Showing posts with label signings. Show all posts
Showing posts with label signings. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Tuesday Morning News - 11/17/09

MLB Rookie of the Year Awards: RP Andrew Bailey(OAK), OF Chris Coghlan(FLA) [MLB.com]

Tennessee Titans owner Bud Adams has been fined $250,000 for an obscene gesture directed at the Buffalo Bills in the Titans 41-17 win. [Nashville City Paper]

ESPN is reporting the Cincinnati Bengals have signed Larry Johnson to a one-year deal. [ESPN]

The Golden State Warriors completed a four-player trade, sending Steven Jackson and Acie Law to the Charlotte Bobcats for Raja Bell and Vladimir Radmanovic. [ABC 7 News]

The Memphis Grizzlies and Allen Iverson have agreed to part ways. [Bloomberg]

Sunday, November 8, 2009

The Sunday News - 11/8/09

Week 10 college football upsets: Northwestern 17 - No. 4 Iowa 10, Stanford 51 - No. 8 Oregon 42, Oregon State 31 - No. 20 Cal 14, Navy 23 - No. 22 Notre Dame 21 [ESPN]

Ty Law is coming out of retirment to sign with the Denver Broncos. [Denver Post]

Cal RB Jahvid Best suffered his second concussion in two weeks in the loss to Oregon State. [Sporting News]

Manny Ramirez has exercised his option to return to the LA Dodgers. [Reuters]

The Philadelphia Phillies picked up their option on Cliff Lee. [MLB.com]

The Milwaukee Brewers traded SS J.J. Hardy to the Minnesota Twins for CF Carlos Gomez. [Milwaukee Journal Sentinel]

The Arizona Diamondbacks have picked up their option on Brandon Webb. [AZ Central]

Chicago Bulls F Tyrus Thomas is expected to miss 4-6 weeks with a fractured right forearm. [Chicago Sun-Times]

Detroit Pistons F Tayshaun Prince is out indefinitely with a rupture disk in his lower back. [Detroit Free Press]

Memphis Grizzlies G allen Iverson has taken an indefinite leave of absence from the team to handle undisclosed personal issues. [NBA.com]

NY Islanders D Radek Martinek will miss the rest of the season with a torn ACL. Also, one of the Islanders prospects, Bobby Hughes, has been arrested on sexual assault charges. [Examiner.com]

Phil Mickelson has won the WGC-HSBC Champions bye one stroke. [Golf Monthly]

Zenyatta remains undefeated in 14 starts, winning the Breeders' Cup Classic. She is the first mare to win the Classic, and is expected to be retired. [Chicago Tribune]

Friday, November 6, 2009

Friday Morning News - 11/6/09

Bobby Abreu has agreed to a two-year deal to stay with the LA Angels. [LA Times]

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a trade, sending two minor league pitcher to the Florida Marlins for OF Jeremy Hermida. [Boston.com]

Sacramento King Andres Nocioni has been arrested on DUI charges. [Sacramento Bee]

Oklahoma State's Dez Bryant is expected to turn pro after the appeal of his suspension was rejected by the NCAA. [Omaha.com]

The Brock Lesnar-Shane Carwin fight has again been postponed due to Lesnar contracting mono. [ESPN]

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Wednesday Morning News - 10/14/09

The University of Kentucky and Billy Gillispie reached a settlement on the lawsuits related to his firing. Gillispie will reportedly get over $2.9million. [Louisville Courier-Journal]

US National Team forward Charlie Davies is in stable condition after an early-morning one-car accident left him with broken bones and a lacerated bladder, and killed another person in the car. [ESPN Soccernet]

Billy Wagner, who missed much of this season after having Tommy John surgery, is considering retiring. [NY Post]

Junior Seau is coming out of retirment again to play for the New England Patriots. [Washinton Post]

Super Bowl hero David Tyree has signed with the Baltimore Ravens. [Baltimore Sun]

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Wednesday Morning News - 10/7/09

The Minnesota Twins beat the Detroit Tigers in 12 innings to win the AL Central. They will take on the NY Yankees in the first round, beginning today. [Bloomberg]

The Cleveland Browns have traded WR Braylon Edwards to the NY Jets for WR Chansi Stuckey, LB Jason Trusnik, and two undisclosed draft picks. [NFL.com]

The San Francisco 49ers have finally signed first-round pick Michael Crabtree to a reoprted 6-year deal. [The Huddle]

Baltimore Raven Brendon Ayanbadejo will miss the rest of the season with a torn left quadriceps tendon. [Baltimore Sun]