Yankees acquire Hinske from Pittsburgh
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06/30/2009 - Bronx, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Yankees have acquired utilityman Eric Hinske and cash considerations from the Pittsburgh Pirates for a pair of minor leaguers.
Hinske appeared in 54 games for the Pirates this season and was batting .255 with one homer and 11 runs batted in. He played 13 games in right field, six at first base and three at third. In 29 pinch-hitting appearances, he was 8- for-24 with five walks.
The 31-year-old veteran has played for the last two American League champions, spending the 2007 season with the Boston Red Sox and the 2008 campaign with the Tampa Bay Rays. Last season with Tampa, he batted .247 with 20 homers and 60 runs batted in.
Hinske was the American League Rookie of the Year for Toronto in 2002 and remained with the Blue Jays before heading to Boston in 2006. In 957 big league games with Toronto, Boston, Tampa Bay and Pittsburgh, he has 106 homers with 410 runs batted in.
The Yankees sent the Pirates pitcher Casey Erickson and outfielder Eric Fryer, both 23 years old.
Erickson, a right-hander, was 3-3 with a 2.25 earned run average in 21 games, including three starts, for Single-A Charleston this season. Fryer had been with the Single-A Tampa Yankees and was batting .250 with two homers and 24 RBI in 59 games.
Carson, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The first-place Los Angeles Sol have become the first team in Women's Professional Soccer to clinch a playoff spot. The Sol's 4-0 win over the Chicago Red Stars Saturday, combined with the Saint Louis Athleti
<< D.C. United releases Peters
Washington, D.C. (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - D.C. United has released defender Anthony
Peters. The 25-year old was originally signed by United in March, and made one
appearance in the U.S. Open Cup.
"We'd like to thank Anthony for his hard work an
<< Seattle's Jaqua wins MLS Player of the Week
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Seattle Sounders FC forward Nate Jaqua claimed
Major League Soccer's Player of the Week award for Week 15.
Jaqua tallied two goals and an assist in Sunday's 3-0 victory over the Colorado
Rapids in front of mo
<< Johnson, Giants vie for another win over reeling Cards
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Ageless lefty Randy Johnson seeks a third straight win and
a fifth in six decisions tonight, when the San Francisco Giants visit Busch
Stadium for game two of four against the host St. Louis Cardinals.
The Giants won the o
<< Brewers aim to extend Mets' recent misery
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - While the Milwaukee Brewers are improving their stance in
the National League Central, they're making it very difficult for the New York
Mets to climb the NL East standings.
The NL Central-leading Brewers will resume a thr
Florence, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazil midfielder Felipe Melo has pledged his immediate future to Fiorentina by signing a one-year contract extension which ties him to La Viola until the summer of 2013. The 25-year-old has been li
Chelsea closing in on Zhirkov >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Reports suggest Chelsea is on the verge of
sealing an $30 million deal to acquire CSKA Moscow winger Yuri Zhirkov.
Sportsmail is reporting that Blues owner Roman Abramovich has agreed a deal
with CSK
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Philadelphia, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) -
TORONTO ARGONAUTS (0-0) AT HAMILTON TIGER-CATS (0-0)
DATE & TIME: Wednesday, July 1, 7:00 p.m. (et)
GAME NOTES: The 2009 Canadian Football League season kicks off Wednesday
evening, as the H
Bayern will not sell Ribery >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - General Manager Uli Hoeness has reiterated
Bayern Munich's stance on Franck Ribery, insisting the German giants won't sell
the French ace.
The 26-year-old winger is the subject of speculation across
Second opinion produces same diagnosis for Beltran >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - A second opinion on the injured knee of New
York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran reportedly remains a bone bruise.
Beltran visited noted surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman in Colorado on Monday and
the New
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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