Thursday, February 12, 2009

breaking things and putting them back together

Baseball: It's official, Bobby Abreu has agreed to a one year contract with the Angels...While Adam Dunn signed a two year deal with the Nats...Kevin Millar has signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays...There are some scandalous allegations coming against Roberto Alomar...In response to the claims in the lawsuit filed by Alomar's ex, Roberto says he's in good health...Remember that lady that discovered a rare 1869 Cincinnati Red Stockings team baseball card? Well she sold it for $64,073 on an online auction.



Basketball: The Knicks continue to slide, falling to the Clippers 128-124 in OT...Ray Allen left the Celtics 89-77 win over the Hornets early with a hyperextended thumb...A day after being named to the All-Star team, Mo Williams put up 44 points in the Cavs 109-92 victory over the Suns...With their 113-109 victory, the Jazz put an end to the Lakers seven game win streak...Former Clippers GM Elgin Baylor is suing the team and the leauge for employment discrimination.
(Photo: AP)

College Basketball: UNC rallied past Duke at Cameron Indoor, 101-87...It seems like yesterday when Wake Forest was #1 in the nation, now they've dropped another one, this time to NC State, 82-76...#1 UCONN continues to cruise, topping #23 Syracuse, 63-49.

Football: So now that Brett Favre has announced his retirement, the Packers have offered to retire #4...Plaxico Burress's agent Drew Rosenhaus is reportedly shopping the embattled WR around the league and the Giants are not too happy about that.


Hockey: The Rangers snapped a five game losing streak thanks to Ryan Callahan's game winning goal in the shoot-out giving the Blueshirts a 5-4 advantage over the Capitals...Mike Green had two goals in the game, tying the defenseman record for consecutive games with a goal...Double the good news in Pittsburgh, Sergei Gonchar has been cleared to play and they beat the Sharks 2-1 in a shootout...Zach Parise continues to dazzle with his four points in the Devils 4-2 victory over the Islanders...The Oilers extended the Canadiens road losing streak to seven...The Ducks edged the Flames, 3-2...Hockey legend Guy Lafleur has been ordered to stand trail in April on a charge of obstruction of justice.
(Photo:AP)

Nascar: Aric Almirola paced Sprint Cup practice on Wednesday...Jimmie Johnson is not planning on wearing a brace on his injured finger. And hopefully has decided to steer clear of kitchen knives for the rest of the season...Dale Earnhardt, Jr. thinks Daytona could use a facelift. And lucky for him, the track is planning on repaving in 2010...Don't forget, the Duels are today. If you're stuck at work, try TrackPass at nascar.com, it's free for this week only!...Speaking of the Duels, Ryan Newman will start in the back after changing an engine.

Best of the Rest: David Beckham has just one day to make up his mind about staying in Milan. Oh MLS, always the last to figure out he's just not into you...Michael Bradley scored twice as the US downed Mexico, 2-0.

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