Joe Torre sat quietly in his favorite spot on the bench, stomach churning, eyes fixed low under that navy blue New York Yankees cap.He's probably headed to the Hall of Fame, Monument Park, every baseball pantheon there is.Today, though, Torre might be a man without a job.After 12 playoff appearances in 12 seasons, Torre may have managed his final game for the Yankees when they were knocked out of the playoffs in a 6-4 loss to the Cleveland Indians on Monday night.
Even though she's handed back her Olympic medals, the shaming of Marion Jones isn't over yet.International Olympic and track and field officials are prepared to wipe her name officially from the record books, strip her of her world championship medals, pursue her for prize money and appearance fees and possibly ban her from future Olympics in any capacity.
The Tigers decided Ivan Rodriguez was worth another $13 million.Detroit exercised an option Tuesday on the All-Star catcher's contract, retaining him for a fifth season at a hefty price.The Tigers could have bought him out of the last year of his deal for $3 million, but they didn't like the prospect of not having Rodriguez behind the plate next year."The Tigers are pleased to have Pudge back for the 2008 season," Tigers president and general manager David Dombrowski said in a statement.
Curt Schilling will pitch for Boston in the second game of the AL championship series against Cleveland, following Josh Beckett in the rotation and moving ahead of Daisuke Matsuzaka.Beckett, who pitched a four-hit shutout in the opener of the first round series against the Los Angeles Angels, will start Friday's opener against the Indians.
Kansas State discovered possible rules violations in its football program and is cooperating with the NCAA in an investigation.Athletic director Tim Weiser said Tuesday the Big 12 school reported the violations to the governing body. He said the investigation centers around one former university employee, three former football players and two current members of the team.
