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      Monday MLB Headliners: Manny Ramirez propels Dodgers

      August 4, 2008 /

      – Manny Ramirez must like his new digs in Los Angeles. Man Ram went 4 for 5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored in the Dodgers’ 9-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Dodgers remain one game back in the NL West, however.

      – Xavier Nady helped the Yankees earn a split with the Los Angeles Angels after going 4 for 5 with six RBI and a run scored in New York’s 14-9 win. It was the Halos’ second loss in a row, but they still have a Grand Canyon-sized lead in the AL West, while the Yankees sit 5.5 games back in the AL East.

      – The Cubs have definitely gained control in the NL Central again after topping the Pirates 8-5. Chad Gaudin has proved invaluable since coming over from Oakland in the Rich Harden trade, picking up his third win as Chicago took a five game lead over Milwaukee (5-0 losers to Atlanta) in the division.

      – The Minnesota Twins have officially switched places with the Chicago White Sox in the AL Central. The Twins knocked off Cleveland 6-2 in Francisco Liriano’s much-heralded comeback. Liriano held the Tribe to no runs on three hits over six innings and also struck out five in his first action since April.

      – The Royals crushed the White Sox 14-3. Chicago youngster Clayton Richard was smoked for nine runs on 11 hits in just 4.1 innings, while Zach Greninke picked up his ninth win of the year for KC. The Royals have now won seven of their last 10 games, while the White Sox have dropped six of their last 10.

      MLB

      Worst sports trades of all time

      August 2, 2008 /

      Lang Whitaker of SI.com compiled the five worst sports trades of all time.

      1. Cowboys trade Herschel Walker and 4 draft picks to Vikings for 5 players and 8 draft picks — Seriously, this really happened, back in 1989. You can read about the particulars here.

      2. Falcons trade Brett Favre to Packers for a first round pick — Of course, the Falcons had no need for Favre, what with Chris Miller dominating the NFL at the time. With the first round pick they received as compensation, Atlanta selected RB Tony Smith, who didn’t do much at all. Meanwhile, who’d have thought 15 years later that Favre would still arguably be worth a first-round draft pick in a trade?

      3. Mavericks trade Robert “Tractor” Traylor to Milwaukee for Dirk Nowitzki — This was actually a swap of several draft picks, so the two teams selected for each other. But still, must be haunting for Bucks fans to know that for a few brief moments, they actually had the future MVP instead of a guy called “Tractor.”

      Favre was doomed in Atlanta no matter what. Favre spent most of his free time partying and didn’t take the game seriously then. And even if he did, Jerry Glanville wasn’t going to allow Favre to see the field anyway because he never wanted to draft him the first place. (It was Falcons’ GM Ken Herock’s decision to take Favre.)

      And both the Walker and Nowitzki trades were flat out brutal.

      General Sports, MLB, NBA, NFL

      Legend Jim Brown suing EA Sports, Sony

      August 2, 2008 /

      Former NFL legend Jim Brown is suing EA Sports and Sony for the use of his likeliness in the popular video game “Madden.”

      According to Bloomberg, Brown has filed suit against Sony Computer Entertainment America and Electronic Arts over using his likeness in the popular Madden football series. He seeks a court order preventing either company from continuing to use his likeness in the franchise as well as damages stemming from trademark violation.

      At issue is the starting running back on Madden’s “All Browns Team.” The character is African-American and bears the same jersey number Brown made famous — number 32. In the suit, Brown claims that he “never signed away any rights that would allow his likeness to be used.”

      He also mentions that unlike today’s players, he was not given the option to negotiate terms during his NFL heyday.

      “The NFL had league wide policy that players shall have no lawyers or agents when negotiating compensation,” he said in the complaint. “Video games were not invented yet and no union to obtain rights from existed.”

      EA and Sony have yet to comment on the matter.

      Don’t let O.J. read this. You know his ass is praying for the opportunity at some easy money.

      General Sports, NFL

      Steve Smith suspended two games

      August 2, 2008 /

      According to the Charlotte Observer, Carolina Panthers’ head coach John Fox has suspended wide receiver Steve Smith for the first two games of the season after punching teammate Ken Lucas in a recent practice. Smith broke Lucas’s nose.

      “What he did was wrong,” Fox said of Smith. “We take it very serious. He’s being punished severely. … It’s an act that’s inexcusable and it can’t happen.”

      “The suspension includes regular season games,” said Fox. “Those are the ones they get paid in. That’s the way we’ll operate and that’s the way the landscape is.”

      Lucas was later taken to a tent and an ice pack was placed on the left side of his face and left eye. Smith walked over, accompanied by Muhsin Muhammad, to apologize, but the damage was done.
      “He knows he made a mistake,” said Fox. “Yet, he has to pay for it.”

      Great move by Fox. Even though Smith is the Panthers offense, Fox had to send a message that no player is bigger than the team. Plus, this is the third such incident Smith has been involved in and his behavior seems to be out of line. Scuffles happen, but essentially sucker punching a teammate when he was on a knee is out of line.

      NFL

      Georgia No. 1 in Coaches Top 25 Poll

      August 1, 2008 /

      The USA Today Preseason Coaches Top 25 Poll has been released and the Georgia Bulldogs have claimed the No. 1 spot.

      1. Georgia (11-2)
      Points: 1,438 (22 first-place votes). Final 2007 rank: 3. Outlook: This could be the Bulldogs’ best team and best chance for a national title since the Herschel Walker era in the early 1980s. QB Matthew Stafford seeks to take the next step in his career, and RB Knowshon Moreno looks like a budding star. The schedule could be difficult, however, with trips to South Carolina, Arizona State, LSU and Auburn, along with the Florida game in Jacksonville. Opens: Aug. 30 vs. Georgia Southern.

      Quite frankly, the top five teams are all interchangeable based on talent alone, but it’s hard to argue with Georgia being ranked No. 1 with how well they played during the back half of last year. The Dawgs scored nearly 40 points a game and Moreno looked outstanding as a freshman. He’s a true Heisman candidate as a sophomore and Stafford could wind up being the No. 1 pick in next year’s NFL Draft.

      But if we’re talking about which program has the best chance of making it to a national championship, it’s not Georgia; they’re SEC schedule is too tough. USC (No. 2), Ohio State (No. 3) and even Oklahoma (No. 4) have better chances of making it to the title game based on their talent and strength of schedule. Who is going to stop the Buckeyes in the Big Ten outside of maybe Wisconsin? They should blow through their Big Ten schedule.

      Comment starter: Should Georgia be ranked No. 1? Do they have the best shot of making it to the NC? If not, which program does?

      College Football

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