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The Short List Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:20AMHow about Chicago Bears veteran center Olin Kreutz? According to a recent article in the Chicago Sun-Times, last season Kreutz would not allow teammates to stick rookie/former West Texas A&M offensive tackle J'Marcus Webb with a hefty dinner check, a ritual for NFL neophytes. Kreutz knew Webb, a seventh-round pick, didn't have that kind of wallet. OK, so it is not exactly Gale Sayers/Brian ...
Statistically Speaking Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:16AMThe jersey number retired by the Minnesota Twins on Saturday at Target Field for former Twins starting pitcher Bert Blyleven. Blyleven, who will be inducted in to baseball’s Hall of Fame on Sunday, is one of only six players in Twins history to have his jersey retired by the team.
Museum uses Lincoln's wresting past for WWE giveaway Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:56PMAbe the Bruiser? Abe “The Animal” Lincoln? Springfield’s favorite son, whose skill as a wrestler has been recognized by induction into the National Wrestling Hall of Fame’s Hall of Outstanding Americans, may never have donned sequins or worn his stovepipe hat into the squared circle, but the museum that bears his name is promoting itself with a pro wrestling ticket giveaway.
MMA: Stith takes first MMA loss Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:30PMFor two rounds, Josh Stith hammered Brandon DelPrado with punches. Whether they were standing up or on the ground, it was Stith who dominated the fight. But at the end, it was DelPrado who raised his arm in victory.
LITTLE LEAGUE: New Albany 9-10 softball advances to 2-1 in Anderson Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:30PMNew Albany’s 9-10 softball team advanced to 2-1 in the state Little League tournament with a 12-5 victory over Indianapolis-based WDT on Monday in Anderson.
Suns Darkened 8-6 After Game Three Finale in Lexington Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:27PMLexington, KY- In the game three finale on Monday night at Whitaker Bank Ballpark, the Hagerstown Suns (53-41, 13-11) lost 8-6 amidst a slugfest with the Lexington Legends (45-50, 10-15) in the rubber match.
Pena on life with the Yankees Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:24PMIt was great to catch up with Tony Pena over the weekend in Toronto. The Yankees bench coach had plenty of memories of his 1979 season in Buffalo that you can read about in Tuesday's editions as we head toward his induction Sunday in the Buffalo Baseball Hall of Fame.
Sports briefs: GSU's Russell named to Buchanan Award watch list Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:23PMLOCAL GSU defensive tackle on Buchanan watch list PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — Georgia Southern football player Brent Russell is among 20 players who have been named to the 2011 Buck Buchanan Award watch list, The Sports Network announced Monday. The Buchanan Award is given annually to the top defensive player in the Football Championship Subdivision. Russell, a junior nose tackle, helped GSU reach the ...
Coaches choose FIU to win the Sun Belt again Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:13PMNo longer in a role as conference doormat, FIU was picked to win the Sun Belt this season.
Legends Rally in 7th for 8-6 Win Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:13PMBack-to-back home runs in the seventh inning by Emilio King and Ben Orloff helped the Lexington Legends come from behind for an 8-6 win over the Hagerstown Suns Monday at Whitaker Bank Ballpark.
Area man's book takes a new look at an old controversy Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 3:40AMLevering resident, lifelong baseball fan and now baseball scholar Kelly Cleaver tries his hand at proving a nearly century-old case: not why the Black Sox threw the 1919 World Series, but how the players did it.
The most impressive of streaks Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:55AMSunday was the 70th anniversary of the end of Joe DiMaggio's storied 56-game hitting streak, which captivated the nation in 1941.
Blyleven, Alomar ready for Hall of Fame Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:45AMThis article has been read 0 times. COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - Bert Blyleven knows what took him to where he's been and where he's headed - his heritage. "I'm Dutch. I'm stubborn. I think it's the stubbornness, the consistency.
MC Hammer praises old A's boss, Charles Finley Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:27AMMC Hammer , honored with a bobblehead Sunday at the Coliseum as part of the team's '80s weekend, worked as a front-office employee with the A's when just a teenager, before he rocketed to fame with hits such as "U Can't...
Rockies Mailbag: Who looms as lost if losses mount? Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:20AMThe Post's Rockies writer responds to your questions in Troy E. Renck's Rockies Mailbag. In this installment, Troy takes seven Q's, including one about the trade deadline.
Saratoga post time approaches Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 2:07AMSARATOGA SPRINGS — Just a few days remain before track announcer Tom Durkin calls out, “And they’re off at Saratoga!,” opening the 143rd meet at America’s most historic track.
A boy who loved baseball Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 1:42AMA boy who loved baseball passed away last week. Tyler Joseph Trembley, who played in the Dixie Youth leagues at Lott Park in Daphne died Thursday after an extra-inning battle with cancer. He was 11.
Leiber starred at UA, in NL Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 12:49AMIn celebration of Arizona’s centennial, the Star will feature our picks for the 100 best athletes, moments and teams.
Betemit content to wait and see what happens as trade rumors swirl Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 5:05PMWilson Betemit looms as the Royals’ likeliest trade candidate as the days count down to the July 31 nonwaiver trading deadline. He is now a veteran switch-hitter who can fill multiple roles. He is a looming free agent who is unlikely to qualify for compensation.
Let the Deals Being Tonight at 6pm Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:25PMWe are two weeks from the trading deadline and the rumors are starting to heat up. Hear me talk about what to expect from the local teams over the next two weeks. Starting at 6pm I will discuss the Mets deal of Francisco Rodriguez to Milwaukee. Hear some inside details about how it went down, [...]
Malibu Sports Spotlight Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 4:01PMAl Epstein, Pepperdine Men's Basketball Announcer
Wednesday, July 13, 2011 - 12:08 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:43PMMOENCHENGLADBACH, Germany (AP) -- The United States is in the World Cup final for the first time since it last won the title in 1999, and once again Abby Wambach came up big for these Americans, scoring in a 3-1 victory over France today. Wambach broke a tense tie with a monstrous header -- what...
Lucas, Ford expected at AirVenture Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 2:01PMThere will be some celebrities visiting this year's Experimental Aircraft Association's convention in Oshkosh.
Photo Release -- Sport Chalet Announces Passing of Company Founder Norbert Olberz Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 1:41PMLA CANADA FLINTRIDGE, Calif. -- Norbert Olberz, founder of Sport Chalet Inc., passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 15, 2011. He was 86.
Simmons: Bautista eying 50-50 Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 11:00AMTORONTO - Before he twisted his ankle, Jose Bautista appeared on his way to yet another unexplainable but magnificent career standard. Should Bautista hit 50 home runs in back-to-back seasons, it will rank the rarest of baseball statistics outside the steroid era of inflated numbers.[...]
Hodges Hammers Homers Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:59PMBOWIE, Md. - Richmond first baseman Wes Hodges homered twice and left-handed starter Ryan Verdugo shut down the Baysox and snapped their seven-game winning streak with a 4-2 win Friday night.
Aeros Down Senators In Pomeranz's Double-A Debut Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:58PMHARRISBURG, PA - Left-handed pitcher Drew Pomeranz allowed just a solo home run over 4.2 innings of work in his Double-A debut as the Akron Aeros won game two of a four-game series against the Harrisburg Senators 4-3 Friday at Metro Bank Park.
Chiang Blasts Two Home Runs and Collects Five RBI Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:57PMPortland, Maine- The Portland Sea Dogs exploded for eight runs in the eighth inning to rally from a 5-2 deficit to defeat the New Britain Rock Cats 10-6 Friday night at Hadlock Field before a crowd of 5,829 fans.
SeaWolves Fall 3-1 to Curve Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:44PMThe SeaWolves drop game two of a four game series to Altoona 3-1. The SeaWolves look to rebound on Saturday in game three. Altoona gets on the board first for the second straight in the top of the third inning. Greg Picard led off the inning with a single and then swiped second base.
Jarrett leaving behind plenty of baseball stories Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:35PMMATTOON - Why wouldn't Jim Jarrett in retirement be headed to Florida?
New Hall of Famers ready Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:31PMBert Blyleven and Roberto Alomar are still fine-tuning their Hall of Fame speeches, but Alomar might have the more difficult task. read more
Senators hit two homers but fall to Akron 4-3 Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:29PMThe Senators had their nine-game home winning streak snapped on Saturday night in front of 6,083 fans with a 4-3 loss to the Akron Aeros.
McPherson Pitches Curve Past SeaWolves Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 10:28PMERIE, Pa. - Kyle McPherson pitched six solid innings for the Altoona Curve as he allowed just one run and the Curve scored in three straight innings to top the Erie SeaWolves by the score of 3-1 on Friday at Jerry Uht Park. With the win, the Curve snap a six-game losing streak.
Bud Selig, players union boss discuss upcoming baseball issues: All-Star Game Insider Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:18PMCommissioner Bud Selig and Michael Weiner, executive director of the players association, discussed negotiations on a new basic agreement, replay, realignment and other issues.
Class 1-A, 2-A districts Tuesday Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:17PMClass 1-A district baseball begins and Class 2-A resumes on Tuesday around Iowa. Many of the 1-A district sites are playing host to doubleheaders, beginning at 5 and 7 p.m. Here are the matchups involving western Iowa schools:
Major League Baseball pitchers primed to take the spotlight Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 9:04PMBickley: Pitchers might dominate the All-Star Game on Tuesday. In the long run, that's a good sign for Major League Baseball.
Indians Announce Creation of Bob Robertson Sportsmanship Award Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:58PMSpokane, WA -The Northwest League has informed the Spokane Indians that the players' fines from yesterday's on field incident will be given back to the Spokane community to support sportsmanship in youth sports.
Sportscaster recalls his time behind the mic Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:53PMFor 26 years, Hernandez worked as a TV sports anchor and reporter in Los Angeles. He covered all of the city’s professional sports teams, including the “Showtime” Lakers of the 1980s, the 1981 and 88 world champion Dodgers, and the Lakers three-peat in the 2000s with Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal and Phil Jackson.
Bay State Baseball Camp reaches 30-year mark Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:33PMTime to celebrate the Big 3-0. Thirty years after former Somerset High School baseball coach Jim Sullivan and former UMass Dartmouth coach Bruce Wheeler first laid the foundation to one of the most successful area baseball camps, the Bay State Baseball Camp kicked off yet another session this week on the campus of UMass Dartmouth.
Hitting to all fields: women's World Cup soccer, Bill Russell and Red Sox Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:28PMJust sitting and wondering if a World Cup awaits Abby Wambach and friends. Dane Byers back with the Falcons? Maybe yes.
Atlanta Well Represented In 2011 American Century Championship Celebrity Golf Tournament Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 8:27PMFor no good reason really, I have clear memories of having watched the American Century Championship celebrity golf tournament. (I think the tournament had a different name when I watched regularly during my teen years). Maybe it's just because I was in the habit of watching golf more regularly at that time of my life. Of course, this part of the calendar golf year is as exciting as any, with ...
Three homers in 2nd power Red Sox to 8-6 win Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:26AMBOSTON — The Boston Red Sox enter the All-Star break with a six-game winning streak after starting the season with six consecutive losses. Quite a turnaround, but not a surprising one for manager Terry Francona.
Roger Clemens Trial: A Story Of Brian McNamee, Friend Turned Enemy Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:19AMBeneath the legalese, the perjury trial of former Yankees star Roger Clemens is a tale of two men: the baseball star and his trainer. The pair rose together to the heights of their professions only to become bitter enemies who destroyed each other's reputations.
Funeral Services Today For Rangers Fan Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:16AMFuneral services will be held Monday for a Texas man who died at a baseball game last week. ...
Derek Jeter: Exactly How Good is the New York Yankees Captain? Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 6:02AMCongrats to Derek Jeter on getting his 3,000th hit. Initially I was surprised no other Yankee reached that milestone, but after you think it over it makes sense. Babe Ruth played a chunk of his career as a pitcher and Lou Gehrig died young. Joe DiMaggio's career was short and interrupted by World War II. Mickey Mantle had the talent to reach 3,000 hits, but he was reportedly a party animal that ...
Funeral today for Rangers fan Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 5:01AMFuneral services will be held Monday morning for a Texas man who died at a baseball game last week.
Jetermania! Captain homers for 3,000th hit, finishes 5-for-5 Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 7:13AMNEW YORK (AP) — This was so Derek Jeter. Pressure mounting, time running out, all eyes on him at Yankee Stadium.
Class 2-A districts begin Saturday Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:33AMWestern Iowa baseball teams in Class 2-A will open district play on Saturday, with multiple sites playing host to doubleheaders. Here’s a look at the district openers involving 2-A schools in WI:
Catching an early glimpse of Jeter's run at history Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:31AMThe end of the road on Sept. 16, 1998, was Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Fla., 150 miles from home at the time in Gainesville. Prone on the backseat of my friend Mark Cooper's car, stricken by food poisoning, it seemed we crossed three time zones, not just three counties.
Post 87 tops Legion standings after a fifth straight win Sunday, July 10, 2011 @ 6:02AMBILLERICA -- The Post 87 Lowell American Legion baseball squad is in superb position to make the District 5 playoffs following an 8-6 victory over Estey Post 268 of Billerica yesterday at Hall of