Author: Thomas Conroy (Page 26 of 28)

      Joba Could be Back in Yankees Pen

      August 15, 2008 /

      New York Yankees pitcher Joba Chamberlain will begin a throwing program today prior to the start of the New York Yankees-Kansas City Royals game at Yankee Stadium.

      The team’s training and coaching staffs will observe his workout and determine if he will go back to the starting rotation or return to the bullpen for the last month of the 2008 season. Chamberlain has been sidelined with rotator cuff tendinitis since August 5th, and he is eligible to come off the disabled list this coming Wednesday.

      MLB

      Couch Potato Alert: 8/15

      August 15, 2008 /

      – I do not know if you heard but Brett Favre has un-retired. And he will be playing this season in New York for the Jets. Sorry ESPN, his first game back will be on the NFL Network on Saturday at 8 p.m. EST. Maybe Rachel Nichols can give updates from the sidelines on Favre’s progress in grasping the Jets offense for ESPN News.

      – The men’s 100-meter finals in track & field take place on Saturday evening. It could be the most competitive event at the Olympics, as all of the contenders have beaten one another in the past. Asafa Powell of Jamaica was defeated by USA’s Tyson Gay at the World Championships so badly that he disappeared from the scene. His countryman, Usain Bolt, returned the favor by beating Gay this past May. All three will run in Beijing, and it might just be the best 10 seconds of the Olympiad.

      – Michael Phelps is on target to break Mark Spitz’s record of seven gold medals at one Olympic competition. The 100-meter butterfly is this evening, with the 4 x 100 medley relay wrapping up the swimming competition (and Phelps’ quest) on Saturday night.

      – The top matchup in baseball this weekend could be a possible playoff preview between the Milwaukee Brewers and Los Angeles Dodgers at Chavez Ravine. Both teams made significant additions to improve their chances of playing into October, so this should be a good series.

      Couch Potato Alert, General Sports, MLB, NFL, Swimming, Television, The Olympics

      The Mad Dog is Tamed: Russo Leaves WFAN

      August 15, 2008 /

      “Ahhhh Good Afternoon Everybody!” will no longer be heard on WFAN, as Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo is leaving “Mike and the Mad Dog” sports talk show after 19 years on New York radio and the last seven years on nationwide television (via DirecTV and the YES Network).

      The sports talk format is ingrained in every true sports fan’s heart. We all need our daily fix of sports information, and turning on a radio is a lot easier than picking up a newspaper. We need the soap box to stand on to be able to voice our opinions about our beloved teams (or to yell back at and wonder how the hell the host got that job).

      “Mike and the Mad Dog” has been a staple of the sports talk community since their inception on September 5, 1989. Accordingly to radio industry sources, Russo will begin a show on Sirius Satellite Radio in the fall, while Mike Francesa will continue as a solo host.

      General Sports, Rumors & Gossip, Television

      Still Golden: Phelps Wins Sixth in 200 IM

      August 15, 2008 /

      Another day, another gold medal, and another world-record swim for Michael Phelps.

      He dominated from the starter’s gun to the final touch, as Phelps captured his sixth gold medal in Beijing by winning 200-meter individual medley race with a time of 1:54.23. He also set his sixth world record by breaking the old mark of 1:54.80 which he set last month at the U.S. trials.

      Ryan Lochte had only a 29-minute rest between the 200-meter backstroke and 200 IM, and it showed. He could not keep up with Phelps’ pace and had to settle for the bronze medal. Lochte’s consolation prize was a world record and his first career individual gold medal in the backstroke. He edged American teammate Aaron Peirsol with a time of 1:53.94 to break the world mark they shared together.

      Next up for Phelps is the 100-meter butterfly finals on Friday evening and if all goes according to plan, the record-breaker will come on Saturday evening in the 400-meter relay, a race that the Americans are heavily favored to win.

      General Sports, Swimming, The Olympics

      The Gold Standard Has Risen: Phelps All-time Winningest Olympian

      August 13, 2008 /

      A daily double, as Michael Phelps became the winningest Olympic athlete by capturing his 10th and 11th career gold medals.

      He began his day by setting a world record in the 200-meter butterfly with a time of 1:52.03, and later set a blistering pace of 1:43.31 to lead the U.S. freestyle relay team to a world record in the 800-meter. The Americans became the first team to break the seven-minute barrier with a time of 6:58.56, which shattered the old mark by more than four seconds.

      He joked with reporters on his equipment malfunction in the first race. During the butterfly, his goggles became water-filled, and Phelps shrugged off the victory knowing that he could have done better. He is now halfway toward dethroning Mark Spitz and winning eight gold medals in one Olympiad.

      Everyone wanted a glimpse at history, as the U.S. Basketball team cheered from their poolside seats. LeBron James posed for photos with Phelps’ mom prior to the competition.

      General Sports, Swimming, The Olympics

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