The Philadelphia Phillies have won another NL East championship. Now they can rest and prepare to defend their World Series title.
Pedro Martinez got the start and went 6 strong and Kyle Kendrick pitched three scoreless innings in relief giving the Phillies their 92nd win and another division crown.
They beat the Houston Astros 10-3 as Raul [...]
Posted on September 30, 2009 in theBaseballcategory.
According to Oklahoma Sooners coach Bob Stoops, quarterback Sam Bradford has been doing more and more during practice, but he has yet to make a decision on whether or not he will start Saturday against the Miami Hurricanes.
“He has picked up his number of throws, the distance and his velocity each day,” Stoops said. “He’s [...]
Posted on September 30, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
According to reports, the Cleveland Indians fired manager Eric Wedge with just days left in the season.
Wedge guided the Indians to one playoff appearance in seven seasons, and this year the club fell out of contention early and is currently one game out of last place in the AL Central.
Now that Cleveland has lost 11 [...]
Posted on September 30, 2009 in theBaseballcategory.
According to reports coming out of Cavs camp, Delonte West was absent from the Cleveland Cavaliers for the second straight day while he deals with personal issues. The team confirmed the absence as unexcused.
West attended Monday’s media day, but has disappeared since and missed the first three practice sessions. The team is scheduled to practice [...]
Posted on September 30, 2009 in theBasketballcategory.
Derek Anderson will be the starting quarterback for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday against the Cincinnati Bengals.
Browns Coach Eric Mangini has decided to make the change and go with Anderson, a Pro Bowler in 2007. Brady Quinn opened the season as Cleveland’s starter but was benched at halftime last Sunday’s loss in Baltimore.
Mangini thinks that [...]
Posted on September 30, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
There has been many reports about Terrell Owens and his mouth over the years. He complained his way out of San Francisco, Philadelphia and Dallas. Now, T.O. might actually be smartening up.
But the NFL is not helping.
Owens is now in Buffalo with the 1-2 Bills and the very talented and often criticized wide-out is at [...]
Posted on September 29, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
After a six-year stint as manager of the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan, former MLB manager Bobby Valentine is is returning to the states as an analyst on ESPN’s Baseball Tonight.
Valentine managed the Texas Rangers from 1985 to 1992, and the New York Mets from 1996 to 2002. Under Valentine, the Mets advanced to the [...]
Posted on September 29, 2009 in theBaseballcategory.
The jackpot in the multi-state Powerball Lottery game continues to rise. according to lottery officials, the jackpot for this coming Wednesday night’s draw could be worth an estimated $170 million to a single winner.
Even though the grand prize was not awarded in last Saturday evening’s drawing, two lucky tickets one in Colorado, and the other [...]
Posted on September 28, 2009 in theOthercategory.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have benched starting quarterback Byron Leftwich and have named second-year pro Josh Johnson as the starter.
Johnson replaced Leftwich in Sunday’s loss to the New York Giants. Johnson played in one fourth-quarter series against New York. He completing 4 of 10 passes for 36 yards and led a drive that stalled on [...]
Posted on September 28, 2009 in theFootballcategory.
The Philadelphia Eagles have been driving NFL bettors crazy lately. The only certainty in the Eagles starting quarterback situation appears to be uncertainty.
If McNabb can’t go, Kevin Kolb is expected to make his second straight start this weekend against Kansas City. However, the big question is; who’s going to be the back-up?
Eagles coach Andy [...]
Posted on September 23, 2009 in theFootballcategory.