Wednesday, August 5, 2009

Scores & Sports Today 08/05/2009

MLB-PALM BEACH GARDENS, Fla. - Hank Aaron wants the list of players who tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs in 2003 to be released and he does think it's time Rose, the career hits leader, be reinstated and voted into the Hall of Fame. Yesterdays Scores: http://scores.espn.go.com/mlb/scoreboard

NFL-Asked whether Green Bay might be interested in the scandal-tainted quarterback, general manager Ted Thompson didn't rule it out Tuesday. The Chargers once welcomed Super Bowl talk. No more. After falling short the past three years, they are concentrating on the start instead of the finish. Things we don't MISS about Football: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/specials/rememberwhen/football/index.html?eref=T1

NCAA FootBall-Gap growing ever wider between college sports' haves, have-nots.Powers Alabama, Florida, Michigan, Notre Dame and USC are among the haves.The chasm exists within the BCS, but is even more severe outside the big six. Areas of impact include salaries, scholarships, scheduling, facilities and more.

Arena Football-The Arena Football League is on the brink of folding and declaring bankruptcy, an inglorious end for the 22-year-old indoor league that has suffered through a year of turmoil.

NBA-In a replay of sorts of last year's opener, the Cleveland Cavaliers and Boston Celtics will launch the 2009-10 NBA season -- only this time LeBron James has some welcome firepower in new teammate Shaquille O'Neal.

WNBA-Deanna Nolan's double-double leads Shock past Liberty, Tuesday night the 5-foot-9 Nolan added a career-high 14 rebounds to her 26 points as the Detroit Shock beat the New York Liberty 76-64. Other scores San Antonio Silver Stars 63 Los Angeles Sparks 59 and Phoenix Mercury 101 Seattle Storm 90.

NCAA-BasketBall-LAHAINA, Hawaii -- Arizona, led by first-year coach Sean Miller, will meet Wisconsin in the opening round of the Maui Invitational. The championship game is Nov. 25 and the tournament is sponsored by EA Sports.

NHL- San Jose Sharks forward Jeremy Roenick is expected to announce his retirement Thursday, ending the provocative hockey star's 20-year career.

PGA-Buick Open ratings up 167 percent over 2008, but Buick terminates title sponsorships of PGA Tour.

Tennis-Serena Williams had a chance to vault to the top of the Power Rankings. All she had to do was win a few matches in Stanford, but she couldn't. So it's still No. 2 for her.

Nascar-Late push just might get Vickers in Chase,but even with his recent burst -- seventh at Daytona, seventh at Chicagoland, fifth at Indy and sixth on Monday at Pocono -- Vickers is on the outside looking in on the top 12 in the standings.

Soccer-Chivas owner Vergara rips team over Twitter-They didn't play with heart, or with energy. They didn't try and they didn't use their talent. After all that has been worked on, I expected a better attitude from the players. More will to win."

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