Friday MLB Preview: Blue Jays at Yankees

September 3rd 2010

The Yankees may have the best record in baseball, but it’s not because of the previous meetings with today’s opponent. Toronto Blue Jays at New York Yankees Toronto may be 14 1/2 games behind the Yankees in the AL East standings heading into this weekend, but the club has a 7-5 season series advantage coming [...]

Choo drives in 5 to power Indians (Associated Press)

September 3rd 2010

Associated Press:
Choo drives in 5 to power Indians  —  SEATTLE—Shin-Soo Choo drove in five runs with a bases-loaded double and a two-run home run to give the Cleveland Indians a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.  —  Choo, traded to the Indians by Seattle in 2006, hit a 3-1 fastball from Doug Fister …

Twins stumble late, fall to Tigers in 13 innings (Kelly Thesier/MLB.com)

September 3rd 2010

Kelly Thesier / MLB.com:
Twins stumble late, fall to Tigers in 13 innings  —  Minnesota depletes bullpen in finale against Detroit  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said before Thursday's series finale against the Tigers that he would like to add at least another player through September callups due to the team's growing list of injuries.

A’s Braden gives Yankees fans an ‘F’

September 3rd 2010

Dallas Braden is disappointed in Yankee fans. The Oakland hurler joked earlier this week that the Bronx faithful "had a while to come up with some good stuff," and he expected to be derided by creative chants and boos during Thursday's start. Instead, he heard little from the home crowd.

Roethlisberger suspension cut to 4 games (AP)

September 3rd 2010

Ben Roethlisberger's suspension has been reduced from six games to four by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell. The Pittsburgh Steelers' star quarterback met with Goodell early Friday and was told he could return on Oct. 17 against Cleveland. Roethlisberger was suspended in April for violating the league's personal conduct policy, but Goodell said at the time he would review...

Saints Limping on at RB

September 3rd 2010

Filed under: Saints, NFC South

You know that spot on the Saints depth chart where it lists the third-string running back?

New Orleans needs to leave that blank. It's bad news, kiss of death, playing with fire, just ugly. Skip over it. Make believe the fourth-string guy is really the third-string guy.

Chris Ivory, the undrafted free agent, who was making room for himself in the Saints' backfield, suffered a knee injury Thursday night in the Saints' final preseason game.

He follows Lynell Hamilton and P.J. Hill to the sidelines. Hill is gone for good with a triceps injury. Hamilton hurt a knee.

Ivory slid into the spot behind Pierre Thomas and Reggie Bush and now he is hurt.

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NFL Two-A-Days: The Fates of QB’s Sam Bradford and Ben Roethlisberger

September 3rd 2010

Filed under: Rams, Steelers, NFL Video

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In this edition of NFL Two-A- Days, Pat McManamon and LeCharles Bentley discuss the fates of two quarterbacks: Sam Bradford and Ben Roethlisberger. Are the Rams willing to be patient with the rookie Bradford? And can the Steelers tread water until Roethlisberger returns from suspension? FanHouse TV has the answers.

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