NEWS AND NOTES:
NHL:
The Oilers sign F Taylor Hall (27 goals, 26 assists in 2012) to a 7-yr extension worth an average of $6 mil per season
MLB:
Mets Pitcher Johan Santana (6-9, 4.85 ERA) has been put back on the DL due to back inflammation. He will likely miss the remainder of the season. What a shame that is for both Santana and the Mets. Johan was able to come back after missing parts of 2 seasons and pitch the first no-hitter in Met franchise history, only to once again find himself on the DL and another lost season.
Oakland A's right hander Bartolo Colon will also miss the remainder of the season, but for much different circumstances. He has been suspended for 50 games for testing positive for Testosterone, becoming the second player in less then 2 weeks who was caught cheating. At least Colon did not have a friend create a phony web site and claim he bought a cream on the Internet that he did not know contained Testosterone.
But, I told many of my friends who are unfortunately NY Yankee fans that Colon was taking something last year, when he went out of the country to some Dr. Feelgood and was able to pitch so well last season with NY. There ya go!
8/22/12
8/21/12
Sports Notes Around the Country
NFL:
Tennessee Titan QB Jake Locker will get the start over Matt Hasselback Week 1 vs, Patriots.
Buffalo Bills release LB Shawne Merriman.
KC Chiefs LB Tamba Hali suspended for Week 1 due to substance-abuse violation.
Miami Dolphins name rookie QB Ryan Tannehill as the team's starter.
Former Washington Redskins RB Clinton Portis will announce his retirement on Thursday.
According to reports, former NY Giants DE Michael Strahan excepted to be named as co-host of the ABC show Live!, alongside Kelly Ripa.
NHL:
Philadelphia Flyers LW Scott Hartnell (37 goals in 2011) signs a 6-year extension through the 2018-19 season.
Nashville Predators sign C Mike Fisher (24 goals, 51 points in 2011) to a 2-year extension worth 8.4 million.
MLB:
LA Dodgers host SF Giants for huge series in the NL West. Madison Baumgarner out duels Clayton Kershaw 2-1 in game 1 to put the Giants ahead in the West for now.
Arizona Diamondbacks trade SS Stephen Drew to the Oakland A's for Minor League SS Sean Jamieson.
St. Louis Cardinals sign P Jake Westbrook (12-9, 3.50 ERA to a 1 year extension with a mutual option for 2014
US Open:
The Top 3 seeds for the Men's side of the US Open are: Andy Murray #3, defending champ Novak Djokovic #2 and Roger Federer #1
NFL:
Tennessee Titan QB Jake Locker will get the start over Matt Hasselback Week 1 vs, Patriots.
Buffalo Bills release LB Shawne Merriman.
KC Chiefs LB Tamba Hali suspended for Week 1 due to substance-abuse violation.
Miami Dolphins name rookie QB Ryan Tannehill as the team's starter.
Former Washington Redskins RB Clinton Portis will announce his retirement on Thursday.
According to reports, former NY Giants DE Michael Strahan excepted to be named as co-host of the ABC show Live!, alongside Kelly Ripa.
NHL:
Philadelphia Flyers LW Scott Hartnell (37 goals in 2011) signs a 6-year extension through the 2018-19 season.
Nashville Predators sign C Mike Fisher (24 goals, 51 points in 2011) to a 2-year extension worth 8.4 million.
MLB:
LA Dodgers host SF Giants for huge series in the NL West. Madison Baumgarner out duels Clayton Kershaw 2-1 in game 1 to put the Giants ahead in the West for now.
Arizona Diamondbacks trade SS Stephen Drew to the Oakland A's for Minor League SS Sean Jamieson.
St. Louis Cardinals sign P Jake Westbrook (12-9, 3.50 ERA to a 1 year extension with a mutual option for 2014
US Open:
The Top 3 seeds for the Men's side of the US Open are: Andy Murray #3, defending champ Novak Djokovic #2 and Roger Federer #1
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