Day: September 16, 2007
Hamlin starts Chase comfortable and confident he’ll win championshipHamlin starts Chase comfortable and confident he’ll win championship
Denny Hamlin caught NASCAR by surprise last season, quietly winning two races and finishing third in the standings, the first rookie to make the Chase for the championship.
Orioles RHP Baez has partial elbow tearOrioles RHP Baez has partial elbow tear
Baltimore Orioles closer Danys Baez has a partial tear in his right elbow and likely will miss the rest of the season. Orioles manager Dave Trembley said Saturday that Baez will seek a second opinion after an MRI exam Friday revealed the partial tear. “I would expect that he’s not going to pitch for us the rest of the season,” Trembley said.
Greene’s 10th-inning HR gives Padres winGreene’s 10th-inning HR gives Padres win
One out away from having their wild-card lead trimmed to one-half game, the San Diego Padres bounced back for a big victory. Khalil Greene homered to left field with one out in the 10th inning to give the struggling Padres a desperately needed 5-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday night. It was the third homer of the game for the Padres, who scored three runs in the last two innings.
Eli shows some improvement in practiceEli shows some improvement in practice
Eli Manning took some snaps with the New York Giants’ first unit on Friday for the first time all week, but the team is still cautious about the fourth-year quarterback’s injured throwing shoulder. Manning split time with Jared Lorenzen, who will make his first NFL start on Sunday if Manning is unable to.
Seahawks’ Alexander to play with castSeahawks’ Alexander to play with cast
Shaun Alexander bobbled a short pass from Matt Hasselbeck in practice — and it was the best thing Mike Holmgren saw all day. “I’m glad that happened,” the Seahawks coach yelled across the field Friday to his star running back. Holmgren was happy Alexander was getting to test the usefulness of the soft, padded cast he was wearing over his left wrist, halfway up his forearm.
Ricky Williams to seek NFL reinstatementRicky Williams to seek NFL reinstatement
Bad news for NFL linebackers, good news for soap opera fans: Ricky Williams is planning another comeback. The suspended running back is eligible to seek reinstatement by the NFL after Oct. 1 and will do so, his attorney said Friday. In recent years, Williams has made more headlines than first downs, playing in only 12 NFL games since the start of the 2004 season.