we appreciate your help on espn. the >> all righty. >> the big man has been traded, but is this the biggest trade of the day in the nba? vince carter is heading south. we'll break it down with our "aircheck" crew coming up on espnews. plus nba draft, coverage starting in just 30 minutes now on espn. where will the big names go and who is sliding down. one big name night surprise you.

marc silverman from espn radio 1,000 in chicago. anita marks, 105.7 the fan in baltimore, and freddie coleman of espn radio national. everybody have a great weekend. >> you got it. >> u2 favorite song "one." >> all right. coming up, top stories on the way. more on michael vick. we'll hear from the nfl live crouton vick news handed down today. ♪ driving one and all ♪ close shave america... close shave barbasol ♪ ♪ america, you're lookin' good... ♪ ♪ handsome, free and tall ♪ close shave america... close shave barbasol ♪ ♪ close shave barbasol >> welcome back to espnews. once again michael vick released today by the falcons, and they did call michael vick before the news was delivered and told him in person first that he would be released and they had apparently a very cordial conversation and it went very well as he seeks a new starts. most rushing yards by a quarterback in a single season. you can see only michael vick has ever broken the 1,000-yard plateau. as you can see, he has three of the top five since 1970 a

in you can be on twilighter and then on espn after that if you want. you have to be a player, not just any bum. i would ramp see the fight, but keep it nice. >> would you have done that on twit summer and -- twitter? >> no, i would have been too busy, running the sand dunes and the ocean. i didn't have time for that. but now i might pick it up. >> still ahead, donte' stallworth facing jail time. hear why michael smith says the nfl came down so hard on him. the heat won't start redoing their roster until they know if dwyane wade sticks around. pat riley said he had a proposal ready for him. lamar odom says he wants to stay with the champs. the power forward is an unrichted freeing. that's a problem with trevor aariza also in the same situation. he averaged 14 boards nine points a game. >> i know i can play and i know i can help any team that i play on. you sit here today, it seems like it just went by so fast. you know, from not making the playoffs to winning the championship, now being an unrestricted free agent with the opportunity to leave. feels a l

we're mike and mike every morning on espn radio and espn 2. >> thanks, guys. espnews, by the way, when wimbledon is on, that's where it is. as for the nba draft, it's tomorrow night on espn. ricky rubio trying to become not just a successful european poi nt guard but the first successful teenage point guard to make the move. >> ricky rubio will be first player that will make everyone feel old first, player drafted born in the year 1990678 ricky, why are you ready to play in the nba? >> because when i am playing in the olympic games, i feel like i'm ready to play here during the season. i was playing and i did well. >> there's been a lot of chatter about teams trying the move up to get you. obviously there's interest in sacramento, memphis, oklahoma city, minnesota. have you had a chance to look at which team would be the best fit for you? >> i don't know yet. we are talking with all the teams and we are seeing what they want. but everything... every team has good things for me, you know. >> one of the things is if you go to one of these team, playing right awa

today on espn, they can upset mighty brazil to win the gold. now, i'm not about to compare this to the 1980 u.s. hockey team, but we're talking a major upset in the making. brazil is in its fourth confederations final and looking for a record third title. last week i spoke with espn's soccer analyst and former national team member, alexi lalas, about the team's world cup chances, kind of shrugged his shoulders as if to say, hit or miss. he added, "it depends who they play." now, that restriction doesn't seem to apply. it's amazing how a great story in sports can make us forget we might not be a huge fan. i'll be watching this afternoon. please join us again next sunday for another edition of "the sports reporters." we're on each sunday morning at 9:30 a.m. eastern time right here on espn. and on sirius satellite radio, channel 121 at 9:30.

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. >> phoenix at san antonio, 7:30 tonight, espn 2. diana taurasi, thanks, as always. we'll catch up with you soon. >> no problem. go, manny. >> and manny ramirez, this just moments ago at the batting cage in isotopes park. he will start his rehab stnt tonight, a week and a half away from being eligible to return to the major leagues. >> if i can interject, it's amazing to me, we just heard diana taurasi. the last thing she said is, "go, manny." it's amazing his popularity. a 50-game suspension for performance-enhancing drugs. maybe that's where we're at now with baseball in the steroid era, but it just doesn't seem that the fans mind. >> they're going to have a full house. >> a full house in albuquerque. we see manny in the cage now. as i said, he looks slim. he looks trim, and we'll be very interested to see these at-bats tonight live on espnews. keep it here to check out manny ramirez. >> that's right. we'll have more on the celtics' trade rumors. chris broussard will lend us his insight next on espnews. >> trades and trade rumors permeate the nba on this eve of the

espn news for now. hope to be back with you with baseball in 15 minutes from florida. >> welcome to espnews, helping you stay current with all the latest news, scores and highlights. will selva alongside mike yam. coming up later in this half hour, our "aircheck" segment. the crew debates u.s. soccer. right now we've got breaking news to tell you about. >> an hour and a half ago it came into the espnews room. it's bad news for the houston rockets. their center yao ming suffered the broken left foot. the injury not healing. you averaged nearly 20 points and ten rebounds in 77 games last season. he missed the last few games of their postseason series with the lakers because of a foot injury. the team physician tom clanton released a statement saying: >> baseball news. after going hitless in his first two game, manny ramirez went 2-2 with a home run in his last rehab start. the dodgers' slugger will play in his final minor league game tonight. he's expected to rejoin his teammates july 3rd when the suspens

. >> sunday 2:00 eastern on espn, the u.s. faces brazil in the finals of the confederation cup. first time the u.s. has reached the final of a fifa tournament. brazil did beat the u.s. 3-0 in group play. espn and abc, remember, your home for the world cup in 2010. >> commissioner roger goodell has notified plaxico burress the nfl will review last year's gun incident under the personal conduct policy. charged with possession of a weapon burress' case has beenreh adjourned untilve september 23rd. >> a southside flavor to the windy city series. some drama in the sixth. 2-2 game.is milton left.e: that was part one.twi. walk into the out of t ballpar dugout. does not come out. apparently had words with skipper lou piniella. in the seventh, 6 of his 7 homers have come in the last three weeks. cubs win 5-4. afterwards piniella addressed what happened with bradley. >> i told him to take his uniform off. he threw his helmet, smashed the water cooler, water flying all over. i told him to take his uniform off and go home. and followed him up into the clubhouse, and we exchanged some words.

runs until 3:00 on espn. coverage3: continues at 5:00 eastern until dark. that is also on espn. meanwhile, here on espnews, 7:30 to 10:00 eastern, we'll be live with updates. that's followed by u firsttake from 10:00 to noon. updates throughout the day here on espnews, beginning at noon eastern. they'll try to cram in a lot of golf tomorrow at bethpage. we'll be all over it. >> the nfl has suspended browns receiver donte stalworth indefinitely without pay. stalworth began serving a plea bargained, 446 day sentence for a d.u.i. manslaughter. in his letter to stallworth, roger goodell said, the conduct m your guilty plea resulted in a tragic loss of life, and is inexcusable. it is my responsibility to determine appropriate league discipline for your actions which have caused irreparable harm to the victim, his faply, your club, your fellow players and the nfl. >> straight ahead, heavy rain suspended first round play at the u.s. open at bethpage. our crew on site will let you know how the players and course officials are apoint can ing to the soggy conditions. >> and some drama at

espn is standing by the story that the team did exactly that. childress seemed to leave the door open for favre to come to town at some point. >> i think we're anxious to see favre throw the ball, is that where you're standing to see him throw before you make any concrete decision on that? >> no. i'm not that anxious. no. i'm not on mood elevators or anything like that. but you always want to see that happen. >> is the plan for you to see him throw at some point? does that leave the door open? >> you know what, that's down the road stuff. the guy's retired right now. and we'll have to talk to him about that. >> given how important the quarterback position is, is that something that can extend to the week before training camp? you know, the end of july? is that something that you need clarity on prior to that? >> do i need clarity on it? >> again, it's hard to speculate, kevin. it's hard. like i said the other day deadlines, you know. >> >> look the ncaa has placed ample banana bam's football program and 15 other teams on three years probation fo

we're going off to espn news. we'll be back at you in hopefully a few moments. @yanke seven tonight. @yanke the phillies have been struggling as of late. cole hamels takes on the mets going for his fifth win in a row. an emotional phil mickelson prepares to rejoin the pga tour as he and their family prepare to face their toughest test yet. brad childress speaks at last about the brett favre situation. he now says there was never a deadline. >> welcome to "espnews," your home for staying current with the very latest breaking news, scores, and highlights all in hd. along with mark morgan, i'm michelle lafontaine, and several key matchups, divisional rivalries, mets-phillies. but first? >> we started in fenway park, a wild one, game two of a three-game set between the yankees and the red sox. the two teams began tied for first in the american league east. look at him. boston led virtually throughout this game, but now the yankees have pulled within one run. johnny damon a solo shot, his 13th, and mark teixeira went yard as well, for teixeira his 19th of the season,

brewers hosting the mets at 7:00 eastern on espn. the mets have fallen to the .500 mark for the first time since may 6th. good thing for the mets fernando nieve is on the mound. he's got a 1.45 e.r.a. and n three starts for new york. time for a pre-game extra. orel her shiez her call the game for espn and joins us now. orel, the mets mustered only three runs in a forgettable weekend for the yankees. why can't they get anything going on offense? >> well, it has to be the injuries. they have like 69 million dollars on the d.l. of players, and that would be more than nine teams' opening day roster. you think about carlos delgado at first base, 38 home runs, over 100 r.b.i.s. 100 on the d.l. in beltran. jose reyes 100 runs scored and david wright is now an average hitter, but he's not driving in as many runs or hitting as many home runs. the run production is down. the mets' lineup as far as their offense may not even qualify for a spring training game to put enough starters in there to actually put a represented club out there for a spr

espn is standing by the story that the team did exactly that a. today, childress talked about favre, and seemed to leave the door wide open. >> i think we're anxious to see favre throw the ball. is that where you stand to see him throw before you make any concrete decision on that? >> no. i'm not that anxious. no, i'm not. but, you know you always want to see that. >> is the plan for you to see him throw at some point? does that leave the door open for you? >> i don't know. that's down the road stuff. the guy's retired right now. we have to talk to him about that. is it something that can extend to the week before training camp? into july? is that something you need clarity on? >> that i need clarity on? you know, again, it's hard to speculate. hard. like i said the other day, deadlines, you know. >> >> hmm? when you compare what favre did with the jets, and all the quarterbacks of the vikings roster, that is sage rosenfels, john david booty and taveras jackson. it's no surprise favre comes out with the better numbers. you don't sound that excited

we'll take you right back now to espn news. >> right now on "espnews" big poppy and the red sox have their eyes on the prize, unbeaten, 6-0, so far against the yankees, game seven tonight. the phillies have been struggling as of late. cole hamels takes on the mets going for his fifth win in a row. an emotional phil mickelson prepares to rejoin the pga tour as he and his family prepare to

of course, espn learned that sammy sosa failed a 2003 drug test. of course, keep in mind that the drug testing that was done in 2003 by major league baseball did not lead to any type of penalty. it was simply to determine whether or not they should have actual drug testing. joining us now with more with regard to today's breaking news is espn investigative reporter mark fainaro-wada. mark, first and foremost, why does this list exist? >> well, it exists really for two reasons. in 200 the, baseball did this survey testing, but there was no sense that you'd ever have names attached to it. the reason we have names attached to the numbers of what was tested is because the balco case erupted in 2003. at that point the u.s. attorney's office out here in the bay area decided they wanted that information from major league baseball, and so ultimately they subpoenaed it, and they ultimately raided these places to get ahold of these documents. when they did, they put together the names and numbers and created a list. one other thing is the only reason that li

on espn-hd. right now adam jones from 890 espn radio in boston joins us. focus in boston have to be feeling pretty good. the red sox 6 and 0 against the yankees. a big win last night. what was the red sox reaction in the locker room afterwards? >> i think they are treating it like they don't want to get to overhyped about what they are doing right now. the red sox have not done this since 1912. it doesn't happen every year in this rivalry. it's been balanced over the last 6 years since it started getting real competitive again. they had to split the games. the fact it's in favor of the red sox, i don't think they are coming out and celebrating right now. i think there is something to be said about what the red sox have done against the yankees team. it seems to be pitching. josh beckett has been on a roll for the last 7 starts. he did it again last night against a good yankees line-up. they had won 2 out of 3 against tampa and beckett shut them down. >> what about david ortiz if he hit a home run last night? he has had timely hits. does he feel like it's c

espn. >> the rex ryan will have work to do when it comes to challenging the patriots. since belichick bill they're coach the jets are 6-12 against new england, and the jets have been outscored by over five points a game. >> baseball now, rough news for philly fans, brad lidge, who struggled with an e.r.a. over 7 and six blown saves in 19 chances is heading to the dl thanks to a sprained knee. speaking of injuries, phillies taking on the mets today. a big matchup in the n.l. east. johan santana, has had good success against philly. 3-0 and right now new york clinging to a one-run lead in the bottom of the fourth. beltran has a two-run shot. ibanez on a tear. his 20th home ohm of the season. >> pirates and braves needed 15 innings yesterday. do it in just nine today. 3-1 game pirates on top in the bottom of the fourth. laroche gets the pirates going there chipper jones has been on an absolute tear. eight rbis in his last three games. >> despite an e.r.a. nearly as good as his cy young number has year, has had a hard time winning this season for the tribe. he tried to win

espn is standing by its story that the teasm did exactly that. pedro gomez has the latest. >> vikings head coach brad childress admitted he called and talked to brett favre as recently as last week. childress wouldn't say what was discussed. >> generally i think the guy's still retired. >> you know, you have it hanging over your head all day every day. every time you see something about favre, something about him working out at high schools, you know in the morning. but you do want it to be finished with, and you want to know. >> the tight end says the players have a name for all this drama, favre apalooza. he added favre has earned the right to put teams through a situation like this. as for taveras and sage rosenfels, the current quarterbacks candidates, they've slugged their shoulders and said they can only control how they play. >> thanks, pedro. up next, usain bolt and his first action on the tracks. see how he did in the rain in toronto. game 7 of the stanley cup final. our hockey crew is already there. what will be the x-factor? >> if you

espn, 7:00 eastern. rick, thank you so much for your insight and perspective. >> dave o'brien's right here. >> still to come on espnews, his wife is battling cancer and phil mickelson is playing in this year's u.s. open. year's (announcer) what does greatness taste like? miller lite. (announcer on call) off the glass, centered in front... oh what a great move, another great move... he skates in on goal... he scores! unbelievable! it's all over! oh my... (announcer) that's what greatness tastes like. triple hops brewed. great pilsner taste. miller lite. taste greatness. go to hotwire.com. when four-star hotels have unsold rooms, they use hotwire to fill them... so you get the lowest prices on four-star hotels, guaranteed. ♪ h-o-t-w-i-r-e ♪ hotwire.com >> as the sun says so long on wednesday afternoon at bethpage black, it might be saying so long for the week. not only does the weather forecast tush a bit bleak, the players know what awaits them. phil mickelson on the grounds wednesday for his first pr

we'll take you right back to espn news. the door wide own for dwight howard and the magic. ♪ >> keeping you current with the latest news, scores and highlights. available in high definition. along with j.w. stewart, mike yam with you. we love streaks. the yankees not the biggest fans of this one. >> dating back to last year the red sox beat the yankees seven in a row. tied for a win streak against the biggest arch rivals. and johnny damon says he hopes to beat them soon. and off wang and swisher is giving chase. into the stands a ground ruled double and could the and he course. and teixeira homers and the a.l. leading 19th and the yankees are down one. and jonathan papelbon on to close it out and the yanks with a tying run in scoring position. and jorge posada. into the left field, but the warning track power and jason bay there for the catch and the red sox win 6-5 leading the al east by one game. and wang with the loss and his e.r.a. is the highest in major league history for any starter in the first five starts of any

we decided to spin the espn axis showing you felipe melo all alone. third time in four games the u.s. has allowed a goal in the first seven minutes. 19th minute, corner kick, marcus beasley. brazil sets up the counterattack. ramirez sprints down the field with the ball and passes to rodinho who passes it. brazil ends up winning it. alexi lalas looks ahead. >> you have to be able to compete. it's not about winning necessarily against the big teams. when you get off the field after the 90 minutes you want to say "i'm proud of the u.s. and i have hope for the future." the progress that this team and sport has made on and off the field in the last 10-20 years is phenomenal, it's so incredible when you compare it to other countries -- the fact is in the united states, we want everything immediately. we want to be able to win the world cup. we want to be able to compete. my problem with this team is it's not necessarily the best players but it's not the best group of players, and as we've seen in any sport it's not necessarily all the great stars and all th

let's go back now to espn news. face their toughest test yet. brad childress speaks about the brett favre situation. he now says there was never a deadline. >> hi there, and welcome to "espnews" where we like to keep you current with the latest breaks news, scores, and highlights, along with mark morgan, i'm michelle lafontaine, and games are going final at last in the major leagues. >> we begin in boston, a three game set between the yankees and the red sox, the yankees 0 for the season against their arch rivals. we've got a good one. red sox had a lead, yankees almost caught up in the top of the eighth, yankees with a runner on second base, and two down, as you see all the numbers, teixeira, a home run, a big offensive night, posada and damon have homered, youkilis and lowell have homered for the red sox, and, again, if boston wins this game, it will be eight straight over the yankees dating back to last season. still baseball to be played there at fenway. meanwhile mariners and orioles, in baltimore, jose lopez at the disch. at the dish. top

. >> tuesday espn's ed werder reported the vikings gave brett favre a deadline to report to off-season workouts this week if he wanted to play for minnesota this season. wednesday, coach brad childress said unless favre's wife wants him out of the house, the team did not set a deadline. >> was there a deadline or not placed on brett favre to report this week to practice? >> absolutely not. maybe by deanna or somebody like that, but certainly not from me, not even close. don't where that would have dropped out of the sky from. >> would it be safe to say there will be a later date where this will resume in a more serious manner? >> i don't know. i'm not into predicting the future. we'll have to see what's around the corner tomorrow. he was a great player. he obviously had a setback last year. he was playing very well early. if, in fact, he's had that surgery, i'm anxious to see just exactly what he's got left in that cannon, because he had a pretty good arm, as we know. >> ed werder, who reported the favre deadline story, files his latest report. >> vikings coach brad childress disputes

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we're "mike and mike in the morning" on espn radio and espn 2. >> all right. time to keep you current. michael vick is leaving his construction job to work at a boys and girls club. much mustain has overcome his aldeck imissues and is eligible to play in 2009. and eric hinske has been acquired by the yankees for pair of minor leaguers. >> ahead this half hour on espnews, deja williams at wimbledon. serena and venus continue towards that collision match in the final. as teams prepare to fill holes through free agency, the pistons have created one at the head coaching position. change of fortune in houston. how yao ming's troubling

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eastern time on espn 2 for the beginning of the championship. we'll see you then. >> we all learned a lot from our dads, and this is the perfect day the share that and say thanks. rick reilly for the past few months has been talking the star athletes for his new series called "homecoming." rick visits with the athletes right in their home towns in the company of the people that mean the most to them. on this father's day, here are these athletes and their fathers. listen to their stories about shaping a life's path. >> tell us about your dad. >> tough guy. very tough guy, but, you know, the type of man that that you really respected. you knew that if you didn't do your job, you would get disciplined, and my father would take me to work with him during the summer. >> what did he do in >> he was a bricklayer, and my job was to make sure that he had bricks to lay. >> in the summer? >> in the summer, like 110 degrees every day. it was very, very difficult work, but it taught me the meaning of hard work. >> i don't know if i've ever known an athlete

. >> kobe, injury o'neill, espn radio here in orlando. some of the national press corps after the first came, 100-75 game, thought this would be a one-sided final. you cautioned to say otherwise. now we're three games in and it's 2-1. can you talk about the magic versus the lakers in the series to this point? >> this is a team that they have been through adverse situations, gone into boston, won game seven, went into cleveland, almost took the first two there. this is a tough team, not a cupcake team. extremely well coached. executed extremely well and we have our work cut out. >> last question in the back. >> kobe, mark, espn radio in tampa bay. the adjustments that pietrus and court any lee made on you. they didn't have answers in game one and two but tonight had a little success against you. >> called four more guys. i mean, they do the whole kitchen sink, man, and they did a great job staying on my body, and they brought help from the weak side, and simple as that. >> thanks, kobe. >> kobe, howie evans. did the crowd play a factor in

and espn the magazine senior editor joins with us a report from montreal. e.j., the esles taking tavares. known as a goal scorer. the isles have the lowest point score last season. will he play right away? >> i get the sense he will play right away. he was off the radar screen for nhl -- he has been on the radar since he was 10 years old. he led the ontario hockey league, they felt he was an exceptional player. and he was allowed to go into that league. and i just expect that he is ready now to make that jump to the national hockey league. the islanders will want to have him on the team, go to training camp. i think with the islanders' situation rebuilding, i think he is a guy that will make the team. he will have a chance to play in the national hockey league this season. >> e.j., what other player in tonight's draft do you think can make an impact right away in the nhl? does anyone come to mind? >> i don't know when you say right away. i think it's a rare guy, mark that, can come in and be a sidney crosby or wayne gretzky, just a phenomenal guy at that yo

. >> all right, espn dot com's sr. national columnist, you're always worth the trouble. thanks for joining us. >> okay, take care. bye-bye. >> okay, you too. >> baseball, rubber game at shark stadium. that's what they call the game in miami now. cardinals-marlins. if you've seen albert pujols you'll seen one thing, a see ya. ninth jack of the season. 1 for 4, down .317. top 8, pinch hitter, kobe ras muss. wins it 6-5. bang, bang, bang, highlights over. an error by ross that brought in two runs. that game is tied. he said i missed it. went right for my legs, there's no excuse. >> pirates and braves. this is a highlight. pittsburgh got two hits in eight innings. taking over the national league lead. pirates up 3-1. three hits off raphael soriano in the ninth. now it wouldn't be a braves highlight without a bobby crsm ox ejection. doesn't agree with the call. there goes the hat, and there goes the skipper. the all-time leader in that. of they finish their nine-game homestand in 4 and 5. and they'll visit baltimore tomorrow in interleague play. >> san francisco giants lookin

on tuesday you can spend your lunch hour with rich hill at espn zone in the inner harbor. he'll sign autographs and answer your questions from noon until 1:00. and then on wednesday adam joans will be signing autographs at the wendys on west nursery road in lincecum, maryland, from noon until 1:00. and from all of the details on the orioles appearances, just get online at www.oriolesreach.com. and here is jack cust, strike one. and a walk in the first, since grounded out and flied out. bounced to second base and andino, the shortstop, is on that. the -- throw to first and two men down as cust grounds out. what a lovely day here in oakland. i understand the weather is great. it's been raining all week. >> buck: yeah. the east coast has taken a beating with the weather here today. tough start for the day with the orioles. a three-spot in the first inning and then nothing since then. only two on in the afternoon. >> jim: strike one to matt holliday. first innings have been a real problem for this team in his sear -- this series. they've given up ten runs in the first three in

year, and the phillies are looking at losing the last three games to the dodgers, a sunday nighter on espn. rather than look at the beginning olook at the end ofthe beginning of the week? >> the padres weren't that impressed by a couple scouts behind home plate. he lost velocity as the game went on, with yo but with myersy need others to step up. >> what's your thoughts? >> phillies 7-3 over the last 10 games. best record in baseball. and so you've got the best in the east against the best in the west. the dodgers by far are the class of the national league west, and the phillies the best in the east. it's a great matchup. >> l.a.'s pitching has gotten better. their offense has come back to earth a little bit. how do you remain positive in light of what's gone on with the closer? >> it's tough. they lost two devastating games on friday and saturday. interesting tonight, how charlie emanuel will utilize his bullpen. will he use madsen to close? a lot of people in philadelphia are calling for madsen to close. i don't think the team is, but fans are. >> we look ahead to that game. >> world cu

washington's john lannan's not a sexy fantasy pick, and the fact he's used in only 2% of espn leagues proves it. but. his season e.r.a. a usable 3.68, and at home he's unbeaten with a 1.76 e.r.a. guess where he is on thursday -- at home against the reds. doesn't matter. i'm using john lannan. jamie moyer, who pitched well against the mets in 2007 and 2008, and this isn't exactly a mets offense with all its pieces. moyer has turned the season around with a pair of quality starts last week. time to trust him. especially against the struggling tim redding. like lannan, moyer is available in many leagues. he's also an example why season numbers don't tell the entire story. i'm eric karabell. espn.com. check us out. the best fantasy analysis around, articles, videos, podcasts, chats, do better in your league. >> penguins forward petr sykora may not play in game seven of the stanley cup finals friday because of a right-foot injury. sykora was hurt while blocking a shot in game six. pens trying to become the first team to win game seven of the stanley cup finals on the road since the 1971 mo

we take you back to espn news. dwight howard and the magic. ♪ >> we are keeping you current with the latest news, scores and highlights. this is "espnews" available in high definition. along with j.w. stewart, mike yam with you. and j.w., sport fans love streaks. the yankees not a favorite of this one. >> the red sox beat the yankees sneven a row, tied for the second longest streak against them. and dustin pedroia off wang, and nick swisher is giving chase. but it is into the seats for a ground rule double and they score. and the yanks within one and the top nine, jonathan papelbon on to close it out and the yanks with the tying run on second. and jorge posada to left. and the warning track power and the red sox win 6-5 and lead the a.l. heat by one game. and wang with the loss, and his 21.61 e.r.a. is the highest in major league history for any starter through his first five starts of the season. >> tonight was not a good night for him. i thought the other starter threw more strikes and was ahead in other counts

espn magazine writer with more. >> yao ming is seeking second and third opinions to find out what treatment is necessary for the fracture in his left foot. he's going to make a decision by the end of the week, either continue to let it rest and hope that it will heal or get surgery. if he has surgery, it automatically means that he'll probably miss at least part, if not all of next season. yao is reluctant to do that because he's already had several surgeries. even though the last one worked fine, played in the olympics, played last season, no problem but having been under the knife a number of times he doesn't want to do that again. the bigger question is for the rockets, while no doubt he'll come back and play again at some point, can they count on him in the long term? that's the question that the gm faces. >> missed games are nothing new to yao especially the last four years. he's had a toe infection, broken his left foot multiple times, and also had a bothersome sore right foot as well. the rockets have played 19 postseason games for the last two years and yao has missed 10. much more

." >> espn's ed werder reported the vikings have temporarily suspended their pursuit of brett favre. he relayed the information to favre's agent but favre was urge to continue his rehabilitation from shoulder surgery. the jets released him two and a half months later, and then underwent shoulder surgery. this week the vikings gave a deadline to favre and now they have suspended their pursuit of favre. joining us at 9:10. >> always nice to be the popular guy, and that was will selva's role in his high school career. >> yammer, you know me so well. >> mark teixeira becoming mr. for lap. overtaking kevin youkilis in the all-star balloting. top fourth, red sox on top. 5-0. and guess who hit a homerun. david ortiz who struggled might low throughout the court of the season. his second homerun in the last three games. the first 50 he only had one homerun but certainly starting to get off the schneid. >> the nationals had the top pick for the first anytime franchise history. they selected san diego state pitcher stephen strasburg, who went 22-7 with a 1.59 e.r.a. the gnats are optimistic abo

we'll take you right back now to espn news. >> right now on "espnews" big poppy and the red sox have their eyes on the prize, unbeaten, 6-0, so far against the yankees, game seven tonight. the phillies have been struggling as of late. cole hamels takes on the mets going for his fifth win in a row. an emotional phil mickelson prepares to rejoin the pga tour as he and his family prepare to face their toughest test yet. brad childress speaks at least about the brett favre situation. he now says there was never a deadline. >> good evening, welcome to "espnews" where we keep you current with the latest breaking news, scores, highlights, everything, all in hd. along with mark morgan, i'm michelle lafontaine. mark, is it over? red sox-yankees? >> not yet. it almost is. game two of a three-game set between the yankees and red sox, tied for the lead in the a.l. east, the yankees 0 for the season against their arch rivals. let's set the scene. posada at the plate, runner on second, top nine, papelbon is in for the red sox. they're trying to close the deal. boston going back to last season has

remember, espn and abc your home for the 2010 world cup. >> commissioner roger goodell has notified plaxico burress the nfl will review last year's gun incident under the personal conduct policy. charged with criminal possession of a weapon burress' case has been adjourned until september 23rd.have >> a southside flavor to the windy city series.misse some drama in the sixth. milton bradley, lines out to left. that was part one.n ball after the fly-out, bradley would walk into the dugout. didn't come back out. apparently had words with lou piniella, and replaced. a three-run homer. cubs win 5-4. sweet lou addressed what happened with bradley after the game. >> i told him to take his uniform off. he threw his helmet, smashed the water cooler, water flying all over. i told him to take his uniform off and go home. and followed him up into the clubhouse, and we exchanged some words. i don't like those things to happen, but i'm just tired of watching all that. >> what led up to it? >> what led up to it? what led up to it was the fired helmet and the smashed cooler. this has been a common occurren

two orioles out and about on tuesday you can see rich hill espn zone inner harbor. meeting from noon to 1:00. on wednesday adam jones signing autographs on wednesdays on west nursery road. that will be from noon to 1:00 as well. for details on appearances, visit orioles reach.com. >> buck: good opportunity to go out and meet a couple upbeat guys on this team. rich hill with his first season with the orioles off to a great start looking to improve upon his 2-0 start. certainly adam jones one of the bright spots. >> gary: cunningham against baez. he says he'd use the season in terms of ten game segments. talked to dave about it today and said i do too and never told anybody that because i thought it was crazy doing it. i said it was lao to you may have been right on both counts. he says i've always done that. ten game singments gives you the best view of how a player's performing at that moment except start. look at starters in bigger terms. for hitters enough bats and games know what they're doing and bullpen people tells you who's hot and who isn't. who's getting pe