MLB to install metal detectors at all stadiums by 2015
MLB orders security screening for fans at all 30 ballparks by 2015 to include walk through metal detectors or handheld devices, supplementing existing bag checks. Seattle will start metal detectors at Safeco Field this season, part of broader testing after Boston Marathon bombing concerns and prior trials at All-Star and World Series venues.
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Goodell floats seven point NFL extra point changes
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell suggests revamping the extra point to add excitement, possibly making touchdowns worth seven with a one point try. The idea faces committee review, player input, and potential owner votes, with past discussions on 2-point conversions guiding the debate.
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Pro Bowl draft kicks off with Rice Sanders team selections
Rice and Sanders choose captains in a new schoolyard style Pro Bowl draft in Hawaii after a coin toss with Rice selecting Drew Brees and Robert Quinn. Sanders picks Jamaal Charles and J. J. Watt as the game nears, trading barbs and showcasing personalities alongside the NFL’s best.
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Royals, Maxwell reach one year contract deal
Kansas City outfielder Justin Maxwell signed a one year contract worth 1325000 with the Royals. The deal leaves closer Greg Holland and reliever Aaron Crow unsigned in arbitration. Maxwell’s raise is substantial from 492500 last season.
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Gonzalez named to Pro Bowl as Falcons' tight end retires
Tony Gonzalez of the Atlanta Falcons earned his 14th Pro Bowl selection as a replacement for Vernon Davis. The famed tight end, who is retiring, has one more game left this season and will play Sunday in Honolulu.
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Azarenka loses in Australian Open quarterfinal to Radwanska
Victoria Azarenka saw her 18 match Australian Open win streak end with a 6 1 5 7 6 0 defeat to Agnieszka Radwanska in the quarterfinals at Melbourne. Radwanska, the fifth seed, finally breaks her string of three straight quarterfinal losses at the Open.
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Kansas University Sports Calendar Highlights
Women's basketball faces Oklahoma State at 7 p.m. Boys basketball competes at 6 30 p.m. in McPherson Invitational versus Buhler. Swimming opens at 3 30 p.m. at Lawrence Invitational. Wrestling hosts Olathe South at 7 p.m.
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Quote on A-Rod and baseball from Gene Collier
Gene Collier of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette asserts that A-Rod faced systemic pressure and scrutiny from baseball, likening it to law enforcement pursuing criminals. The remark frames the sport as pursuing the star player with intense attention and enforcement dynamics.
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Yankees to wear uniform numbers first in baseball
A 1920 confirmation that the New York Yankees would be the first major league team to wear uniform numbers assigned by batting order, marking a historic change in baseball presentation and player identification.
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