Fan suffered fractured skull, broken foot in fall at Rangers game
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07/07/2010 -
Arlington, TX (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tyler Morris, the fan who fell from the upper
deck trying to catch a ball during Tuesday's game between the Cleveland Indians and Texas Rangers, remains in the hospital with a fractured skull and
broken ankle.
Morris, an off-duty firefighter, was reaching for a foul ball hit by Nelson
Cruz in the bottom of the fifth inning when he fell nearly 30 feet from the
upper deck and landed on several other fans seated below.
Rangers officials, including team president Nolan Ryan, visited Morris
Wednesday afternoon. He was listed in fair condition at John Peter Smith
Hospital.
<< Cards place Ottavino on DL
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The St. Louis Cardinals placed pitcher Adam
Ottavino on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 4, with a right
shoulder strain.
Ottavino is 0-2 in five games (three starts) with an 8.46 earned-run average
<< Report: Jets sign OL Ducasse
Florham Park, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - According to SNY, the New York Jets have
signed offensive lineman Vladimir Ducasse, their second-round selection in the
2010 NFL Draft.
Ducasse was the 61st overall selection in the draft and will have
<< Avs ink Yip for two years
Denver, CO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Colorado Avalanche signed forward Brandon
Yip to a two-year contract on Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the club, but the Denver Post reports
that it is worth $1.45 million for the dur
<< Report: Bulls land Boozer
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Bulls and free agent power forward
Carlos Boozer have reportedly agreed to a five-year contract.
The Chicago Tribune is citing two league sources on the pact, which ESPN
reports is for $80 mi
<< Yonkers Trot has eight for Saturday
Yonkers, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Eight three-year-old trotters are set for
Saturday night's $573,770 Yonkers Trot, the first leg of trotting's Triple
Crown. The one-mile race has a scheduled post-time of 10 p.m. (et) at
Yonkers
A's option P Ross, recall P Wolf >>
Oakland, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Oakland Athletics have optioned right-
handed pitcher Tyson Ross to Triple-A Sacramento and recalled right-handed
hurler Ross Wolf from the same club.
Ross went 1-4 with a 5.49 earned run average
Kings ink Cousins >>
Sacramento, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Sacramento Kings signed center DeMarcus
Cousins, the fifth overall pick in the 2010 draft, on Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not released.
Cousins, 6-foot-11, 270 pounds, averaged 15.1 points,
Thrashers re-sign Boulton >>
Atlanta, GA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Atlanta Thrashers re-signed forward Eric
Boulton on Wednesday.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed by the club, but the Atlanta Journal-
Constitution reported it is for one year and worth $650,000.
Speculation building on LeBron's decision >>
Akron, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The speculation has been building and on Thursday
night at 9 p.m. (et), two-time reigning MVP LeBron James will disclose his
decision of where he'll play next.
Will he remain with the Cavaliers? Better yet,
Cubs put RHP Schlitter on DL >>
Phoenix, AZ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs have placed right-handed
pitcher Brian Schlitter on the 15-day disabled list with a right shoulder
impingement.
Schlitter had his contract selected by the Cubs June 26 and made thre
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According to MySportsbook.com, the favorites for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky are: Curlin (+250); Street Sense (+500); Scat Daddy (+700); Circular Quay (+750); and Nobiz Like Shobiz (+800).
Derby organizers announced this week that there will be a $1-million bonus at the 2007 Kentucky Derby odds if the first-place horse wins by more than 6 1/2 lengths – the margin of Barbaro's victory last year. The bonus would be divided Saturday among the winning trainer, jockey, owner and a charity, with each receiving 25 percent. The designated charity is the Barbaro Memorial Fund.
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Meanwhile, the Derby favorite – Curlin – is going against the odds this year. It's been 125 years since Apollo won after skipping his 2-year-old season, and not since Regret in 1915 has such a lightly seasoned horse worn the blanket of red roses.
Arkansas Derby winner Curlin – unbeaten in three career races – tries to overcome both those obstacles in Saturday's 133rd Derby.
''We're not running against history,'' trainer Steve Asmussen said Monday. ''We're running against who they load up.''
Six other horses have run in the Derby without benefit of 2-year-old races and with three or fewer starts. The best any of them managed was a sixth-place finish by Showing Up last year.
Asmussen dismissed suggestions that Curlin's lack of racing experience could keep him from the winner's circle.
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Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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