Leg Kick

Baseball: Don't look now, but we may actually have a pennant race after the Twins shut down the White Sox, 7-0 to move to just 2.5 games back of the Tigers...The two teams will square off another four games before the end of the season, but if they need a fifth to decide it, don't count on the Vikings to be too accomadating. Because they are so not moving their game...Speaking of pennant races, if the Yankees keep losing like they did on Monday night they may enter an unexpected battle with the Red Sox for the AL East this weekend. Of course it would probably be a good idea for the Red Sox to stop blowing leads to the Kansas City Royals...The Giants are holding onto their slim playoff hopes, edging the D'Backs, 5-4...And it's now or never for the Rangers. That maybe why they pummeled the A's, 10-3...Kevin Millwood earned his $12 million option...After a disappointing weekend series against the Phillies, the Braves took out their anger on the Mets, pounding them 11-3...The Astros have a new manager after they fired Cecil Cooper with 13 games left to go...Although the personnel move didn't really help after they fell to the Cardinals, 7-3...Jays shortstop Marco Scutaro will likely miss the rest of the season (yes, all two weeks) with a tear in his right heel...The MLBPA may file a grievence on behalf of Milton Bradley. Can the Cubs do that too?...Cuban defector Aroldis Chapman has established residency in Andora and has sent materials to MLB so he can be declared a free agent.
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Basketball: Good news, Michael Beasley has rejoined the Miami Heat after a month in rehab...Ron Artest says to blame him if the Lakers do not do well this season...Or you could just blame Khloe Kardashian who is reportedly marrying Laker forward Lamar Odom this weekend.

College Football: Florida coach Urban Meyers says the Vols were not going after the win on Saturday, but Tennessee coach Lane Kiffin disagrees...Oklahoma QB Sam Bradford is throwing again...And so is USC's Matt Barkley.

Football: The Indianapolis Colts had possession of the ball for just 15 minutes but were still able to pull out the 27-23 win over the Dolphins...The win moved Peyton Manning past Johnny Unitas as the Colts all time QB wins leader...Are Larry Fitzgerald and Kurt Warner fueding? Do you know what would fix the situation? A dip in Matt Leinart's hot tub...The Giants are not happy with Flozell Adams after he tripped Justin Tuck during the first half of Sunday's game...Turns out Matt Hasselbeck fractured a rib. Is that the injury du jour this year?...Speaking of a broken rib, Donovan McNabb is still in pain. And if he can't play this weekend, look for Kevin Kobb to be at the helm. Even though Michael Vick will be allowed to play...Speaking of convicted felons, Plaxico Burress is expected to start his two and half year prison sentence on Tuesday.
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Hockey: So let me get this straight, Marian Gaborik plays an entire game and doesn't get hurt, yet Sean Avery practices on Monday and sprains a knee. WTF?!?!?!...Congrats go out to Brandon Dubinksy who finally decided to sign that contract on Saturday...Blackhawks forward Kris Versteeg suffered an upper-body injury in the Blackhawks' 3-2 preseason loss to the Capitals. I guess that's more descriptive than just a body injury...Recently acquired winger Phil Kessel signed a five year, $27 million deal with the Toronto Maple Leafs...Turns out even though Wayne Gretzky is MIA from coaching the Coyotes, he's still getting paid. Man I need to figure out how I can do that...Although now that the Coyotes have hired Dave King, who knows how much longer he'll be collecting checks with Phoenix's logo on it.


Nascar: Jack Daniels will end its sponsorship of the No. 07 RCR Chevy...Umm -- Nascar has asked for a mental evaluation of Jeremy Mayfield. Now that's a cheap shot, completely justified, but still a cheap shot.

Best of the Rest: Former top ranked tennis player Justine Henin may be launching her own comeback. Inspired by Kim Clijsters?...The NCAA has announced that Reliant Stadium in Houston will host the 2011 Final Four. The following year it will be played in the Superdome in New Orleans and then for the 75th anniversary event it will be played at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta...Also announced, the Prudential Center in Newark, NJ will host the East Regional in 2011.

Check this Out: Let's just say, Atlanta doesn't need anymore rain for the next six-to-eight months.