Sunday, August 04, 2013
Alex Rodriguez likely to be suspended through 2014 season on Monday, according to sources - ESPN New York - Alex Rodriguez will be suspended Monday, likely through the end of the 2014 season, sources told "Outside the Lines" Saturday. About 12 other players will also be suspended Monday, according to sources. Several sources familiar with the talks said tense deliberations between Rodriguez and commissioner Bud Selig's office broke down completely Saturday after Selig told officials he would no longer negotiate.
Saturday, August 03, 2013
A-Rod's curious attempt to settle may be a sign of desperation - CBSSports.com - Jon Heyman - CBSSports.com has learned that A-Rod has insurance on his own contract in addition to the Yankees' insurance. It is unusual for a veteran player to take out insurance on a late-career deal; insurance is more commonly bought by young players who have yet to sign their first big deal, not someone in a second record contract. A-Rod's attempt to settle, and MLB's decision to rebuff him, was first reported by the New York Daily News on Saturday afternoon.
Obama nixes ITC ban on sale of some Apple products - USATODAY - The Obama administration has rejected a U.S. International Trade Commission order that Apple be banned from selling certain older iPhones and iPads that the commission said violated Samsung Electronics patents. - Styled a "veto," the move is not unheard of, but it is rare. The last time a presidential veto of a product ban was invoked was 1987, the Wall Street Journal reports.
Desperate Cowell's new act: smitten lover and family man... But is it just a cynical ploy to protect his £60million X Factor payday | Mail Online
Bud Selig should compromise at 150 games with Alex Rodriguez suspension - ESPN New York - By Ian O'Connor - Toward that end, the commissioner should move off his position and offer A-Rod a ban of 150 games. If Selig wants to offer 162 games to cover a full season, fine. But 150 would be 85 more than Braun got, and 64 more than Artest got, and 50 more than Manny being Manny got the second time around. "One hundred and fifty is where a deal can be made," a source said. "That's the right number, and I think Alex knows it. If Alex is offered 150 at this point, I think he might take it. And despite everything that's happened, I think Bud knows that number is where he can get this whole thing resolved." Selig should move past his anger over A-Rod's latest unforced error.
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