Chipper Jones plans surgery, to attempt comeback
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ATLANTA (AP) -Chipper Jones says he is not retiring without trying to come back from season-ending knee surgery.
Jones, speaking Friday for the first time since the team announced he tore his left anterior cruciate ligament and will miss the rest of the season, says he will have surgery on the knee Saturday.
The 38-year-old Jones says now is not the right time to ``make a decision to quit.'' He says he will go through the rehab process before making a final decision on his future.
He said earlier this season he would consider retirement after the season.
The expected recovery time is about six months, giving him a chance to be ready for spring training in 2011.
He was hurt in Tuesday night's game at Houston.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
Miami, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Miami Dolphins cornerback Will Allen will reportedly miss the entire preseason after undergoing knee surgery on Thursday. The Miami Herald reports the veteran had the arthroscopic procedure to
<< City kicks off EPL season against Spurs
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Manchester City will debut well over $100
million in new talent Saturday morning, when the English club opens pursuit of
the Premier League title against last season's nemesis Tottenham.
City lost at home
<< Losing Hixon has Giants looking for returners
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) -Losing Dominek Hixon to a freak season-ending knee injury in minicamp cost the New York Giants more than a reliable receiver. It took away their return game.Hixon handled roughly 80 percent of the kickoff returns last season and 6
<< CSU LB picks up career after yearlong suspension
FORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) -The shadow of the season-long suspension trailed Colorado State linebacker Ricky Brewer.Everywhere he went he encountered people who knew he was forced to sit out his junior season, but only a few realized why.The secret wa
<< Korda knocks Lee from U.S. Women's Amateur
Charlotte, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Jessica Korda knocked stroke play tri-
medalist Erynne Lee out of the U.S. Women's Amateur on Friday.
Korda, a 17-year-old from Bradenton, Fla., rebounded from an early deficit to
roll to a 4 & 3
2010 HOME AWAY TEAMPITCHERS LINE G GS W L ERA AIPS REC ERA REC ERA RECFLA Sanchez (R) 1:10p 22 22 9-7 3.33 6.1 3-3 2.97 6-4 3.67 11-11CIN Cueto (R) -150 23 23 11-3 3.37 6.0 5-2 4.12
New Rangers owners cut prices for ballpark fare >>
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) -The new owners of the Texas Rangers are already making it cheaper to enjoy the games.The group led by Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan and sports attorney Chuck Greenberg announced lower prices for concessions, parking and merchandise
White Sox activate Teahen from DL >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago White Sox have reinstated
infielder/outfielder Mark Teahen from the 15-day disabled list.
Teahen has been on the DL since June 1 with a fractured right middle finger.
He was hitting .2
No seconds: 49ers RB Coffee abruptly retires >>
Santa Clara, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - San Francisco 49ers running back Glen
Coffee, the team's third-round pick in the 2009 draft, retired from the NFL on
Friday at the age of 23.
Coffee did not attend practice on Thursday and was also
Lakers sign second-round pick Caracter >>
El Segundo, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Lakers signed second-
round draft pick Derrick Caracter Friday.
Caracter, taken with the 58th pick in the 2010 draft, spent two seasons at
Louisville before he transferred to Te
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In what should be an outstanding Saturday of March Madness betting action, the top four teams in the South and West Regions square off in what should be extremely close match-ups. Three of the four teams are coming off extremely close games on Thursday evening, only UCLA won semi comfortably over Pitt 64-55.
Ohio State is coming off their second game in a row where in all reality they should have lost. Of course that doesn’t matter now since the name of the game is “survive and advance” but as the tournament continues, they can’t afford to keep getting down to their opponents early. Kansas also avoided a scare by holding off a scrappy Southern Illinois squad. In the third thrilling game of the evening Memphis pulled off the minor upset (+3.5) despite being the higher seed to Texas A&M.
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Memphis vs. Ohio State
Both squads were involved in thrillers on Thursday evening and should come out fired up. OSU can ill afford to get behind early like they did versus their previous two opponents (Xavier, Tennessee). Greg Oden needs to stay out of foul trouble; the Buckeyes are a completely different team when he is on the court. Memphis definitely has the athleticism and length to match-up with OSU. Of Memphis’ five leading minute earners, the shortest of the bunch is 6’5”. Each team has a very effective defense; Memphis surrenders 62.3 PPG whereas the Buckeyes give up only 61 PPG. With those type of numbers, it isn’t surprising that Memphis covered the UNDER almost 69% of the time this season. As a favorite, OSU has covered the UNDER almost 66% of the time over the last three seasons. The major concern for Memphis which is magnifies this time of the year is their brutal foul shooting (62%). This season, OSU is 17-11 ATS versus teams with a winning record and 7-2 ATS in all tournament games. Memphis has been an extremely reliable cover in tournament play in recent years with a 23-8 ATS record over the last three seasons.
UCLA vs. Kansas
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