8/05/2009

Thursday morning rundown


*Eli gets the big money, after he agreed to a 6-year $97.5 million deal today. To be born into the Manning family now, no work for life. (ESPN)

*Prince Fielder tried to chase down Guillermo Mota after being hit by a Mota pitch in the 17-4 loss for the Brewers. (USA Today)

*Braylon Edwards finally practice today with the Browns after having to sit out because of an undisclosed injury. (Cleveland Plain Dealer)

*Donte Stallworth is going to meet with Roger Goodell. (Sun Sentinel)

*Hank Aaron says they should just release all the names on the 2003 list of steroid users. (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

*Albert Pujols leads the Cardinals back for 12-7 win over Mets with two homeruns. (MLB)

*Tuesday's MLB Scoreboard.

*The Portland Trailblazers and star player Brandon Roy are close to a deal that would extent his stay in the northwest. (Oregon Live)

*Rumors that Allen Iverson could be headed to Greece. The reported offer is 2 years $10 million. (Hoop Doctors)

*Cubs minor league player convicted of injuring fan when he threw a baseball in the stands. (SI)

*A 20-year old man in Atlanta has been charged in the death of former champion boxer Vernon Forrest. (SI)

*ESPN has decided it's time to use Twitter and social netoworking in a "better manner." (NYT)

*Pitt Panthers picked to win the Big East with the West Virginia Mountaineers in a close second. (Yahoo)

*WVu's Noel Devine and the Herd's Darius Marshall. (Charleston Daily Mail)

*PGA Tour coming to West Virginia...at the Greenbrier. (Charleston Gazette)

*A fight on a golf course in Fargo, North Dakota. (Inforum.com)

*FC Barcelona's Thierry Henry apparently knows a whole lot about American sports and hopes one day to help make the MLS big time. (NYT)

*ESPN makes promises in the United Kingdom on how they'll cover soccer with their new network there. (Herald)

*Phillies fantasy camp. (Via thebiglead.com)

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