Tigers' Martinez has initial knee surgery
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01/30/2012 - Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Tigers announced Monday that Victor Martinez underwent left knee surgery last Friday.
Martinez suffered a torn ACL during his offseason conditioning and last week had a number of initial procedures. He had microfracture surgery, as well as operations to repair both the medial and lateral meniscus in the knee.
Noted surgeon Dr. Richard Steadman performed the procedures in Vail, Colorado and said in the Tigers' release that Martinez should be ready to undergo ACL reconstruction in approximately six-to-eight weeks.
The Tigers expect Martinez to be sidelined for the entire 2012 season.
Martinez batted .330 with 40 doubles, 12 home runs and 103 runs batted in last season, his first with the Tigers. He spent most of the 2011 campaign as the club's designated hitter.
In response, the Tigers moved quickly to add another power bat and signed free agent first baseman Prince Fielder.
Raleigh, NC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Carolina Hurricanes signed defenseman Tim Gleason to a four-year contract extension on Monday. "We thank Tim for choosing to stay with the Hurricanes long term," said general manager Jim Rutherfo
<< Marquinho secures Roma loan move
Rome, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brazilian midfielder Marquinho sealed a loan
move to Roma from Fluminense on Monday until the end of the season.
The 25-year-old can play either in midfield or as a full back, and makes the
move to the Ita
<< Saint Francis to play only four home games
Loretto, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Saint Francis University football team will
play only four home games next season in an 11-game schedule that was
announced Monday.
The Red Flash will play three opponents that made the 2011 FCS playoffs,
<< Roberto Carlos to retire after season
Makhachkala, Russia (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Former Brazil international Roberto
Carlos has announced that he will retire from the sport at the end of the 2012
season.
Carlos established himself as one of the best left backs of his generat
<< Cologne snaps up North Korean Jong
Cologne, Germany (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Cologne bolstered its attacking options on
Monday by signing North Korea international striker Jong Tae-Se from Bochum
for an undisclosed fee.
The team's leading scorer, Lukas Podolski, has been ruled o
Milan, Italy (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - AC Milan midfielder Alexander Merkel will be out of action for the next two months, it was confirmed by the club on Monday. Merkel only returned to Milan earlier this month in joint ownership from Genoa with
Baylor still tops women's hoops poll >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Baylor is once again a unanimous choice as the
No. 1 team in the Associated Press women's college basketball poll.
The undefeated Lady Bears received all 40 first-place votes and a total of
1,000 points f
Nets rookie MarShon Brooks has fractured pinky toe >>
Newark, NJ (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - New Jersey head coach Avery Johnson revealed
Monday that rookie swingman MarShon Brooks is out indefinitely after
fracturing the pinky toe on his right foot.
The news comes after Brooks returned
BC Lions re-sign LB McKenzie >>
Vancouver, BC (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The British Columbia Lions announced Monday
the re-signing of linebacker Anton McKenzie.
"Having Anton re-sign is another important step in keeping the core of our
team intact moving forward," said Lio
Kentucky keeps top spot in men's hoops poll >>
New York, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kentucky remained the top team in the latest
Associated Press men's college basketball poll.
The Wildcats moved back to the top last week after Syracuse's six-week run
came to a close. Kentucky, which
Huskers' Lucky hospitalized for undisclosed reason
LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.
The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.
MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.
A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.
A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.
Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.
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