- Michael Young And Ranger Finalize Contract Extension
Michael Young and Texas Rangers have finalized a five year contract extension worth $80 million. The contract will run from 2009 through 2013 and it includes a no-trade clause. - Ryan Howard Contract Renewed By Philadelphia
The Phillies decided that Ryan Howard was worth it and renewed his contract and now Howard would be getting a $900,000 salary. This move was made after both Phillies and Howard could not come to an agreement on a long term contract. - Matsuzaka Debuts And Pitches Scoreless Ball
Daisuke Matsuzaka donned on his uniform to pitch his first ball as a Red Sox pitcher. He pitched to a college kid and this was seen live on television in Japan. This was in a game that Red Sox played against the Eagles. The college kid was Boston College’s leadoff hitter Johnny Ayers who just wanted to make contact with the ball. - Paul Byrd Wants To Throw Good Splitter
Paul Byrd believes that one is never too old to learn new things. This would explain why Byrd, who plays for the Cleveland Indians, wants to learn to throw a quick splitter. It might be that the 36 years old Byrd wants to his uninspiring 2006 season to be forgotten. - Dave Veres Gets Artificial Left Hip
Dave Veres, a 40 year old former closer, has been out of the baseball scene for two years. He recently had a lot to celebrate when he passed his first test in his mission to become the first Major League pitcher to play baseball with an artificial hip. - Matt Morris Trying To Get Back Into Form
Matt Morris’ first season with San Francisco Giants was a great disappointment when he was injured. Morris just entered Spring Training and things are just not going right for him. He recently made his debut in Spring Training and nearly every pitch he threw was wrong, right from his windup to its final destination. This resulted in the Milwaukee Brewers hitting Morris for seven runs in 1 2-3 innings. - Vladimir Guerrero Says He Does Not Have A Problem With His Knees
According to Vladimir Guerrero of Los Angeles Angels he does not have any problems with his knees and will not be having a surgery. Guerrero said that his mother's side of the family had one leg longer than the other and he had inherited this. That is why at times it looks as if he is limping but that was not a fact. Guerrero informed this through a translator. - Padres Get An Ex-Marine
Cooper Brannan is a 22 year old Marine who has just returned from a second tour of duty from Iraq after losing a finger in a grenade explosion. He is one of the 80 players who has come to Padres to win a minor league pitching position. - Danys Baez To Be Setup Man For Orioles
If you compare Danys Baez and Chris Ray, you will see that Baez has 111 career saves while Ray has 33. This difference has not stopped the Baltimore Orioles from making Baez as the setup man for Ray this season. - Maryland Terrapins The Hottest Team In The ACC
Maryland Terrapins are having a ball. They have just won their fourth straight game and this has elevated them to the top half of the Atlantic Coast Conference standing and this also means that they are now in a position to vie for a spot in the NCAA tournament, a tournament they have not reached in the last two years. - Brittany Hunter Of Connecticut Ready To Play
Connecticut center Brittany Hunter has her right knee surgically rebuilt and the team is ensuring that they handle her with caution so as not to aggravate the knee. When the knee is sore, Hunter sits and rests it and when it is not sore, she is on court playing. - Gators Need To Play To Their Potential To Come Out Of The Losses
All that Florida coach Billy Donovan wants is for the Gators to play to their potential. According to Donovan, the Gators, who are the defending national champions, have not been doing that in their recent games. They have fallen behind teams early in the game, at times been behind with a huge margin and have struggled to defeat teams when they have had the lead. Besides this, the Gators have missed open shots and allowed opposing teams easy baskets. - Buckeyes To Play Badgers In Big Ten No. 1 vs. No. 2
According to Ohio State coach Thad Matta, the Buckeyes are a much improved team even though they have many freshmen playing for them. With this statement, Matta hopes that the Buckeyes would do well when they take on Wisconsin Badgers in the No. 1 versus No. 2 game between the Big Ten teams. - Kansas City Chiefs' Executive Jack Steadman Retiring
Jack Steadman has been a constant member of the Kansas City Chiefs' front office ever since the team was founded in 1960 as the AFL's Dallas Texans. It would be strange not to see him anymore. This is because Steadman has announced that he would be retiring on January 31, 2007. - Jeff Davidson Joins Panthers As Offensive Coordinator
Carolina Panthers have hired Jeff Davidson as their offensive coordinator after Dan Henning was fired. Davidson was the Cleveland Browns' assistant head coach / offensive line coach. - Mike Reinfeldt Slated To Be Titans' Next General Manager
Tennessee Titans seem to be in no hurry to get a new general manager. It is now over a month since Floyd Reese, the previous general manager, resigned and the Titans are taking their own time to complete their search. - Chicago Bulls Hire Danny Barrett As Quarterback Coach
Danny Barrett, who was the head coach of the Saskatchewan Roughriders, has been hired as the Chicago Bulls' quarterback coach. Barrett, who had earlier played as a quarterback in Canadian Football League, has ample experience both as a player and as a professional coach. He will be assisting Bulls' head coach Turner Gill. - Vince Young Debuts At Pro Bowl
Vince Young, the Tennessee Titans quarterback, wants to make the best use of the opportunity he has got to play at the Pro Bowl. He says that he will not be going to Hawaii on a vacation. Rather he is going to take this opportunity to learn as he believes that a rookie should never stop learning. - Raiders Hire Tom Rathman As RB Coach
Oakland Raiders hired Tom Rathman as their running backs coach. Raiders coach Lane Kiffin feels that Ratham's accomplishment as a professional NFL player have long been recognized in the circle; but not many know that he is also an excellent coach. Kiffin said that he was extremely impressed with Ratham's knowledge of the game and he cam across as very competitive person. - Grossman Falters In Super Bowl
The Super Bowl game has proved to be a difficult one in Grossman's career. Taking into account his disastrous performance this season, Rex Grossman has not been the best bets during the match. He could not meet expectations nor could he raise his performance during the grand finale, much to the disappointment of the team and the fans those who have constantly supported him. - Commissioner Goodell Addresses Players' Worrisome Off Field Behavior
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell has urged all the players to restrain themselves from entering into any altercation or any sort of violent discussion during the league. After taking over the mantle from Paul Tagliabue, this was Goodell’s first Super Bowl news conference where he addressed issues relating to concussion, player’s health, gambling, sports betting and complaints from retired players regarding their pensions. - With Favre's Return Portents Well For Packers
Green Bay Packers' fans have something to cheer about this season. Their star quarterback, Brett Favre has decided to not to retire and is all set to return for his 17th NFL season in 2007. Favre announced his decision to return to NFL in an interview to the Sun Herald. Favre seemed to be pretty excited about returning to pro football and was eager to play alongside his talented and much younger teammates. - The Coalition For Better Student Loans
The Coalition for Better Student Loans is a group comprising of parents, financial administrators, loan providers and organizations that represent more than 2,000 colleges and universities across the United States. The main function of this group is to bring about changes in the federal loan system and to find ways so that more students can opt for higher education. - Auto Equity Loans
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Bobo Brayton, the 81 year old grandfather of Tyler Brayton was shocked to hear the amount his grandson was fined. He was there to see his grandson get ejected for kneeing Jerramy Stevens, Seahawks' tight end. - Leftwich Says Ankle Okay, Coach Begs To Differ
Jaguars quarterback Byron Leftwich and coach Jack Del Rio seem to have different opinions about the quarterback's injured left ankle. - Hasselbeck and Alexander of Seahawks Not Fit Yet
Pro Bowl quarterback Matt Hasselbeck tested his sprained knee a day after the league's MVP Shaun Alexander tested his broken left foot. However, it was visible that both are not 100 percent ready to take on the rigors of a game. Hasselbeck has still not regained stability in the his knee.
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