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K-Rod, Bruney get in spat during batting practice

This is old-school v. new-school. The players themselves may not embody the respective schools, since old-school in my opinion refers to 80's/early '90s ball. Regardless, mound celebrations after regular season wins have become more and more common. ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  14 Jun 2009

Nationals could fire Acta as early as Monday

Acta, 40, was hired by the Nats in November of 2006. At the time he was the youngest active manager in the majors. He's gone 148-232 in two and a half seasons, including 16-44 this season, entering Sunday's game. ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  14 Jun 2009

Johnny Benson in serious condition after fiery crash

NASCAR driver Johnny Benson is in serious condition at a Michigan hospital after crashing his ISMA supermodified car Saturday night at Berlin Raceway. A spokesman for Spectrum Hospital told a Grand Rapids, Mich., television station that Benson is ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  14 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Johnny Benson,  NASCAR

L.A. balks at costs of Lakers victory parade

"We can't afford to cover the costs," said councilwoman Jan Perry, whose district includes Staples Center. "How could we make a decision about people's jobs and then sponsor the parade?" She suggested that the NBA or the Lakers should pay for any ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  13 Jun 2009
Related Topics: National Basketball Association,  Jan Perry,  Bernard C. Parks

Malkin joins list of Conn Smythe Trophy winners

Evgeni Malkin, the Pittsburgh Penguins' reluctant superstar who is still learning the language of the sport he plays, put together the most productive spring in more than a decade. He had a playoff-best 36 points and helping lead the Pittsburgh ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  13 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Pittsburgh Penguins,  Evgeni Malkin,  Stanley Cup,  Henrik Zetterberg,  Carolina Hurricanes

Sykora likely a game-time decision for Friday

Don't count Petr Sykora out just yet for Game 7 of the Stanley Cup finals. The Pittsburgh Penguins will make a game-time decision on whether Sykora will play. This, despite Sykora being on crutches with his right foot bandaged and braced after Game 6. ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Petr Sykora,  Stanley Cup,  Pittsburgh Penguins

Fedotenko no stranger to Game 7 heroics

Ruslan Fedotenko, whose teams are 3-0 in seventh games, has three goals and an assist. Petr Sykora, whose teams are 2-3, has a goal and three assists. Fourth-liner Pascal Dupuis has three goals in two career Game 7s, while Bill Guerin has three in ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Ruslan Fedotenko,  Petr Sykora,  Pascal Dupuis,  Bill Guerin,  Stanley Cup

All-time results, Stanley Cup finals Game 7

The Stanley Cup finals have gone to a seventh game 14 times and the home team has won 12 of them. Detroit was involved the first six times -- in 1942, 1945, 1950, 1954, 1955 and 1964, going 3-3. But they hadn't play another until this year. The first ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Stanley Cup,  Alex Delvecchio,  Gordie Howe,  Alex Tanguay,  Frantisek Kaberle

Bama will vacate 10 football wins, sources say

Free text books vacates wins... wonder what $1/2M+ should get??? Also, why would they get to keep their 'w' over the Vols & the bowl game? Fine the school or something. The textbooks made no difference with the players and their ability to play ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: National Collegiate Athletic Association

Sources: Lakers assistants want to coach USC

Los Angeles Lakers assistants Brian Shaw and Jim Cleamons are interested in the vacant head coaching position at USC, sources tell the Los Angeles Times. Tim Floyd, who had been coaching the Trojans since 2005, resigned on Tuesday, citing decreased ...

From SPORTING NEWS STAFF REPORTS, Sporting News,  11 Jun 2009
Related Topics: Brian Shaw,  Los Angeles Lakers,  Tim Floyd,  National Basketball Association,  Mike Garrett

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