Randy Jones hit on Patrice Bergeron (You Tube)
Watch as Phildelphia Flyer Randy Jones hits Boston Bruin Patrice Bergeron from behind on check. The incident took place during Saturday’s contest between the two clubs in Boston.
Sources: Yankees expected to make record-setting offer to A-Rod (ESPN The Mag)
Buster Olney of ESPN The Magazine is reporting that the New York Yankees have asked to meet with Alex Rodriguez — and according to Olney — league sources indicate the team is prepared to make him an offer that will exceed, in average salary, the $27 million per year that he is scheduled to make over the next three seasons — and A-Rod would be in line to set yet another salary benchmark.
A Steinbrenner mentions patience and a favorite (NY Times)
Tyler Kepner of The New York Times writes in his great blog, Bats, that the New York Yankees will likely tab the replacement for Joe Torre as early as Monday.
Hank Steinbrenner, who is running the team with his brother Hal, tells the Times scribe that a decision on the new bench boss will come Monday, with an announcement to follow by Tuesday — should Commish Selig approves such an announcement during the Series (there’s an unofficial embargo to major team decisions made during the Fall Classic as to not upstage it).
More after the jump »
The morning after the Giants, Dolphins arrive in London…
Indians executive visits Cardinals (STL Today) Joe Strauss of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch writes that Chris Antonetti, assistant GM of the Cleveland Indians, visits St. Louis as part of the Cardinals general managerial search.
Dodgers pursuing Girardi, Torre (FOX Sports) Ken Rosenthal informs that the Dodgers are pursuing the two former managers, but there’s one problem: they already have a manager in Grady Little.
Youkilis benched for Game 3 (AP/SI.com) ‘Big Papi’ to get start at first, relegating Kevin Youkilis to bench duty.
Isiah Thomas to Rutgers’ Stringer: ‘Get the facts’ on testimony (AP/USA Today) Rutgers hoops coach C. Vivian Stringer called Thomas disposition in trial “disgusting.” Thomas says “get the facts” straight before mouthing off.
Autopsy confirms former NBAer drunk at time of death (AP/ESPN) Former NBA player Eddie Griffin had more than three times the legal alcohol limit in his system when he crashed his sport utility vehicle into a moving train and died this summer.
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