The Colorado Rockies sold out all three World Series games at Coors Field on Tuesday, one day after their first attempt collapsed in a computer-system crash blamed on people trying to fool the system to hoard tickets. The Rockies, who had labeled the problem as an “external, malicious attack”, said they sold more than 50,000 tickets in the second round of ticket sales in about 2 1/2 hours.
Don Mattingly has been making managerial moves with the New York Yankees for several seasons — in his head. “I’ve heard that experience thing come up a lot,” he said, “but in my own mind I’ve been managing for the last four years, and to be honest with you, as a player you’re playing along the whole time.” After four seasons as a coach, Mattingly was interviewed Tuesday to replace departed…
The NFL moved to speed up its draft on Tuesday during owners’ meetings at which it also discussed having the Buffalo Bills play regular-season games in Toronto, expanding the reach of the NFL Network and moving the Pro Bowl. No action was taken on any of those issues except the draft, in which the time between picks in the first round will be cut from 15 minutes to 10 to help speed up a process…
The San Diego Chargers don’t know where or when they’ll play their next game. While they spent Monday taking care of their families and trying to find out if their homes survived the wildfires sweeping Southern California, the Chargers were busy Tuesday preparing to fly to Phoenix to practice at the Arizona Cardinals’ suburban headquarters.
The San Antonio Spurs were picked as the favorites to win another championship in a poll of NBA general managers, who gave Dirk Nowitzki no chance of repeating as league MVP. Instead, LeBron James was chosen as the likely MVP by GMs who voted in the sixth annual NBA.com GM survey. Nowitzki, who won the award last season, did not receive a single vote.
Turns out the confrontation between Roush Fenway Racing teammates Carl Edwards and Matt Kenseth was more than just a clash in the heat of the moment.
Aaron Cook insisted he was going to be fine if he was left off Colorado’s roster for the World Series. No need to worry now. On Tuesday, Rockies manager Clint Hurdle and pitching coach Bob Apodaca called over the right-hander and told him he would start Game 4 in Denver on Sunday night. After 12 years in the organization and a comeback from life-threatening blood clots three years ago, he wanted…
Sitting at the postseason podium where he’s become such a staple, Josh Beckett glared at a room full of reporters Tuesday and grew increasingly annoyed with questions about his success. The accolades, the analysis — he insists none of it matters this time of year. The only thing that counts is making one good pitch after another.
Brad Hawpe wore his camouflage shirt around town Tuesday and blended right in. So did the rest of his Colorado teammates. Even though they’re in the World Series. “I still can walk around and not be recognized,” said Hawpe, who secretly slugged 29 homers and drove in 116 runs this season. “It’s OK. I can still walk around Denver, Boston, wherever I want, no problem.” The Rockies are unrecognized and…
