furyk was trailing most of the day until a big turnaround on the par-5 15th hole, when he made a 10-foot birdie and Donald hit into a bunker and three-putted for double bogey. Donald shot a 71.
Goosen won the Tour Championship in 2004, back when winning was only worth $1.08 million. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Furyk took over the lead at the Tour Championship on Saturday with an even-par 70, giving him a one-shot lead over Retief Goosen and Luke Donald going into the final round at East Lake and the conclusion of the FedEx Cup.
All three of them can get the $10 million bonus by winning Sunday.
Furyk was trailing most of the day until a big turnaround on the par-5 15th hole, when he made a 10-foot birdie and Donald hit into a bunker and three-putted for double bogey. Donald shot a 71.
Goosen won the Tour Championship in 2004, back when winning was only worth $1.08 million. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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NASCAR Warns Clint Bowyer's Team Over Technical Inspection
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCARClose is apparently close enough when it comes to NASCAR's technical inspection team. So the sanctioning body, in what is part "courtesy call" and part "wake-up call," is warning the Richard Childress Racing team that its No. 33 Chevrolet driven by Clint Bowyer was dangerously close to failing inspection following the Sept. 11 regular-season finale at Richmond, Va.
NASCAR officials are scheduled to meet with team representatives Tuesday to inform RCR of their concern and they've held the car at their Concord, N.C., Research and Development facility since it was impounded following the race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.
Although the car did pass inspection, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Tuesday, "The body was very close to the tolerances permitted and we want to point out to them how close it is. This is standard procedure.''
Poston said the only reason the car has remained at NASCAR's R&D center is because travel schedules didn't allow for an expedited meeting. Bowyer won Sunday in New Hampshire, the opening round of the 10-race Chase playoff, to vault from 12th in the standings to second. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
NASCAR officials are scheduled to meet with team representatives Tuesday to inform RCR of their concern and they've held the car at their Concord, N.C., Research and Development facility since it was impounded following the race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.
Although the car did pass inspection, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Tuesday, "The body was very close to the tolerances permitted and we want to point out to them how close it is. This is standard procedure.''
Poston said the only reason the car has remained at NASCAR's R&D center is because travel schedules didn't allow for an expedited meeting. Bowyer won Sunday in New Hampshire, the opening round of the 10-race Chase playoff, to vault from 12th in the standings to second. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Brad Keselowski On N.H. Pole, Jimmie Johnson Struggles To 25th
Filed under: Carl Edwards, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Greg Biffle, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Juan Pablo Montoya, Kevin Harvick, Kurt Busch, Kyle Busch, Matt Kenseth, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCARLOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- Brad Keselowski has crashed the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship party by claiming the pole at New Hampshire Motor Speedway for the first race in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship.
Keselowski is not among the 12 drivers eligible to race for NASCAR's championship. But he set a track record with a lap at 133.572 mph in Friday's qualifying, breaking a year-old mark set by Juan Pablo Montoya.
He'll start on the front row of Sunday's race next to championship contender Clint Bowyer.
Tony Stewart will start third and is also a Chase driver. Jamie McMurray and Montoya rounded out the top five, and neither are eligible for the championship.
Four-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson will line up a startling 25th, his worst qualifying effort at New Hampshire. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Keselowski is not among the 12 drivers eligible to race for NASCAR's championship. But he set a track record with a lap at 133.572 mph in Friday's qualifying, breaking a year-old mark set by Juan Pablo Montoya.
He'll start on the front row of Sunday's race next to championship contender Clint Bowyer.
Tony Stewart will start third and is also a Chase driver. Jamie McMurray and Montoya rounded out the top five, and neither are eligible for the championship.
Four-time defending series champion Jimmie Johnson will line up a startling 25th, his worst qualifying effort at New Hampshire. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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2010-11 Colorado Avalanche Preview: No More Sneaking Up
Filed under: Avalanche, WesternVirtually anyone who attempted to predict the results of the 2009-2010 NHL season before it began missed on the Colorado Avalanche.
Don't worry. Colorado's opponents seemed taken aback by the young team's quick rise from the cellar of the Western Conference to a playoff position.
"We had the fortune of sneaking up on some teams," second-year Colorado coach Joe Sacco told FanHouse this week. "We came out of the gates strong, played well, and we deserved to be there (the playoffs).
"We don't have that luxury this year."
No, they definitely don't. The Avalanche went 10-2-2 in October last year, getting them started on a 43-win season that was enough to get them the eighth seed in the Western Conference. After putting quite an impressive scare into top-seed San Jose, the Avalanche saw their season end in six games. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Don't worry. Colorado's opponents seemed taken aback by the young team's quick rise from the cellar of the Western Conference to a playoff position.
"We had the fortune of sneaking up on some teams," second-year Colorado coach Joe Sacco told FanHouse this week. "We came out of the gates strong, played well, and we deserved to be there (the playoffs).
"We don't have that luxury this year."
No, they definitely don't. The Avalanche went 10-2-2 in October last year, getting them started on a 43-win season that was enough to get them the eighth seed in the Western Conference. After putting quite an impressive scare into top-seed San Jose, the Avalanche saw their season end in six games. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Virginia Tech Defense Stifles Boston College in Shutout Win
Filed under: Boston College, Virginia Tech, ACCBOSTON -- The news, delivered to the Virginia Tech defensive players by the media after the game here Saturday, was just icing on the cake.
The Hokies had handed Boston College its first shutout loss in 12 years. In 149 games. Since Virginia Tech came in here and did the same thing way back in 1998, when these Tech players were in grade school.
"Wow. Really?" linebacker Bruce Taylor said after the Hokies beat the Eagles, 19-0, in the ACC opener for both teams. "That's awesome. That's huge."
Told Tech was the last team to blank BC, when the schools were both in the Big East, Taylor laughed, saying, "That's great. That makes it even better."
Said cornerback Jayron Hosley, whose first-half interception in the end zone (coming off his one-game suspension for violation of a team rule) ended one of BC's two big scoring chances in the game: "I'm proud of our D, man."
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The Hokies had handed Boston College its first shutout loss in 12 years. In 149 games. Since Virginia Tech came in here and did the same thing way back in 1998, when these Tech players were in grade school.
"Wow. Really?" linebacker Bruce Taylor said after the Hokies beat the Eagles, 19-0, in the ACC opener for both teams. "That's awesome. That's huge."
Told Tech was the last team to blank BC, when the schools were both in the Big East, Taylor laughed, saying, "That's great. That makes it even better."
Said cornerback Jayron Hosley, whose first-half interception in the end zone (coming off his one-game suspension for violation of a team rule) ended one of BC's two big scoring chances in the game: "I'm proud of our D, man."
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Don Nelson Out, Keith Smart in as Golden State Coach
Filed under: Warriors, NBA CoachesGolden State Warriors head coach Don Nelson has been ousted and will be replaced by longtime lead assistant Keith Smart by next week, a league source confirmed to FanHouse.
With just days before training camp begins and soon-to-be owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber set to take over next month, the NBA's all-time winningest coach was forced out as part of the organization's desire for a fresh start. But a source close to the situation said Nelson -- who was asked to take a buyout -- will still expect to be paid all of the $6 million he is owed even if his exit is ultimately deemed a resignation.
Lacob and Guber are taking over for Chris Cohan, the much-maligned former owner whose track record included one Warriors playoff berth since he bought the team in 1995. Lacob has been vowing to run the organization in the sort of first-class manner he witnessed as a minority owner of the Boston Celtics, and he clearly saw Nelson's departure -- which, in truth, is nothing short of a firing -- as a step in that direction.
The Works: R.I.P. Nellieball
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With just days before training camp begins and soon-to-be owners Joe Lacob and Peter Guber set to take over next month, the NBA's all-time winningest coach was forced out as part of the organization's desire for a fresh start. But a source close to the situation said Nelson -- who was asked to take a buyout -- will still expect to be paid all of the $6 million he is owed even if his exit is ultimately deemed a resignation.
Lacob and Guber are taking over for Chris Cohan, the much-maligned former owner whose track record included one Warriors playoff berth since he bought the team in 1995. Lacob has been vowing to run the organization in the sort of first-class manner he witnessed as a minority owner of the Boston Celtics, and he clearly saw Nelson's departure -- which, in truth, is nothing short of a firing -- as a step in that direction.
The Works: R.I.P. Nellieball
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Saturday, September 25, 2010
Kenny McKinley's Death Shines Light on Black Men's Struggle With Suicide
by Kevin BlackistoneFiled under: NFL, Sports Business and Media
Dr. Alvin Poussaint didn't know Kenny McKinley. He just sounded as if he did.
"Young black men commit suicide at a very significant rate, particularly from like 15 [years old] to 24 or 25," the Harvard Medical School professor of psychiatry told me earlier this week.
"When men, and this is true of black men, make a suicide attempt, it is usually lethal. They really kill themselves. Over 50 percent, maybe 55 percent or more, of the suicides of men, and of young men, are with firearms.
"Frequently, the thing that precipitates it is a big loss, a big psychological loss. Like after divorce, or separation or the death of someone, you grieve. Sometimes this happens when you lose something else that's very important to you, so I'll let you speculate about that."
McKinley, who broke most of the major receiving records at South Carolina set by Sterling Sharpe, was in his second season in the NFL with the Denver Broncos when he was discovered dead in the bedroom of his Aurora, Colo., house outside of Denver on Monday.
McKinley was black.
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Dr. Alvin Poussaint didn't know Kenny McKinley. He just sounded as if he did.
"Young black men commit suicide at a very significant rate, particularly from like 15 [years old] to 24 or 25," the Harvard Medical School professor of psychiatry told me earlier this week.
"When men, and this is true of black men, make a suicide attempt, it is usually lethal. They really kill themselves. Over 50 percent, maybe 55 percent or more, of the suicides of men, and of young men, are with firearms.
"Frequently, the thing that precipitates it is a big loss, a big psychological loss. Like after divorce, or separation or the death of someone, you grieve. Sometimes this happens when you lose something else that's very important to you, so I'll let you speculate about that."
McKinley, who broke most of the major receiving records at South Carolina set by Sterling Sharpe, was in his second season in the NFL with the Denver Broncos when he was discovered dead in the bedroom of his Aurora, Colo., house outside of Denver on Monday.
McKinley was black.
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Virginia Tech Defense Stifles Boston College in Shutout Win
Filed under: Boston College, Virginia Tech, ACCBOSTON -- The news, delivered to the Virginia Tech defensive players by the media after the game here Saturday, was just icing on the cake.
The Hokies had handed Boston College its first shutout loss in 12 years. In 149 games. Since Virginia Tech came in here and did the same thing way back in 1998, when these Tech players were in grade school.
"Wow. Really?" linebacker Bruce Taylor said after the Hokies beat the Eagles, 19-0, in the ACC opener for both teams. "That's awesome. That's huge."
Told Tech was the last team to blank BC, when the schools were both in the Big East, Taylor laughed, saying, "That's great. That makes it even better."
Said cornerback Jayron Hosley, whose first-half interception in the end zone (coming off his one-game suspension for violation of a team rule) ended one of BC's two big scoring chances in the game: "I'm proud of our D, man."
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The Hokies had handed Boston College its first shutout loss in 12 years. In 149 games. Since Virginia Tech came in here and did the same thing way back in 1998, when these Tech players were in grade school.
"Wow. Really?" linebacker Bruce Taylor said after the Hokies beat the Eagles, 19-0, in the ACC opener for both teams. "That's awesome. That's huge."
Told Tech was the last team to blank BC, when the schools were both in the Big East, Taylor laughed, saying, "That's great. That makes it even better."
Said cornerback Jayron Hosley, whose first-half interception in the end zone (coming off his one-game suspension for violation of a team rule) ended one of BC's two big scoring chances in the game: "I'm proud of our D, man."
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MLB Responds to Giants' Complaint, Will 'Monitor' Baseballs at Coors Field
Filed under: Giants, Rockies, MLB Biz, MLB UmpiresDENVER -- Major League Baseball has changed the procedures for the baseballs at Coors Field in response to a complaint filed Saturday morning by the Giants, MLB spokeman Pat Courtney told FanHouse.
"Starting today, the balls will be in a spot where the umpires can visually monitor them at all times," Courtney said.
For years there have been rumblings that the Rockies were using non-humidor balls when they were hitting, although no formal complaints had been lodged by any clubs. On Friday night, video caught Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum apparently saying the words "juiced balls," along with some other expletives.
The Rockies have repeatedly denied any manipulation of the baseballs. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
"Starting today, the balls will be in a spot where the umpires can visually monitor them at all times," Courtney said.
For years there have been rumblings that the Rockies were using non-humidor balls when they were hitting, although no formal complaints had been lodged by any clubs. On Friday night, video caught Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum apparently saying the words "juiced balls," along with some other expletives.
The Rockies have repeatedly denied any manipulation of the baseballs. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Six Months on the Job, IndyCar CEO Randy Bernard Learning, Doing
Filed under: FanHouse Exclusive, IRLRandy Bernard has been on the job for six months, and as anyone new to a large organization knows, the sheer challenge of simply remembering every one he's met has been a job in itself.
"I've met something like 2,700 people so far," Bernard said last week. "At least that's how many are added in my database."
That may sound trivial, sure. But when you're new to a business where longstanding traditions abound and the movers and shakers behind that business have long been influential, it's smart to know the players -- even just by recognition.
"To make sure when someone walks up you, can say 'Hey, Bill' or 'Hey, Joe', that's a pretty tough art," said Bernard, CEO of the IZOD IndyCar Series.
Bernard, obviously, has been focusing on much more than just face time to appease and serve drivers, team owners and the seemingly infinite number of people necessary to make the IndyCar world keep clicking.
It was just over six months ago that Bernard officially began his duties with IndyCar. From a background as head of the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., Bernard came from outside the racing world, and his hiring took some by surprise. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
"I've met something like 2,700 people so far," Bernard said last week. "At least that's how many are added in my database."
That may sound trivial, sure. But when you're new to a business where longstanding traditions abound and the movers and shakers behind that business have long been influential, it's smart to know the players -- even just by recognition.
"To make sure when someone walks up you, can say 'Hey, Bill' or 'Hey, Joe', that's a pretty tough art," said Bernard, CEO of the IZOD IndyCar Series.
Bernard, obviously, has been focusing on much more than just face time to appease and serve drivers, team owners and the seemingly infinite number of people necessary to make the IndyCar world keep clicking.
It was just over six months ago that Bernard officially began his duties with IndyCar. From a background as head of the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., Bernard came from outside the racing world, and his hiring took some by surprise. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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NASCAR Warns Clint Bowyer's Team Over Technical Inspection
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCARClose is apparently close enough when it comes to NASCAR's technical inspection team. So the sanctioning body, in what is part "courtesy call" and part "wake-up call," is warning the Richard Childress Racing team that its No. 33 Chevrolet driven by Clint Bowyer was dangerously close to failing inspection following the Sept. 11 regular-season finale at Richmond, Va.
NASCAR officials are scheduled to meet with team representatives Tuesday to inform RCR of their concern and they've held the car at their Concord, N.C., Research and Development facility since it was impounded following the race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.
Although the car did pass inspection, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Tuesday, "The body was very close to the tolerances permitted and we want to point out to them how close it is. This is standard procedure.''
Poston said the only reason the car has remained at NASCAR's R&D center is because travel schedules didn't allow for an expedited meeting. Bowyer won Sunday in New Hampshire, the opening round of the 10-race Chase playoff, to vault from 12th in the standings to second. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
NASCAR officials are scheduled to meet with team representatives Tuesday to inform RCR of their concern and they've held the car at their Concord, N.C., Research and Development facility since it was impounded following the race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.
Although the car did pass inspection, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Tuesday, "The body was very close to the tolerances permitted and we want to point out to them how close it is. This is standard procedure.''
Poston said the only reason the car has remained at NASCAR's R&D center is because travel schedules didn't allow for an expedited meeting. Bowyer won Sunday in New Hampshire, the opening round of the 10-race Chase playoff, to vault from 12th in the standings to second. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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It's Jimmie Johnson's Sprint Cup Championship to Lose
Filed under: Jimmie Johnson, Chase for the Sprint Cup, NASCARFirst, they said bright-eyed Californian Jimmie Johnson wouldn't be able to pull off back-to-back NASCAR Sprint Cup championships.
A year later, prognosticators confidently declared three in a row was out the question for the former off-road racer.
Last year, a fourth title was considered simply too much to ask, too tough to accomplish.
Maybe this year, after Johnson holds his fifth straight Sprint Cup trophy over head following the season finale in Homestead, Fla., he will have undoubtedly proven himself one of the sport's greatest.
Then, the question won't be "can he" but how long will he continue this great streak.
It's no longer just what he does on track or how well prepared his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team is. His edge is in managing a championship run in ways that no one in NASCAR history has ever laid claim to -- not Richard Petty, nor Dale Earnhardt nor Jeff Gordon.
As good as his competition may be, Johnson is still better. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
A year later, prognosticators confidently declared three in a row was out the question for the former off-road racer.
Last year, a fourth title was considered simply too much to ask, too tough to accomplish.
Maybe this year, after Johnson holds his fifth straight Sprint Cup trophy over head following the season finale in Homestead, Fla., he will have undoubtedly proven himself one of the sport's greatest.
Then, the question won't be "can he" but how long will he continue this great streak.
It's no longer just what he does on track or how well prepared his No. 48 Lowe's Chevrolet team is. His edge is in managing a championship run in ways that no one in NASCAR history has ever laid claim to -- not Richard Petty, nor Dale Earnhardt nor Jeff Gordon.
As good as his competition may be, Johnson is still better. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Friday, September 24, 2010
NASCAR Warns Clint Bowyer's Team Over Technical Inspection
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Richard Childress Racing, NASCARClose is apparently close enough when it comes to NASCAR's technical inspection team. So the sanctioning body, in what is part "courtesy call" and part "wake-up call," is warning the Richard Childress Racing team that its No. 33 Chevrolet driven by Clint Bowyer was dangerously close to failing inspection following the Sept. 11 regular-season finale at Richmond, Va.
NASCAR officials are scheduled to meet with team representatives Tuesday to inform RCR of their concern and they've held the car at their Concord, N.C., Research and Development facility since it was impounded following the race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.
Although the car did pass inspection, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Tuesday, "The body was very close to the tolerances permitted and we want to point out to them how close it is. This is standard procedure.''
Poston said the only reason the car has remained at NASCAR's R&D center is because travel schedules didn't allow for an expedited meeting. Bowyer won Sunday in New Hampshire, the opening round of the 10-race Chase playoff, to vault from 12th in the standings to second. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
NASCAR officials are scheduled to meet with team representatives Tuesday to inform RCR of their concern and they've held the car at their Concord, N.C., Research and Development facility since it was impounded following the race at Richmond International Raceway two weeks ago.
Although the car did pass inspection, NASCAR spokesman Ramsey Poston said Tuesday, "The body was very close to the tolerances permitted and we want to point out to them how close it is. This is standard procedure.''
Poston said the only reason the car has remained at NASCAR's R&D center is because travel schedules didn't allow for an expedited meeting. Bowyer won Sunday in New Hampshire, the opening round of the 10-race Chase playoff, to vault from 12th in the standings to second. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Jimmie Johnson Wins Dover Pole
Filed under: A.J. Allmendinger, Clint Bowyer, Denny Hamlin, Jimmie Johnson, Mark Martin, Sprint Cup, NASCARDOVER, Del. (AP) -- Four-time defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson shook off a poor finish in the Chase opener to take the pole at Dover International Speedway on Friday.
The four-time defending Cup champion turned a lap of 155.736 mph at one of his favorite tracks. Johnson has five career wins on the 1-mile concrete oval -- one shy of his best at Charlotte and Martinsville -- and swept the races here last year. He was 16th earlier this year.
"This is certainly a step in the right direction for momentum," Johnson said. "Last weekend, we ran much better than where we finished. It stinks that we finished where we did, but there is nothing we can really do about it."
Johnson was 25th at New Hampshire and is sixth in the points standings entering Sunday's race. He turned a lap of 155.736 mph at one of his favorite tracks. Johnson has five career wins at Dover. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The four-time defending Cup champion turned a lap of 155.736 mph at one of his favorite tracks. Johnson has five career wins on the 1-mile concrete oval -- one shy of his best at Charlotte and Martinsville -- and swept the races here last year. He was 16th earlier this year.
"This is certainly a step in the right direction for momentum," Johnson said. "Last weekend, we ran much better than where we finished. It stinks that we finished where we did, but there is nothing we can really do about it."
Johnson was 25th at New Hampshire and is sixth in the points standings entering Sunday's race. He turned a lap of 155.736 mph at one of his favorite tracks. Johnson has five career wins at Dover. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Ask the GM: Jose Bautista, Jayson Werth, Postseason Stars
Filed under: MLB Video, Executive Take, The MLB HourIn this edition of "Ask the GM," FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips answers questions about Jose Bautista, Jayson Werth and star players in the postseason. Click below to watch, and submit your question for Steve to askourgm@aol.com. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Spotter's Stand: Setbacks Can't Slow Dale Earnhardt Jr. From Top Five
Filed under: Clint Bowyer, Dale Earnhardt Jr., Denny Hamlin, Jeff Burton, Jeff Gordon, Jimmie Johnson, Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCARFor the first time all season, Dale Earnhardt Jr. had a top-five finish that didn't come at a restrictor plate track. For that matter, it didn't come at Daytona.
Earnhardt weathered two significant setbacks during the course of Sunday's 300-miler at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and avoided other trouble (such as the spinning Denny Hamlin at right) to manage a fourth-place finish, his best since the same result at Daytona in July.
"We had the jack stop break and had to go to the back and then a miscommunication with the No. 78 (Regan Smith) on pit road that cost us a half of a lap under green. . . just battling back from that stuff," Earnhardt said. "Track position was what we needed at the end. We didn't have it."
Earnhardt started 32nd after a slow qualifying run Friday at the one-mile oval, but by the checkered flag he had completed some 68 green flag passes. The No. 88 was scored inside the top 15 for 245 of the 300 laps. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Earnhardt weathered two significant setbacks during the course of Sunday's 300-miler at New Hampshire Motor Speedway and avoided other trouble (such as the spinning Denny Hamlin at right) to manage a fourth-place finish, his best since the same result at Daytona in July.
"We had the jack stop break and had to go to the back and then a miscommunication with the No. 78 (Regan Smith) on pit road that cost us a half of a lap under green. . . just battling back from that stuff," Earnhardt said. "Track position was what we needed at the end. We didn't have it."
Earnhardt started 32nd after a slow qualifying run Friday at the one-mile oval, but by the checkered flag he had completed some 68 green flag passes. The No. 88 was scored inside the top 15 for 245 of the 300 laps. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Bobby Brown Signs With Poland's Asseco Prokom
Filed under: Hornets, Kings, Euroleague, ULEBBobby Brown, a Cal State-Fullerton legend who has spent time with the Kings, Wolves, Hornets and Clippers, announced on Twitter Wednesday he has signed a deal with Polish club Asseco Prokom. The Californian guard joins Duke product Daniel Ewing and Canadian guard Denham Brown, who bounced around the NBA D-League a bit.
Brown is no stranger to Europe, having played in Germany after leaving Fullerton. A solid year in Germany and a noteworthy Vegas Summer League 2008 for the Hornets resulted in a two-year guaranteed deal with the Kings. But Brown didn't make an imprint in Sacramento and was traded to Minnesota in a midseason salary dump. He made it to New Orleans for the 2009-10 season, but was pushed down the totem pole by breakout point guard Darren Collison, eternal MVP contender Chris Paul and young two-guard Marcus Thornton. A midseason trade to Clippers ensured an undignified end to the NBA contract.
With Asseco Prokom, Brown will look to rebuild his name in Euroleague play. The Polish domestic league isn't particularly enthralling, but Asseco has a bid for Euroleague's regular season, which begins Oct. 20. It's worth noting that had Brown stuck around the United States and played in the D-League, he would have been a stone-cold lock for a midseason call-up. The money in Poland, one would assume, must be good. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Brown is no stranger to Europe, having played in Germany after leaving Fullerton. A solid year in Germany and a noteworthy Vegas Summer League 2008 for the Hornets resulted in a two-year guaranteed deal with the Kings. But Brown didn't make an imprint in Sacramento and was traded to Minnesota in a midseason salary dump. He made it to New Orleans for the 2009-10 season, but was pushed down the totem pole by breakout point guard Darren Collison, eternal MVP contender Chris Paul and young two-guard Marcus Thornton. A midseason trade to Clippers ensured an undignified end to the NBA contract.
With Asseco Prokom, Brown will look to rebuild his name in Euroleague play. The Polish domestic league isn't particularly enthralling, but Asseco has a bid for Euroleague's regular season, which begins Oct. 20. It's worth noting that had Brown stuck around the United States and played in the D-League, he would have been a stone-cold lock for a midseason call-up. The money in Poland, one would assume, must be good. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Golf World Jumping on Dustin Johnson's Bandwagon Again
Filed under: Golf Odds and Ends, FedEx CupCan we please take a deep breath and count slowly to 10?
Yes, Dustin Johnson's victory Sunday in Chicago at the BMW Championship makes a very nice story. After his hard-luck finishes at the U.S. Open, where he took a three-shot lead into the final round at Pebble Beach only to shoot 82 and tie for eighth, and the PGA Championship, where a two-shot penalty on the finishing hole cost him a berth in a playoff, it would have been easy -- even understandable -- for Johnson to still be licking his wounds.
So, posting a final-round 69 and one-shot victory at Cog Hill, earned with a birdie on the 17th hole and well-played par at 18, is more than a significant accomplishment.
But as all too often is the case, golf's reaction has been overreaction.
Johnson now is the leading candidate for player of the year honors, although the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup remains to be decided. He has been forecast as the future of golf, reading and waiting for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson fade. He's the favorite next year at Augusta in the Masters.
This news just in: Johnson still trails Jack Nicklaus' record 18 majors by 18.
Johnson is young (26) and obviously talented. He's got distance and shot-making skill. He also has four career wins -- two this year. Eleven other players in their 20s also won this year -- including Hunter Mahan and Justin Rose, who, like Johnson, claimed two titles.
"I mean, I think there's a lot of good players of all ages, but the young guys definitely have stepped up and played really well this year and we've got a lot of victories," Johnson said. "I think we're just getting a little better."
Give Johnson his props, but do it with a little reserve. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Yes, Dustin Johnson's victory Sunday in Chicago at the BMW Championship makes a very nice story. After his hard-luck finishes at the U.S. Open, where he took a three-shot lead into the final round at Pebble Beach only to shoot 82 and tie for eighth, and the PGA Championship, where a two-shot penalty on the finishing hole cost him a berth in a playoff, it would have been easy -- even understandable -- for Johnson to still be licking his wounds.
So, posting a final-round 69 and one-shot victory at Cog Hill, earned with a birdie on the 17th hole and well-played par at 18, is more than a significant accomplishment.
But as all too often is the case, golf's reaction has been overreaction.
Johnson now is the leading candidate for player of the year honors, although the Tour Championship and FedEx Cup remains to be decided. He has been forecast as the future of golf, reading and waiting for Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson fade. He's the favorite next year at Augusta in the Masters.
This news just in: Johnson still trails Jack Nicklaus' record 18 majors by 18.
Johnson is young (26) and obviously talented. He's got distance and shot-making skill. He also has four career wins -- two this year. Eleven other players in their 20s also won this year -- including Hunter Mahan and Justin Rose, who, like Johnson, claimed two titles.
"I mean, I think there's a lot of good players of all ages, but the young guys definitely have stepped up and played really well this year and we've got a lot of victories," Johnson said. "I think we're just getting a little better."
Give Johnson his props, but do it with a little reserve. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Thursday, September 23, 2010
Adam Morrison Accepts Wizards' Training Camp Invitation
Filed under: Lakers, Wizards, NBA Rumors, NBA Transactions, NBA Free AgentsAdam Morrison has accepted a training camp invitation on a make-good contract with the Wizards, Michael Lee of the Washington Post reports, citing two unnamed league sources.
Morrison, 26, won back-to-back championships with the Los Angeles Lakers but never cracked the team's rotation, appearing in only 31 regular-season games this past season, as well as only two playoff games the previous two years combined. In fact, ever since Morrison played 78 games in 2006-07 as a rookie, he's appeared in just 83 games over the last three seasons, missing the entire 2007-08 campaign with a torn ACL.
After averaging 29.8 minutes and 11.8 points -- albeit with woefully inefficient (37.8 percent) shooting -- in his first season, he's never averaged greater than 13.7 minutes or 4.0 points. Needless to say, it's unlikely he'll ever match the expectations placed upon him when the Charlotte Bobcats drafted him third overall in 2006, ahead of fellow lottery picks Brandon Roy (No. 6) and Rudy Gay (No. 8), not to mention late-bloomer Rajon Rondo (No. 21).
That said, there's no reason he can't reinvent himself from a complete bust into a useful player. For the first time in years, Morrison has a chance to carve out steady playing time. As Lee notes, the Wizards currently have only 12 players with guaranteed contracts, meaning up to three roster spots are up for grabs in training camp. Morrison has never been very adept at creating his own shot -- and even less so after his knee injury -- but if he can find consistency with his once-acclaimed stroke as a spot-up shooter, he may be able to extend his career for several seasons.
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Morrison, 26, won back-to-back championships with the Los Angeles Lakers but never cracked the team's rotation, appearing in only 31 regular-season games this past season, as well as only two playoff games the previous two years combined. In fact, ever since Morrison played 78 games in 2006-07 as a rookie, he's appeared in just 83 games over the last three seasons, missing the entire 2007-08 campaign with a torn ACL.
After averaging 29.8 minutes and 11.8 points -- albeit with woefully inefficient (37.8 percent) shooting -- in his first season, he's never averaged greater than 13.7 minutes or 4.0 points. Needless to say, it's unlikely he'll ever match the expectations placed upon him when the Charlotte Bobcats drafted him third overall in 2006, ahead of fellow lottery picks Brandon Roy (No. 6) and Rudy Gay (No. 8), not to mention late-bloomer Rajon Rondo (No. 21).
That said, there's no reason he can't reinvent himself from a complete bust into a useful player. For the first time in years, Morrison has a chance to carve out steady playing time. As Lee notes, the Wizards currently have only 12 players with guaranteed contracts, meaning up to three roster spots are up for grabs in training camp. Morrison has never been very adept at creating his own shot -- and even less so after his knee injury -- but if he can find consistency with his once-acclaimed stroke as a spot-up shooter, he may be able to extend his career for several seasons.
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Change Coming to TBS as Network Becomes Fixture of Postseason
Filed under: MLB Biz, MLB Playoffs, Sports Business and MediaNo matter how the NL West and NL wild-card races shake out, this year's eight-team postseason field will look radically different than the last few with teams like the Reds and Rangers involved.
What won't have such an odd feel is the network broadcasting much of the playoffs. TBS is entering its fourth season -- has it really been that many? -- as one of the main carriers of the Major League Baseball postseason. (Its exclusive coverage of the Division Series begins on Oct. 6, followed by the American League Championship Series, which kicks off on Oct. 15.)
The new kids on the block aren't so new anymore, and, in an interview with FanHouse, several members of their broadcast team talked about becoming a fixture for baseball fans in October.
"Last year, when I had Eck (Dennis Eckersley) and Ernie (Johnson) and Boomer (David Wells), there was such a comfort level," Cal Ripken, a studio analyst, said. "I thought that our chemistry, and our opinions, were diverse enough and worked really good.
"To me, it's like getting used to your surroundings when you first come to the big leagues. ... I love watching the games -- every single pitch -- and analyzing them, and this is a wonderful group of guys to be working with."
As Ripken alluded to, there is a change coming to TBS' coverage this year. Johnson, the in-studio host during the previous three postseasons, will enter the booth as part of the network's lead broadcast team, replacing former play-by-play man Chip Caray. He'll work alongside analysts Ron Darling and John Smoltz. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
What won't have such an odd feel is the network broadcasting much of the playoffs. TBS is entering its fourth season -- has it really been that many? -- as one of the main carriers of the Major League Baseball postseason. (Its exclusive coverage of the Division Series begins on Oct. 6, followed by the American League Championship Series, which kicks off on Oct. 15.)
The new kids on the block aren't so new anymore, and, in an interview with FanHouse, several members of their broadcast team talked about becoming a fixture for baseball fans in October.
"Last year, when I had Eck (Dennis Eckersley) and Ernie (Johnson) and Boomer (David Wells), there was such a comfort level," Cal Ripken, a studio analyst, said. "I thought that our chemistry, and our opinions, were diverse enough and worked really good.
"To me, it's like getting used to your surroundings when you first come to the big leagues. ... I love watching the games -- every single pitch -- and analyzing them, and this is a wonderful group of guys to be working with."
As Ripken alluded to, there is a change coming to TBS' coverage this year. Johnson, the in-studio host during the previous three postseasons, will enter the booth as part of the network's lead broadcast team, replacing former play-by-play man Chip Caray. He'll work alongside analysts Ron Darling and John Smoltz. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Non-AQ Report: Utah QB Wynn Could Play Saturday
Filed under: Brigham Young, Louisiana Tech, Utah, Conference USA, MAC, Mountain West, WACUtah coach Kyle Whittingham has always been of the opinion that players shouldn't lose their starting spot because of injury.
So when quarterback Jordan Wynn started to throw for the first time since suffering a thumb injury during the opening week of the season, Whittingham found himself in a little bit of a pickle. Yes, Wynn helped lead the Utes to a big win over a ranked Pittsburgh team, but it was backup Terrance Cain who has kept the momentum going.
During the past two games, Cain has completed 76.7 percent of his passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.
The senior, who started the Utes' first eight games of last season before being replaced by Wynn, has helped the Utes climb to No. 13 in the AP and coaches polls. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
So when quarterback Jordan Wynn started to throw for the first time since suffering a thumb injury during the opening week of the season, Whittingham found himself in a little bit of a pickle. Yes, Wynn helped lead the Utes to a big win over a ranked Pittsburgh team, but it was backup Terrance Cain who has kept the momentum going.
During the past two games, Cain has completed 76.7 percent of his passes for 455 yards and five touchdowns with no interceptions.
The senior, who started the Utes' first eight games of last season before being replaced by Wynn, has helped the Utes climb to No. 13 in the AP and coaches polls. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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David Ortiz Wants the Red Sox to Reward His Loyalty
Filed under: Red Sox, AL EastThanks to missing the playoffs, the Red Sox are going to get an early jump on figuring out whether or not they want to pick up the $12.5 million option on David Ortiz for the 2011 season.
There was a time where that didn't seem like any decision whatsoever, but Ortiz has wound up putting together an awfully strong 2010 at the plate. His power returned, his walk rate improved from 2009 and he's definitely shown that the rumors of his demise were a bit premature. But his rationale for getting that option picked up goes beyond the stat sheet. Big Papi feels the Red Sox owe him one.
"I don't feel like going anywhere else but if I have to, I have no choice," Ortiz told Mike Petraglia of WEEI. "We'll see, we'll see how things go. We'll see. I took a pay cut already, five years ago. That's some homework for you." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
There was a time where that didn't seem like any decision whatsoever, but Ortiz has wound up putting together an awfully strong 2010 at the plate. His power returned, his walk rate improved from 2009 and he's definitely shown that the rumors of his demise were a bit premature. But his rationale for getting that option picked up goes beyond the stat sheet. Big Papi feels the Red Sox owe him one.
"I don't feel like going anywhere else but if I have to, I have no choice," Ortiz told Mike Petraglia of WEEI. "We'll see, we'll see how things go. We'll see. I took a pay cut already, five years ago. That's some homework for you." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Sportswriter Wins Nearly 40K on Jeopardy!
by Milton KentFiled under: Sports Business and MediaWho says Internet-based sportswriters aren't bright? Certainly not Jelisa Castrodale, a sportswriter from Winston-Salem, N.C. who is the reigning champion on the quiz show "Jeopardy!"
Not only did Castrodale, who writes a weekly column for NBC Sports.com, win Tuesday's game with $39,399, but she knocked off one of the show's all-time best players in the process.
Castrodale's win came over Roger Craig, who holds the mark for the biggest one-day payoff in the show's history at $77,000. Craig's $231,000 in seven games makes him the third-highest money winner in "Jeopardy!" history.
"It was like Gladiator," Castrodale, a 2001 Wake Forest graduate, told the Winston-Salem Journal. "You just sit there helpless, like, 'I've got to face this guy.' "
Castrodale trailed Craig going into "Final Jeopardy!," but, through a quirk of fate, she caught a break when the category for the round was revealed to be "Sports and the Media."
The final clue, The headline for this city's newspaper on Feb. 8, 2010 read "Finally The Wait Is Over After 43 years." was a gimme for a sportswriter and Castrodale correctly answered New Orleans and bet all but one dollar of her total. Craig guessed Chicago and finished third.
"I thought maybe fate does exist," she told the Journal Tuesday.
Castrodale's win was taped in July, and she is precluded from revealing the outcome of her games before they air.
By the way, Castrodale isn't even the only Wake Forest grad turned sportswriter to win on "Jeopardy!" In 1999, Eddie Timanus, a blind sportswriter with USA Today, was a five-day champion on the show, winning nearly $70,000. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Not only did Castrodale, who writes a weekly column for NBC Sports.com, win Tuesday's game with $39,399, but she knocked off one of the show's all-time best players in the process.
Castrodale's win came over Roger Craig, who holds the mark for the biggest one-day payoff in the show's history at $77,000. Craig's $231,000 in seven games makes him the third-highest money winner in "Jeopardy!" history.
"It was like Gladiator," Castrodale, a 2001 Wake Forest graduate, told the Winston-Salem Journal. "You just sit there helpless, like, 'I've got to face this guy.' "
Castrodale trailed Craig going into "Final Jeopardy!," but, through a quirk of fate, she caught a break when the category for the round was revealed to be "Sports and the Media."
The final clue, The headline for this city's newspaper on Feb. 8, 2010 read "Finally The Wait Is Over After 43 years." was a gimme for a sportswriter and Castrodale correctly answered New Orleans and bet all but one dollar of her total. Craig guessed Chicago and finished third.
"I thought maybe fate does exist," she told the Journal Tuesday.
Castrodale's win was taped in July, and she is precluded from revealing the outcome of her games before they air.
By the way, Castrodale isn't even the only Wake Forest grad turned sportswriter to win on "Jeopardy!" In 1999, Eddie Timanus, a blind sportswriter with USA Today, was a five-day champion on the show, winning nearly $70,000. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Tom Lehman Wins Payne Stewart Award, Reflects on the Award's Namesake
Filed under: PGAATLANTA -- Over a 30-year professional career, Tom Lehman won a British Open. He played on three Ryder Cup teams and captained another. He was the 1996 PGA Tour Player of the Year. He won this year's Senior PGA Championship.
Those accomplishments, however, did not prepare him for Thursday's victory.
Lehman, known for his benevolence and honor, was presented with the Payne Stewart award, presented annually to a player sharing the late golfer's respect for the traditions of the game, his commitment to upholding the sport's heritage of charitable support and his professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.
"You know, winning a golf tournament is one thing," Lehman said. "You work and practice and you prepare and you go out and you give your very best, and hopefully, you're the best this week and you get the trophy.
"An award like this, I'm not really sure how to take quite frankly, just because there's so many conflicting emotions.
"When I was told I was going to receive this award, I started thinking about my years knowing Payne Stewart. I think the overriding feeling is I really wish that this award wasn't being given out for another 30 years."
Stewart, the flashy dresser with a classic swing and three major championships, died in a 1999 private plane crash three days before he was to compete in the Tour Championship. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Those accomplishments, however, did not prepare him for Thursday's victory.
Lehman, known for his benevolence and honor, was presented with the Payne Stewart award, presented annually to a player sharing the late golfer's respect for the traditions of the game, his commitment to upholding the sport's heritage of charitable support and his professional and meticulous presentation of himself and the sport through his dress and conduct.
"You know, winning a golf tournament is one thing," Lehman said. "You work and practice and you prepare and you go out and you give your very best, and hopefully, you're the best this week and you get the trophy.
"An award like this, I'm not really sure how to take quite frankly, just because there's so many conflicting emotions.
"When I was told I was going to receive this award, I started thinking about my years knowing Payne Stewart. I think the overriding feeling is I really wish that this award wasn't being given out for another 30 years."
Stewart, the flashy dresser with a classic swing and three major championships, died in a 1999 private plane crash three days before he was to compete in the Tour Championship. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Notre Dame's Luck as Dead as Its Ghosts
Filed under: Michigan State, Notre DameOK, that does it. Yet another guy just told me that the best thing about ClockGate last weekend at Michigan State is that Notre Dame finally didn't benefit from the shamrocks of its Leprechaun.
Huh?
Are folks paying attention?
Obviously not. If they were, they would say the Irish actually get few breaks in football. Except for a resurrection here and there, the Gipper has been dead around Notre Dame for 30 years.
I'm using that time frame, because in 1980, the more significant Rudy -- a walk-on, freshman kicker named Harry Oliver -- won a game by ripping a 51-yard field goal at Notre Dame Stadium against Michigan with no time left. A stiff wind pounded the Irish as they moved downfield, but according to those present, the wind stopped just before the snap.
That's also when the Gipper stopped his regular visits whenever the Irish pulled on their gold helmets.
So this isn't surprising: the miraculous play that Michigan State used to beat the Irish in overtime in East Lansing was a fraud. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Huh?
Are folks paying attention?
Obviously not. If they were, they would say the Irish actually get few breaks in football. Except for a resurrection here and there, the Gipper has been dead around Notre Dame for 30 years.
I'm using that time frame, because in 1980, the more significant Rudy -- a walk-on, freshman kicker named Harry Oliver -- won a game by ripping a 51-yard field goal at Notre Dame Stadium against Michigan with no time left. A stiff wind pounded the Irish as they moved downfield, but according to those present, the wind stopped just before the snap.
That's also when the Gipper stopped his regular visits whenever the Irish pulled on their gold helmets.
So this isn't surprising: the miraculous play that Michigan State used to beat the Irish in overtime in East Lansing was a fraud. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Kevin Towers Takes Over as General Manager in Arizona
Filed under: Diamondbacks, Sports Business and MediaThe Arizona Diamondbacks have hired Kevin Towers as their next general manager.
The team held an afternoon news conference to introduce Towers, who spent 14 seasons as GM in San Diego, building a team that won four NL West titles and reached the 1998 World Series. He was fired in 2009 and spent this season as a special assistant for the New York Yankees.
A major league source confirmed the hiring to FanHouse early Wednesday.
Towers takes over a last-place team that fired manager A.J. Hinch and GM Josh Byrnes in June. Jerry Dipoto had been serving as the interim GM and was a finalist for the job.
"There is some talent there," Towers told FanHouse recently.
The status of interim manager Kirk Gibson has not been determined, but Towers met with Gibson for two hours Wednesday morning and the encounter seemed to go well, according to the Arizona Republic.
Towers' deal covers the next two seasons (2011-12) and also includes a pair of two-year options (2013-14 and 2015-16). Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The team held an afternoon news conference to introduce Towers, who spent 14 seasons as GM in San Diego, building a team that won four NL West titles and reached the 1998 World Series. He was fired in 2009 and spent this season as a special assistant for the New York Yankees.
A major league source confirmed the hiring to FanHouse early Wednesday.
Towers takes over a last-place team that fired manager A.J. Hinch and GM Josh Byrnes in June. Jerry Dipoto had been serving as the interim GM and was a finalist for the job.
"There is some talent there," Towers told FanHouse recently.
The status of interim manager Kirk Gibson has not been determined, but Towers met with Gibson for two hours Wednesday morning and the encounter seemed to go well, according to the Arizona Republic.
Towers' deal covers the next two seasons (2011-12) and also includes a pair of two-year options (2013-14 and 2015-16). Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Carol Blazejowski Steps Down as Liberty General Manager
Filed under: WNBACarol Blazejowski, the longest tenured front office executive in the WNBA , resigned Monday as president and general manager of the New York Liberty, the team announced.
Blazejowski, a former three-time All-America player at Montclair State and enshrinee in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, ran the Liberty from its launch in 1997. Under her leadership, the Liberty won three Eastern Conference titles and appeared in four WNBA Finals.
Blazejowski pulled off one of the biggest trades in WNBA history this past offseason, engineering a three-team deal that brought Phoenix guard Cappie Pondexter to New York. The invigorated Liberty finished tied for the second best record in the league in 2010, and reached the Eastern Conference finals. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Blazejowski, a former three-time All-America player at Montclair State and enshrinee in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, ran the Liberty from its launch in 1997. Under her leadership, the Liberty won three Eastern Conference titles and appeared in four WNBA Finals.
Blazejowski pulled off one of the biggest trades in WNBA history this past offseason, engineering a three-team deal that brought Phoenix guard Cappie Pondexter to New York. The invigorated Liberty finished tied for the second best record in the league in 2010, and reached the Eastern Conference finals. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Mark Dantonio Heart Problem Reminds Coaches to Be Health Aware
Filed under: Florida, Kansas State, Michigan State, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Big 10, Big 12, SEC, Coaching
The hours and demands on your time are insane and the thoughts of health, exercise and diet tend to fall way down on the list of priorities.
Such is the life of big-time college football coaches in America.
"I think when you get into it, you understand the business," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Monday morning. "I've been a head coach for 20 years and I've learned how to pace my preparation. The first year I was head coach, on Wednesday night I was ready to play the game emotionally, physically and everything. I was wired. I think in a few years I learned how to delay that but I still wake up every Saturday morning like it's a national championship game. That's who I am. I guess when I quit feeling that way, I should go do something else.
"But I think we have to develop good habits as best we can and be a little lucky, too. You have to see doctors, do stress tests and all those sorts of things.You have to be very, very proactive there just because of the world we live in." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
The hours and demands on your time are insane and the thoughts of health, exercise and diet tend to fall way down on the list of priorities.
Such is the life of big-time college football coaches in America.
"I think when you get into it, you understand the business," Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said Monday morning. "I've been a head coach for 20 years and I've learned how to pace my preparation. The first year I was head coach, on Wednesday night I was ready to play the game emotionally, physically and everything. I was wired. I think in a few years I learned how to delay that but I still wake up every Saturday morning like it's a national championship game. That's who I am. I guess when I quit feeling that way, I should go do something else.
"But I think we have to develop good habits as best we can and be a little lucky, too. You have to see doctors, do stress tests and all those sorts of things.You have to be very, very proactive there just because of the world we live in." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Pat Burns Still Alive, Despite Reports of His Death
Filed under: NHL CoachingLongtime NHL coach Pat Burns is alive and still battling terminal cancer, his family said Friday, debunking multiple reports that Burns had died.
Media outlets that initially reported Burns had succumbed to lung cancer at age 58 reversed course, with CTV saying it had "erroneous information" about Burns.
TSN's Bob McKenzie said on Twitter early Friday afternoon he had received a call from Burns himself, in which the coach begged to differ.
"Here we go again," McKenzie said Burns told him. "They're trying to kill me before I'm dead. I come to Quebec to spend some time with my family and they say I'm dead. I'm not dead, far f*****g from it. They've had me dead since June."
Burns recently returned home to Magog, Quebec, to be with family members as he continues to fight lung cancer. He has refused treatment this time after previous bouts with cancer.
More: Pat Burns' Death Reports False
The erroneous reports of Burns' death recall a similar situation in June, when reports surfaced on the internet that legendary basketball coach John Wooden had died -- only to be retracted shortly thereafter. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Media outlets that initially reported Burns had succumbed to lung cancer at age 58 reversed course, with CTV saying it had "erroneous information" about Burns.
TSN's Bob McKenzie said on Twitter early Friday afternoon he had received a call from Burns himself, in which the coach begged to differ.
"Here we go again," McKenzie said Burns told him. "They're trying to kill me before I'm dead. I come to Quebec to spend some time with my family and they say I'm dead. I'm not dead, far f*****g from it. They've had me dead since June."
Burns recently returned home to Magog, Quebec, to be with family members as he continues to fight lung cancer. He has refused treatment this time after previous bouts with cancer.
More: Pat Burns' Death Reports False
The erroneous reports of Burns' death recall a similar situation in June, when reports surfaced on the internet that legendary basketball coach John Wooden had died -- only to be retracted shortly thereafter. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Kurt Busch Penalized for Extra Set of Tires at New Hampshire
Filed under: Kurt Busch, Chase for the Sprint Cup, Sprint Cup, NASCARLOUDON, N.H. (AP) -- NASCAR held championship contender Kurt Busch on pit road for the first 15 minutes of Saturday's practice as punishment for being caught with an extra set of tires.
Busch, the 2004 series champion, had to sit inside his No. 2 Dodge as cars zoomed around him during the first practice session. A NASCAR official stood in front of his car to signify he was being held. After the 15-minute stand down, the official waved Busch forward (right).
Behind his Dodge was the car of start-and-park team Gunselman Motorsports, with driver Landon Cassill in the car. That team was also punished because it was their tires that Penske Racing was found to have on Friday.
NASCAR allows teams to use six sets of tires for practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday. Penske had the option of swapping its assigned six sets with other teams through Goodyear, and Busch's team apparently didn't turn a set in when it was given Gunselman's tires. That pushed their inventory to an illegal seven sets.
NASCAR on Saturday stripped Busch's team of a set as further penalty, leaving him with five sets of tires for use over the two practice sessions. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Busch, the 2004 series champion, had to sit inside his No. 2 Dodge as cars zoomed around him during the first practice session. A NASCAR official stood in front of his car to signify he was being held. After the 15-minute stand down, the official waved Busch forward (right).
Behind his Dodge was the car of start-and-park team Gunselman Motorsports, with driver Landon Cassill in the car. That team was also punished because it was their tires that Penske Racing was found to have on Friday.
NASCAR allows teams to use six sets of tires for practice and qualifying on Friday and Saturday. Penske had the option of swapping its assigned six sets with other teams through Goodyear, and Busch's team apparently didn't turn a set in when it was given Gunselman's tires. That pushed their inventory to an illegal seven sets.
NASCAR on Saturday stripped Busch's team of a set as further penalty, leaving him with five sets of tires for use over the two practice sessions. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Maple Bat Ban Is Long Overdue in MLB
Filed under: MLB Biz, MLB Video, Sports Business and Media, Executive TakeThe frightening injury to Cubs outfielder Tyler Colvin Sunday, which left him with a punctured chest and lung as a result of his teammate's shattered maple bat, has renewed calls for a ban on them. FanHouse TV's Steve Phillips wonders what will have to happen before Major League Baseball finally takes action. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Tony Stewart Ready to Close Out Jimmie Johnson Dynasty
Filed under: Tony Stewart, Chase for the Sprint Cup, FanHouse Exclusive, Stewart-Haas Racing, NASCAREditor's Note: FanHouse is teaming up with two-time NASCAR champion Tony Stewart for weekly, in-depth spotlight stories as he competes in the 10-week Chase for the Sprint Cup. Stewart, driver of the No. 14 Office Depot/Old Spice Chevrolet, is contending to become the first owner-driver to win NASCAR's most coveted title since the late Alan Kulwicki in 1992. He enters Sunday's opening race of the playoffs at New Hampshire Motor Speedway ranked sixth in the standings, 50 points behind leader Denny Hamlin.
Given the chance to go to a Broadway show followed by late-night partying at a New York City hot spot, NASCAR champ Tony Stewart prefers hotel room service and a good movie.
"I'm not really a big-city guy,'' Stewart told FanHouse.com by telephone Wednesday shortly after arriving in New York to promote this week's start of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup 10-race playoff run.
"I know a lot of the drivers look forward to it and their wives and girlfriends enjoy the shopping and shows, but it's just not ever really been my thing. It's neat for a different atmosphere. Manhattan is fascinating.
"But I'm a small-town kid from Indiana and I don't fit in well here.''
Stewart may not prefer the fast-paced New York frenzy, but the two-time Cup Series champion fits in very well, thank you, with the 2010 group of 12 championship contenders who stopped off in the Big Apple this week on the way to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Given the chance to go to a Broadway show followed by late-night partying at a New York City hot spot, NASCAR champ Tony Stewart prefers hotel room service and a good movie.
"I'm not really a big-city guy,'' Stewart told FanHouse.com by telephone Wednesday shortly after arriving in New York to promote this week's start of NASCAR's Chase for the Sprint Cup 10-race playoff run.
"I know a lot of the drivers look forward to it and their wives and girlfriends enjoy the shopping and shows, but it's just not ever really been my thing. It's neat for a different atmosphere. Manhattan is fascinating.
"But I'm a small-town kid from Indiana and I don't fit in well here.''
Stewart may not prefer the fast-paced New York frenzy, but the two-time Cup Series champion fits in very well, thank you, with the 2010 group of 12 championship contenders who stopped off in the Big Apple this week on the way to New Hampshire Motor Speedway. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Source: Denver Nuggets Invite Three Former D-Leaguers to Training Camp
Filed under: Nuggets, NBA D-LeagueThe Denver Nuggets have invited former NBA Development League players Courtney Sims, Shane Edwards and Gary Forbes to participate in their training camp according to a league source.
With just 12 players currently under contract with the Nuggets, chances are good at least one of the three players are able to make Denver's regular season roster provided nothing happens before the season with the Carmelo Anthony situation.
Sims (pictured right) is probably the most well-known player of the three as the 6-foot-10 center has been under contract with four separate NBA teams, most recently with the New York Knicks. He also had short stints with the Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets and Knicks from 2006-2008. The fact that Sims has been with four NBA teams isn't something the 26-year-old takes pride in, however, as he told Fanhouse in July "I consider myself a rookie because I really haven't gotten a chance to play."
Though Sims hasn't been able to find success in the NBA yet, he was named the D-League's Most Valuable Player after a stellar 2008-2009 season in which he averaged 22.8 points and 11 rebounds while shooting better than 60 percent from the field. This summer, Sims averaged 8.6 points and 5.8 rebounds while starting all five games for the Los Angeles Lakers in Vegas's NBA Summer League. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
With just 12 players currently under contract with the Nuggets, chances are good at least one of the three players are able to make Denver's regular season roster provided nothing happens before the season with the Carmelo Anthony situation.
Sims (pictured right) is probably the most well-known player of the three as the 6-foot-10 center has been under contract with four separate NBA teams, most recently with the New York Knicks. He also had short stints with the Indiana Pacers, New Orleans Hornets and Knicks from 2006-2008. The fact that Sims has been with four NBA teams isn't something the 26-year-old takes pride in, however, as he told Fanhouse in July "I consider myself a rookie because I really haven't gotten a chance to play."
Though Sims hasn't been able to find success in the NBA yet, he was named the D-League's Most Valuable Player after a stellar 2008-2009 season in which he averaged 22.8 points and 11 rebounds while shooting better than 60 percent from the field. This summer, Sims averaged 8.6 points and 5.8 rebounds while starting all five games for the Los Angeles Lakers in Vegas's NBA Summer League. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Reggie Garrett's Death Causes High School to Cancel Game
Filed under: High School Sports
In the wake of the death of star quarterback Reggie Garrett, West Orange-Stark High School has canceled a game next week.
Garrett passed away last week, collapsing on the sideline during Friday night's game, moments after throwing a touchdown pass against Jasper High. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Despite early reports that Garrett had a history of seizures, Garrett's mom, Jo Ann Parkinson, told NBC's "Today" show on Monday that her son had no physical problems and had only suffered convulsions at age 3 when he ran a fever. There were ''no signs of any health concerns, whatsoever," she said.
Parkinson made her way to the sideline, but Garrett was already unconscious.
"I really don't know what to say, or what happened," she said.
KFDM-TBV reported the coaching staff met Sunday to console players in at West Orange-Stark on Sunday. The letters "R.I.P." were written on the chalk board and another message read, "From now on it's for your Reg! 112%," the TV station reported.
Head coach Dan Hooks and his staff comforted players in the football locker room Sunday at West Orange-Stark High School. West Orange-Stark was slated to play Giddings in Conroe on Saturday.
Travis: Texas Community Mourns Reggie Garrett's Death
In the wake of the death of star quarterback Reggie Garrett, West Orange-Stark High School has canceled a game next week.
Garrett passed away last week, collapsing on the sideline during Friday night's game, moments after throwing a touchdown pass against Jasper High. He was taken to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead about an hour later.
Despite early reports that Garrett had a history of seizures, Garrett's mom, Jo Ann Parkinson, told NBC's "Today" show on Monday that her son had no physical problems and had only suffered convulsions at age 3 when he ran a fever. There were ''no signs of any health concerns, whatsoever," she said.
Parkinson made her way to the sideline, but Garrett was already unconscious.
"I really don't know what to say, or what happened," she said.
KFDM-TBV reported the coaching staff met Sunday to console players in at West Orange-Stark on Sunday. The letters "R.I.P." were written on the chalk board and another message read, "From now on it's for your Reg! 112%," the TV station reported.
Head coach Dan Hooks and his staff comforted players in the football locker room Sunday at West Orange-Stark High School. West Orange-Stark was slated to play Giddings in Conroe on Saturday.
Travis: Texas Community Mourns Reggie Garrett's Death
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Dennis Dixon Has Torn Meniscus, According to Reports
Filed under: Steelers, NFL InjuriesThe Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback situation has been nothing short of bizarre this season. Just two games in, they had to resort to their fourth-string signal-caller -- Charlie Batch, who was expected to be released by the end of the preseason -- during Sunday's 19-11 win against the Tennessee Titans.
Starter Ben Roethlisberger is serving a four-game suspension for his off-field problems, while Byron Leftwich, the man brought in to lead the Steelers through the first month of the season, injured his knee in the fourth preseason game, and was even released this weekend (before being re-signed on Monday) to make room for additional defensive line depth.
That left the offense in the hands of third-year quarterback Dennis Dixon, who had to leave Sunday's game with a knee injury. (Amazingly, this team is 2-0, beating a pair of teams that are expected to be playoff contenders.) That injury, according to Pro Football Talk and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, is a torn meniscus that could keep him out of the lineup for 3-5 weeks. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Starter Ben Roethlisberger is serving a four-game suspension for his off-field problems, while Byron Leftwich, the man brought in to lead the Steelers through the first month of the season, injured his knee in the fourth preseason game, and was even released this weekend (before being re-signed on Monday) to make room for additional defensive line depth.
That left the offense in the hands of third-year quarterback Dennis Dixon, who had to leave Sunday's game with a knee injury. (Amazingly, this team is 2-0, beating a pair of teams that are expected to be playoff contenders.) That injury, according to Pro Football Talk and the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, is a torn meniscus that could keep him out of the lineup for 3-5 weeks. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Carolina Takes a Chance on Patrick O'Sullivan
Filed under: Hurricanes, NHL Free AgencyIt's safe to say that Patrick O'Sullivan's career has been a bit of a disappointment to this point since reaching the NHL in 2006. He's shown flashes of scoring ability, even reaching the 20-goal mark during his second season. But the consistency hasn't been there, and he's struggled to find a steady team having been involved in four separate trades since being selected by the Minnesota Wild in the second round of the 2003 draft.
On Friday, the 24-year-old winger signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Obviously, it's a low-risk, high-reward move, and if there's one team in the NHL that's had success with this type of reclamation project it's the Hurricanes.
In recent years, the team picked up Sergei Samsonov from the NHL's scrap heap and ended up with a near 50-point season from him in 2009 when the team made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals. That was also the same season the 'Canes took a chance on a struggling Jussi Jokinen, acquiring from Tampa Bay for an assortment of spare parts, and ended up getting a 30-goal scorer the following year. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
On Friday, the 24-year-old winger signed a one-year, two-way contract with the Carolina Hurricanes. Obviously, it's a low-risk, high-reward move, and if there's one team in the NHL that's had success with this type of reclamation project it's the Hurricanes.
In recent years, the team picked up Sergei Samsonov from the NHL's scrap heap and ended up with a near 50-point season from him in 2009 when the team made a surprising run to the Eastern Conference Finals. That was also the same season the 'Canes took a chance on a struggling Jussi Jokinen, acquiring from Tampa Bay for an assortment of spare parts, and ended up getting a 30-goal scorer the following year. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Monday, September 20, 2010
NL West Primed for Wild Two Weeks
Filed under: Giants, Padres, Rockies, NL West
SAN FRANCISCO -- From the moment baseball players are indoctrinated into the everyday grind of the professional ranks, they are taught not to get too high with a win or too low with a loss.
This time of year? Good luck.
"The ups and downs and the highs and lows are a lot bigger now," Giants outfielder Cody Ross said. "I can't sleep ... ever. This is September baseball. This is what you live for. It's exciting right now."
SAN FRANCISCO -- From the moment baseball players are indoctrinated into the everyday grind of the professional ranks, they are taught not to get too high with a win or too low with a loss.
This time of year? Good luck.
"The ups and downs and the highs and lows are a lot bigger now," Giants outfielder Cody Ross said. "I can't sleep ... ever. This is September baseball. This is what you live for. It's exciting right now."
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FanHouse Fab 40: Blowout Week
Filed under: Top 25
FanHouse national college football writer Brett McMurphy shares his weekly Associated Press Top 25 ballot along with his next 15 best teams for FanHouse's Fab 40.
SEATTLE - If there was any doubt that margin of victory is not rattling around inside the heads of the top-ranked head coaches, just check out these scores from Saturday:
62-13, 43-7, 51-6, 69-0 and 45-10.
That's an average winning margin of 46.4 points.
Those seal-clubbings were courtesy of the top five ranked teams on my Associated Press ballot this week: Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, Oregon and TCU.
Needless to say, the top five teams on my AP ballot remain the same as last week. Nebraska moved up one spot to No. 6, but Arizona made the biggest leap - that's right Raising Arizona - to No. 7.
Other schools that shot up my rankings were Arkansas, Nevada and Michigan State. Iowa took the biggest drop. And sorry, Houston and Cal, but you're no longer among my Top 25 ranked schools.
Here is my AP ballot for this week. Last week's ranking in parentheses. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
FanHouse national college football writer Brett McMurphy shares his weekly Associated Press Top 25 ballot along with his next 15 best teams for FanHouse's Fab 40.
SEATTLE - If there was any doubt that margin of victory is not rattling around inside the heads of the top-ranked head coaches, just check out these scores from Saturday:
62-13, 43-7, 51-6, 69-0 and 45-10.
That's an average winning margin of 46.4 points.
Those seal-clubbings were courtesy of the top five ranked teams on my Associated Press ballot this week: Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, Oregon and TCU.
Needless to say, the top five teams on my AP ballot remain the same as last week. Nebraska moved up one spot to No. 6, but Arizona made the biggest leap - that's right Raising Arizona - to No. 7.
Other schools that shot up my rankings were Arkansas, Nevada and Michigan State. Iowa took the biggest drop. And sorry, Houston and Cal, but you're no longer among my Top 25 ranked schools.
Here is my AP ballot for this week. Last week's ranking in parentheses. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Michigan State Moves in, Arizona Moves Up in AP Poll
Filed under: Arizona, Michigan State, Top 25NEW YORK (AP) -- Michigan State moved into The Associated Press college football poll after its thrilling victory against Notre Dame, while No. 14 Arizona received its best regular-season ranking in 12 years after the Wildcats knocked off Iowa.
There was no movement at the top of the rankings Sunday. The top five of Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, TCU and Oregon was unchanged from last week.
The Crimson Tide received 53 first-place votes, Ohio State got five and Boise State and Texas each received one.
More: FanHouse Fab 40: Blowout Week
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There was no movement at the top of the rankings Sunday. The top five of Alabama, Ohio State, Boise State, TCU and Oregon was unchanged from last week.
The Crimson Tide received 53 first-place votes, Ohio State got five and Boise State and Texas each received one.
More: FanHouse Fab 40: Blowout Week
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Reports: Jayson Werth Hires Scott Boras
Filed under: Phillies, MLB Rumors, MLB Hot Stove, MLB Free AgencyPhillies right fielder Jayson Werth, due to be a free agent at the conclusion of this season, has hired Scott Boras as his agent, according to multiple reports out of Philadelphia.
Werth, 31, recently left agent Jeff Borris in the midst of another outstanding season for the reigning National League champions.
The slugger is hitting .292 with 24 home runs, 76 RBI and a league-leading 44 doubles as the main right-handed power source in the Phillies' lineup.
Despite that, Werth was the subject of a number of trade rumors this July as Philadelphia sought starting pitching help. It eventually landed Roy Oswalt without having to trade him, but perhaps the hopelessness of working out a contract extension because of Werth's demands motivated the Phillies' front office to consider moving him. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Werth, 31, recently left agent Jeff Borris in the midst of another outstanding season for the reigning National League champions.
The slugger is hitting .292 with 24 home runs, 76 RBI and a league-leading 44 doubles as the main right-handed power source in the Phillies' lineup.
Despite that, Werth was the subject of a number of trade rumors this July as Philadelphia sought starting pitching help. It eventually landed Roy Oswalt without having to trade him, but perhaps the hopelessness of working out a contract extension because of Werth's demands motivated the Phillies' front office to consider moving him. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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IndyCar Schedule Annoucement Includes New Races, Name Change
Filed under: IRLWEST ALLIS, Wis. -- Tire marks remain unpainted along the white walls of the Milwaukee Mile here, and race logos still emblazon the frontstretch pavement from the last time the NASCAR Nationwide and Camping World Truck Series competed here in 2009.
Even the media center podium features a backdrop celebrating the title sponsors of those defunct races.
But on Father's Day 2011, the IZOD IndyCar Series plans to rejuvenate the one-mile, flat oval. Once again, the open-wheel series will call the 107-year-old Milwaukee Mile home after a year's hiatus from the venerable venue -- just one element of a variety of changes the series officially announced Friday. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Even the media center podium features a backdrop celebrating the title sponsors of those defunct races.
But on Father's Day 2011, the IZOD IndyCar Series plans to rejuvenate the one-mile, flat oval. Once again, the open-wheel series will call the 107-year-old Milwaukee Mile home after a year's hiatus from the venerable venue -- just one element of a variety of changes the series officially announced Friday. Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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Cubs' Tyler Colvin Hospitalized After Broken Bat Punctures Chest
Filed under: Cubs, MLB InjuriesCubs right fielder Tyler Colvin was taken to a Miami-area hospital Sunday after he was struck and impaled by the shattered bat head of teammate Welington Castillo.
Colvin is in stable condition, and there was minimal external bleeding as a result of the bat head, but it did puncture the wall of his chest. Sutures were required on the wound, and a tube was inserted in the area to prevent his lungs from collapsing.
He will remain in the hospital for at least the next two to three days for observation.
Colvin was hurt scoring from third base on Castillo's ground-rule double in the second inning of Chicago's game against the Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.
"I feel really bad about it," Castillo said after the game, a 13-3 win over Florida. "It wasn't on purpose, but he's my teammate. I hope he's getting better." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
Colvin is in stable condition, and there was minimal external bleeding as a result of the bat head, but it did puncture the wall of his chest. Sutures were required on the wound, and a tube was inserted in the area to prevent his lungs from collapsing.
He will remain in the hospital for at least the next two to three days for observation.
Colvin was hurt scoring from third base on Castillo's ground-rule double in the second inning of Chicago's game against the Marlins at Sun Life Stadium.
"I feel really bad about it," Castillo said after the game, a 13-3 win over Florida. "It wasn't on purpose, but he's my teammate. I hope he's getting better." Permalink | Email this | Linking Blogs | Comments
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