Beyond the Boxscore (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Browse more photos » On Monday afternoon, I fully expect Joe Mauer to win his first MVP award after finishing sixth in 2006 and fourth last year. Joe led the AL in batting average while hitting for respectable power (28 HRs) in only 138 games, most of which were as a catcher. He led the Twins into the postseason after they trailed by three...
Bluebird Banter (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Looks good fielding this ball. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » Edwin had a good season in 2008, hitting .251/.340/.466 with 26 home runs in 506 at bats for Cincinnati. It was pretty much in line with the two seasons he had before. 2009 should have been a good year since he was just 26. But he had a sore wrist...
Washington Post (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
UCF stops Keenum in 37-32 upset of No. 13 HoustonSLIDESHOW Houston safety Nick Saenz (41) breaks up a pass intended for Central Florida wide receiver Kamar Aiken (81) during the first quarter of an NCAA football game in Orlando Fla., Saturday, Nov. 14, 2009.( AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) (Reinhold Matay - AP) Central Florida wide receiver Brian Watters (6) dives just shy of...
Houston Chronicle (Free subscription) | 11/15/2009
The Houston Cougars remain ranked on the AP Top 25 poll — though just barely — after their 37-32 loss against Central Florida on Saturday.
USA Today (Free subscription) | 11/14/2009
By Reinhold Matay, APCentral Florida wide receiver Brian Watters dives for extra yardage after being hit by Houston cornerback Brandon Brinkley. LIVING FOR SATURDAYSORLANDO (AP) — Central Florida not only found a way to slow down Case Keenum and No. 12 Houston, the Knights didn't give the nation's most prolific passer a chance to pull off another improbable comeback.Brett Hodges outplayed...
Acme Packing Company (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP 18 days ago: Tampa Bay Buccaneers safety Tanard Jackson (36) gets a pat on the back from teammate Sabby Piscitelli (21) after returning an interception for a touchdown during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Carolina Panthers in Tampa, Fla., Sunday, Oct. 18, 2009. The Panthers won 28-21. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay)...
Halos Heaven (Free subscription) | 11/05/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Speaking of Skeletor... (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay, File) Browse more photos » Ratings to the world series were up astronomically this year and the reason given was the presence of the New York Yankees in the Fall Classic. One does not even have to indict the buffoonish Bud Selig, nor the lords of Baseball. Rupert Murdoch's...
Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/04/2009
... an NCAA college football game against Central Florida in Orlando, Fla., Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009. REINHOLD MATAY / AP BY SUSAN MILLER DEGNANColin McCarthy woke up at 6 a.m. Tuesday, the result of practices being moved from 5:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. once a week. If you're a University of Miami football player, that's called ``sleeping in.''McCarthy, the Hurricanes' strong-side linebacker,...
Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Free subscription) | 11/06/2009
Last updated November 6, 2009 1:00 p.m. PT1 dead, 5 hurt in Orlando office shootingBy MIKE SCHNEIDERASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER Ambulances line up outside the Legions Place office building after a shooting in Orlando, Fla., Friday, Nov. 6, 2009. Officials searched Friday for a gunman who opened fire in a downtown office building where he used to work. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) ORLANDO, Fla....
Buc 'Em (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP One of the reasons the Bucs have improved in pass defense. Browse more photos » Before you go down your own "Life on Mars" checklist of possible causes of this unbelievable headline, know one thing. It is NOT a misprint or typo. Use whatever reasoning you want to in coming up with an explanation, (like the fact we have the 31st...
DRaysBay (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP MVB stands to get quite the raise this off-season. (AP Photo/Reinhold Matay) Browse more photos » With the off-season hot stove already warming up, the question looming in the forefront of most fans' minds is, "How active is my team going to be this off-season?" We've already started discussing potential bullpen...
Buffalo Rumblings (Free subscription) | 10/24/2009
More photos » by Reinhold Matay - AP Browse more photos » Coming off a hard fought, mistake-filled overtime win against the New York Jets , the Buffalo Bills travel down south to take on the Carolina Panthers this weekend. It'll be a battle of two-win teams with solid rushing offenses, poor passing offenses and downright awful run defenses. It could be an ugly game, or a boring...
