Rollins returns; Ruiz placed on DL
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06/22/2010 -
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Philadelphia Phillies have activated
shortstop Jimmy Rollins off the 15-day disabled list and have placed catcher
Carlos Ruiz on the DL.
Rollins had been sidelined since May 22 with a calf strain that also kept him
out earlier this season. Ruiz is suffering from a concussion after he was hit
in the head with a broken bat last Friday against Minnesota.
After sustaining the calf injury in early April, Rollins missed 29 games and
returned in mid-May. He played in just five games before aggravating the
injury and has missed 26 since.
The Phillies were just 9-17 during his latest trip to the DL.
Rollins has played just 12 games entering Tuesday's contest against Cleveland
and is batting .341 with a pair of homers and seven runs batted in.
The move for Ruiz is retroactive to June 19. He is hitting .275 with two
homers and 13 RBI in 51 games this season.
The Phillies, who had previously recalled catcher Dane Sardinha over the
weekend, also made a number of other roster moves Tuesday. Utilityman Greg
Dobbs was designated for assignment, pitcher Mike Zagurski was recalled from
Triple-A Lehigh Valley and pitcher Scott Mathieson was optioned to Lehigh
Valley.
Dobbs, in 42 games this season, was batting just .152 with a homer and six
runs batted in.
<< Northern Iowa adds trio of coaches
Cedar Falls, IA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - University of Northern Iowa head football
coach Mark Farley has added three assistant coaches for the 2010 season.
Matt Entz worked with the team during spring practices and will be the
defensive line coach
<< Athletics send Fox to Baltimore
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics have traded utilityman
Jake Fox to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for minor league pitcher Ross
Wolf and cash considerations.
Fox was designated for assignment by the Athletic
<< Quinn moves into front office, Renney named new Oilers coach
Edmonton, AB (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Edmonton Oilers announced Tuesday that
Pat Quinn will step down as head coach and take over as a senior hockey
advisor and Tom Renney will be the team's new head coach.
Quinn guided the Oilers
<< Staubitz inks two-year deal with Wild
St. Paul, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Minnesota Wild signed forward Brad
Staubitz to a two-year contract on Tuesday, one day after acquiring the rights
to the restricted free agent in a trade with San Jose.
Financial terms of the deal
<< Scott Niedermayer calling it a career
Anaheim, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Scott Niedermayer has reportedly decided to
announce his retirement after an 18-year NHL career.
The Anaheim Ducks have scheduled a press conference for Tuesday afternoon and
the Orange County Register re
Orioles demote Tillman; designate Meredith for assignment >>
Baltimore, MD (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Baltimore Orioles have optioned pitcher
Chris Tillman back to Triple-A Norfolk and have designated pitcher Cla
Meredith for assignment.
Baltimore had to clear room on the 40-man roster for util
Bruins get Horton, Campbell from Florida >>
Sunrise, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Boston Bruins have acquired forwards
Nathan Horton and Gregory Campbell from the Florida Panthers in exchange for
defenseman Dennis Wideman, the Bruins' first-round pick in 2010 and a third-
round s
Coen to coach Brown quarterbacks >>
Providence, RI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brown University football coach Phil Estes
announced Tuesday that he has selected former Massachusetts standout
quarterback Liam Coen to be the Bears' quarterbacks coach.
Coen enjoyed a successful four-year
Mine That Bird 2010 debut getting closer >>
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Although no race has been confirmed, trainer
D. Wayne Lukas is actively preparing 2009 Kentucky Derby winner Mine That
Bird for the gelding's first start of the year. The four-year-old had a six-
furlong
Draft takes back seat to free agency >>
Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The annual NBA draft, the unofficial
kickoff to the NBA offseason, takes place Thursday at Madison Square Garden's
WaMu Theater.
What happens on draft day usually molds a team's plan for the future but the
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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