{"id":38082,"date":"2011-05-09T13:10:49","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T20:10:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=38082"},"modified":"2011-05-09T13:10:49","modified_gmt":"2011-05-09T20:10:49","slug":"may-9th-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/sports\/may-9th-2011-gossip-headlines-gambling-news\/","title":{"rendered":"May 9th 2011: Daily Sports News \u2013Gossip \u2013 Headlines"},"content":{"rendered":"

Water Cooler \u2013 May 9th, 2011<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Here we go with today\u2019s sports water cooler talk. Here, you won\u2019t just find the straight news; you\u2019ll find the stuff everyone is talking about \u2013 the ice breakers, the\u00a0Twitter Sports Picks<\/a> and topics\u2026well, basically all the stuff you discuss at the water cooler. <\/p>\n

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Sports News – MLB news<\/strong>: Second no-hitter for Verlander; Ethier\u2019s hit streak ends; Young, Scutaro, Bourgeois, Ruiz to DL

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MLB news: Second no-hitter for Verlander<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n

It takes a special kind of arsenal to throw a no-hitter \u2013 and an even better one to throw two. Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander, known for his electric stuff, threw his second career no-no over the weekend against the Toronto Blue Jays. He lost the perfect game after an eighth-inning walk but still saw the minimum number of batters because of a double play. Verlander no-hit the Milwaukee Brewers on June 12, 2007.<\/p>\n

Andre Ethier fell one game short of equalling the Los Angeles Dodgers\u2019 all-time longest hitting streak, owned by Willie Davis, on Saturday. Ethier went 0 for 4 against the New York Mets, snapping his own streak at 30 games.<\/p>\n

A slew of role payers hit the disabled list over the weekend, including Mets starting pitcher Chris Young (shoulder), Red Sox shortstop Marco Scutaro (oblique), Astros outfielder Jason Bourgeois (oblique) and Phillies catcher Carlos Ruiz (back).<\/p>\n

NBA news: Bosh admits to jitters in Game 3; referee Salvatore admits to blown call; Phil Jackson\u2019s career over? Playoff record for Terry; Torn toe ligaments for Boozer<\/strong><\/p>\n

Already teased by fans throughout the season for being the tag-along in Miami\u2019s \u201cBig Three,\u201d Chris Bosh manned up after the Heat lost to Boston in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference semifinal matchup on Saturday. Bosh admitted that he felt jitters at the TD Garden.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven all the elements that were out there last night…they were so hyped,\u201d Bosh said. \u201cMy emotions got the best of me early on and it kind of dictated what I was doing for the rest of the game.\u201d Bosh played through a pinched nerve in his neck and tallied just six points on 1 of 6 shooting.<\/p>\n

NBA referee Bennett Salvatore (cool name) admitted to blowing a call in Sunday\u2019s Bulls-Hawks game, which ended 100-88 win for Atlanta. When the Hawks were up 90-84, Derrick Rose drew contact from the Hawks\u2019 Jamal Crawford. Salvatore blew his whistle but said it was inadvertent and called for a jump ball. Later, he admitted that he should\u2019ve called a foul and sent Rose to the line for three shots.<\/p>\n

Will the Zen Master\u2019s career end on a low note? Phil Jackson is the man \u2013 and the winner of 11 NBA titles. But his quest for a fourth three-peat ended last night when his Lakers became just the fifth defending camp to be swept in a playoff series. Andrew Bynum and Lamar Odom were both ejected in the Lakers\u2019 122-86 loss to Dallas. While Jackson didn\u2019t officially admit that he\u2019s retiring, he said \u201cthis is in all my hopes and aspirations that this is the final game that I\u2019ll coach.\u201d \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

In that same game, Dallas\u2019 Jason Terry tied a league playoff record by draining nine three-pointers, going 9 of 10 from beyond the arc.<\/p>\n

The Atlanta Hawks have drawn their series with the Chicago Bulls 2-2 and the Bulls have their work cut out for them. Carlos Boozer, their second-leading scorer, is playing through torn toe ligaments. The injury happened in the first round and explains his disappointing 9.8 points per game in the playoffs.<\/p>\n

NHL news: No timetable for Patrice Bergeron\u2019s return<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Boston Bruins should be celebrating every time the Red Wings and Predators stave off elimination; it gives Patrice Bergeron more time to heal as they prepare for their Eastern Conference final matchup against Tampa Bay.<\/p>\n

Bergeron suffered a concussion on a hit by Claude Giroux in Boston\u2019s series-clinching win over Philadelphia on Friday night. He has a history of major concussions. Bergeron leads the Bruins with 12 points in 11 games in the 2010-11 playoffs and has won a league-best 64.2 per cent of his faceoffs.<\/p>\n

NFL news: Shula rips Parcells; Mario Williams shifting to linebacker<\/strong><\/p>\n

Miami Dolphins coaching legend Don Shula isn\u2019t happy with the way Bill Parcells left the team after his stint as director of football operations. Shula said \u201cI don\u2019t think so much of him. I\u2019m not a big Parcells fan\u201d and suggested on a radio show that Parcells repeatedly fails with teams and moves on.<\/p>\n

The Houston Texans will shift Mario Williams to outside linebacker for the 2011 season. New defensive co-ordinator Wade Phillips wants to use the former defensive end the same way he used DeMarcus Ware in Dallas. Williams plans to lose 15 to 20 pounds for increased speed in his transition.<\/p>\n

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