Saturday, June 09, 2012
The many rumors surrounding Apple's keynote at WWDC - LATimes.com - Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco is just around the corner, with the keynote session Monday morning, and we could be in for quite a few announcements.
Police: Creflo Dollar choked, slapped daughter | ajc.com - Even before controversial megachurch pastor Creflo A. Dollar Jr. released a statement Friday denying he assaulted his 15-year-old daughter, the College Park minister's legion of supporters rushed to his defense.
Braves give John Smoltz team's highest honor - Inducted into club's Hall of Fame, has No. 29 retired in ceremony. - Braves.com /Mark Bowman -- Cox, Maddux, Brian McCann and even Smoltz's close friend, comedian Jeff Foxworthy, took time during the luncheon to celebrate Smoltz's accomplishments and contributions. - "John, I just want to tell you it was an honor to be your manager and you gave your all to the game of baseball and also you gave your all to the community and the city of Atlanta," said Cox, who acquired Smoltz from the Tigers while serving as the Braves' general manager in 1987 and then served as the accomplished pitcher's manager in Atlanta from 1990-2008.
Six Mariners pitchers combine for no-hitter - USATODAY - Kevin Millwood and five relievers combined for the fourth no-hitter this season in a 1-0 home win Friday night against the first-place Dodgers. It is the third no-hitter in Mariners history, following by Randy Johnson's in 1990 and Chris Bosio's in 1993.
DH-less Royals shuffle lineup, lose again in NL park 4-2 to Pirates - Washington Post - NOTES: The Royals recalled 1B Clint Robinson to add an extra bench bat for the nine games in NL parks they have over the next 13 days. Robinson made his major league debut, striking out as a pinch hitter to end the game.
Robinson impressed by Major League digs | Royals.com - Dick Kaegel - Count Clint Robinson, getting his first taste of the Major Leagues after five-plus years in the Minors, as impressed. - Robinson was called up to join the Kansas City club from Triple-A Omaha where, among other things, getting up at 4 a.m. to catch commercial flights and staying in budget accommodations is routine. With the Royals, it's a charter flight to Pittsburgh, a first-class hotel downtown and an upscale clubhouse at picturesque PNC Park. - "That's why they call it the big leagues," Robinson said. "There's nothing minor about 'em."
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