Kickoff Time

Baseball Update:
We got our first taste of instant replay on Wednesday. And after 2 minutes, the call was...upheld! It's baby steps people. Alex Rodriguez's replayed homerun was a part of the Yankees 8-4 victory over the Rays.

Dustin Pedroia's hot streak continued with a homerun in the seventh that started their five run rally over three innings that gave them a 5-4 edge over the Orioles. Baltimore pitcher Jim Miller overthrew third baseman Aubrey Huff allowing Alex Cora to score the winning run for the Red Sox and help them complete the three game sweep.

The game was the Red Sox's 455th consecutive sell-out game, tying the Cleveland Indians for a major league record for most consecutive sell-out games.

John McDonald singled the go-ahead run in the 11th inning of the Jays 5-4 defeat of the Twins. The loss coupled with the White Sox 4-2 victory over the Tribe moved Minnesota a game behind in the Central.

An official attendance of 11,211 people (based on tickets sold) at Dolphin Stadium were able to watch the Marlins defeate the Braves, 5-3. (Actually attendance appeared to much less than that gaudy number, around 600 people.) The Marlins are hoping that with the addition of a retractable roof on their new stadium they can avoid days like these. That and maybe not trading away your best players for cheaper replacements. But that's just a thought. Bobby Cox extended his major league best ejection record by one making it 143.

The Mets scored six in the first and never looked back, blasting the Brewers, 9-2 and completing a the sweep in the process. Ryan Church hit a grand slam in the first inning to get things started for New York, who now lead the Phillies by three after they lost to the Nationals, 9-7. Ryan Howard had two homeruns in the losing effort.

MLB scoring committee will not overturn the official scoring of a single in the Brewers win on Sunday. The controversial single was the only thing standing in the way of a no-hitter for Milwuakee pitcher CC Sabathia.

The only saving grace for the Cubs has been the equally slumping Brewers. While the Cubs have lost five straight, including last nights 4-0 shut out by the Astros, the Brewers have dropped three straight. I guess it's better to lose now than in the playoffs, however that only works if you make the playoffs.

Chicago pitcher Carlos Zambrano was checked out by team doctors but did not undergo a MRI to see what's wrong with his arm. Zambrano had to leave his last start after the fifth inning.

Adam Dunn has been quite the acquisition for the Diamondbacks, driving in the winning run with a double in the ninth in Arizona's 4-3 victory over the Cardinals.

Frank Thomas' season is officially over after the A's put him on the 60 day disabled list. Could this be it for the Big Hurt?

Weird Injury Update: Jason Giambi was sporting a gash on his right eyelid after walking into the bathroom door in his hotel room...Angels pitcher Jered Weaver sustained cuts to on the tips of his middle and ring fingers pushing himself off the Comerica Park dugout bench.

Nascar Update:
Probation for JGR drivers Tony Stewart and Joey Logano has been overturned after Gibbs appealed their penalties stemming from the August 16th race at Michigan.

Speaking of Stewart, click here for an interesting article about the two time Cup Champ from Rolling Stone. (Via From the Marbles)

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News&Notes: The NFL season officially kicks off when the Giants take on the Redskins tonight! Let's go Big Blue!!...The Jets have voted Brett Favre a team captian...Rudi Johnson is saying former Lion Tatum Bell stole his luggage and his video tape evidence to prove it. Talk about a sore loser...LSU has postponed their game against Troy blaming Hurrican Gustav for the delay. The teams will square off in November...Don't call them the SuperSonics, call them the Oklahoma City Thunder...Serena beat her sister Venus to advance at the US Open. Rafael Nadal also moved on in the tournament.

Check this out: Click here to see who's opening up the MTV Video Music Awards this weekend.