Tigers entertain Yankees
DETROIT (AP) — The New York Yankees are in need of a victory over the Detroit Tigers. They dropped the first two games of the best-of-seven series in New York and face the Tigers and their ace, Justin Verlander, tonight in Detroit. The Yankees are pinning their hopes on the right arm of Phil Hughes. During the regular season, Hughes was 16-13 while Verlander was 17-8.
The Tigers won the opening game of the series 6-4 and then took the second contest 3-0. It was in the first game that the Yankees lost their captain, Derek Jeter, to a fractured left ankle.
Mavs star hurting
DALLAS (AP) — Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki hopes to avoid surgery after experiencing more swelling in his troublesome right knee. Nowitzki missed his second straight preseason game as Dallas beat Houston 123-104 last night. The 11-time All-Star said after the game he is going to reduce his workload over the next week and see if the swelling goes down in his knee, which has been drained twice over the past month.
The 2011 NBA Finals MVP said if there is no improvement over the next few days, he may have no choice other than to have surgery, which would probably sideline him into the regular season.
Armstrong’s doctor wants to study report
ROME (AP) — Lance Armstrong’s former physician says he needs time to study the thick file of U.S. Anti-Doping Agency documents accusing him of advising widespread drug use before responding. Dr. Michele Ferrari tells Cyclingnews.com “it’s taken them 2½ years to gather the documents, so it’s going to take me some time to go through them.”
USADA traced more than $1 million in payments from Armstrong to Ferrari from 1996 to 2006 and the report details how the physician allegedly told Armstrong and other riders to dope. In July, USADA banned Ferrari for life.
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PLAYOFFS CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES
N-Y Yankees at Detroit 7:07 p.m. (LISTEN LIVE on ESPN Radio 1410)
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION PRESEASON
Atlanta at Indiana 6:00 p.m.
Brooklyn at Boston 6:30 p.m.
Orlando at Detroit 6:30 p.m.
Charlotte at Oklahoma City 7:00 p.m.
Milwaukee at Chicago 7:00 p.m.
Utah at L-A Lakers 9:00 p.m.