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Month: May 2011

Minor League game goes 23 innings

This one is right up Mike Lederer’s alley – sort of. The Philadelphia Phillies Class-A team, the Clearwater Threshers, were involved in a 23 inning game. The Roger Dean Stadium scoreboard had to be reset two times before the Threshers […]

NFL cancels rookie symposium

The NFL has announced thaty it is cancelling next months rookie symposium due to the ongoing labor dispute. The symposium was scheduled to begin on June 26 at the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio. Although mini camps […]

Courts reject NFL’s request for extension

A federal magistrate rejected the NFL’s request for an extension. The NFL asked the courts for more time to file a response in the pending antitrust lawsuit filed by its locked-out players. But, Monday, U.S. Magistrate Judge Jeanne Graham ruled […]

Atlanta Braves sign Julio Lugo

The Atlanta Braves have signed shortstop Julio Lugo to a minor league contract. ESPN’s Enrique Rojas was first to report the deal. The 35-year-old Lugo hit .249/.298/.282 in 264 plate appearances with the Baltimore Orioles last year. In 11 major […]

Rizzo fined for confronting umpire

Washington Nationals General Manager Mike Rizzo might think twice the next time he disagrees with a call. Rizzo, and catcher Ivan Rodriguez, have been “disciplined” by Major League Baseball for confronting umpires in a stadium tunnel after a disputed call […]

Joakim Noah fined $50,000

Chicago Bulls center Joakim Noah has been fined $50,000 for directing an anti-gay slur at a fan during Game 3 of the Bulls Eastern Conference Finals matchup against the Miami Heat. The NBA levied the fine “for using a derogatory […]