Chase Utley takes out ad in two Philadelphia papers to thank fans For a number of years, no player best exemplified the Philadelphia Phillies' success better than Chase Utley. In his 12+ seasons with the club, Utley emerged as the face of the franchise. He had to share that role with Jimmy Rollins and Ryan Howard occasionally, but Utley was the best of that bunch. [On this week's StewPod: … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Wright On
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Wright On Welcome back, captain. David Wright made an emphatic return to the Mets’ lineup on Monday, smacking a mammoth home run in his first at-bat and later adding a single and a walk while scoring three runs. It was part of an eight-homer, 16-run, 20-hit barrage by the Mets in their comeback win over the Phillies. Wilmer Flores hit two dingers for the Mets, … [Read more...]
Week 1 Football Picks – Sentinel-Standard
Week 1 Football Picks - Sentinel-Standard The Ionia Sentinel-Standard weekly football contest, which involves citizens and the Sports Editor picking games each week, is in every Tuesday edition of the Sentinel-Standard. The Sports Editor picks the teams he thinks will win and the public does the same with the help of the ad on Page 4 of the Tuesday edition. Those who wish to participate can … [Read more...]
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury (The Associated Press)
IndyCar driver Justin Wilson dies of head injury (The Associated Press) IndyCar driver Justin Wilson died Monday night from a head injury suffered when a piece of debris struck him at Pocono Raceway. IndyCar made the announcement at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Wilson, a British driver who lived outside Denver in Longmont, Colorado, was hit in the head during Sunday's race by piece of … [Read more...]
Cotto-Alvarez bout is on for Nov. 21 after tough negotiation (The Associated Press)
Cotto-Alvarez bout is on for Nov. 21 after tough negotiation (The Associated Press) If Miguel Cotto's fight with Saul ''Canelo'' Alvarez is anywhere near as difficult as the negotiations to get them in the ring together, boxing fans are in for a treat this fall. After months of strenuous posturing and painstaking discussions, Cotto and Alvarez appeared together in Hollywood on Monday to … [Read more...]
Mets set franchise record with eight home runs during blowout win
Mets set franchise record with eight home runs during blowout win The New York Mets may have just finished a series in Colorado, but it looks like they brought the thin air with them. The club exploded for a franchise record eight home runs in a blowout win against the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday. [On this week's StewPod: Should adults bring gloves to baseball games?] Returning third … [Read more...]