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 Feds Investigate D-Backs Reliever for 'Juice' |
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Wednesday, June 07 2006 @ 05:32 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Federal investigators searched Arizona Diamondbacks reliever Jason Grimsley’s house Tuesday as part of their investigation of steroid use in baseball.
Thirteen agents searched Grimsley’s house in Scottsdale, Ariz., for six hours, according to Internal Revenue Service Agent Mark Lessler, who would not say what they found.
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| Ballparks Innovate at the Concession Stands |
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Wednesday, June 07 2006 @ 05:30 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
The Texas Rangers hope to boost hot dog and beer sales this summer not only with a better team but with an innovation at the concession stands - swipe-free credit-card terminals.
The players are doing their part - the Rangers are in first place in the AL West. And credit-card sales are accounting for about 10 to 12 percent of concession sales so far, which club officials consider a success.
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| Mavs Depth Will Help Against Heat |
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Wednesday, June 07 2006 @ 05:25 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Shaquille O'Neal and Dirk Nowitzki will seize the spotlight in the NBA Finals starting Thursday night but it could be the lesser-known players who determine the title.
The championship round begins in Dallas with the Mavericks and their maverick owner Mark Cuban hoping to claim the first title in franchise history.
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| Clemens Preparing Like it Was the World Series |
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Tuesday, June 06 2006 @ 05:47 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Roger Clemens knows better than to look past the Lake County Captains.
Clemens takes the first step in his return to the Houston Astros when he pitches Tuesday night for the Class A Lexington Legends — and he’ll get support in the lineup from his son, Koby, the Legends’ third baseman.
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| Duke Reinstates Lacrosse Team for Next Season |
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Tuesday, June 06 2006 @ 05:45 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Duke University’s troubled lacrosse team will play next season, but under strict rules and close monitoring after three players were charged with rape, school President Richard Brodhead said Monday.
“I am, I know, taking a risk in reinstating men’s lacrosse,” Brodhead said in a statement. “The reinstatement is inevitably probationary.”
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| Favre a No-Show for Monday’s Pack Workout |
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Tuesday, June 06 2006 @ 05:40 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Brett Favre was an unexpected no-show for the Green Bay Packers’ voluntary workout Monday morning.
But it wasn’t immediately clear whether Favre’s absence was a big deal — or simply a case of coaches not wanting to overwork their star quarterback so early in the offseason.
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| EA Sports Predicts Czech Republic Wins World Cup |
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Monday, June 05 2006 @ 07:44 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Electronic Arts today declared the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany. Using a simulation engine in the 2006 FIFA World Cup videogame, EA was able to test all 32 teams in the competition and determine that the Czech Republic would come out on top.
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| Jeter Hurt as Battered Yankees Fall to Orioles |
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Monday, June 05 2006 @ 06:02 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
The short-handed Yankees were without Jason Giambi, who missed a second straight game with a stomach virus.
Alex Rodriguez returned after missing two games with the same ailment, going 0-for-4 with a walk, but New York lost Derek Jeter after Rodrigo Lopez hit him in the right hand with a pitch in the sixth inning. The injury was diagnosed as a bruised thumb; x-rays were negative.
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| Pujols Out Indefinitely With Muscle Strain |
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Monday, June 05 2006 @ 05:59 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
This is a much larger challenge for the St. Louis Cardinals: Albert Pujols will be out indefinitely with a strained muscle on his right side.
Pujols, last year's NL MVP and this season's major league leader in home runs and RBIs, was placed on the 15-day disabled list Sunday.
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| Mavs vs. Heat in NBA Finals |
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Sunday, June 04 2006 @ 08:33 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Dirk Nowitzki had 24 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks into the National Basketball Association Finals with a 102-93 win over the Phoenix Suns Saturday night in Phoenix.
Josh Howard added 20 points and had 15 rebounds for the Mavericks, who won the best-of-seven Western Conference series 4-2 to advance to the Finals for the first time in franchise history.
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| WADA Rejects UCI Report That Cleared Armstrong |
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Saturday, June 03 2006 @ 06:25 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
World Anti-Doping Agency chairman Dick Pound said Friday that a Dutch investigator’s report clearing Lance Armstrong from doping allegations made by a French newspaper is full of holes.
“They put as fact things that are suppositions, suspicions and possibilities,” Pound said.
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| Ricky Stinks it Up in CFL Opening |
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Saturday, June 03 2006 @ 06:22 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Ricky Williams looked less like an NFL rushing champion and every bit like a running back less than a week into training camp with a new team.
The former Miami Dolphins star was held to just 7 yards on four carries in his first CFL game Friday night as the Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeated the Toronto Argonauts 31-3 in the exhibition opener for both clubs.
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| T.O. Debuts in Dallas |
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Saturday, June 03 2006 @ 06:20 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Terrell Owens returned Friday to his two favorite places: the football field and the spotlight.
Entering the locker room before his first formal workout with the Dallas Cowboys, Owens smiled wide when he saw the throng of cameras and reporters waiting for him. He excused himself to get some lip balm, smeared it on, then kept grinning throughout a 15-minute chat that might still be going on if a team official hadn’t ended it.
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| Heat Headed to NBA Finals for First Time |
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Saturday, June 03 2006 @ 06:14 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Shaquille O'Neal poured in 28 points, pulled down 16 rebounds and had five blocks as the Miami Heat torched the Detroit Pistons 95-78 on Friday to reach the NBA finals for the first time in franchise history.
With Dwyane Wade hampered by flu, O'Neal took charge of Game Six, dominating both ends of the floor to lift the Heat to the Eastern Conference title by taking the series 4-2.
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| Redskins Safety Taylor to Avoid Jail in Assault Case |
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Friday, June 02 2006 @ 05:51 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor reached an agreement with prosecutors to drop felony charges against him and pleaded no contest Thursday to two misdemeanors in an assault case, avoiding any jail time that might have derailed his NFL career.
The deal calls for Taylor to be placed on 18 months' probation, talk about the importance of education at 10 Miami-Dade County schools and contribute $1,000 for scholarships to each of those schools. He must also pay $429 in court costs.
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| Armstrong Says He Hated Racing Last Few Years |
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Friday, June 02 2006 @ 05:46 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Retired seven-times Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong says he does not miss competitive cycling and hated the sport during the final few years of his storied career.
"I don't miss it at all," Armstrong said in a wide-ranging interview in the latest issue of Men's Journal. "I miss the training. I miss the team atmosphere. I miss my guys.
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| Mavericks' Mbenga Suspended for Six Games |
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Friday, June 02 2006 @ 05:45 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Dallas Mavericks center D.J. Mbenga was suspended for six games without pay Thursday for entering the stands during Game Four of their playoff series with the Phoenix Suns.
The incident occurred during the first quarter of the Mavericks' 106-86 loss to the host Phoenix Suns at US Airways Center on Tuesday.
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| Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie Reunite |
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Friday, June 02 2006 @ 05:43 AM CDT 0 comments Post a comment
Those hoping that the new season of "The Simple Life" will supply the answer to what's really behind the famous Paris Hilton-Nicole Richie feud are going to be disappointed — but the former friends do toss a few dishy darts at one another.
The reality-style series, which shows how inept the two celebutantes can be in everyday situations, returns Sunday, 10 p.m. EDT on E!
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