News and notes while former Duck lax coach Mike Pressler sues the school…

NFL fines Jones-Drew $7,500 for ATM stunt (ESPN) After scoring a touchdown against the Chiefs last week, Jags running back Maurice Jones-Drew used the goalpost as a prop for an ATM machine.  The NFL made a withdrawal of their own: fined Jones-Drew $7,500.

Vanbiesbrouck enters U.S. Hockey Hall (SI.com) One of our all-time favorite goaltenders gets a well-deserved nod as on of the United States’ best.  Aaron Broten, Bobby Carpenter and former Michigan Tech coach John MacInnes (posthumously) join “Beezer.”

Brennan passes for 545 in Hawaii OT win (AP/Y! Sports) The No. 16 ‘Warriors battled San Jose State to OT.  Colt Brennan’s final minutes looked like this (AP): Rallied Hawaii from 14 points down in the final 4 minutes by scoring the tying touchdown on a 2-yard run with 31 seconds left in regulation, then threw an 8-yard scoring pass to Jason Rivers on the first possession of overtime to give the Warriors a 42-35 victory over San Jose State.

The Pam Ward Chronicles, week 7 (Awful Announcing) Another week, another listing of odd comments from CFB analysts and announcers.

Names you (probably) won’t see in the Mitchell Report (Bugs & Cranks) If you guessed David Wells is probably one proposed, you win a prize.

LeBron’s hat… (JoePosnanski.com)  In an admittedly self-absorbed entry, the great Joe Posnanski writes on his history of being a Cleveland sports fan and how LeBron’s donning of a Yankees cap last week an ALDS game last week at Jacobs Field might have an effect on the city’s fans.

The morning after the Colorado Rockies become the first team since the 1975 Cincy Reds to start their post season 5-0…

Rockies 3, D’backs 2 (11 innings)

19 out of 20.

Reading that in relation to results from a pop quiz in English literature sends out a feeling of relief.  Reading that in relation to how many wins a team has garnered, it’s a feeling of disbelief.

Thanks to an extra innings pitching “performance” by Arizona reliever Jose Valverde, that application to a baseball team became true.

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News and notes while C.C. Sabathia gave up 7 runs, a handful shy of a guy named Brickyard…

Indians 3, Red Sox 10

Heading into Game 1, it was billed as two Cy Young Award nominees facing off in what was supposed to be a historic match-up.

Instead, viewers/fans got something a bit more lopsided than they were thinking/hoping.

The game got off on a positive note for the visiting Indians as Travis Haftner slugged a solo dinger in the first inning to give the Tribe an early 1-0 lead.

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