Day: September 8, 2007
Milicic fined by FIBA for profane tiradeMilicic fined by FIBA for profane tirade
Memphis Grizzlies center Darko Milicic was fined nearly $14,000 by FIBA on Friday for a profanity-laced tirade at referees following Serbia’s defeat at the European basketball championship. Milicic, who signed a three-year deal with the Grizzlies in the offseason, made the comments — directed at match officials Fabio Facchini, Virginijus Dovidavicius and Stelian Banica — following Serbia’s 68-67…
Umps in minors accept background checksUmps in minors accept background checks
The union for minor league umpires said its members will let Major League Baseball perform background checks, a move the commissioner’s office requested in the wake of the NBA’s referee betting scandal. While the Association of Minor League Umpires originally balked, it agreed after MLB put in writing how the checks would be conducted and what they would be used for.
Yanks win coin flips to host tiebreakerYanks win coin flips to host tiebreaker
The New York Yankees would host a tiebreaker playoff if one is needed to decide the AL wild-card race. The Yankees won coin flips with both Detroit and Seattle conducted Friday by the commissioner’s office. Detroit would host Seattle. Philadelphia would host the New York Mets in an NL East tiebreaker. In the NL Central, the Chicago Cubs would host Milwaukee, St.