Cubs activate Freel; place Johnson on DL
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06/25/2009 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Chicago Cubs activated third baseman Ryan Freel off the 15-day disabled list on Thursday and placed center fielder Reed Johnson on the 15-day DL.
Freel had been on the DL since late May with a strained left hamstring while Johnson, whose DL move was retroactive to June 21, is suffering from lower back spasms.
The Cubs acquired Freel from the Orioles on May 8 in a trade that sent minor league outfielder Joey Gathright to Baltimore. In 10 games with Chicago prior to going on the DL, he had three hits in 18 at-bats (.167).
Johnson has appeared in 43 games for the Cubs this season and is batting .268 with four home runs and 16 RBI.
Kansas City, MO (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Kansas City Chiefs signed safety Mike Brown on Thursday. The 5-foot-10 Brown spent the previous nine seasons with Chicago after the Bears took him 39th overall in the 2000 draft. He has recorded 6
<< Real enters chase for Inter's Maicon
Madrid, Spain (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Real Madrid has joined the race to sign Inter
Milan's Brazilian wing back Maicon, according to the player's agent.
The 27-year-old is poised to exit the San Siro this summer, with Real joining
the hunt for
<< U.S. picks 15 MLS players for Gold Cup
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freddy Adu, who has yet to appear in the FIFA
Confederations Cup, headlines the United States' Gold Cup roster, which was
released by coach Bob Bradley on Thursday.
The United States advanced to the fina
<< Adu headlines U.S. roster for Gold Cup
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Freddy Adu, who has yet to appear in the FIFA
Confederations Cup, headlines the United States' Gold Cup roster, which was
released by coach Bob Bradley on Thursday.
The United States advanced to the fina
<< AC Milan turns down 'monster offer' for Pato
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan has confirmed it turned down a
"monster offer" from an English club for rising star Alexandre Pato.
The 19-year-old Brazilian forward has been heavily linked with Chelsea in
recent time
Cleveland, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Cleveland Cavaliers have bolstered their frontcourt by acquiring 15-time All-Star Shaquille O'Neal from Phoenix in exchange for center Ben Wallace, guard Sasha Pavlovic, Cleveland's second- round p
Report: Knicks buy 29th pick from Lakers >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The New York Knicks have reportedly purchased
the 29th overall pick in the 2009 NBA Draft from the Los Angeles Lakers.
According to several reports, the Knicks acquired the selection for $3
million,
Arsenal's Fabregas blasts exit reports >>
London, England (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Arsenal midfielder Cesc Fabregas has pledged
his future to the Gunners after press reports suggested that he was growing
tired of his club's failure to win silverware.
The 22-year-old, who has been w
Goosen two clear in Germany >>
Munich, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Retief Goosen fired an eight-under 64 in
sloppy conditions Thursday to grab a two-stroke lead after the first round of
the BMW International Open.
Goosen, a two-time U.S. Open champion, is coming of
Schalke may sell GK Neuer to Bayern >>
Gelsenkirchen, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Schalke has admitted it's prepared to
talk to Bayern Munich over a deal for goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
The 23-year-old is currently away on international duty at the European
Under-21 Champion
Mayweather picked to beat De La Hoya
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA -- Golden Boy Oscar De La Hoya and his rival Floyd Mayweather Jr. arrived at the MGM Grand here Wednesday amid the pomp and pandemonium befitting two of the biggest stars in the sport who are about to duke it out for the WBC super welterweight crown this Saturday (Sunday in Manila).
As of Wednesday, MySportsbook.com closed its book with Mayweather a favorite to defeat De La Hoya at -170 (a $100 bet wins $70), while De La Hoya is a +140 underdog (a $100 bet wins $140).
Mayweather arrived at about 11:30 a.m. on a big truck with his face and a big "World's Best Pound-for-Pound" sign scribbled across the vehicle. He was accompanied by his entourage made up of rappers and his training team.
A crowd of close to 3,000 eager fans packed the MGM Grand lobby, with their cameras in tow, all trying to vie for position to get a good angle at Mayweather, who is acknowledged as the world's best fighter pound-for-pound.
Eric Gomez, Golden Boy Promotions vice-president, described the fan turnout as "amazing" and swore he had never seen anything quite like this event.
"The crowd was fantastic. Everybody was just too eager to see the two fighters," said ALA manager Michael Aldeguer, who was among those who waited at the lobby together with his ward Rey "Boom Boom" Bautista and AJ Banal.
De La Hoya made his own grand entrance at the hotel lobby at around 12:30 p.m. accompanied by GBP chief executive officer Richard Schaefer and trainer Freddie Roach.
The same group of fans who trooped to see Mayweather also lingered around to get a close look at De La Hoya, who has been secretly working out at a Las Vegas gym for days after arriving from his main training camp in Puerto Rico.
The golden boy then took part in a closed-door afternoon workout with Bautista and Banal. The two, along with Aldeguer and wife Christine, as well as an HBO crew were the only ones allowed inside the gym.
De La Hoya and Mayweather take part in today's final press conference before the official weigh-in this Friday.
Ring Magazine, the acknowledged bible of boxing, reported in its June 2007 issue that 12 out of 20 boxing experts it interviewed have favored Mayweather to defeat De la Hoya, with only 8 favoring the latter.
But Filipino ring icon Manny Pacquiao said in a recent interview with The Freeman's Emmanuel Villaruel that De La Hoya will win by unanimous decision over Mayweather.
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