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Catholic school: Play against a girl? We forfeit!

Catholic school: Play against a girl? We forfeit!

The boys' baseball team at a Catholic school in Phoenix refused to participate in the state finals because a girl plays on the opposing team.  That school says it doesn't want any part of co-ed sports. 

Freshman Paige Sultzbach is good enough to play second base on the varsity team at Mesa Prep.  She grew up playing softball, but when she got to high school, she didn't have a choice because Mesa Prep does not have a girls softball team.  So she went out and made the boys team.  But when Paige and Mesa Prep got to the state finals, Our Lady of Sorrows, a fundamentalist Catholic School, refused to play a team with a girl on it. 

St. Louis hero David Freese comes through for Cardinals

Players are calling last night’s Game 6 the best World Series game ever! The Cardinals were down to the final strike of their season… not once, but twice!! The Rangers had the champagne chilling in the clubhouse, ready for a bubbly celebration… But there would be no toasting for Texas because a local St. Louis hero came through to win the game for the Cardinals!

David Freese grew up going to Cardinals games as a kid, dreaming about having a night like last night, but it started out like a nightmare him.

Carlos Diaz interviews the Milwaukee Brewers Nyjer Morgan & "T. Plush"

Carlos Diaz talks to Milwaukee Brewers Center Fielder Nyjer Morgan and Nyjer's alter ego "Tony Plush" about being in the National League Championship Series, his role as an entertainer, "Beast Mode," Twitter & "The Options for Life Foundation."

Sales of Morgan's "T-Plush" t-shirts (available at NyjerMorgan2.com) benefit Options for Life which provides resources for alternative and complementary medicine to those facing life threatening disease.

Athletes get naked for 'ESPN the Magazine'

ESPN The Magazine’s “Body Issue” is here… let the controversy begin! It is extremely revealing… Extremely! There are four different covers featuring soccer star Hope Solo, Olympic Snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler, NBA rookie-of-the-year Blake Griffin and New York Met Jose Reyes. Along with those 4, there are 18 other athletes who pose very nude, with their naughty parts barely covered in the “Bodies We Want” section. The difference between the Body Issue and Sports Illustrated’s annual “Swimsuit Issue” is that this issue is said to celebrate athletes, not models. And you probably never thought you’d hear this: SI’s Swimsuit Issue features much more clothing than The Body Issue.

Tiger Woods has signed his first major endorsement deal since his marriage scandal… and this one is a biggie! Rolex has announced a partnership with the embattled golfer. Citing Tiger’s “exceptional stature," the folks at Rolex believe Tiger “still has a long career ahead of him.” They also say they are committed to accompanying Tiger “in his new challenges.” Watchmaker Tag Heuer dropped Woods 2 months ago. Golfers like Arnold Palmer and Jack Nicklaus have been associated with Rolex, so Tiger’s in good company. Tiger’s agent says more new endorsements are to come. Tiger tees off today at 3:10pm Eastern Time in the Frys.com Open in Northern California.

Huntington Beach, CA kids win Little League World Series

Hope you had a great weekend! Here’s some Sports with Tiny Winners, Biggest Losers and athletes who are K-I-S-S-I-N-G

The kids from Huntington Beach, California are the Little League World Series Champions, and they grabbed the title in super-dramatic fashion. With 2 outs and the bases loaded in the final inning, the coaches son Nick Pratto drilled a bases-loaded single which sent Eric Anderson across home plate giving California the 2-1 victory over Japan. The start of the game was delayed more than three hours after the outer bands of Hurricane Irene brought more rain than expected to the Williamsport area. But the sun came out half way through the game, and it was quite fitting that the team from California celebrated in the sunshine.

49ers vs. Raiders pre-season game turns violent at Candlestick... off the field

Here’s a reminder as you read these first few stories of fan violence: It’s JUST a sporting event! Chill out!

Ok, now that I have that off my chest, check this out…

Young San Francisco Giants fan's EPIC pout pays off

Robin Meade gets a kick out of Carlos Diaz's dramatic re-enactiment of pouting boy at Giant's game

A little Giants fan has become an internet sensation because he pouted in the most legendary way after not getting a foul ball that was snagged by a guy in the row in front of him. The Giants baseball announcers focused on the little guy and arranged for this little fan to get his own baseball. Watch his epic "lip stick-out": CLICK HERE.

Women's World Cup: Team USA only 1 win away!

July 14, 2011
Women's World Cup: Team USA only 1 win away!
Posted: 11:36 AM ET

Team USA is now one win away from their first Women's World Cup since 1999 with a win over France yesterday. The US Women are trying to become to become the first team to win the Women's World Cup three times, after taking titles in 1991 and 1999. And it safe to say that Abby Wambach has the most popular head in America right now. Because for the second game in a row, Wambach used her noggin' to give Team USA a huge lift. She tied the game Against Brazil on Sunday with seconds left and yesterday against France, she put the U.S. up for good with just 11 minutes left in the match. 3 minutes later Alex Morgan added some insurance and we win 3-1. We now play Japan in the Women's World Cup Finals on Sunday.
Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens is accused of lying to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs.
Former MLB pitcher Roger Clemens is accused of lying to Congress about using performance-enhancing drugs.

Carlos Diaz sports blog: hot dogs, true love & Tiger

I’ve got hot dogs, a love story and a new commercial from Tiger for ya in today’s sports!

A man is running from the North Pole to the South Pole trying to raise 100 million dollars for the Red Cross... talk about an extreme sport! Endurance runner Pat Farmer is jogging 13,000 miles through 14 countries. That's two full marathons a day... 52 miles a day... every day... no days off!! The 49 year-old Australian just ran past CNN Center here in Atlanta as he nears the half way point in his 11-month journey... and he stopped long enough to talk to us about how people are comparing him to some kind of super hero, but he's just a regular guy. In case you're wondering about the fuel needed to run over 50 miles a day... Farmer tries to eat 8,000 calories a day... about 4 times what most healthy people eat... But he says he's not eating as much as he should so he's losing weight, which is not a good thing for him... Imagine that... He's probably the only guy in the world who is upset about losing weight because of jogging!

Charlie Sheen on steroids

Gooooooood Morning! Allow me to thrill you with some sports!

Charlie Sheen took steroids to prepare for his role as a pitcher in the movie Major League!! Sheen tells si.com that the steroids made his fastball faster... and his mood a little edgier. Sheen admits he didn't experience full-on rood rage because he claims he didn't take enough of the performance enhancing drug... But he did stay on steroids for about 8 weeks while filming. He says it's the only time he's ever taken THAT drug.

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