Cuban: No Kobe in Dallas (ESPN)
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban appeared on ESPN’s coverage of his team’s game against the Cleveland Cavaliers Wednesday to dispel rumors that he was interested in acquiring disgruntled LA Lakers star Kobe Bryant.
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Reds bring Dunn back for another season (Cincinnati Enquirer)
The Reds kept slugger Adam Dunn off the free agent market Wednesday, picking up the outfielder’s $13 million option for the 2008 season.
In addition to Dunn, the Reds also picked up 2008 options on first baseman Scott Hatteberg and catcher Javier Valentin. The club, however, declined the 2008 option on reliever Eddie Guardado.
Report: Lakers’ Odom suffers concussion in crash (ESPN News Services)
Lamar Odom, the Los Angeles Lakers forward who is recovering from shoulder surgery, suffered a concussion while driving his car on the way to a pre-game shootaround Tuesday.
Odom’s Mercedes-Benz was totaled, the paper reported. The woman driving the other car in the accident had to be taken out by the jaws of life.
Flyers’ Hatcher could miss a month (CP/TSN.ca)
When the Philadelphia Flyers aren’t losing players to suspensions for bad on-ice behavior, they are losing players to injury.
Take Derian Hatcher.
News and notes while the Cardinals have apparently hired their GM…
‘Mutual interest’ in Dodgers, Torre pursuit (ESPN News Services) Ned Colletti admitted to ESPN.com’s Jayson Stark that there is “mutual interest” between the team and the former Yankees manager.
Report: Steroid suspension looming for Jags’ Stroud (The Fan House) Via PFT.com, Stroud’s A sample tested positive and that there are not yet results back from his B sample
Patriots pouring it on with purpose (SI.com) Don Banks of SI.com writes that the New England Patriots are scoring at will — with a purpose.
TO’s Sharpie goes on the auction block (SportsBiz) Darren Rovell notes that the Sharpie used by Terrell Owens used on MNF five years ago is set to hit the auction block.
Cameron suspended 25 games for positive stimulant test (AP/USA Today)
Mike Cameron, the soon-to-be free agent outfielder of the San Diego Padres, has tested positive for a banned stimulant, according to the Officer of the Commissioner.
Cameron claims he took a tainted supplement while training.
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Deadline arrives for Preds purchase (The Tennessean)
It’s deadline time in Nashville as time is running out on the effort to keep the Predators in “Music City.”
Negotiations, per The Tennessean, are said to be moving at a snail’s pace and ticket sales are lagging.
MLB Jack O’Lanterns (Home Run Derby)
Well folks, Halloween is upon us. The marketing monster of a “holiday” is tonight as little kids go from house to house getting candy and preteens apparently dressing as sluts to get their goodies.
Since this is a sports blog, we bring you jack o’lanterns of major leaguers!
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Cyclist Armstrong goes to bar with Ashley Olsen (NY Post)
There’s nothing unusual with an older man dating a younger woman. In fact, Matthew McConaughy’s character in “Dazed & Confused” arguably said it best (paraphrasing): “That’s what I love about these college aged girls, man. I get older, they stay the same age.”
Lance Armstrong seems to be living by this credo lately as he’s been seen at a New York City bar hanging with former “Full House” star Ashley Olsen.
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The morning after Pittsburgh’s Evgeni Malkin tallied his 100th career point…
Penguins 4, Wild 2 – Sidney Crosby returned to the state where he once starred as a 15-year old prep player — Minnesota — and nabbed three points (one goal, three assists) in the visiting Penguins’ 4-2 victory over the Wild.
PIT: Malkin, E. (03:30 in 2nd), Malkin, E. (06:29 in 2nd), Sykora, P. (10:05 in 3rd), Crosby, S. (14:29 in 3rd)
MIN: Veilleux, S. (06:14 in 2nd), Rolston, B. (06:26 in 3rd)
‘Yotes 2, Blues 1 – As both teams skated to a 0-0 tie through two periods, Brad Boyes of St. Louis scored the game’s first goal early on, but they couldn’t hold on to the lead as the Phoenix Coyotes eked out a victory at the Scottrade Center, 2-1.
PHX: Zigomanis, M. (12:35 in 3rd), Sjostrom, F. (17:02 in 3rd)
STL: Boyes, B. (05:52 in 3rd)
Predators 1, Flames 5 — Jarome Iginla scored twice and Miikka Kiprusoff made 39 saves fresh off signing a $35 million extension to help the Calgary Flames beat the Nashville Predators 5-1.
NSH: Radulov, A. (PPG, 02:31 in 3rd)
CGY: Iginla, J. (PPG, 03:59 in 1st), Lombardi, M. (01:40 in 2nd), Huselius, K. (PPG, 05:07 in 2nd), Nystrom, E. (14:29 in 3rd), Iginla, J. (19:06 in 3rd)
Wings 2, Oilers 1 — Valtteri Filppula potted an early third period goal that proved to be the difference as the Detroit Red Wings held off the Edmonton Oilers 2-1 at Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alta.
DET: Zetterberg, H. (PPG, 04:00 in 2nd), Filppula, V. (19:35 in 3rd)
EDM: Staios, S. (05:49 in 2nd)
News and notes while preteens dress like sluts for Halloween…
Sports marketer files suit against Reggie Bush, family (AP/SI.com) Sports marketer Lloyd Lake seeking to recoup nearly $300K in alleged gifts from the Saints running back, family.
Baseball’s drug testing lacks element of surprise (NY Times) Michael Schmidt — how apropos — reports that MLB drug testers routinely alert team officials before their “random” tests.
Free agency? Weird. (38pitches.com) While listing nearly every team in baseball, Curt Schilling listed one team that caught our eyes: St. Louis. We’ll pick you up from the airport.
Top 10 A-Rod destinations (Y! Sports) Jeff Passan of Yahoo! Sports comes up with his version of where Alex Rodriguez will land.
Colts raffling off five Super Bowl rings for charity (AP/ESPN) Raffle tickets cost $5 each and will be sold through Nov. 20 for the three-stage contest.
Little resigns; Torre, Dodgers close (LA Times)
While varying Internet sources are reporting a duration of three years valued in the neighborhood of $4 million per annum, Dylan Hernandez of The Los Angeles Times is reporting that Joe Torre and the ballclub are closing in on a deal that will result in Torre taking the reins from Grady Little, who resigned his post earlier Tuesday.
According to Hernandez, all that remains is coaching and input on personnel decisions.
Per a broadcast report on ESPN’s SportsCenter, Tim Kurkjian states that Grady Little and the Dodgers have mutually parted ways.
The source tells Kurkjian that Joe Torre will take over once they work out contractual terms.
More in a little while…
***UPDATED at 6:42 PM ET***
Buried within this updated ESPN.com article is Tim Kurkjian’s contribution to the story.
A source told ESPN The Magazine’s Tim Kurkjian on Tuesday that Little and the Dodgers will in fact simply part ways, that the manager wasn’t completely happy with his situation. The source also says that Torre will then be named the next Dodgers manager.
***UPDATED at 7:43 PM ET***
Grady Little resigned from his position as manager of the Dodgers, likely clearing the way for Joe Torre to take the reins.
Sources: Tocchet to sit down with Bettman, discuss gambling (ESPN.com)
ESPN.com hockey scribe Scott Burnside reports that former Phoenix Coyotes assistant Rick Tocchet will sit down to meet with NHL commissioner Gary Bettman this week.
Per Burnside, the meeting is expected to bring to a close a long, troubling chapter for the league. Still, depending on the tone and tenor of the discussion, a decision on Tocchet’s ability to return to the NHL may not be forthcoming until next week.
Schilling writes goodbye letters to Red Sox mates (AP/ESPN)
Boston Red Sox hurler Curt Schilling told a Boston radio station during his weekly appearance on WEEI-AM that he composed goodbye letters to his fellow teammates because he thinks he’ll no longer be with the club come next season.
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News and notes while traipsing over to Taco Bell for a free taco…
Duncan agrees to two-year extension with Spurs (Yahoo! Sports) Yahoo! Sports’ Jerry Ludden writes that Tim Duncan agreed to a two-year extension valued at $40 million.
Girardi agrees to skipper Yankees (AP/TSN.ca) The agreement to take over as Joe Torre’s replacement is worth an average salary of at least US$2-million annually.
Brewers tab Simmons as bench coach (MLB.com/Brewers) Ted Simmons, the former Cardinal and Brewer, will be Ned Yost’s bench coach.
Heyman: Taking guesses at A-Rod’s destination (SI.com) Jon Heyman of SI.com takes his best guesses on where the free-agent will land next. Longshot: Florida Marlins.
MLBAM requests appeals court reconvene in stats case (BizofBaseball) MLB Advanced Media is looking to have the entire appeals court rehear CBC Marketing, Inc. v. MLBAM, the “Fantasy Stats” case.
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