Football returned on Tuesday, featuring an unprecedented string of deals done in an ultra-compressed time frame. An accidental disclosure by the NFLPA has contributed to the madness, by expediting the process of getting draft picks under contract. But that came after the blunder nearly blew up the brand-new labor deal. According to multiple [...]
Archive for July, 2011
July 31st, 2011
Plax Joins Jets — It Was ‘All About Rex’
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LaPorta’s HR in 9th Lifts Indians Over Royals
Man U beats Barcelona this time Manchester United beat FC Barcelona 2-1 before almost 82,000 near Washington on Saturday night to exact a measure of revenge in a preseason exhibition that doubled as a rematch of Barcelona’s victory in last May’s Champions League final. Related Posts:Rose’s 4th-quarter surge lifts Bulls past KnicksLove’s 3 at buzzer lifts T-wolves [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: Champions, champions league, Indians, laporta, LaPorta's, lifts, Man, manchester united, measure, over, revenge, Royals, saturday night, Victory Comments OffJuly 31st, 2011
HBT: Giants Get Orlando Cabrera from Indians
The Indians are definitely doing more adding than subtracting at the moment, but they've decided Orlando Cabrera is expendable and they traded him to the Giants for outfielder Thomas Neal. Danny Knobler of CBSSports.com and Hank Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle had the initial reports. Cabrera had hit just .244/.277/.321 while serving as the [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: Cabrera, com, danny knobler, fourth outfielder, from, Giants, Indians, miguel tejada, mike fontenot, moment, Orlando, rookie, san francisco chronicle Comments OffJuly 31st, 2011
HBT: Indians Push All in for Rockies’ Jimenez
After selling off CC Sabathia and Cliff Lee in recent years, the Indians actually went out and got an ace this time, reportedly trading LHP Drew Pomeranz, RHP Alex White, 1B Matt McBride and RHP Joe Gardner for Colorado's Ubaldo Jimenez. The deal certainly carries some risk. Jimenez was the game's best pitcher during the first [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: alex white, cc sabathia, ERA, fastball, Indians, innings, Jimenez, joe gardner, potential, push, Rockies, Sabathia, todd helton, ubaldo jimenez Comments OffJuly 31st, 2011
Cardinals Overcome 5-run Deficit, Rout Cubs
updated 7:24 p.m. ET July 30, 2011 Albert Pujols and David Freese each homered and Ryan Theriot added four hits and three RBIs on Saturday to help the St. Louis Cardinals overcome a five-run deficit in a 13-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. It was the 432nd homer of Pujols’ career and came one day [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: 5run, Cardinals, Castro, Cubs, deficit, home, innings, jeff samardzija, kyle lohse, Lohse, overcome, rout, ryan theriot, skip schumaker, st louis cardinals Comments OffJuly 30th, 2011
HBT: Cards Reportedly Will Get Furcal from Dodgers
Update: A source tells our own Craig Calcaterra that the Cardinals and Dodgers have agreed to the particulars in a Furcal deal and that Furcal is leaning toward waiving his no-trade protection to go to St. Louis. /// The shortstop market is barren, but the Cardinals appear interested in taking a chance on the one [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: calcaterra, Cards, Dispatch, Dodgers, from, Furcal, goold, protection, rafael furcal, reportedly, shortstop, st louis post dispatch, taking a chance, Update Comments OffJuly 30th, 2011
Halladay Dominates As Phillies Rout Pirates
By DAN GELSTON updated 11:25 p.m. ET July 29, 2011 PHILADELPHIA – On a team loaded with All-Stars, the Phillies decided to add one more. Hunter Pence has his turn to show how he can produce in a pennant race. Chase Utley fell a double shy of the cycle, Roy Halladay tossed one-hit ball over [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: ball, blockbuster deal, chase utley, deal, dominates, Halladay, innings, josh zeid, Phillies, Pirates, RBI, rout, san francisco giants, team, world series champion Comments OffJuly 30th, 2011
HBT: Phillies Pay Hefty Price for Pence
The Phillies got their middle-of-the-order hitter Friday, picking up two-time All-Star Hunter Pence from the Astros for first baseman Jonathan Singleton, RHP Jarred Cosart, RHP Josh Zeid and a still undisclosed fourth player. It's the right-handed bat the Phillies felt they needed to slot in behind Chase Utley and Ryan Howard in the order. Pence, [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: carlos beltran, chase utley, Clearwater, ERA, HBT, hefty, hitter, hunter pence, innings, josh zeid, Pence, Phillies, price, three homers Comments OffJuly 30th, 2011
With Asomugha Signed, Eagles to Deal Samuel?
Cut loose by the Titans on Thursday after five years in Tennessee, Vince Young has a new home. As expected, he has agreed to terms on a one-year deal with the Eagles. The team announced the move tonight. The Eagles reportedly had contact with Young before he appeared on the league's official Personnel [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: Asomugha, Cut, deal, Eagles', game days, Getty, getty images, home, mike vick, quarterback, quarterbacks coach, Samuel, signed, team, vince young Comments OffJuly 30th, 2011
Surprise! Eagles Sign Asomugha
As the saying goes, “Snitches get stitches.” In the case of Dolphins receiver Brandon Marshall, the more operative phrase could be, “The guy who got stitches didn't snitch.” Omar Kelly of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports that charges have been dropped against Michi Nogami-Marshall arising from an April stabbing of Brandon, even though [...]
Posted in Sports News Wire Tags: Asomugha, Eagles', Getty, getty images, guy, Images, omar kelly, problem, receiver, sign, snitches get stitches, south florida sun, sun sentinel, Surprise Comments Off
