...I have been extremely busy at work (you know the thing that actually pays me money) and seemingly will continue to be pretty busy for the remainder of the week. I'll try to update as much as possibly, but I don't know exactly how often that will be. In the meantime, here are a few stories floating around from the world of sports:
Baseball: Does it get any worse? A few days after being knocked out of the postseason by the Dodgers, Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol was involved in a traffic accident in the Domincan Republic. He is said to have suffered minor injuries...Speaking of the Dodgers, Tim McCarver may want to just stay in the booth during the NLCS after making these comments about Manny Ramirez...Mariano Rivera underwent successful shoulder surgery, while the Tribe's slugger Travis Hafner is hoping to avoid it...Omar Vizquel underwent eye surgery...Barry Bonds says he's enjoying life after baseball.
Basketball: Over 16 months after he was chosen the number one pick in the 2007 NBA draft, Greg Oden took the court for the first time as a member of the Portland Trail Blazers...Elgin Baylor has been removed from his position as president of basketball operations for the LA Clippers...The Wizards Antwan Jamison went down with a knee injury in the fourth quarter of Mavericks 108-82 victory over Washington...Bestill my heart, the Magic have picked up former Dukie J.J. Redick's $2.8 million option.
Football: Jets Safety Eric Smith lost his appeal of his one game suspension for hitting Arizona receiver Anquan Boldin in the head...Speaking of suspensions, Bengals LB Darryl Blackstock was handed a four game one of his own after admitting use a performance-enhancing substance...Saints cornerback Tracy Porter was placed on IR with a wrist injury...Donovan McNabb is "ebmarrassed" by his team. And well you should be.
Hockey: Alex Ovechkin left practice early on Tuesday but is expected to play on Friday for the Capital's opener against the Thrashers...Islander Chris Lee flew back to New York after spending the night in a Florida Hospital following a monster hit during a preseason game...PS did anyone else catch E:60 last night? Sean Avery was on it and made an interesting dig at the NHL for not marketing itself well enough.
Nascar: Minorly behind on my Nascar news this week. Congrats to Tony Stewart on picking up his first win of the season. (Updated Standings Here)...Denny Hamlin has been released from an Alabama Hospital after his scary wreck...Stewart-Haas is expected to announce a new sponsor for Ryan Newman's #39 Chevy for 2009. Any guesses? If you went with the Army, you'd be correct!...Good news, A.J. Allmendinger will race in the #00 Toyota for Michael Waltrip Racing at Lowe's Motor Speedway on Saturday. Allmendinger had recently been dropped by Red Bull.
Popo News: Just because you weren't charged, doesn't mean you'll be avoiding any legal hassles Marvin Harrison. Alleged victim Dwight Dixon apparently has your number and has filed a civil suit against you, Marvin...Jacksonville Jaguars reciever Matt Jones' drug case will be held in drug court instead of the regular criminal system. Is this anything like Judge Judy or Divorce Court? Because I'd like to know the date and time that this airs...Mets reliever Ambiorix Burgos has turned himself in in connection with a hit-and-run case in the Dominican...Let's not forget about Astros pitcher Brandon Backe's recent arrest during a wedding reception. This must have been one amazing wedding!
Best of the Rest: What does Tiger Woods do with his free time? Build a golf course in Mexico, obvi!...The IOC is going to retest all of its samples collected from the Olympics to check for a new blood-boosting drug.
Check this out: So if you have DirecTV, don't forget to watch an all new episode of Friday Night Lights. If you're like me and don't have DirecTV, fear not, you can watch old episodes here and dream about how awesome the new episodes are. (PS-I'm trying to live in a spoiler free zone when it comes to FNL)
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