Baseball: Tim Lincecum struck out 11, but it was Pedro Martinez and his nine strikes outs that were able to prevail in the Phillies 2-1 win over the Giants...Jon Garland - facing his former team - retired the final 14 batters he faced as LA doubled up the D'backs, 4-2...Speaking of doubling up, Jorge Posada homered and drove in four as the Yankees downed the Blue Jays, 10-5...And the Red Sox topped the Rays, 6-3 to get their first series win at Tropicana Field since 2007...Tim Wakefield may start on Saturday. I wrote may not will definitely, so don't get too excited...Placido Polanco drove in the game winner with a sac fly in the 10th as the Tigers completed a sweep of the Indians, 4-3...Jarrod Washburn will miss his next scheduled start with a sore left knee...Well interleague is finally over after the White Sox shut out the Cubs, 5-0. The game was a make up of their scheduled June 16th match-up...Ian Snell is really thriving in Seattle, picking up his fourth victory as the Mariners downed the A's, 7-4...Congrats to Pat Misch on earning his first career victory as the Mets hammered the Rockies, 8-3...David Wright has ditched his supersized batting helmet and it wasn't because it looked funny. "It's just not comfortbale," Wright said. Sure we'll go with that...Former Met Jerry Koosman was sentenced to six months in jail for tax evasion. Luckily he was able to get in the 1969 celebration at Citi Field before having to go jail. Too bad Dwight Gooden couldn't say the same thing about the 1986 celebration at Shea a few years back. Watch out Jerry and Dwight, because the popo are on your tail!...Sad news, Hall of Famer Ernie Harwell has been diagnosised with incurable cancer. He is 91 years old.
(Photo: AP)
(Photo: AP)
Basketball: Turns out Dirk Nowitzki's former fiancee is not pregnant. I wonder if she's met George's former girlfriend Lina from Miami Social?...Bruce Bowen has retired after 12 years in the league...Bill Laimbeer and Reggie Theus are joining the T'Wolves coaching staff.
Football: Roger Goodell ruled Michael Vick will be eligible to play week 3...In other Goodell news, he doesn't see a salary cap in 2010...Bucs have fired offensive coordinator Jeff Jagodzinski...Maurice Jones-Drew left Thursday night's game after bruising his lower right leg...Have the Vikings placed Tarvaris Jackson on the market?
Hockey: Former NHLPA leader Paul Kelly is denying an accusation that he missued his office...Gene Healy has sent in his resignation.
Nascar: Despite breaking his foot during a hearty game of frisbee, Carl Edwards plans to race this weekend...Who knew frisbee could be so dangerous...Bobby Labonte will attempt to qualify for Sunday's Sprint Cup Race at Atlanta Motor Speedway in the #71 Chevy for TRG Motorsports.
Best of the Rest: Andy Roddick and James Blake made it to the next round but two top female players Elena Dementieva and Jelena Jankovic did not...Click here for the updated men's field...And here for the women's...Jay-Z designed a t-shirt with Arthur Ashe's image that will be sold during the US Open. Proceeds from the sales will go to NJTL and the Arthur Ashe Endowment for the Defeat of AIDS...Boise State beat Oregon, 19-8 but all everyone can talk about is the postgame punch...Utah punished Utah State, 35-17.
Check this Out: Do you want the good news or the bad news first? Let's go bad news - unemployment has reached 9.7%, the highest level since 1983. The good news - only 216,000 people lost their jobs, the smallest monthly total since August 2008. Well it's kind of good news if you still have a job.
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