Fielder sets club record as Brewers win
May 31, 2007
AP - Prince Fielder set a franchise record with his 13th homer this month, J.J. Hardy drove in the go-ahead run in the eighth and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Florida Marlins 4-3 on Thursday night.
Pacers’ O’Brien to be a disciplinarian
May 31, 2007
AP - The Indiana Pacers have had plenty of off-the-court troubles in the past few years. New coach Jim O’Brien, though, plans to be the team’s law on the court.
3-way tie at Memorial; Mickelson injured
May 31, 2007
AP - There’s a lefty atop the leaderboard at the Memorial Tournament. No, it’s not the one you might think. Nick O’Hern — the guy who knocked Tiger Woods out of the Accenture Match Play Championship earlier this year — shot a 7-under 65 to join Sean O’Hair and Rod Pampling for the opening-day lead.
A-Rod antics: Bush league or smart?
May 31, 2007
AP - With fans buzzing over whether Alex Rodriguez broke baseball’s unwritten code by making a remark that distracted a Toronto infielder and allowed a ninth-inning popup to fall for a run-scoring single, Toronto’s Troy Glaus said the last time he saw that move was in the baseball comedy “Major League 2.”
NBA-worst Grizzlies name Iavaroni coach
May 31, 2007
AP - Marc Iavaroni faces a tough task in his first head coaching job — turning the worst team in the NBA back into a winner. The former Phoenix assistant was hired Thursday as coach of the Memphis Grizzlies, who went 22-60 last season after three straight trips to the NBA playoffs.
Donovan leaves champion Gators for Magic
May 31, 2007
AP - For Billy Donovan, it’s the perfect mix: the money, the team, the location. After leading Florida to two straight NCAA titles and building a budding dynasty in 11 years at the school, he’s off to the NBA, ready to coach the Orlando Magic.
Bubba Watson struggles with focus, not game
May 31, 2007
DUBLIN, Ohio (AP) — Bubba Watson has every shot in the bag. He just may not have the required patience and self-restraint to hit them all the time.
Lefty’s injury may be from Oakmont rough
May 31, 2007
Phil Mickelson’s grin was gone, replaced by a look of concern as he stood behind the ninth tee Thursday with his left hand extended while a massage therapist rubbed and pressed deeply into and around his left wrist. Three holes later, Mickelson shook hands with his playing partners and headed for the clubhouse at Muirfield Village.
Source: Donovan leaving Gators for Magic
May 31, 2007
AP - After leading Florida to two national titles, Billy Donovan has agreed to leave the Gators to coach the Orlando Magic, an official in the NBA told The Associated Press on Thursday.
Pacers hire O’Brien as new coach
May 31, 2007
AP - Jim O’Brien was hired Thursday as coach of the Indiana Pacers, who turned to an NBA veteran in hopes of reviving a team that missed the playoffs for the first time in a decade and has been beset by turmoil.
