You can’t stop Tom Chambers, you can only hope to contain him

Congratulations to Kobe Bryant, cover boy for NBA 2K10 for Xbox, PlayStation, Wii, Calecovision, PSP and Atari*. (See him "play" here- why you gotta do Eric Gordon like that, 24?- read him talking about it here.) I imagine there will be some demand locally when the game hits the shelves in early October. Not from me, though. Don’t take it personally, Kobe. It’s not you, it’s me. I could rip old school games with the best of ‘em. I remember long, fruitful, post (and occasionally during) school NHLPA tournaments with my friends on Sega Genesis. Andy and I used to…

Pau Gasol’s finger thus far gets a thumbs up

Update from PauGasol.com (a site that somehow manages to get exclusive stuff with Lakers forward Pau Gasol on a regular basis), Lakers trainer Gary Vitti caught up with El Spaniard in Espana and checked out the digit injured during practice with the Spanish squad. While the details of Vitti’s examination aren’t mentioned and, to be honest, the English is a touch confusing, the meat of the matter seems to be that Vitti thinks the finger is healing up nicely: Gary Vitti, head of medical staff and physiotherapists of the Lakers, visited Pau Gasol in Zaragoza to verify that the recovery…

California beats Taiwan, takes Little League WS

SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) — California came up big late to win the Little League World Series. Bulla Graft’s sharp single scored the go-ahead run in the fourth inning and Kiko Garcia pitched three-plus scoreless innings of relief to lead Chula Vista to a 6-3 victory over Taoyuan, Taiwan, to take the tournament title….

APNewsBreak: New helmet required in minors in 2010

NEW YORK (AP) — David Wright has been reduced to a spectator since a beanball sent him to the hospital two weeks ago. The New York Mets slugger hopes to return to the lineup Tuesday and isn’t taking any chances….

Byrd helps Red Sox top Jays in 1st start in a year

BOSTON (AP) — Paul Byrd was pitching to kids a little less than a month ago. He felt like one after his return to the majors….

Giants tie Rockies for lead in NL wild-card race

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In a matter of five days, the Colorado Rockies’ playoff push took a big hit….

Patriots LB Bruschi retiring after 13 seasons

BOSTON (AP) — Tedy Bruschi is retiring after a 13-year career marked by an inspiring return to the New England Patriots as a starting linebacker eight months after a stroke….

Bengals end impasse, sign top pick Andre Smith

CINCINNATI (AP) — Offensive tackle Andre Smith signed a contract Sunday with the Cincinnati Bengals, ending an impasse that dragged on a month into the preseason….

Edwards passes Ambrose on last lap to win Montreal

MONTREAL (AP) — Carl Edwards was as shocked as anyone….

Cutler leads Bears over Broncos in Denver return

DENVER (AP) — Heckled and harassed by a hostile crowd, Jay Cutler silenced the jeers the best way he knew how - with his powerful right arm….

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