Yardbarker: Other Sports

The moment you've all waited for... the UFL is here!

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 20:50:00 -0500

Okay, so I only found it by flipping through the channels in between the Dodgers-Cardinals thriller and the start of the Red Sox-Angels game but the UFL is on Versus right now. It's actually not terrible. Football is always fun to watch and I contend that if you're willing to watch two no-name college teams play football or, worse yet, a high school game on TV, then why not watch some UFL? There are familiar names -- like J.P. Losman, B.J. Sams and DeDe Dorsey -- in this Las Vegas Loc...

Yet Another Reason To Never Televise Little Leaguers

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 05:01:09 -0500

Seems like we come to this point every single year. Why on Earth is the Little League World Series shown on TV? Someone please explain to me why any of us (outside of friends, classmates, and family) should actually care about a bunch of 11 and 12-year-olds playing baseball? Why are regional [...]

Arkansas Travelers Shut Out Corpus Christi Hooks 4-1 - Texas League

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 10:27:10 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - NORTH LITTLE ROCK – The Arkansas Travelers improved to 4-0 against the Corpus Christi Hooks this season with a 4-1 win behind seven strong innings from Trevor Bell on Wednesday night at Dickey Stephens Park...

Portland Sea Dogs Edge Binghamton Mets 5-4 - EL

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:26 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Portland, ME) – RF Ryan Kalish (3-for-5, 2 RBI) snapped a 4-4 tie with a run-scoring in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading the Portland Sea Dogs (26-26) in a 5-4 come-from-behind victory over the Binghamton Mets (22-28) on Wednesday night . . .

Everett Teaford Leads Wilmington Blue Rocks To 4-2 Win Over Kinston Indians

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:00:20 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com -Kinston, NC – Everett Teaford’s sixth straight quality start held the Kinston Indians (23-29) in check, and solo homers from Clint Robinson and Jeff Bianchi broke up...

West Michigan Whitecaps Overtake the Great Lakes Loons Late for 6-4 Win

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 02:07:05 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- COMSTOCK PARK, MI – A four-run fifth inning erased a Great Lakes Loons lead and pushed the West Michigan Whitecaps to a 6-4 win over the Loons on Wednesday night at Fifth Third Ballpark ...

Trenton Thunder SP Allows Just Two Hits in 8-0 Win Over the Bowie Baysox

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:51:16 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- (Trenton, NJ)- Trenton Starting Pitcher Wilkin De La Rosa allowed only two hits in six shutout innings to lead Trenton to an 8-0 win over Bowie on Wednesday night from Waterfront Park. Trenton has won three of the first four games of its series against Bowie ...

Dayton Dragons Need 10 Innings for Thrilling 3-2 Win Over the South Bend Silver Hawks

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:51:13 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Dayton, Ohio—Miguel Rojas’ ground ball base hit to left field brought in Dave Sappelt with the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Dayton Dragons came from behind to defeat the South Bend Silver Hawks 3-2. The Dragons ...

Kannapolis Intimidators Score Five Times in Ninth for 7-6 Win Over the West Virginia Power

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:35:22 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Kannapolis, NC (June 3, 2009) – For the second game in a row, the West Virginia Power squandered a large lead, as they surrendered a four-run advantage, allowing Kannapolis to score five times in the bottom of the ninth inning ...

Potomac Nationals Double Up the Salem Red Sox 2-1 - Carolina League

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:46:33 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Salem, VA (June 3, 2009) – The Nationals scored a pair of runs on back-to-back bases loaded walks in the seventh inning, nipping the Red Sox 2-1 in a game of missed opportunities for both clubs ...

Carolina Mudcats Walk-Off with Win Over the Tennessee Smokies 4-3

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:13:14 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Zebulon, NC- The Carolina Mudcats won their seventh straight game, defeating the Tennessee Smokies in walk-off fashion 4-3 on a Zach Cozart home run in the bottom of the ninth inning ...

Clinton LumberKings Fall to the Kane County Cougars 3-1 - Midwest League

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:56:37 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Clinton, IA – The Clinton LumberKings welcomed right-hander Aaron Pribanic back to the starting rotation but couldn’t score him any runs in a 3-1 loss to the Kane County Cougar ...

Trenton Thunder Rain on the Bowie Baysox in 8-0 Blanking

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:56:34 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Trenton, N.J. - The Baysox offense managed only three hits as left-hander Wilkin De La Rosa and the Thunder shut out Bowie 8-0 ...

Charlotte Stone Crabs Smash the Daytona Cubs in 8-1 Win

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:40:46 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- PORT CHARLOTTE – The first ever meeting between the Daytona Cubs (22-25) and the Charlotte Stone Crabs (26-22) went in favor of the Florida State League’s newest team ...

Reno Aces Defeat Lose 5-1 to Tacoma Rainiers - PCL

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:35:05 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - TACOMA, Wash.— Reno took a 1-0 lead into the eighth inning Tuesday night, but Tacoma pushed across five runs in the home half of the eighth to take a 5-1 advantage and the series-opening victory over the Aces at Cheney Stadium...

Colorado Springs Sky Sox Lose 8-6 to Fresno Grizzlies - PCL

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:35:02 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Colorado Springs - On a cold June night at Security Service Field, the Sky Sox seemed to have control of the Fresno Grizzlies only to see the Grizzlies steal the game away in the later innings as the Sox lost 8-6 in front of 3,498 fans...

Kane County Cougars Defeat Clinton LumberKings 4-2 - Midwest League

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 10:34:59 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Clinton, IA – Kane County's Grant Desme was a one-man wrecking crew Tuesday night, lifting off for a game-tying two-run homer in the sixth inning and providing a two-run double in the ninth inning as the Cougars sent the Clinton LumberKings to a 4-2 loss at Alliant Energy Field...

How To Be Successful As A Start-Up Sportsblogger

Wed, 03 Jun 2009 04:49:46 -0500

I’ve launched three pretty successful blogs as a sportsblogger. I don’t know jack sh** about a lot of things, but I do know a lot when it comes to getting yourself out there as a start-up sportsblogger. That being said, after doing a guide to networking in the sports blogosphere for our crew, I thought, man, I would have loved that kind of advice starting out sportsblogging. So, I decided to do some editing and turn that guide into a help post for new sportsbloggers.

Matt Tora Finds his Stuff in Last 2 Games - Can he Hold On to it? - AA, Southern League

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 11:54:09 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Entering his start on May 26 with four consecutive losses, some folks around Mobile began wondering when Matt Torra would find the stuff that made him the ace of the BayBears’ starting rotation in the first half of 2008. With the BayBears in the midst of what has turned ...

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Third Baseman Donell Linares Named Carolina League Player of the Week

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 08:04:47 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. – The Carolina League has recognized the efforts of Pelicans’ third baseman Donell Linares over the last week by naming him Carolina League Player of the Week. Linares becomes the second Pelican in the last three . . .

Tulsa Drillers Turn Back Midland RockHounds 4-1 - Texas League

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 07:34:22 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - TULSA - Tulsa’s timely pitching and hitting allowed the Drillers to beat the Midland RockHounds 4-1 Monday afternoon at Drillers Stadium. Michael McKenry blasted a two-run homer and starting pitcher Keith Weiser allowed . . .

Trenton Thunder Tops Altoona Curve 4-1 - EL

Mon, 01 Jun 2009 08:25:28 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - (Trenton, NJ)- Trenton Second Baseman Chris Malec had the go-ahead RBI single in the sixth inning to lift the Thunder to a 4-1 win over Altoona on Sunday afternoon from Waterfront Park. Trenton swept the three-game series from the Curve, and has now won . . .

Visalia Rawhides Hitfest Gets them an 8-5 Win Over San Jose Giants - Adv A, California League

Sun, 31 May 2009 18:09:16 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Box Score below - The Visalia Rawhide matched a season-high with 16 hits in an 8-5 victory over the San Jose Giants on Saturday evening at Recreation Park. In the finale of the four-game series, Visalia plated ...

Durham Bulls Blast the Buffalo Bisons in 10-2 Thrashing

Sun, 31 May 2009 13:03:34 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- Durham, NC – RHP Carlos Hernandez had his best outing of the season and the Bulls provided plenty of offense in support as Durham knocked off the Buffalo Bisons, 10-2 on Saturday night at the Durham Bulls Athletic Park ...

David Bromberg Pitches the Fort Myers Miracle Past the Brevard County Manatees

Sun, 31 May 2009 12:10:52 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- VIERA -- David Bromberg struck out a season-high 12 batters in six innings as he moved to 5-0, and the Miracle defeated Florida State League North leader Brevard County 7-1 at Space Coast Stadium on Saturday evening ...

Bye-bye, shaving cream pie

Sun, 31 May 2009 12:04:53 -0500

Add this to the list of tired sports-on-TV high jinks: the shaving cream pie to the face during baseball post-game interviews. It hasn’t quite reached football’s Gatorade dump on the coach yet, but the pie face, as an occasional prank, used to be kind of amusing. But it seems to happen more and more now, so [...]

Two Homers Launch Greenville Drive Past the Charleston RiverDogs

Sun, 31 May 2009 11:03:14 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com- CHARLESTON, SC – David Marks and Anthony Rizzo each slugged solo home runs as the Greenville Drive dusted the Charleston RiverDogs, 3-1, in South Atlantic League action Saturday in front of 6,408 fans at Greenville's Fluor Field ...

Colorado Springs Sky Sox Beat Tacoma Rainiers 13-9 - PCL

Sat, 30 May 2009 11:51:09 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - Colorado Springs - The Colorado Springs Sky Sox were locked in a battle with the Tacoma Rainiers until the seventh inning when the Sox blew the game open beating the Rainiers by a final score of 13-9 in front of 4,272 fans Friday night at Security Service Field...

Myrtle Beach Pelicans Beat Wilmington Blue Rocks 4-3 - Carolina League

Sat, 30 May 2009 08:39:35 -0500

MLN Newswire - www.mlntherawfeed.com - WILMINGTON, DE – The Pelicans and Blue Rocks took 13 innings to determine a winner but in the end it was the Pelicans who came away on top to take the first game of the three-game series. The Pelicans improved to 1-3 in extra inning games with the win...

Surfing in the Shallow End

Thu, 28 May 2009 23:28:16 -0500

DCI corps Jersey Surf is making the move this summer from Open Class to World Class. But I learned something on the Field Pass today that I didn't realize: They are still maintaining a Open-Class-esque schedule of touring only on the weekends and primarily regionally, allowing members to be home during the week. As such, they'll be at major regionals such as Murfreesboro, Atlanta, and Allentown, but they'll miss San Antonio.
What's even more interesting is the fact that despite the change in division, it's been stated that they'll maintain an essentially identical rehearsal schedule to last year's Open Class schedule. Will the same regimen that led them to excellence in in Open Class lead to success at the World Class level?