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Jay Bruce and the Cincinnati Reds take center stage in the news today, as we have several more playoff berth clinchings to announce.<\/p>\n
MLB news: Reds clinch NL Central on Bruce\u2019s walkoff homer; Rays and Yankees clinch playoff berths<\/strong><\/p>\n The Cincinnati Reds are back in the playoffs for the first time since 1995. Jay Bruce sealed the book on the National League Central with a walkoff homer off Tim Byrdak to give Cincy a 3-2 win over Houston. The Reds, who sit at 88 wins, will now wait for a National League Division Series opponent: one of Atlanta, San Francisco or San Diego.<\/p>\n The New York Yankees and Tampa Bay Rays haven\u2019t settled the American League East yet but they\u2019re both assured spots in the postseason now. C.C. Sabathia led the Bronx Bombers over New York with his 21st<\/sup> win of the year and Tampa clinched on the strength of David Price\u2019s eight scoreless innings against Baltimore.<\/p>\n NFL news: Packers\u2019 nick Collins feuds with Bears fan; Jaguars claim Trent Edwards<\/strong><\/p>\n After a bitter, penalty-laden loss to the Bears on Monday night, the Packers got a little insult added to their injury when a Chicago fan got under safety Nick Collins\u2019 skin.<\/p>\n The fan allegedly spat on Collins and yelled a racial slur. Collins reciprocated by hurling his mouth guard at the fan. Collins later apologized for \u201closing his cool\u201d but, if the fan really attacked him like that, can you blame Collins? <\/p>\n The Jacksonville Jaguars claimed Bills castoff quarterback Trent Edwards off waivers yesterday. Not exactly a vote of confidence for David Garrard, is it?<\/p>\n NHL news: David Frost resurfaces in California; Michael Leighton out one month<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember David Frost? The target of Mike Danton\u2019s murder-for-hire plot? The coach-turned-agent who ran the cult-like junior hockey teams and sexually exploited youngsters?<\/p>\n He\u2019s back \u2013 under the name \u201cJim McCauley\u201d at the Laguna Hockey Academy in California. He denies that he\u2019s coaching kids but has apparently taken on some sort of leadership role at the state-of-the-art training facility. He insists that he\u2019s not hiding or living a secret life and that he only changed his name to avoid attracting too much attention.<\/p>\n The Philadelphia Flyers made a bold move when they anointed Michael Leighton their starting goaltender for 2010-11. It\u2019s backfiring now, though it\u2019s not really their fault. Leighton will miss roughly a month with a bulging disc in his back. Teammate Ian Laperriere is also out with post-concussion syndrome.<\/p>\n NBA news: Carmelo-to-Nets deal is \u201cdead\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Perhaps Carmelo Anthony will start the season with the Denver Nuggets after all. A source told the\u00a0Associated Press <\/em>yesterday that the rumored four-team blockbuster that would send Melo to the New Jersey Nets is \u201cdead.\u201d For now, Anthony is practicing with his current team \u2013 and hard, according to George Karl.<\/p>\n NCAA football news: Oregon extends coach Chip Kelly\u2019s contract<\/strong><\/p>\n Chip Kelly will remain the Oregon Ducks\u2019 man on the sidelines until at least 2015 after the Ducks announced his contract extension yesterday. The deal will pay him $2.4 million with performance incentives this season and the base pay will rise year to year.<\/p>\n In Kelly\u2019s first season with the Ducks, Oregon went 10-3, won the Pac-10 championship and reached the Rose Bowl. Kelly is the only coach to win the Pac-10 in his first year.<\/p>\n Comments are welcome below!<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong> Sports water cooler headlines and sports gossip for Wednesday September 29th, 2010. 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