Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Comeback Season

Baseball: The Astros are interviewing a ton of candidates for their open managing spot...The Cubs have filed for Chapter 11 to help expedite their sale...The winning pitcher for the New York Giants in the 1951 playoff game against the Dodgers (aka the shot heard round the world game) Larry Jensen has died at the age of 89.

Baksetball: Kevin Durant quieted doubters with his 30 point performance in the Thunders' 110-105 OT victory over the Suns...A New York court will decide if the state can seize land for the development of the Brooklyn Railyards, which includes the Nets new arena.

College Football: Oklahoma could get starting left guard Brian Simmons back in time for their game against #3 Texas...Oklahoma State coach Mike Gundy says the school is backing a decision to bring back reciever Dez Bryant a week after he was declared ineligible for lying to the NCAA. The NCAA is like the government, you never mess with them.




Football: The Phillies and Rockies weren't the only teams exchanging leads, the Jets and Dolphins had five lead changes in the fourth quarter, ending when Dolphins RB Ronnie Brown scored with 10 seconds left to give Miami the 31-27 win...The 49ers have released Allen Rossum to make room for Michael Crabtree...Former Jaguars receiver Matt Jones will work out with the Bucs...Good news for Manning fans, Peyton's knee injury is not that bad...And Eli's foot injury was not aggravated during the Raiders' game. Something about completely destroying the other team and not having to play the entire game probably helped...In other Giants news, former Big Blue TE Jeremy Shockey is still bitter about his exit from New York. Luckily, Shockey will have a chance to get his point across when the Saints play the Giants this weekend in New Orleans. Ok, I'll give you a TD Shockey, but the Giants have got to win...The NFL is investigating an injury to Browns rookie running back James Davis which was suffered while Davis was not wearing pads. Oh Eric Mangini, are you ever going to do something right?.
(Photo: Reuters)

Hockey: Down 5-0 in the first, the Blackhawks rallied to blow out the Flames 6-5 in OT...The Rangers had another huge third period in which they buried the Leafs, 7-2. With the loss, Toronto remains winless...Also without a win are the Islanders who fell to the Kings, 2-1...Former Rangers Lauri Korpikoski scored a shootout goal which vaulted the Coyotes past the Sharks, 1-0...Marty Broduer stopped Alex Ovechkin in the shootout to help the Devils beat the Capitals, 3-2...Tyler Kennedy had two goals in the Pens 4-1 win over the Senators. The Penguins remain undefeated on the road...A new book suggests the Toronto Maples Leafs and the Edmonton Oilers almost swapped cities in the early 1980s.

Nascar: Kasey Kahne is calling a foul on Nascar for throwing out a caution flag to bunch the pack during Sunday's race at California...For the first time ever in Nascar history a father (Mike Wallace) will compete against his daugher (Chrissy Wallace) in a race (Nationwide Series) at Talladega this weekend.


Best of the Rest: Austrian skiier Hermann Maier has announced his retirement...James Blake rallied to beat Ivo Karlovic in the first round of the Shanghai Masters.

Check this Out: Tons of Glee news. First, it was announced the cast would be featured in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. But that honor was taken away by NBC (which airs the parade) who was none too thrilled to have a Fox show featured on their telecast. Second, and even more amazing, the cast of Glee will go on tour in 2010. Oh and don't forget to tune into Fox on Wednesday at 9 PM/est to catch an all new episode.

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