Astros' Moehler to have season-ending surgery
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08/25/2010 -
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Houston Astros announced pitcher
Brian Moehler, sidelined since early July, will have surgery to repair a
muscle in his lower abdomen that will end his 2010 season.
Moehler has twice tried to pitch in rehab assignments since suffering the
injury on July 7, only to tear the tendon off a bone in his groin. The surgery
will be performed on September 1 in Philadelphia.
The earliest Moehler can begin a throwing program is November, though it is
unclear if he will be healthy enough when spring training commences.
In 20 appearances for Houston this year, including eight starts, the 38-year-
old veteran went 1-4 with a 4.92 earned run average.
<< Phillips leaves Wednesday's game
San Francisco, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cincinnati Reds second baseman
Brandon Phillips left Wednesday's game against the Giants in the sixth
inning after getting hit by a pitch in the previous frame.
Santiago Casilla had ju
<< Bulls to honor Pippen with statue
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seven-time All-Star, six-time World Champion
and 2010 NBA Hall of Fame inductee Scottie Pippen will be honored by the
Chicago Bulls with a statue outside the United Center next season, the team
announc
<< Marlins SS Ramirez dyes hair, drops to No. 3 spot
NEW YORK (AP) -Hanley Ramirez has a new hairstyle - and a familiar spot in the batting order.Florida's star shortstop tried to dye his dark hair blonde before Wednesday night's game against the New York Mets, but it didn't quite turn out that way. R
<< Dibble takes time off, had criticized Strasburg
WASHINGTON (AP) -Washington Nationals announcer Rob Dibble will take some time off two days after making comments critical of rookie pitcher Stephen Strasburg.MASN spokesman Todd Webster said Dibble would not work Wednesday night's game against the
<< Red Sox shuffle rotation after scratching Matsuzaka
Boston, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tim Wakefield will start the second game of
Wednesday's day-night doubleheader against Seattle as the result of the Red
Sox shuffling their rotation.
Boston scratched Daisuke Matsuzaka from his schedule
Four-run eighth key as Rockies erase nine-run deficit, sweep Braves >>
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Carlos Gonzalez smacked a game-tying two-run
single in the eighth and Troy Tulowitzki put the Rockies in front, as Colorado
erased a nine-run deficit on the way to a 12-10 win over the Atlanta Braves.
It wa
MLB hands Nationals OF Morgan seven-game ban >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Major League Baseball has given Washington
Nationals outfielder Nyjer Morgan a seven-game suspension for his
inappropriate actions during a game on August 21.
Morgan, who is appealing the sus
Napoli's career game powers Angels in rout of Rays >>
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Mike Napoli hit a grand slam and drove in a
career-high six runs as the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim crowned Tampa Bay,
12-3, in the finale of a three-game set at Angel Stadium.
Howie Kendrick posted h
Saints make several roster moves >>
New Orleans, LA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New Orleans cut down their roster
considerably on Wednesday, including the release of wide receiver Mark Bradley
and linebacker Troy Evans.
Bradley was trying to catch on with the 53-man rost
Bills WR Hardy practices for first time in 2 weeks >>
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) - Buffalo Bills receiver James Hardy has returned to practice after missing 15 days with an undisclosed injury.Hardy was on the field Wednesday night taking part in all receivers drills during the portion of practice open to
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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