Pablo Sandoval of the Giants in San Francisco (fracture of the wrist), 4-6 weeks

WASHINGTON - San Francisco Giants baseball Pablo Sandoval, broke a bone in his right wrist and is expected to miss four to six weeks, adding to concern for the world series champions who have difficulties.

An MRI exam Saturday morning revealed the damage caused to the hamate bone and trainer athletic Giants head Dave Groshner said that Sandoval will probably undergo surgery Tuesday in Arizona. Groshner, stated that the team is that where, exactly, Sandoval was injured.

Hand of Sandoval injured while he was batting over the loss of San Francisco to the Washington Nationals 3-0 on Friday night and he had an x-ray. The hamate bone is at the base of the hand, when the button of the bat is usually when a player is hitting.

"It will be fast." Four weeks, six weeks. I want to just get better as soon as possible, "Sandoval says. "It is not a surprise." I told them, I have had pain. ?

Sandoval is frapper.313 with five Homer and 14 points produced this season.

"It's a hard blow for us," said Manager Bruce Bochy, whose club had lost six of its eight previous games before beating the nationals 2-1 Saturday.

"They have all felt for Pablo", Bochy said of his other players. "They also know that you need focus before."

The Giants already had player Mark DeRosa, Andres Torres fielder and pitcher Barry Zito on the list of persons with disabilities. They also had their problems hitting the end, shut out in two of three games Saturday and marking a total of 21 runs in their last nine games.

Sandoval was a bright spot, though.

"I'm Pablo, because we spoke, several times, how hard he has worked the past shoulder for himself in this type of form, provided that it is,", said Bochy. "And, of course, the way in which he played - it was really paying large dividends how it worked this shoulder." Now, he received get this support. ?

A year ago, Sandoval dealt with significant weight gain and a loss of confidence. But it has fallen nearly 40 books, something which contributed to its range in the field.

Groshner said as he and Sandoval waited in a hospital Saturday, they spoke of how forced time away from the field will still allow the third player to work on his physical condition.

"One positive that he is trying to take out of it, is that he still wants to lose a few pounds more." And it is like, ' this is what I do. I will work. "It can work on his legs. He can still run, "said Groshner. "He is motivated to do this." It is therefore an opportunity to work on the part. It will have a lot of time, this is what we are going to do. ?

Bochy, said the giant plan to call up baseball Ryan Rohlinger from Fresno 2007 Sunday.

On Saturday, shortstop Miguel Tejada made his first start this season at third base - a position that it is regularly played in the majors - and Mike Fontenot started short (and was charged with an error in service in the second round where he dropped a throw). Bochy said that emmanuel Burriss could also obtain begins to the shortstop.

Complete an unusual infield alignment for the Giants Saturday was the Bochy begin use catcher Buster Posey's first goal, instead of Aubrey Huff. The reigning NL rookie had not played in a first time since August 22 in St. Louis and Bochy said before the season, that he did not intend to use Posey it preferring all - give the receiver a full day off the coast to the extent possible.

Posey was playing first base regularly when he was called to last may before the Giants traded veteran catcher of Bengie Molina in Texas.

Bochy was actually thinking to Sandoval first Saturday, with an average stick of the Huff to. 202.

"Huff must one day," said Bochy. "He needs a break, mentally."

Derrick Rose for Chicago Bulls said that he was not told that he is MVP

DEERFIELD - A heavy favorite MVP, Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose insists that NBA does not informed it that he is the winner.

He said "No, not again," Saturday when asked if he had been told he has won the award.

Comment by rose came a day after a post congratulations on account of his teammate Twitter, by c.j. Watson that caused a bit of turmoil.

Read this message: "drose congratulations on winning the MVP played unbelievable this season! now just need tibs to win coach of the year. ?

It would hardly be a surprise if Rose won the MVP, whereas he registered 25 points and 7.7 assists while leading Chicago to a League-best record of 62-20. Tom Thibodeau is also a favorite for the coach of the year.

Rose made light of the position of Watson, saying "C.J. knows many people." Many people famous, too, so look at that guy. ?

Predators equalised the series 1-1, with the Canucks in 2PR

VANCOUVER, British Columbia Colombia - short of time and chances or blocked below the goal, defenseman Ryan Suter Nashville threw the puck on net and hopes to get a whistle blow.

He did better than that, scoring the equalizing goal with 67 seconds in regulation.

That forced overtime and work for the winner of Matt Halischuk 14: 51 in the second extra session gave the predators a 2-1 victory in the second game of the Western Conference semi-finals series and he attached to 1 Saturday night.

"I just tried to get it on the net and get a whistle blow and got a lucky bounce and travels," Suter said of his shot between the legs of Roberto Luongo and bounced in off the goalkeeper left pad.

After Pekka Rinne made several spectacular saves in the extra periods, Nick Spaling a pass of entry of the Suter and fed the puck cross-ice to Halischuk. He quickly recovered a shot on a sprawling defenseman and Luongo glove, giving the predators of the victory which has plunged in the first series of second round in the history of the team.

"I was trying simply to off get as hard and fast as I could," said Halischuk. "Tried to take my place, and fortunately it went."

Rinne made possible with several acrobatic game-saving stops in overtime, finishing with 18 of his 32 cases after settlement.

"It was definitely their best player, said Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa, who had an empty net by a head first dive of Rinne with 2: 14 left in the first overtime." "We had many chances to win in overtime and a lot of chances to go up 2-0, and he was on his head."

Alex Burrows scored a short-handed goal two minutes in the second period, and it seemed that Luongo would stand up for his second straight shutout. But Suter it on shot 36th Nashville, harmless appearance centering pass.

"Obviously, you want to give up a goal for delay," said Luongo, who finished with 44 saves. "Sometimes." We had the chance to win. ?

Several actually.

But after little action in the regulation, Rinne appeared in overtime as a finalist for the Vezina trophy that closes the Canucks, for most of Game 1.

He robbed Henrik Sedin alone at the top of the fold on a rebound very early in overtime and stretched out to divert Maxim Lapierre with one minute left as the predators avoid losing consecutive games for the first time since early March.

The record distinguished has against Bieksa, which seems to have the net together after a beautiful cross-ice pass from Henrik Sedin before plunged Rinne.

"Obviously, I was a bit of luck," Rinne said. "Sedin made a nice pass to Bieksa and I could get my blocker and my stick out there."

Asked how he refocused after no early action, Rinne said, "you have no choice."

"It of sudden death and you are trying to be ready for each unique situation, each shot," he added. "" "". It was easy to stay focused, especially in overtime, it seemed like they were shooting more, and it's always fun when this happens. ?

Game 3 is Tuesday in Nashville, and predators are happy to go to the home page.

"It was a big game for us momentum - and confidence-wise,"Rinne said."".

It was also the longest game in the history of predators and the third longer for Canucks seeded top, which won the series opener 1-0 on Thursday, but surrendered the advantage of the Ice House in Nashville. Predators will host the two following meetings before the series returns to Vancouver for the fifth game.

Unlike the opener, in which the Canucks to know predators and the more difficult tasks of the Luongo was staying awake, Nashville carried the game in the second game. They had a 36-15 benefited in regulation, forcing Luongo to make several good decisions, including a judgment of blocks stacked on breakaway of Jordin Tootoo with 8: 46 left.

"We played hockey predator," coach Barry Trotz said. "We played with conviction." We played with discipline. Our work ethic was there. We have much more detail. I thought that in the regulations, that we had the majority of the piece. "We had the best chance, we could not simply be converted".

After its Burrows scored the fourth of the playoffs - all in the last four games - while Vancouver was short-handed, the Canucks tried to get Luongo a second straight victory 1-0 on predators.

Luongo stuffed Mike Fisher on a rush of game power 3-on-1, in the second, made a right pad save on the explosion of defenceman Shea Weber from the top of the circles and just got David Legwand wraparound: Nashville has pushed hard in the third.

But Luongo seemed bad at stroke of Suter of well below the goal line, ending its series of laundry to 126 minutes and 11 seconds - his best stretch in the playoffs.

"We have beaten our heads against Luongo overnight and he made many of its key decisions, but he could not get one and it was a great confidence boost", said Rinne.

Game notes
Predators RW Martin Erat, who missed two games in the first round with a suspected concussion, briefly left after hit in the head by the deflected Castagne of Weber. ... Nashville Barry Trotz coach said that he studied with attackers J.P. Dumont and Colin Wilson, but none played. ... Vancouver D Sami Salo, out since game 6 in Chicago because of an undisclosed injury, skated on his own Saturday and is expected to go to Nashville.

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Owner of Los Angeles Dodgers, Frank McCourt responds with MLB, calls the actions of Bud Selig "non-américaine."

Los Angeles Dodgers owner Frank McCourt expressed defiance and outrage during a news conference in New York on Wednesday after McCourt said baseball commissioner Bud Selig vetoed McCourt's agreed-upon deal with Fox for a regional sports network. McCourt said the deal would infuse the club with enough cash to be competitive on the field for the forseeable future.

McCourt went so far as to describe Selig as "un-American" for what he sees as an attempt by Selig to unlawfully seize McCourt's property after MLB assumed control of the Dodgers last week.

"No one handed me the Dodgers and no one is going to take it away from me," McCourt said.

McCourt spoke after meeting with several baseball officials, but not Selig, at MLB headquarters in Manhattan. It was at the end of that meeting that McCourt said he learned, through MLB executive vice president Rob Manfred, that Selig had vetoed McCourt's agreement with Fox on a regional sports network.

MLB took control of the Dodgers last week after it was revealed that McCourt had arranged a $30 million loan from Fox to meet payroll. Now baseball must approve any expenditure of more than $5,000 made by the team.

McCourt said the loan was used for the team and will have to be repaid.

McCourt has been embroiled in a nasty and costly divorce battle with his former wife and ex-Dodgers' CEO Jamie McCourt.

Court documents indicated the McCourts had taken out more than $100 million in personal loans from Dodger-related businesses.

A judge in December threw out a 2004 marital property agreement that gave Frank McCourt sole ownership of the Dodgers, clearing the way for Jamie McCourt to seek half the team.

Frank McCourt calls a news conference to lash out at Bud Selig's decision to take over the Dodgers' operations.

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McCourt said he would take $300 million from the TV deal with Fox and put it into the Dodgers and not toward funding a possible settlement in his divorce. McCourt said the 17-year deal with Fox could be worth more than $3 billion.

"The lack of a decision to allow us to do this media transaction is what's creating all of this noise about the financial duress of the Dodgers," he said.

McCourt said the team can meet its payroll.

"We are current on all of our obligations, all of our payments," he said. "We have never asked for a penny of emergency funding from MLB."

McCourt implied that Selig is attempting to force him to sell the Dodgers.

"It is my personal opinion that there has been a predetermined end result here and that this investigation is not a genuine one," McCourt said. "It is designed to interfere with our ability to close this transaction."

However, in a statement released after the news conference Wednesday, Manfred took issue with McCourt's comments, both for airing them publicly and for being "not accurate."

"It is unfortunate that Mr. McCourt felt it necessary to publicize the content of a private meeting," Manfred said in the release. "It is even more unfortunate that Mr. McCourt's public recitation was not accurate. Most fundamental, Commissioner Selig did not 'veto' a proposed transaction. Rather, Mr. McCourt was clearly told that the Commissioner would make no decision on any transaction until after his investigation into the Club and its finances is complete so that he can properly evaluate all of the facts and circumstances."

McCourt hinted at a possible lawsuit against Selig and Major League Baseball.

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 I am not going anywhere. This is the team I love and the community I love. These are my hard-earned dollars I put into this franchise, and I am going to protect my rights, obviously.

” -- Dodgers owner Frank McCourt

"I have not decided exactly what we're going to do, but we will keep you posted," McCourt said. "As I said, I am not going anywhere. This is the team I love and the community I love. These are my hard-earned dollars I put into this franchise, and I am going to protect my rights, obviously."

McCourt also was asked to clarify a statement he made to a television reporter earlier in the day in which he called Selig "un-American."

"What I said was un-American was somebody's property being seized unlawfully," McCourt said. "There are core values in this country, and fairness is one of them. Transparency is another, and private property is another. Thankfully, it's not appropriate for one person's property to be seized by somebody else just because they get divorced or just because of some arbitrary reason. That is one of the great core principles and core values of this country, and that is what I'm referring to when I say it's just un-American to me."

Selig appointed former Texas Rangers president Tom Schieffer on Monday as a monitor to oversee the team's finances.

"There's nothing more American than following the law, and that's what we're doing in this regard," Schieffer said Wednesday night on 710 ESPN's Mason & Ireland radio show.

McCourt implied that he doesn't believe Schieffer is being sent to monitor the Dodgers so much as he is being sent to wrest the organization from McCourt's control and that, as such, McCourt isn't likely to cooperate with Schieffer.

"I am not sure that we got clarification on that because we did have discussions on that and there still seems to be some confusion as to what the responsibility of the monitor is," McCourt said. "Words are funny things just because you can call somebody a monitor and not make them a monitor. What was explained to us as the role of this monitor is nothing short of a receiver, somebody who would come in and control my business, and I'm not going to accept that for sure."

Meanwhile, Manfred challenged McCourt's notion that MLB had "seized" the Dodgers and disputed McCourt's claim that Schieffer's role with the Dodgers wasn't discussed during the meeting.

"There has been no seizure of the Los Angeles Dodgers," he said in the release. "Mr. Schieffer has been appointed as a monitor, and a multi-page written directive from the Commissioner describing his role has been provided to Mr. McCourt. In our meeting, no one from the Dodgers asked a single, specific question about the terms of the document setting forth the monitor's role.

"Finally, Mr. McCourt is well aware of the basis of Baseball's investigation and has been provided an eight-page document describing the issues of concern to Major League Baseball."

Schieffer held a news conference in Los Angeles later Wednesday, saying he has yet to be fully briefed on the team's finances and is looking forward to meeting with McCourt.

McCourt's defiant tone was in direct contrast to the folksiness of Schieffer, the brother of CBS' "Face the Nation" host Bob Schieffer.

"I look forward to talking to Mr. McCourt and hopefully we can have a nice visit and see what it is he's concerned about," said Schieffer, who listened to McCourt's conference call with reporters before his own news conference at a hotel near Los Angeles International Airport. McCourt's remarks delayed Schieffer's appearance at the podium by nearly 30 minutes.

McCourt said Schieffer's appointment has created "chaos."

Schieffer affirmed that McCourt was the owner of the franchise, but said that the commissioner of baseball was currently running the team. He viewed his position as a representative extension of the commissioner's office, operating from offices at Dodger Stadium "until the job is done."

Asked if he anticipated any problems with McCourt, Schieffer said, "I hope that there won't be friction but that's really his choice."

Pressed on whether he was concerned about his impending dealings with McCourt, Schieffer said, "I've dealt with the North Koreans."

Schieffer was U.S. ambassador to Australia and Japan under former President George W. Bush and is now senior counsel at a law firm.

Schieffer sought to reassure Dodgers fans about the future of the storied franchise, saying he wanted to "give them some confidence that the instability and turmoil is coming to an end."

Schieffer said he hoped to open an office at Dodger Stadium in the coming days and meet with team employees. He said he has no timetable in which to complete his job, and he said Selig hadn't discussed salary when he accepted the position on Monday.

Schieffer said on Mason & Ireland that he didn't think the Dodgers' baseball operations would be hamstrung by the turmoil, citing the Rangers' run to the World Series last year despite having an MLB-appointed overseer.

"[Dodgers GM] Ned [Colletti] is working under a budget, and he has the ability to move the numbers around with that budget and whatnot," Schieffer said. "Again, I think the situation in Texas is a good template. John McHale was there and he understood because he'd been through it himself as a general manager. He knew what it was to acquire that last piece of the puzzle to get [the Rangers] to the World Series. That's what they did. It worked, and I think that's a good template for all of us and one that could serve us well here."

When asked if he was surprised or shocked by the state of the Dodgers' financial situation, Schieffer took a lengthy pause, then said, "I'm not sure 'surprised' or 'shocked' would be the proper terms, but it was a little different than I expected."

Retired Dodgers manager Joe Torre was on hand for Schieffer's appearance in his new role as MLB's executive vice president for baseball operations, but he declined to take questions.

An emotional McCourt expressed regret about his and his ex-wife's lavish spending habits during their marriage that included owning multiple homes.

"I made some mistakes. I am sorry about that. I think everyone deserves a second chance," he said.

McCourt's primary purpose in meeting with MLB officials was to plead his case once again for Selig's approval of the Fox deal, which Selig previously had neither approved nor vetoed. McCourt also expressed frustration with the fact Selig, who primarily works out of his office in Milwaukee, declined to take part in the meeting. McCourt went on to imply that Selig won't even return his phone calls.

"I was disappointed, obviously, that the commissioner wasn't there," McCourt said. "I have asked to meet with the commissioner on several occasions, and he has been unwilling to meet with me on this transaction. ... I sent Commissioner Selig a letter a month ago, and I'm not going to go into detail because it was very personal, but telling him I wanted to move on and that I apologized for any embarrassment I caused him or the game of baseball because that is the last thing in the world I wanted to do."

McCourt also said he is willing to make adjustments to the deal with Fox at baseball's request as long as those requests are reasonable and in line with similar deals other major league clubs have in place.

"It is exactly the same as what other owners have set up," McCourt said. "We weren't trying to create a new model or a new paradigm. We were only doing what other owners have done. We said to Fox that we didn't want to break any new ground with this transaction. ... We weren't looking to push the envelope, so to speak, in any way, shape or form."

Schieffer said that neither he nor Selig had made any decision about whether McCourt could someday regain control of his franchise.

"I think we're all open-minded," Schieffer said. "One of the advantages I have coming in from the outside is that I don't know all the rumors, I don't know all the stories. The facts will speak for themselves."

When asked about the commissioner's motivation for taking control of the franchise's day-to-day operations, Schieffer said, "He wants this franchise to work. He doesn't want to take it away from anybody. He doesn't have any hidden agenda. He just wants the Dodgers to be a model franchise again."

Tony Jackson covers the Dodgers for ESPNLosAngeles.com. Follow him on Twitter. Information from ESPNLosAngeles.com's Ramona Shelburne and The Associated Press was used in this report.

Venus Williams, mother of Serena Williams to return

WASHINGTON - Serena Williams has descended entered along the base line of slapping a winning cross-court backhand and then pumped a fist - a familiar pose. And then she smiled. She dared not glare in the direction of opponents teen Thursday, students at Southeast Tennis and Learning Center.

Yes, Williams has been forthcoming rather happy to be on a field of tennis, swinging his racket after months of various physical problems are far from the sport. On an adjacent Court, older sister Venus had a racquet in hand, too, offering advice to coach and player points against children from 7 to 17 years ago at a clinic in 45 minutes to help celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Centre.

What was ready to make Thursday or Williams, is tell the world when they will return to the tour. They were both ranked No. 1, own a combined 20 Grand Slam - 13 for Serena, seven to Venus - simple titles and are among the most dynamic and the players in the history of tennis.

But Venus has not played since January due to injury at the hip. Serena has been since July after operations of two feet and blood clots in his lungs.

"I feel better." Just from training. I am a little later I suspect and hope, said Serena, who resumed the practice there is a little more than two weeks. "But it's stable." "Slow and steady, I think, always works when it is a race."

His final competitive game came when she a won its fourth title Wimbledon last summer. She has missed the last two major tournaments.

The next Grand Slam is the French Open, which begins May 22.

"This is a great event, and we certainly want to be there," has said Venus. "Us just take week after week, evaluate and a good part is that we both improves every week.".

The two sisters moved around the Court without any visible couplers Thursday.

Their link with the Centre date prior to the installation of $ 5.1 million was built, when D.C. former first lady Cora Masters Barry, Chief Executive of the Centre spoke to the mother of the Williamses of plans for the Centre. Their eldest sister, Isha Price, is a member of the Board of Directors of the Centre.

"The Centre is so important, because for us, it brings us a complete cycle, growing up in Compton, Calif.". Back to here is similar, because we see young people who are us really, come. "is an excellent opportunity for us to really stay failed and continue to do what is important, which is to give back."

Standing nearby as Serena crossed kids drills, Barry said: "This shows only, first, that Venus and Serena are that these children are, with respect to their debut and where they come from.". And the children know that - they get the connection. Children are pleased by it and inspired by it. ?

Price recalled accompanying her sisters - two less than 10 years old at the time, on a trip to a club of countries of California for clinic led by Hall of Fame Billie Jean King tennis player.

"It was their example of how they may also help and affect children, any time, they have the opportunity to make a clinic - it is one thing to hit with sponsors and individuals raise money.". ... You must make the aspect it commercial, ", said the price." "But this is what they are passionate about."

Wear stretchy pants with a green and white mottled effect and a jacket to warm-up with the same set of colors, Serena played the points more real than his sister Thursday, which extends over stolen and race in front and rear.

Venus, all dressed in black, spent way more time pointers, individual speak with students and give advice.

"It is not a teacher yelling," said Williams, 12-year old Kayla, who lives in the Centre. "It has, as a quiet Professor and... in fact you shows rather than yell at you and tell you."

And as excited that it was an opportunity to share a court with Venus, Kayla did save a tiny complaint: "I really thought we were going to play a game."

It will have to wait, with everyone, for the next game of Venus.

 

Alabama long-snapper Carson Tinker injured during storms

MONTGOMERY, Alabama - Alabama long-snapper Tinker Carson was injured in the storms which bombed Tuscaloosa and other parts of the State, forcing Auburn national championship football team to postpone a trip to the White House. The weather also led to cancellations from high school and College sporting events.

Alabama coach Nick Saban said that Tinker was injured in the massive storms, but should be OK after thrown 50 yards from his home. Crimson Tide spokesman Jeff Purinton said that Tinker was in stable condition at DCH Regional Medical Center. He did not specify the nature of the injuries sustained by the junior of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, but Saban said made him visit before flying to New York for the draft. Tinker would have suffered a concussion and a broken arm.

It was the only injury reported as of Thursday afternoon involving an athlete at the University of Alabama. The total of the State of Minnesota death - which includes 36 people in Tuscaloosa, two of whom were students of the AU--continues to increase.

The Alabama athletic Department applies to the NCAA for a waiver "Katrina" to enable it to help student-athletes who "all lost" tornado Wednesday.

After Hurricane Katrina devastated the coast of the Gulf in 2005, the NCAA suspended its rules of extra-avantage to allow as Tulane schools who have been affected by the storm to provide clothing, shelters and others required for their student-athletes. Partner sports, Doug Walker, stated that Alabama has already begun to work with the NCAA and Southeastern Conference offices so that similar assistance can be given to the students-athletes victimized the tornado.

"We have children who are homeless," said Walker. "We have children who have lost their cars." We have young people who have lost everything. There are many different issues that emerge from this. ?

The historical storm left a trail of destruction within a few hundred metres of Alabama athletic facility. Walker, has said that coaches and other members of staff spent la day to doing a head count of 606 students-athletes University. Walker said that they are almost finished and found only the injury, to Tinker.

Classes and for the spring semester final exams have been cancelled and graduation postponed until August.

White House of the Auburn trip was postponed as President Barack Obama is set to visit the State Friday to view storm damage and to meet the Governor Robert Bentley and affected families.

No there was no new date immediately set for the visit of the White House.

All events in playoffs lycée planned over the weekend have been postponed.

In Tuscaloosa, ball games soft, a charity golf tournament and a rowing event were cancelled. Alabama cancelled final exams and graduation ceremonies returns.

Athletes and coaches of Alabama appeared to escape largely unscathed physically but were still on the rubble and emotions difficult storm left behind.

"I have simply taken from one of the hardest affected-zones trying to help a family I know retrieve what they could of their personal effects," golf coach Jay Seawell male said. "" "". I couldn't really believe what I saw. It was just utter devastation. I have never given something like it - it was like a war zone. I want to see our city go through something like that. ?

Basketball coach Anthony Grant said "it is overwhelming to see and try to understand the devastation that this community has suffered."

Coleman Coliseum and Bryant-Denny Stadium had apparently just by OK, but the streets near the campus were filled with demolished buildings.

"Everyone is still shocked by the destruction and the loss of life," basketball player JaMychal Green said. "Those of us who were fortunate to be spared realize blessed we are, and pray for those who have lost loved ones and their homes.". At this point all that we can do, it is trying to help someone and keep them in our thoughts and our prayers. ?

Sometimes help simply meant them grilling burgers. This is what former football coach Gene Stallings Alabama was Thursday emergency workers. He was in town for the golf tournament charitable Athletic Director Mal Moore, which was canceled.

"It just do me right to play golf," said Stallings.

Talladega Superspeedway has pledged $ 100,000 to the relief effort.

A Facebook group formed by Auburn fans, Toomer to Tuscaloosa, had attracted almost 50,000 fans by Thursday evening. Organiser Warren Tidwell, a resident, Auburn said he appointed the reference to "Tide for Toomer" group, which advocates of Alabama began to raise funds after the century-old Oaks Toomer of Auburn corner have poisoned - allegedly by Alabama Harvey Updyke Jr. fan

"While we are passionate about football, it is as these, both meaning" Tidwell said. "We are all human beings human."

Major League Baseball looks Ozzie Guillen tweeting after having ejected

NEW YORK -- Major League Baseball is stepping into the social media fray after Chicago White Sox manager Ozzie Guillen sent out Twitter messages on his personal account moments after getting ejected Wednesday night.

Senior vice president of baseball operations Peter Woodfork confirmed Thursday that MLB has not had to deal with a player, coach or manager sending out social media messages while a game was still in play, and there is no standard policy on how to discipline the action.

MLB's rules state that all social media messages -- Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc. -- must stop 30 minutes prior to the first pitch. Messages can resume after the game at the individual club's discretion. Getting ejected from a game does not exempt an individual from those rules.

Guillen's case is being reviewed by the staff that is headed by new executive vice president of baseball operations Joe Torre. Joe Garagiola Jr., who is directly responsible for on-field discipline, is expected to decide what punishment, if any, is handed down.

"I expect them to call me, I expect them to send me a letter, I expect them to send me the fine," Guillen said before Thursday's game. "Like I say, I've been through this for eight years, and I expect to see what they have to say. How much is the money? I will pay the money."

Guillen was ejected in the first inning of Wednesday's game against the New York Yankees by home-plate umpire Todd Tichenor. Guillen was arguing a called third strike on White Sox cleanup hitter Paul Konerko.

Before play had even resumed in the bottom of the first inning, Guillen sent out his first Twitter message that read: "This one is going to cost me a lot of money this is patetic [sic]."

Not long after that, a second message appeared on his Twitter account. That one read: "Today a tough guy show up at yankee stadium." He presumably was referring to Tichenor.

Guillen was asked if he ever plans on sending out Twitter messages during a game again.

"I hope I stay in the game," Guillen said. "If people don't think I want to be in the game, they're crazy. When I get kicked out of the game, I let my team down ... big time. Any manager who gets kicked out of the game, no matter what the reason is, protecting the players, be upset about something, you let the team down."

If discipline is indeed handed down against Guillen, it won't necessarily establish a precedent. MLB is not interested in creating a one-size-fits-all punishment when it comes to social media violations, according to Woodfork.

All violations will be decided on a case-by-case basis. If somebody sends an innocuous tweet about the weather, for instance, it would be treated differently from one that was critical of on-field staff.