Archive for April, 2008

The Quad: No Change in the B.C.S. Format

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

There will be no N.F.L.-style playoff system nor will there be a seeded “Plus One” model or any other changes to the format college football uses to determine a national champion.

The Quad: No Change in the B.C.S. Format

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

There will be no N.F.L.-style playoff system nor will there be a seeded “Plus One” model or any other changes to the format college football uses to determine a national champion.

Bats: Schneider’s Thumb More Serious Than He Thought

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

A staph infection in his thumb kept Mets’ catcher Brian Schneider in the hospital for six days and will keep him out of the lineup longer.

Giants pitcher gets 50-game ban for drug test failure (Reuters)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

San Francisco Giants catcher Eliezer Alfonzo is hit by a pitch during the fourth inning of their game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ballpark in Cincinnati, Ohio September 4, 2006. (Matt Sullivan/Reuters)Reuters - San Francisco Giants catcher Eliezer
Alfonzo has been suspended for 50 games for testing positive
for a performance enhancing drug, Major League Baseball said on
Wednesday.

Mavericks fire coach Avery Johnson after playoff exit (Reuters)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson complains to a referee during the third quarter of their NBA basketball game against the Trail Blazers in Portland, Oregon April 12, 2008. (Steve Dipaola/Reuters)Reuters - The Dallas Mavericks have fired coach
Avery Johnson following their first-round playoff exit, the
team said on Wednesday.

Looper, Ankiel pace Cardinals past Reds 5-2 (AP)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

St. Louis Cardinals' Skip Schumaker, left, scores on a single by teammate Aaron Miles as Cincinnati Reds catcher David Ross, right, attempts the tag during the third inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 30, 2008, in St. Louis. Schumaker was called safe by home plate umpire Jim Wolf, center. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)AP - Braden Looper worked six solid innings and Rick Ankiel had three hits and two RBIs, helping the St. Louis Cardinals hand Aaron Harang another tough luck loss with a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

Mavericks fire coach Avery Johnson after playoff exit (Reuters)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

Dallas Mavericks coach Avery Johnson complains to a referee during the third quarter of their NBA basketball game against the Trail Blazers in Portland, Oregon April 12, 2008. (Steve Dipaola/Reuters)Reuters - The Dallas Mavericks have fired coach
Avery Johnson following their first-round playoff exit, the
team said on Wednesday.

Rangers' Sean Avery hospitalized after lacerating spleen (AP)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

In this April 25, 2008 file photo, New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period of  Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Pittsburgh. Avery has been hospitalized after lacerating his spleen during a playoff  loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a statement Wednesday April 30, 2008, the team said the noted agitator was taken to St. Vincent's hospital after New York's 5-3 loss Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)AP - New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has been hospitalized after lacerating his spleen during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a statement Wednesday, the team said the noted agitator was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center after New York’s 5-3 loss Tuesday night and was admitted following a CT scan.

Rangers' Sean Avery hospitalized after lacerating spleen (AP)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

In this April 25, 2008 file photo, New York Rangers hockey player Sean Avery skates against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the first period of  Game 1 of an Eastern Conference semifinal playoff series in Pittsburgh. Avery has been hospitalized after lacerating his spleen during a playoff  loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a statement Wednesday April 30, 2008, the team said the noted agitator was taken to St. Vincent's hospital after New York's 5-3 loss Tuesday night. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)AP - New York Rangers forward Sean Avery has been hospitalized after lacerating his spleen during a playoff loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins. In a statement Wednesday, the team said the noted agitator was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center after New York’s 5-3 loss Tuesday night and was admitted following a CT scan.

Alfonzo suspended 50 games for positive drug test (AP)

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

AP - San Francisco Giants minor league catcher Eliezer Alfonzo was suspended 50 games Wednesday for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, the first player penalized this year under Major League Baseball’s drug program.