MLB Odds: Dodgers at Padresby BigpoppaThaShowstoppa | September 30th, 2009 Can Manny and the Dodgers finally put the NL West race to bed? (AP Images)The Los Angeles Dodgers will try again to end the NL West race in tonight’s finale of a two-game road set against the San Diego Padres.The pressure is on for Los Angeles, which had a six-game cushion as recently as Thursday, to wrap up its fourth division title in six seasons before the final weekend, when they play three at home against the Rock

Below is an article written by great Tribune staff writer Mike Gorrell about EnergySolutions Arena switching to SmithsTix and away from Ticketmaster. It seems that paperless tickets, which were used Sept. 29 for Miley Cyrus' concert, might be the wave of the future for many concerts in northern Utah Starting with Thursday (Oct. 1) night's preseason home opener for the Utah Jazz, SmithsTix will be the new ticketing provider for Larry H. Miller Sports and Entertainment. For people going to

FROM CBB NEWS SOURCE BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – After several weeks of weight training, conditioning and individual workouts since the start of school, the UAB baseball team is ready to get back on the field as a complete unit for its fall practice period.The Blazers will practice 28 days over the next five weeks, starting Friday, Oct. 2 and ending Saturday, Nov. 7. As usual, all sessions will be held at UAB’s Young Memorial Field and will be open to the public. A weekly practice schedule is included at

Pirates’ Morton shuts down Cubs in 4-0 win CHICAGO ? Charlie Morton pitched a four-hitter to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in the first game of a doubleheader. Jason Jaramillo had a two-run double in the first inning, when the Pirates did all of their scoring against Ted [...]

A study commissioned by the National Football League reports that Alzheimer’s disease or similar memory-related diseases appear to have been diagnosed in the league’s former players vastly more often than in the national population - including a rate of 19 times the normal rate for men ages 30 through 49.Related Posts:KC Star: KU Med to screen HBO series on Alzheimer’sKMBC: Experts Warn Of Rise In Tick-Borne DiseaseNY Times: Seeking a Way to Predict Baseball Injuries44% of Baseball Fans Give Com