Category: General Sports (Page 67 of 112)

      Thursday Morning Headliners

      June 19, 2008 /

      – Barry Zito earned his 11th loss of the season by only lasting 2.0 innings while giving up five earned runs on five hits in the Giants’ 7-2 loss to the Tigers. Placido Polanco went 4 for 4 with three runs scored and two RBI.

      – J.D. Drew as been an absolute beast for the Red Sox since Big Papi went down. Drew went 4 for 5 with a dinger and four RBI in Boston’s 7-4 victory over Philadelphia.

      – Carlos Zambrano will have his shoulder examined after leaving Wednesday’s game with the Rays with shoulder discomfort. The Cubs lost 5-4 and are on the verge of being swept for the first time this season.

      – According to the Green Bay Press-Gazette, the Packers are reportedly interested in Dolphins defensive end Jason Taylor. Miami is seeking at least a second round pick, which might be out of Green Bay GM Ted Thompson’s range.

      – Cardinals’ running back J.J. Arrington was arrested on charges of disorderly conduct after getting into a fight.

      – Stanford used a four-run fifth inning in their 8-3 win over No. 1 Miami in the College World Series. The Hurricanes are now eliminated from contention.

      General Sports, MLB, NFL

      Tiger best athlete in history?

      June 18, 2008 /

      Gordon Monson of the Salt Lake Tribune writes that Tiger Woods is the best athlete in history – even better than MJ.

      It may not be a decathlon, but I didn’t say Tiger was the most athletic athlete of all time. I said he would be the greatest.

      Why?

      Because of the way he dominates his realm.

      Not even Jordan did that the way Tiger does. Watching what he pulled off at the U.S. Open this past week is just the latest reminder. Limping around the course, grimacing with the tremendous force put upon his left knee off the tee, after surgery on that knee just two months ago, hitting ridiculous putts he had to hit in order to win, it was remarkable to watch.

      Tiger is a lot like Jordan in that he has the best physical tools and the most mental toughness, a combination that makes him beyond formidable. We all saw the eye-popping eagle putts, the putts on 18 that on Sunday forced an 18-hole playoff and on Monday pushed that playoff to an extra hole.

      Woods didn’t have his top game going at Torrey Pines; he was spraying the ball all over. But, in a way, that framed his greatness even more, highlighting the clutch shots he had to execute in order to win. He did and he did, the bum knee notwithstanding.

      I get what Monson is saying, but it’s so hard to compare athletes in different sports and different generations. There are just too many questions that can be raised and the debate goes around in circles. Tiger’s performance at this year’s U.S. Open was absolutely amazing. Let’s leave it at that for now.

      General Sports, Golf

      Wednesday Morning Headliners

      June 18, 2008 /

      – With a 131-92 thrashing of the Los Angeles Lakers in Game 6 of the Finals, the Boston Celtics were crowned NBA Champions. Check out John Paulsen’s blog about the game.

      – Mark Ellis had a big night for the A’s, driving in four runs on three hits and blasting two dingers in Oakland’s 15-1 beatdown of the Diamondbacks.

      – Milwaukee’s Ryan Bran hit two long balls and went 3-4 while knocking in three runs in the Brewers’ 7-0 shutout of the Blue Jays.

      – Andy Pettitte went seven strong innings, yielding no runs on five hits and striking out nine in the Yankees’ 8-0 shutout over the Padres.

      – According to NFL Network correspondent Adam Schefter, Bengals wide receiver Chad Johnson will undergo surgery to remove bone chips from his ankle. Johnson says he’ll be ready for training camp.

      – Terry Glenn wants to be released from the Cowboys instead of signing an injury-settlement with the team…Terrell Owens missed a mandatory minicamp practice, but he apparently was excused and head coach Wade Phillips said T.O.’s absence “is not a big deal.”

      – Colts wide out Marvin Harrison’s legal case has apparently stalled as investigators attempt to look for more evidence.

      General Sports, MLB, NBA, NFL

      Large amount of cash stolen off Walker

      June 17, 2008 /

      According to the Associated Press, large amounts of cash were stolen from Raiders wide receiver Javon Walker, who was found beaten and laying unconscious on a street near the Las Vegas strip early Monday morning.

      A large amount of cash and some jewelry were taken from Walker, who suffered “significant injuries,” police said.

      Police Lt. Clinton Nichols said detectives are retracing Walker’s activities in the hours before he was found injured Monday morning on a street off the Las Vegas Strip.

      “That’s one of the first things we do, backtrack what he did and where he stayed,” Nichols said, adding that the investigation was still in the early stages. “We knew there was a large amount of cash taken, and some jewelry.”

      According to reports published Tuesday in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, Walker visited a nightclub, Tryst, at the Wynn Las Vegas resort on Saturday night. He spent Sunday night at another club, Body English at the Hard Rock hotel-casino, before leaving about 3:30 a.m. Monday, according to casino spokeswoman Dorian Cantrell.

      Cantrell said there were no reports of a disturbance at the club.

      I still find it interesting that he was alone. These ballplayers never travel alone and maybe this is just my inner conspiracy theorist at work, but maybe he was beaten and robbed by someone he knew?

      General Sports, NFL

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