to move up and down
This. Was. Insane. Zack Greinke had his left arm in a sling and a dazed look on his face as he told his side of the story. Barely two hours before, the $147-million Dodgers pitcher was injured in a wild fight with the San Diego Padres that didn’t even end when the game did.
Greinke broke his left collarbone in a bench-clearing brawl during Los Angeles’ 3-2 victory Thursday night, leaving the Dodgers so furious that Matt Kemp confronted Padres slugger Carlos Quentin nose-to-nose as the two were leaving Petco Park.
Juan Uribe’s pinch-hit home run in the eighth put the Dodgers ahead, two innings after Greinke hit Quentin on the left shoulder with a pitch.
The slugger started walking toward the mound and Greinke appeared to say something. The 6-foot-2, 240-pound Quentin then charged the 2009 AL Cy Young Award winner, who is 6-2 and 195 pounds. They dropped their shoulders and collided, and Quentin tackled the pitcher to the grass.Kemp, one of four players ejected following the fight, found Quentin in the hallway near the players’ exit as they were leaving the ballpark after the game. The 6-foot-4, 214-pound Kemp briefly went nose-to-nose with Quentin before Padres pitcher Clayton Richard, who is 6-5 and 245 pounds, stepped between them. Police and security moved in to break it up. (Photos: Lenny Ignelzi/The Associated Press; Dennis Poroy/Getty Images)
(Source: sports.nationalpost.com)
‘They came here to fight’: At least four players from Argentine club Arsenal were detained for interrogation after a confrontation with Brazilian police at a Copa Libertadores match on Wednesday.
Police said at least two officers and a journalist sustained minor injuries in the brawl after Atletico Mineiro’s 5-2 win over the Argentine club in the city of Belo Horizonte.
Authorities said the players will likely be charged after throwing punches and kicking the officers who were trying to protect the referees as the final whistle blew at the Independencia Stadium. (Photo: Douglas Mano/AFP/Getty Images)
Fury at Fontana: Poor Kyle Busch. He won the Auto Club 400 on Sunday, but no one really noticed.
Tony Stewart ran over to Joey Logano’s car and confronted him after the race, shoving the younger driver — who then threw a water bottle at Stewart, the veteran said — before teammates pulled them apart.
“It’s time he learns a lesson,” Stewart said. “He’s run his mouth long enough. … He’s nothing but a little rich kid that’s never had to work in his life, so he’s going to learn what us working guys who had to work our way up [know about] how it works.”
As for Busch …
“Oh, by the way, I won the race today. That might be a story. I’m sure it’s not, though.” Sad face. (Photo: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images)
“Everything’s OK. Thanks for your concern” — Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur said on Monday, after being asked whether he was OK after getting punched in the face in Sunday night’s victory over the Rangers.
The Blue Jays lost in more ways than one on Tuesday night. Brett Lawrie completely lost it on an umpire and got tossed from the game. Not before he thew his helmet at him, and all that other yelling stuff. We look at the key pitches that led to his meltdown.
When all else fails, go after the goalie? Chicago Blackhawks centre Dave Bolland drops his gloves on Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith and Antoine Vermette in the second period during Game 1 of the NHL Western Conference quarter-final hockey playoffs. REUTERS/Darryl Webb
Linesman Darren Gibbs (C) tries to break up a scuffle between Winnipeg Jets defenceman Mark Stuart (L), Jim Slater (behind Gibbs) and Minnesota Wild left wing Matt Kassian (R) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in St. Paul. Winnipeg won 4-3 in the shootout. (Photo: REUTERS/Eric Miller)
‘Well, I don’t want Dion fighting a lot’
It was easy to tell how Brian Burke felt in the moment, when a television camera focused on the Toronto Maple Leafs general manager as he watched his captain drop his gloves to fight for the first time this season. It was easy to read Burke’s lips as Dion Phaneuf threw his punches: “Atta boy.”
The more complex questions were raised after the game, after the Leafs had fallen 3-2 to the Ottawa Senators at home on Tuesday night. Phaneuf was given an extra two minutes on the play for roughing, on top of the fighting major given for avenging the questionable hit Senators forward Nick Foligno had leveled on him earlier in the period.
Was it wise for the captain to fight with the Leafs in tight? Was it wise for the team’s best defenceman to risk injury in a fight when Jay Rosehill was in the lineup that night?
“Well, I don’t want Dion fighting a lot,” Burke said on Wednesday. “I don’t like ‘clean hit’ fights. I think if it’s a clean hit, everyone should skate away. But I have no problem with him fighting with Foligno last night. Zero.” Photo: Fred Thornhill/Reuters
You should see the other guy
Calgary Flames’ Tim Jackman is covered in blood after fighting Minnesota Wild’s Brad Staubitz (not seen) during the first period of their NHL hockey game in Calgary, Alberta on Tuesday. REUTERS/Todd Korol
