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5153. jexster - 9/25/2006 12:41:20 AM Only in SF
Forty niner football color commentary today's game against the Eagles...
"That Alex Smith (qb). He's got the kind of body they should put in the Smithsonian so people can come an worship it:"
I am not joking
I'm gonna guess ..mmm..mmm..DEETroit Tigers 5154. jexster - 9/25/2006 12:41:55 AM How very nouveau riche 5155. Macnas - 9/25/2006 8:32:19 AM I don't watch much golf, very little interest anymore.
But in the news, the Old World punched the New World's card in the Ryder cup.
Thank you. 5156. wabbit - 9/25/2006 3:36:44 PM  Indeed they did, Macnas. Even after the skies cleared over Ireland, it kept right on pouring. First came the tears of Darren Clarke, the inspiration of this Ryder Cup, and then a shower of champagne as the Europeans celebrated another romp. Ian Woosnam popped the cork off the first bottle, dousing his team on the 18th green and later drinking it so quickly that it shot up his nose. Clarke toasted the delirious Irish crowd by guzzling a pint of Guinness from a balcony and raising the empty glass like a trophy. Even with Tiger Woods getting to pick his partner and finishing with a winning record for the first time in the Ryder Cup, it still didn't change the outcome from two years ago.
Europe 18˝, United States 9˝.
Luke Donald holed a 10-foot par putt on the 16th hole for Europe's 14th point, all it needed to keep the trophy. Moments later, Henrik Stenson won his match for an outright victory, the first European team to win three in a row.
Team Europe | Team USA
5157. wabbit - 9/25/2006 3:37:12 PM  Trevor Hoffman, the San Diego Padres' 38-year-old closer, pitched a 1-2-3 ninth inning in front of a roaring crowd to become baseball's career saves leader with 479 career saves in a memorable 2-1 win for the NL West leaders over the Pittsburgh Pirates. As soon as NL batting leader Freddy Sanchez grounded out to shortstop, Hoffman had passed Lee Smith and the celebration was on. Hoffman had just enough time to pump his fist before catcher Josh Bard jumped into his arms. Hoffman was soon mobbed by his teammates. Even the Pirates stuck around, applauding from the dugout.
For the first time since 1987, the Detroit Tigers will play in the postseason. Detroit coasted to an 11-4 win over the Kansas City Royals on Sunday and can do no worse than the wild card spot in the AL.
Not even another homer by Big Papi could make up for Boston's awful outfield defense. The Toronto Blue Jays overcame David Ortiz's league-leading 53rd homer and took advantage of poor outfield defense to beat the Red Sox 13-4 Sunday and close within a half-game of second-place Boston in the AL East. Ortiz hit his 32nd road homer of the season, tying Babe Ruth 's AL history record.
If this were July, Nomar Garciaparra probably wouldn't be playing because of a sore left quadriceps that's bothered him for over a week. Fortunately for the Los Angeles Dodgers, he's helping them battle for a playoff berth. Garciaparra provided the heroics for the second time in a span of seven games, hitting a grand slam with two outs in the bottom of the ninth Sunday to give the Dodgers a much-needed 5-1 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks.
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5158. wabbit - 9/25/2006 3:37:38 PM  Packers quarterback Brett Favre became the second player in NFL history to throw 400 career touchdown passes Sunday as he lead the Green Bay Packers to a 31-24 win over the Detroit Lions on Sunday for their first victory of the season. Favre threw a short pass to rookie receiver Greg Jennings, who turned the third-down play into a 75-yard touchdown in the first quarter against Detroit. He reached the milestone in his 228th game, one more than Dan Marino needed to throw No. 400. Marino finished his career with 420 TD passes.
Keyshawn Johnson scored two touchdowns and had a clutch catch to help set up the winning field goal in a 26-24 Carolina Panthers victory over his old team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Tampa Bay quarterback Chris Simms had his spleen removed after taking several hard hits in 26-24 loss to the Carolina Panthers and was resting comfortably in a hospital Sunday night. There was no immediate word on how long the fourth-year pro might be sidelined.
Jake Plummer, the quick target of Denver boo-birds after two bad performances, threw touchdown passes of 83 and 32 yards to Walker on Sunday night as the Broncos beat The New England Patriots 17-7. They were Plummer's first two TD passes of the season, and just the second and third touchdowns Denver has scored.
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5159. wabbit - 9/27/2006 5:03:17 PM  Flamboyant Dallas Cowboys receiver Terrell Owens tried to kill himself by overdosing on pain medication, even putting two more pills into his mouth after a friend intervened, according to a police report obtained Wednesday. The report said Owens was asked by rescue workers "if he was attempting to harm himself, at which time (he) stated, 'Yes."' The Dallas police report said the 32-year-old Owens told his friend "that he was depressed."
Nick Swisher and Milton Bradley each homered in a four-run second to back Rich Harden's five shutout innings, helping the A's clinch the division title Tuesday night with a 12-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners. The win, combined with the Los Angeles Angels' 5-2 loss against Texas, gave Oakland its first AL West crown since 2003 and the 14th in franchise history, setting off a raucous celebration that lived up to the A's frat house reputation. The American League postseason field is now set, with the A's joining the Yankees, Tigers and Twins in the playoffs.
 Byron Nelson died Tuesday at 94 at his beloved ranch outside Dallas. Nelson, one of golf's greatest players, but more importantly its greatest gentleman, was one of the sport's last 20th century legends. A heart attack was suspected but no official cause of death was released by medical officials. While Nelson will always be remembered for his seemingly untouchable records, 11 straight PGA Tour wins in 1945 and 18 total in that magical season, he preferred to be remembered as a man of grace, style and morality.
5160. wabbit - 9/28/2006 12:52:04 PM Maybe it was Owens being Owens, making news and drawing attention to himself no matter what he does. Maybe Terrell Owens is the publicity seeking wingnut people in Philadelphia thought he was, someone who can't stand not being the center of attention all the time. Or maybe it was an honest mistake; he took too many painkillers, had an adverse reaction, and that led to a chain of events that spiraled out of control as the Owens Watch again held the sports world hostage.
By the end of a confusing day, Owens had moved all the way from suicide watch to dealing with questions about whether he'll practice Thursday and potentially play in the Cowboys' game at Tennessee on Sunday.
I glad he isn't playing for NE. 5161. robertjayb - 10/1/2006 6:02:21 PM LATimes says Roger Clemens, Andy Pettitte linked to drugs...
The star pitcher and five other players used performance-enhancers, according to a former teammate who took steroids, prosecutors say.
Roger Clemens, one of professional baseball's most durable and successful pitchers, is among six players allegedly linked to performance-enhancing drugs by a former teammate, The Times has learned. The names had been blacked out in an affidavit filed in federal court.
Others whose identities had been concealed include Clemens' fellow Houston Astros pitcher Andy Pettitte and former American League most valuable player Miguel Tejada of the Baltimore Orioles.
5162. wabbit - 10/1/2006 10:18:18 PM  Khalid Abdullah's homebred Rail Link launched a powerful run in the final 200 meters to score an upset in the $2,537,401 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe (Fr-G1), Europe's premier weight-for-age event, on Sunday at Longchamp at odds of approximately 25-to-1. A trio of more-favored challengers, last year's winner Hurricane Run, Breeders' Cup Turf (G1) winner and male turf champion Shirocco (Ger), and Japanese star and favorite Deep Impact, finished fourth, eighth, and third, respectively. Trained by Andre Fabre and ridden by Stephane Pasquier, Rail Link scored by a neck, just holding off fast-closing mare Pride, who finished a half-length in front of Deep Impact. Hurricane Run finished another 2 1/2 lengths back in fourth in the eight-horse field, the smallest since 1941. Shirocco finished last. Rail Link, stablemate of Hurricane Run and Shirocco, finished the 2,400 meters (about 11.93 furlongs) in 2:31.70 on a turf course rated as good. A three-year-old Dansili (GB) colt, Rail Link entered the Arc off four straight victories, including the Grand Prix de Paris (Fr-G1) on July 14 and the Prix Niel (Fr-G2) on September 10. Unraced as a two-year-old, Rail Link has now won five of seven career starts.
Thoroughbred Times - Three-year-old Wait a While aced her first test against older fillies and mares Saturday, streaking clear at the top of the stretch to a resounding 4 1/2-length romp in the $400,000 Yellow Ribbon Stakes (G1) at the Oak Tree meet at Santa Anita Park. Wait a While stalked pacesetter Dancing Edie from third, then second under jockey Garrett Gomez the first time through the stretch. Along the backstretch, Wait a While was keen to overtake Grade 1 winner Dancing Edie but waited until the final turn, where within a few powerful strides Wait a While surged to the lead.
Ralph and Aury Todd's The Tin Man won his third consecutive graded stakes race with a wire-to-wire victory in the $250,000 Clement L. Hirsch Memorial Turf Championship Stakes (G1) on Saturday at Santa Anita Park's Oak Tree meeting. T. H. Approval and Artiste Royal (Ire), however, gave the eight-year-old Affirmed gelding a stiff challenge in the drive to the wire. With jockey Victor Espinoza in the irons for the 1 1/4-mile turf race, The Tin Man was allowed to set leisurely fractions, going six furlongs in 1:13.76 and one mile in 1:36.82 with both T. H. Approval and Artiste Royal tracking. Down the stretch, The Tin Man's lead slowly dwindled, but he proved best at the wire, holding off T. H. Approval by a head in 2:00.12. Artiste Royal finished third, a half-length behind T. H. Approval.
Godolphin Racing's Ashkal Way (Ire) continued both his and his stable's winning ways Saturday with a gutsy stretch run to win the $250,000 Kelso Breeders' Cup Handicap (G2) at Belmont Park. The one-mile race on turf set the Ashkalani gelding up for a start in the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1) on November 4 at Churchill Downs. Jockey Mike Luzzi rated Ashkal Way three lengths off the lead set by Baron Von Tap, who went a half-mile in :45.44 and six furlongs in 1:08.79. Ashkal Way rallied from four wide in early stretch, engaged clear leader Free Thinking from the outside, and closed eagerly to prevail by a head. Ashkal Way's winning time of 1:32.07 established a stakes record for the Kelso, shattering the previous mark of 1:32.40 set by Expensive Decision in 1990.
Ball Four, ridden by Willie Martinez, went wire to wire Saturday to win the $350,000 Kentucky Cup Classic at Turfway Park. The five-year-old went off as the longest shot in the race at 12-1. Perfect Drift, the 2003 winner of the Kentucky Cup Classic, made a late rush to finish a neck behind the winner. Good Reward was third and Alumni Hall finished fourth. Premium Tap faded to fifth and Greeley's Galaxy was last.
5163. wabbit - 10/1/2006 10:18:37 PM  Tiger Woods matched his longest PGA Tour winning streak Sunday at the American Express Championship, where he was slowed by two rain delays but never threatened on his way to a 4-under 67 for an eight-shot victory. It was his eighth victory of the year, making him the first player in PGA Tour history to win at least eight times in three seasons. Sam Snead, Byron Nelson, Ben Hogan and Arnold Palmer each did that twice.
For Woods, this was perhaps his most dominant performance during a streak that began in July at the British Open. Woods had such control of his game that he went 36 consecutive holes without missing the green, a streak that ended when he hit his approach into a bunker on No. 12 and made his only bogey of the final round. One other streak ended on the final hole -- it was the first time all week Woods failed to make eagle on the 567-yard 18th. His chip from just short of the green ran a few feet past the cup, and he tapped in for a mere birdie. He finished at 23-under 261 to finish eight shots ahead of Adam Scott (69) and Ian Poulter (66). Woods now is 109 under par over his last six stroke-play tournaments, and this was his largest margin of victory since he won by 11 at the Bay Hill Invitational three years ago.
Jim Furyk, Woods' Ryder Cup partner last week in Ireland, was the closest anyone got to Woods on a dreary afternoon north of London. With birdies on three of the first five holes, he closed within five shots until Woods made a birdie, and Furyk showed great class by taking a penalty when he didn't have to. Furyk closed with a 69 and finished four at 14-under 270. Ernie Els shot 67 to finish another stroke back.
5164. wabbit - 10/1/2006 10:39:52 PM  Russia has won the Cape Town 2006 Homeless World Cup, the international street soccer tournament changing lives. Russia beat newcomers Kazakhstan in the finals today by one goal to nil in front of packed crowds at the Grand Parade.
Speaking at the press conference this morning Russia's Captain Shelaevskiy Viatcheslav said, "One of my strongest dreams has been realised. Kazakhstan are our good neighbours and good friends. I will never forget these days. Our main goal when we get home is the creation of a street soccer league. Football helped save me. I've made friends and if anything happens to me, I now have friends to help me."
Kazakhstan's Captain, Kalikov Yergali said: "I am very glad to have participated in this championship, especially in Africa. The venue for the Homeless World Cup gives us huge satisfaction. We are very impressed with the city of Cape Town. Russia are our brothers. Many thanks to sport that unites classes and people."
Mel Young, President and Co-founder Homeless World Cup, praised the players for their spirit at the tournament: "Congratulations to Russia, winners of the 4 th Homeless World Cup in Cape Town. Each and every player here stands proud, stands triumphant. You have represented your country with honour. You are all fantastic. Congratulations on a great tournament."
5165. wabbit - 10/2/2006 6:54:29 PM  The San Diego Padres watched as Trevor Hoffman, baseball's career saves leader, gave up consecutive home runs Sunday before closing out a 7-6 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on one of the season's strangest plays. The Padres and Los Angeles Dodgers each finished 88-74, and both teams had already clinched playoff spots. San Diego earned its second straight division title and the Dodgers got the wild card because of the tiebreaker -- the Padres went 13-5 against Los Angeles this season. On Tuesday, the Padres will open the playoffs at home against St. Louis in a rematch from last year -- the Cardinals swept that series in three games. The Dodgers will start the postseason Wednesday at the New York Mets. The Padres trailed the Dodgers as late as Sept. 16 before winning 12 of their final 16 games.
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5166. wabbit - 10/2/2006 6:55:18 PM  The Baltimore Ravens have a new formula for success: Keep the game close enough for Steve McNair to win it at the end. McNair rallied the unbeaten Ravens for a second straight week Sunday, throwing a 10-yard pass to Todd Heap with 34 seconds left to defeat the San Diego Chargers 16-13.
After Justin Miller's 103-yard dash gave the New York Jets the lead with 2:20 left, Peyton Manning led Indianapolis on the type of efficient drive that has defined his career -- capping it with a 1-yard run that gave the Colts a wild 31-28 victory Sunday. Manning was 6-of-8 for 60 yards on the drive, including a 19-yard pass to Marvin Harrison and a 15-yarder to Reggie Wayne that put the ball at the 1. Running the no-huddle offense, Manning then took the ball and pushed himself into the end zone.
Rex Grossman threw for 232 yards and Ricky Manning Jr. intercepted two of Matt Hasselbeck's passes to lead the Chicago Bears to a 37-6 victory over the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday night. Grossman had another solid performance, completing 17 of 31 passes with two touchdowns and no interceptions, and the Bears improved to 4-0 for the first time since 1991. Bernard Berrian had three receptions for a career-high 108 yards and a touchdown.
Rookie running back Laurence Maroney got New England's offense rolling like old times. Maroney ran for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns Sunday, restoring balance to the Patriots' off-keel offense and setting up a 38-13 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals that had a familiar feel.
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5167. concerned - 10/2/2006 11:41:32 PM But hey, how 'bout them Bears? 5168. wabbit - 10/3/2006 1:21:19 AM Well, you'll have to forgive me when it comes to da Bears. I still have my 'Berry the Bears' t-shirt from the Super Bowl XX blowout. Congrats to them anyway for being undefeated four games into the season, along with the BaltiIndianapolis Colts and the Baltimore Ravens.
Ok, that just isn't right.
In other news: Albert Haynesworth of the Tennessee Titans has been suspended without pay for five games for flagrant unnecessary roughness against Andre Gurode of the Dallas Cowboys in Sunday's Cowboys-Titans game in Nashville, the league announced.
NFL Director of Football Operations Gene Washington issued the suspension, which is effective immediately. Haynesworth is eligible to return to the field on Nov. 19 for the Titans' game at Philadelphia... I hope the Titans will take some kind of stand against this as well, but I'm not holding my breath for more than a slap on the wrist, followed by a slap on the butt.
5169. jexster - 10/3/2006 2:45:56 AM Now we know what fueled the Rocket! 5170. jexster - 10/3/2006 2:57:55 AM ROCKET FUEL
That explains a great deal....like why he beaned Mike Piazza 5171. wabbit - 10/3/2006 4:27:36 PM Florida Marlins manager Joe Girardi was fired Tuesday, a move that had been expected after his rift with owner Jeffrey Loria boiled over in an on-field confrontation two months ago. Girardi lost his job even though he's considered a strong candidate for NL manager of the year. The Marlins had baseball's youngest team and lowest payroll at $15 million, but Girardi led them to a 78-84 record, and they were in contention for a playoff berth until a late-September fade. * Dusty Baker's four-year run as manager of the Detroit Tigers ended Monday when the team declined to renew his contract, ending a tumultuous span of less than 24 hours for a franchise that hasn't won a World Series since 1908. One day earlier, team president and CEO Andy MacPhail resigned after 12 years. * The San Francisco Giants cut ties with manager Felipe Alou on Monday, a day after the team finished its second straight losing season. San Francisco is committed to moving forward with a younger roster, and likely a younger manager.
Joe Mauer became the first catcher to win the American League batting title, going 2-for-4 for the Minnesota Twins on the final day of the regular season to hold off the New York Yankees' Derek Jeter. Mauer doubled and singled against the Chicago White Sox, leaving his average at .347 down from a high of .392 on July 1 but good enough to best Jeter, who went 1-for-5 against Toronto and wound up at .343. Mauer became the first catcher to win a batting title in either league since Ernie Lombardi hit .330 for the 1942 Boston Braves.
Seattle's Ichiro Suzuki led the majors with 224 hits. With seven straight 200-hit seasons, Suzuki matched Wade Boggs for the second-longest streak behind Willie Keeler's eight in a row from 1894-1901. Boston's David Ortiz led the AL in home runs (54) and RBI (137).
Pittsburgh's Freddy Sanchez won the NL batting title for the first time, going 2-for-4 against Cincinnati to wind up at .344, five points ahead of Florida's Miguel Cabrera.
ESPN's MLB stats index 2006 5172. wabbit - 10/3/2006 5:03:06 PM Let the denials begin. Andy Pettitte, who has followed Roger Clemens’s workout routine since they became teammates with the Yankees in 1999, called Jason Grimsley a good friend, but said he never worked out with him. Clemens also said he had never worked out with Grimsley, who played for the Yankees in 1999 and 2000. The Los Angeles Times reported late Saturday that Clemens, who is a probable Hall of Famer, was one of the six players whose names had been blacked out of an affidavit filed in federal court. In the affidavit, Grimsley, a journeyman pitcher and a former teammate of Clemens’s with the Yankees, reportedly named Clemens as one who used performance enhancers. Astros pitcher Pettitte, another former Yankee who is close friends with Clemens and shares the same personal trainer, and Baltimore Orioles shortstop Miguel Tejada were also among the players whose names had been covered in black ink on the affidavit. Pettitte, 34, who won four World Series championships with the Yankees, said that he had "absolutely killed" himself to succeed in the majors and has "done it natural." He described himself as being “stunned” by being named in the affidavit.
In other news:
Pete Rose says he took "greenies" in his playing days, if only to lose a few pounds. Oh, and he doesn't bet on baseball anymore, but if he did, he'd pick the Twins and the Padres.
In an appearance on the Late Show taped Monday, Rose was asked by host David Letterman whether he ever used any performance-enhancing drugs as a player. Rose said he never did, but when prodded about "greenies," explained that he used them -- though they were nothing more than "diet pills."
"Well, I don't think greenies would ever help you do anything," he said. "You know, I took greenies before in spring training only because I tried to lose some weight, see."
Letterman then asked whether the pills ever helped him ward off fatigue.
"No, not like steroids," Rose replied. "If I took steroids, I'd have gotten 5,000 damn hits."
Neither Letterman nor Rose used the word "amphetamines," which were commonly nicknamed "greenies" at the height of their supposed popularity in baseball. The sport added amphetamines to its list of banned substances last year...
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