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APPALACHIA WHO??? [J. Mark English]
2007-09-02 06:37:00 Every first weekend of a college football season brings about some game where a top ten team gets threatened with a big upset, and then pulls it out in the end. And it would be normally very difficult for the top ten team to lose because they are playing a rank amateur opponent to guarantee a nice win to start of the season. The division I-AA school they play against has no problem with being the sacrifical lamb, because they're school gets a lot of money out of it, as well as TV recognition, and everyone is happy.Until today...Appalachian State University, a Divison I-AA school, took down the might Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor , upsetting the number five team in the nation. Where the hell did this come from??I've directly to ASU's website, and so here is the recap of one of the most shocking upsets you will ever see:Dexter Jackson sprinted through the secondary early in the first quarter, taunting nearly 110,000 Michigan fans by putting a finger over his lips en route to t... More About: English , Mark , Mark English
Rodney Harrison Admits To Using HGH [David Stefanini]
2007-09-01 19:14:00 And who said performance enhancing drugs was only a problem in baseball? Fine, no one said that. Here is ESPN.com with the story:New England Patriots strong safety Rodney Harris on has been suspended for the first four regular-season games after violating the NFL's substance-abuse policy, the league said early Saturday. The 34-year-old Harrison , suspended without pay, will be eligible to return to the Patriots' active roster following the team's Oct. 1 game against the Cincinnati Bengals. He acknowledged the suspension in a late Friday night conference call, admitting that he obtained human growth hormone but said that he had never taken steroids."I want to make it clear," Harrison said, "that never once did I take steroids. I did admit to the commissioner that I took a banned substance." http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a merlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: Steroids , David
Mets Saviour on the Way? [J. Mark English]
2007-09-01 03:04:00 It could be as soon as next Monday that Pedro Martinez will give the Mets his first start of the season. D.J. Short of Mets Blog has more:John Delcos of the Journal News has the low-down on a busy afternoon of activity with the orange and blue.Pedro Martinez's bullpen session convinced the Mets that he may be able to make his season debut on Monday vs. the Reds. ...ironically, Cincinnati is where Martinez's first start as a Met took place...keep in mind that there is still a possibility that he could start for Single-A Brooklyn on Monday...stay tuned on that...Martinez would essentially be replacing RHP Orlando Hernandez in the rotation, who was examined in New York and given a cortisone injection due to soreness to his right foot. http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a merlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: English , New York Mets , Mark
N.Y. Giants Thank Their Lucky Stars - Strahan Will Return [J. Mark English]
2007-09-01 01:54:00 Hats off to Jerry Reese (the Giants GM), who refused to give in to Strahan's hold out. Strahan may have had his reasons to hold out for a better contract, but Reese would have none of it, even at the risk of losing their best defensive player. As a result the Giants will remain in good financial shape as far as the salary cap is concerned, and can expect to have a solid defensive front going into the regular season.For more on the conclusion of how it all played out, here is John Branch of the New York Times :Michael Strahan will rejoin the Giants today and expects to play in the team?s regular-season opener Sunday, Sept. 9, against the Cowboys in Dallas.Strahan had not reported to the Giants since training camp opened July 27, and told the team that he was considering retirement. He gave few clues to his intentions until he informed the Giants yesterday afternoon that he would return for a 15th season.?He ultimately decided that he wanted to play,? said Tony Agnone, Strahan?s age... More About: Stars , English , New York Giants , Return
Video: College Football is Back Baby! [J. Mark English]
2007-09-01 01:37:00 http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a merlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: Video , Baby , College , Football , College Football
Beckham Out 6 Weeks With Knee Injury [David Stefanini]
2007-08-31 03:31:00 David Beckham has suffered a sprained knee, which could leave him out for the rest of the regular season. Here is the Associtaed Press with the story:David Beckham could miss the rest of the Los Angeles Galaxy's season after being diagnosed with a sprained right knee Thursday.The English midfielder underwent an MRI exam that confirmed he sprained the medical collateral ligament in his knee, the team said in a statement. Beckham was injured in a tackle with Pachuca midfielder Fernando Salazar in the first half of Wednesday night's SuperLiga title match. The Galaxy lost 4-3 on penalty kicks. He was expected to be out about six weeks, and will immediately begin rehabilitation, the team said. That would place his return at mid-October, at which point the Galaxy would have three regular-season games remaining?against Toronto FC, New York and Chicago. http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a merlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: Soccer , David Beckham , Injury , David
State of the Mets: Swept by the Phils, Falling Fast [J. Mark English]
2007-08-30 23:19:00 "Met Fans Your Season has Come"...Thats what the public relations office of the New York Mets keeps reminding us. If this is the season that was meant to be, then what was meant to be is turning into a nightmare.Last Saturday the Mets, despite their problems at home, held a comfortable seven game lead over the Philadelphia Phillies . A mere five days later, that lead has been cut to two, and the red hot Phillies have found their swagger going into the final month of the season.As summer gives way to fall, the Mets are playing the part of a dying leaf, violently falling back towards earth.The Mets lost in four disturbing games to the Phillies. They were blown out 9-2 in game one. Their pitching staff could barely contain the potent Phillies offense as the Mets gave up 18 hits in eight innings.On Tuesday the Mets showed a little more moxy with Tom Glavine on the mound, but as soon as he left the game with a 2-0 nothing lead, fortune favored the Phillies. They tied the game 2-2 on ... More About: English , New York Times , State
Tennis: Corruption? [J. Mark English]
2007-08-30 22:59:00 Enough of these stories already! Everywhere you look, there's a sport that has something about it tainted. NBA has a ref fixing games. Baseball has players cheating with steroids. Football has players that are lining up for the county slammers. Hockey...well no one is watching, so who knows.Next up, tennis! Get a load of this from Breitbart:Match-fixing, some of which is linked to internet gambling, is not uncommon in professional tennis, according to a damaging report in L'Equipe on Thursday. Two elite players made the claims, under anonymity, in an interview with the French sports daily claiming they have witnessed matches being "thrown" and that they had personally been offered bribes. The allegations come in the wake of the controversy surrounding Russia's Nikolay Davydenko, who is the subject of an ATP enquiry. Davydenko recenty pulled out a match injured on the same day that large sums of money had been bet on his defeat to Argentina's Mart... More About: Tennis , English , Corruption , Mark , Mark English
Updates to the Latest News In Baseball [Michael Vinciguerra]
2007-08-30 10:34:00 Greg Maddux aided the Padres to victory as they swept the Diamondbacks. Although Maddux did not record the win, this victory allowed the Padres, who were chasing the Diamondbacks for quite some time in their division, to take over first place.The Phillies beat the Mets on a bizarre ending play to pull to within three games behind the Mets in their division. Marlon Anderson was ruled out on a game ending interference call at second base in the ninth ending. This negated the possible tying run from scoring.Pedro Martinez is finally going to return to the MLB. He is scheduled to make a bullpen appearance when needed against the Braves on Friday before determining if he is ready to start his first full game after returning from rotator cuff surgery.Manager Cecil Cooper, who replaced former manager Phil Garner on Monday, earned his first victory as the Astros blank the Cards. Roy Oswalt struck out nine in seven dominant innings, sending the Cards back to third place in their division.Ben... More About: News , Baseball , Updates , Michael , New York Yankees
Kids Showing Sportsmanship Still Counts [J. Mark English]
2007-08-30 00:04:00 Marc Edelman from the Sports Law Blog reminds us that 14 year olds demonstrate the purity and goodness that exists in competition. During a summer that has shown nothing but the dark side of pro athletes, kids have a way of reminding us of why we love sports in the first place:Yesterday afternoon, at the finals of the Little League World Series, grace and innocence was personified by 12-year old Dalton Carriker, who hit his opposite field, game-winning home run to help his team from Georgia to defeat a group of boys from Tokyo, Japan . When interviewed after the game, Carriker gave the kind of quote that only a teenage boy could give after one of the greatest moments of his life. Unabashedly he admitted, "[m]y adrenaline was about to go crazy ... My legs were about to fall off. I really thought I was flying, like Peter Pan."Moments like this remind me of the "child" like behavior of someone like Carlton Fisk hitting a game winning home run in the World Series. What is even more tou... More About: Kids , English , Mark , Mark English
Vexations from two Phillies' Fans [J. Mark English]
2007-08-29 23:14:00 A friend who is a die hard Phillies fan, as well as every other sporting team from Philadelphia, forward me an e-mail exchange he had from a fellow Philadelphia sports fan. I had to clean up the language a bit, but I thought it was worth posting. In the first e-mail, the writer is frustrated that his friend went to last night's Phillies/Mets game.So jealous!! You picked a hell of a game to go to. Me, like a sucker ponied up the 15 bucks to buy the MLB online package so I could watch the games this month. I watched it last night. The Phillies are like the eternal c**k tease. They are like this chick at a bar that you try to chat up, you buy her drinks, she leads you on with that glimmer of hope that you might take her home and sleep with her, only you know from past experiences you are going to Wawa's alone before you hit your place. And right now I'm buying her drinks even though I know I'm going to get a junior Italian Hoagie and a bottle of iced tea before I nestle into... More About: Fans , English , New York Mets , Philadelphia Phillies , Mark
Howie Rose: Put this in the Books [J. Mark English]
2007-08-29 03:22:00 And down the stretch we come... It is high, it is far, it is gone! Here's the pitch, and its going far, and its OUTTA HERE! That must be a Homer because the pitcher just went d'oh! And its going back back back back, gone!Holy Cow! It could go all the way! Recognize some of these catch phrases? They are cheesy catch phrases used by some play by play people to make up for...well a lack of imagination when calling a game. They instantly become hackneyed and reek of bland self promotion. The call by the announcer becomes less about the event, and more about themselves.The ultimate sinner when it comes to this is the Yankees announcer, John Sterling. I just did a quick search on Wikipedia and came up with these train wreck nick names that Sterling shoves down the listeners ear during every broadcast:Current Yankees Bobby Abreu: "El Comedulce!", and "Bobby Abreu is sweet as candy..."Wilson Betemit: "You can bet on Betemit!"Melky Cabrera: "The Melk Man delivers!", "It's the Melk... More About: Books , English , Rose , Carthy , Mark
MLB: Rounding Third [Jay Moussab]
2007-08-28 23:49:00 With there star 2nd baseman returning to the lineup yesterday the Phillies crushed the Mets 9-2. With homeruns from Chase Utley, Tadahito Iguchi, and Met killer Pat Burrell and excellent pitching from J.D. Durbin the Phils actually looked like a playoff team. Willie Randolph said this about Chase Utley, "He's an excellent player. I'm not looking forward to seeing him."The Braves destroyed the Marlins 13-2 behind Brian McCann 's grand slam and a 4-6 night off the bat of Matt Diaz. Lance Cormier gets the win as Scott Olsen gets the loss.In the AL East the Yanks get spanked by the Detroit Tigers by a score of 16-0. That was the worst road loss for the Yanks since 1907. The Yanks now face the Red Sox for a 3 game series. The Yanks are now 8 games behind in the East and 2 in the Wild Card.The AL West might be decided this week as the Mariners are hosting the Angels who are now leading the division by 2 games after beating the Mariners last night by a score of 6-0. Hot hitting Garrett A... More About: New York Yankees , New York Mets , Philadelphia Phillies
Video: Michael Vick Finds Jesus... [J. Mark English]
2007-08-28 02:46:00 http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?image=a merlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: Video , Jesus , English , Michael , Michael Vick
Red Sox Back in the Driver's Seat Again [Addison Quale]
2007-08-27 20:23:00 It hasn't felt this way around Boston for a long time. As long as 2 months some might say. It's the first time in a while people have felt comfortable with the Sox lead in the AL East and confident they can hold off the Yanks. A big turning point was this past Friday. The Sox swept a double header against the White Sox on the backs of Josh Beckett and Curt Schilling . And as Curt Schilling said in the post-game interview of the night-cap, "We're feeling really good. Things are clicking finally." This is actullay just a paraphrase mind you. But it demonstrates the confidence exuding from the Sox suddenly.I think the biggest difference between the Sox now and the Sox a month back is pretty obvious. They have their ace back. Schilling was out for quite a while. And even when he came back, he was struggling a bit. On Friday night he went 6 innings and gave up only one run on a frugal 3 hits. With their ace back and feeling good. They're starting to feel good too. And now they have th... More About: Boston Red Sox , Seat , New York Yankees , Back
Boston Beats Up on White Soxs [David Stefanini]
2007-08-26 23:28:00 The Boston Red Soxs annihilated the Chicago White Soxs in their four game set. Boston scored 10 runs or more in every game, while never giving up more than 3.To complete their four game sweep of Chicago, Boston won today's game 11-1. The final total for this four game series looks something like this.Wins: 4 - 0 favor of Boston.Runs: 46 - 7 in favor of Boston.Run Differential: 39 in favor of Boston.The reason I point this out is because while the Yanks have been playing sub-par teams and have been putting up amazing numbers, Boston's once untouchable lead began to shrink. I think Boston put their season on cruise control and forgot who was in their rear view mirror. The past few weeks have woken up this Boston team. After today's win and the Yanks loss, Boston goes up by 7.5 games. Once again they have the biggest lead of any division in baseball.http://img68.imageshack.us/my.ph p?image=amerlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: Boston Red Sox , New York Yankees , David
Backing Up Mark English [David Stefanini]
2007-08-25 20:58:00 Before I say anything I want everyone to know I love dogs and I own a dog. I have a Black Lab who I love and will do anything for. Now that I said that let me begin.I have to agree with Mark English 's most recent post.How many of us have gone to a racetrack and bet on a horse race? Is that not participating in an event similar to dogfighting. As Mark English says: "What of horses? Surely, are not horses are just as a part of our human existence as dogs? Yet, we look down on those who participate in grey hound racing, while we cheer the horses used in the Derby racing. To make things worse, horses that are injured because we raced them, are euthanized, many times right on the race track."Mark English also brings up the sport of hunting. "White" America has dictated for years that hunting deer is a sport. Why is that considered morally just, but dogfighting isn't? I used to go hunting every year with my father and what did we do? We go into the deer's environment, try to lure them ... More About: Michael Vick , David
Chase Utley rocks! [Chrissy]
2007-08-25 16:48:00 I could not be more upset, furious and disappointed with Michael Vick and his counterparts. The practice of dog fighting and the associated behaviors and circumstances are reprehensible and inexcusable.On a brighter note, someone is using their celebrity for an excellent cause and I could not be happier.Officials said a young dog was beaten, kicked and then set on fire Thursday in the 100 block of Hirst Street in West Philadelphia. She has extensive burns all over her face.Witnesses said they saw six teenage boys torturing the animal. One witness called police. It's believed the dog is about 7 months old.The little pit bull-boxer mix is being treated at the SPCA facility in the Hunting Park section of Philadelphia... Jen Utley just happened to be at the SPCA when the puppy was brought in. She and her husband, Phillies second basemen Chase Utley, are paying for the puppy's medical bills and rehabilitation. Utley is a dog lover. After seeing the dog, she said to the facility?s worke... More About: Rocks , Chase Utley , Hase
What We Should Learn from the Vick Saga [J. Mark English]
2007-08-25 00:47:00 Surprise, surprise. The player who was the face of the NFL only a year ago, has now become for lack of the better word, the butt of the NFL.The National Football League has decided to suspend Michael Vick indefinitely. NFL Commish Roger Goodell declared that Vick's actions were "not only illegal but also cruel and reprehensible" and regardless whether he personally placed bets, "your actions in funding the betting and your association with illegal gambling both violate the terms of your NFL player contract and expose you to corrupting influences in derogation of one of the most fundamental responsibilities of an NFL player."Then Vick came out with yet another confession. Vick admits to killing dogs in his plea bargain. According to The Smoking Gun's website, the following was released from his deal with the Feds:As part of a plea deal, the Atlanta Falcons quarterback admitted that his Bad Newz Kennels operation wagered money--which he provided--in pit bull fights. However, "Vi... More About: English , Learn , Mark
Vick Will Not Admit to Killing Dogs [David Stefanini]
2007-08-24 16:45:00 Michael Vick will not admit to killing dogs or gambling on dog fights. Vick will only admit to interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting.Here is the story from ESPN:Atlanta Falcons quarterback Michael Vick will not admit to killing dogs or gambling on dog fights, as detailed in his indictment, when he enters a guilty plea in a Richmond, Va., federal court Monday, a source close to the case has told ESPN. Instead, the one count of conspiracy that Vick will plead to will admit guilt to the charge of interstate commerce for the purpose of dogfighting. The source told ESPN that Vick's defense team met with federal attorneys Thursday afternoon to determine the "summary of facts" to which Vick will plead, and that his attorneys believed they had a deal. The source said Vick maintains he never killed dogs and never gambled on a dog fight. He will admit he was present when dogs were killed, but that he did not personally kill any of the dogs.The allegations of killing dogs and gam... More About: Dogs , Michael Vick , David , Killing
59 Year Old Grandfather Makes the Football Cut [J. Mark English]
2007-08-24 04:16:00 We've had some bizarre headlines of late. The Texas Rangers outscored the Baltimore Orioles 30-3. And now we hear that a 59 year old gentlemen, Mike Flynt, has made the cut for the Division III school, Sul Ross State University out of Alpine, Texas.Don't believe me? Find for yourself with this story form the Edmonton Sun:Mike Flynt was drinking beer and swapping stories with some old football buddies a few months ago when he brought up the biggest regret of his life: Getting kicked off the college team before his senior year. So, one of his pals said, why not do something about it? Most 59-year-olds would have laughed. Flynt?s only concern was if he was eligible. Finding out he was, Flynt returned to Sul Ross State this month, 37 years after he left and six years before he goes on Medicare. His comeback peaked Thursday with the coach saying he?s made the Division III team?s roster. He could be in action as soon as Sept. 1. Flynt is giving new meaning to being a college senior... More About: Football , English , Grandfather , Mark , Mark English
Jerome Bettis: I Faked an Injury [J. Mark English]
2007-08-24 04:11:00 Either the former Steelers running back is a genius for avoiding being cut by faking an injury, or he is a genius for creating a stir around a book that probably would not have done so well without this controversy. I guess you could call it a win/win for Bettis. Here is more from USA Today:Jerome Bettis, the No. 5 rusher in NFL history, claims in a new book that he faked a knee injury during training camp in 2000 so the Pittsburgh Steelers wouldn't cut him and install Richard Huntley as the starter. Bettis was worried offensive coordinator Kevin Gilbride favored Huntley over him and the Steelers were ready to let Bettis go, partly so they wouldn't have to give him a new contract. Huntley had just signed a $4 million, three-year contract. "Man, did I do a nice job of acting," Bettis wrote in the book, The Bus: My Life in and Out of a Helmet. "The thing is, I wasn't faking that I had an injury. I was just faking that the injury happened on that short-yardage play. I had to fool t... More About: Injury , English , Mark , Mark English , Pittsburgh Panthers
Sox Holding On...For Now
2007-08-23 20:35:00 It seems that the Red Sox have held off the latest Yankee surge toward the top of the AL East...at least for now. After being ahead 14 games in early June, that lead was cut to 4 games in recent days. The two teams seem to have reached a holding pattern as of late--mired about 4-6 games apart. Can the Red Sox hold off the Yanks down the stretch? That's the big question up here in Boston. Without supporting their arguably best pitcher thus far, Dice-K with more than a run per game, it may be hard. The Sox offense has looked anemic lately. Unlike that of the Yanks. But of course, it's the Yankee pitching that's got folks worried down in the Bronx. For all their surging the past month, the Yankees still are not in possession of a playoff spot--a game and a half behind Seattle for the Wild Card. The two rivals still have 6 games left to play--with a three set coming next week. My bet is that the Sox are going to hang on. But just barely.http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php? image=amerleg... More About: Boston Red Sox , Holding , Holding On
Brandon Webb Finally Allows A Run [David Stefanini]
2007-08-23 16:40:00 In the first inning of last nights game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Arizona pitcher Brandon Webb , allowed one run. It was the first run allowed in 42 innings of work for Webb. The streak started all the way back on July 20th against the Chicago Cubs. In the sixth inning of that game Webb allowed two runs; from that point on he didn't allow a single run until last night. Over that stretch his ERA went from 3.38, which is still very good, to an amazing 2.63, where it currently stands. Put his great ERA alongside his 14-8 record, and we have a Cy Young candidate. Webb's 42 consecutive innings without giving up a run left him 17 innings shy of the all-time record held by, Orel Hershiser. Since 1940, only four guys have had longer scoreless inning streaks. Though Webb did give up a run, he still won the game which is his sixth straight. He pitched seven innings, gave up two runs, and only allowed five hits. His next start will be on the 28th against the San Diego Padres , who curre... More About: Arizona Diamondbacks , David , Finally
Photo: Met Fan Risks Jail Time to Hug Jose Reyes [J. Mark English]
2007-08-23 04:54:00 ...Oh yea, and Reyes also set the New York Mets team record for stolen bases with 67 on the season thus far, eclipsing the mark set by Roger Cedeno back in 1999.http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?im age=amerlegendslogo5wj.gif More About: Photo , Time , English , Jose Reyes
Rangers Beat Orioles 30-3 [David Stefanini]
2007-08-23 03:52:00 I didn't make a typo typing in the score. The Texas Rangers became the first team in 110 years to score 30 runs in a game. The Rangers scored five runs in the fourth inning, nine in the sixth, ten in the eighth and six in the ninth. The last time a team scored 30 was when Chicago scored 36 runs in 1897.Now the most shocking part of this is that Wes Littleton recorded a save. I said that correctly, in a game where the final score was 30-3, a relief pitcher recorded a save. Wes Littleton pitched 3 scoreless innings to record his first save of the season. When Littleton came into the game the score was 14-3 in the bottom of the sixth inning.Marlon Byrd and Travis Metcalf each hit grand slams, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Ramon Hernandez both hit two home runs and recorded seven RBI's.Obviously, we will probably never see something like this happen again. It was 110 years ago when we saw something like this. I doubt anybody reading this was around back then.http://img68.imageshack.us/my... More About: Orioles , David , Baltimore Orioles
Sad Death Brings to an End a Sad Life [J. Mark English]
2007-08-22 18:19:00 This is a tragic end to the life of Eddie Griffin:Former Minnesota Timberwolves forward Eddie Griffin died last week when his sport utility vehicle collided with a freight train in a fiery crash, the Harris County medical examiner's office said Tuesday. Investigators used dental records to identify Griffin, 25, who began his tumultuous pro career with the Houston Rockets in 2001. He was waived by the Timberwolves in March. "The cause of death and manner of death, which also includes toxicology results, is pending," said Beverly Begay, chief investigator for the Harris County Medical Examiner's office. Griffin, a five-year veteran who was the No. 7 pick in the 2001 NBA draft, had battled alcohol problems since coming out of Seton Hall. He was suspended by the league for five games in January for violating its anti-drug program. "Basketball was never an issue with him. He needed more life lessons, and unfortunately he was never able to reach his potential," former Timbe... More About: Life , English , Death , Mark
Eli Manning Fires Back at Tiki Barber [J. Mark English]
2007-08-22 17:55:00 Great, this is just what the Giants need...more locker room drama. This is from the Lynn Zinser of the New York Times:For most of his closely scrutinized Giants career, quarterback Eli Manning has chosen to let the debate about his laid-back personality and his leadership skills swirl without adding much in his defense. He has stayed true to his low-key demeanor, hoping one day his on-field success will render the debate moot.So it was notable that Manning decided to fire back at one of his detractors Tuesday, although he did so in his own understated style. Without so much as raising his voice or arching an eyebrow, Manning acknowledged the former running back Tiki Barber?s comments that Manning was ?uncomfortable? with leadership and he shot right back at Barber.?I?m not going to lose any sleep about what Tiki has to say,? Manning said between training camp practices Tuesday afternoon. ?I guess I could have questioned his leadership skills last year about him calling out the coac... More About: English , Back , New York Giants , Fires
English is Back: Catching the Baseball Fever - Again [J. Mark English]
2007-08-22 17:30:00 I'm back from vacation, I'm rested, and ready to start watching baseball again on a nightly basis. I've taken a break from the monotonous bseason, to focus on other things such as going to the beach, boating, drinking with friends and just freeing my mind.Now its time for me to start scheduling in time to watch every Mets game, set the TIVO to record Baseball Tonight, and gear up for the pennant races, all of which seem to be going down to the wire.What a time to pick up things up again. Last night the Mets played a seesaw game against the San Diego Padres. The Mets lit up pitcher Chris Young, who has sparkled this season. They got to him early behind the resurgent hitting of Carlos Beltran who has finally regained his 2006 form. After being up 4-1, they gave up the lead, and were forced to battle back. Newcomer, Luis Castillo drove in the winning run against the imposing closer, Trevor Hoffman. Castillo is a testament to the type of the moves the Mets have made over the ... More About: English , Back , Mark , Fever
Vick's Fall From Grace [David Stefanini]
More articles from this author:2007-08-21 19:07:00 Here is a great story by Pat Forde, about the rise and fall of Michael Vick : From the desperately tight spot he now occupies, you wonder whether Michael Vick can grasp how far he's plummeted. How much he's lost. How much he's given away. Once -- not long ago -- he was the most spectacular football athlete in the world. Now, thanks to agreeing to a plea bargain on Monday, he's the perpetrator of the most spectacular fall from athletic grace in recent times. Yeah, a lot of sports stars have done worse things. (If there are two things we've learned this summer, it's that Americans adore pets and animal activists are phenomenally vocal.) But few fallen sports stars had so much to forfeit. This was to be his time. His era. On the night of Jan. 4, 2000, fresh into the new millennium, Florida State beat Virginia Tech for the national title. And in defeat, Michael Vick took over football in the 21st century. Finish reading the article here.http://img68.imageshack.us/my.php?im age=amerl... More About: Grace , David , Fall 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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