Monday, January 26, 2009

Drink UP

Baseball: A new book about Joe Torre's tenure with the Yankees may have a few people upset...The Tigers have signed reliever Brandon Lyons...Ben Sheets and the Texas Rangers continue to talk...While the Mets and Oliver Perez are trying to work something out...Sean Casey is expected to announce his retirement. He is also likely to take a job with the MLB Network...Chase Utley hopes to be ready to go by Opening Day...Speaking of recovery, Joe Mauer expects to be back with the Twins by Spring training...Braves top prospect Jordan Schafer did not take HGH. But he did hang out with the "wrong people"...And finally Jose Conseco got his ass kicked by Danny Bonaduce. Click here for photos.

Basketball: The Lakers ran past the Spurs, 99-85...While the Rockets without Yao Ming handled the Pistons, 108-105...The Celtics routed the Mavs, 124-100...Buck's Michael Redd will miss the remainder of the season with torn ligaments in his left knee...Sad news, Nova Henry, the former girlfriend of Knicks player Eddie Curry and mother to his three year old son was found dead over the weekend. The 24 year old was apparently shot to death.

College Basketball: After massacring Maryland, 85-44, Duke should find itself on top of the polls...#9 Louisville dropped #8 Syracuse, 67-57...Seton Hall upset #12 Georgetown, 65-60...Houston guard Aubrey Coleman is sorry for stepping on Arizona's Chase Budinger's head.

Football: The Cleveland Browns have hired George Kokinis to be their new GM...The Chiefs have fired Herm Edwards...Jeff Fischer has reportedly told Kerry Collins that he'll be the Titans starter next season...Seahawks LB Leroy Hill has been arrested for misdemanor marijuana possession. Watch out Leroy, because the popo are on your tail!



Hockey: NHL All-Star was held this weekend with the East edging the West, 12-11 in a shootout...Alex Kovalev was named MVP...Good news, Garrett Klotz a Flyers prospect who plays for the Philadelphia Phantoms has been released from the hospital after having a seizure following a fight during the Phantoms 2-1 victory over Manchester.
(Photo: Reuters)

Best of the Rest: Even though James Blake got bounced in the fourth round, I will try to keep up with the Aussie Open. For now you can click here to see the latest scores from down under...Congrats to the Brumos Porsche team on collecting the Rolex 24 hours at Daytona crown.
Check this out: The Screen Actors Guild Awards were yesterday. Click here to see who won.

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