“Big Baby” all grown up?
Apparently Glen Davis no longer wants to be “Big Baby.” The Boston Celtics’ forward who has found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons at times this season, mentioned to reporters that he was tired of the nickname and was looking for something new. According to ESPNBoston.com, Davis has had the “Baby” moniker for most of his life, and with his maturity being questioned after recent incidents like a fist-fight with an old friend on the eve of this season and a profanity-laced argument with a fan in Detroit, the young forward has apparently decided that now is the time to grow up. Davis was fined $25,000 for the Detroit incident, and has been in the doghouse with the Celtics for parts of this season due to his conduct away from the court. In an apparent nod to the NFL’s Chad Ochocinco, Davis loved a reporter’s suggestion that he change his nickname to “Uno Uno” as his jersey number is eleven.
Soccer star shot in head
A Paraguayan soccer star was shot in the head at a Mexico City bar early Monday morning, leaving the striker in stable condition as of Monday night. Salvador Cabanas, a striker who played a giant role in getting his homeland into this summer’s World Cup, was at a nightclub called “Bar-Bar” before dawn on Monday when, according to FoxSports.com, he was shot in the head. The gunman hasn’t been apprehended, but four people have been questioned. Doctors performed surgery to remove the bullet from Cabanas’ skull on Monday, and said that he was in “stable” condition, but that they couldn’t “guarantee that his life [was] out of danger.” Amazingly, Cabanas was said to be alert and conscious upon arriving at the hospital. The 29-year-old plays for Mexico City’s America, a team in Mexico’s Primera Division. Cabanas has scored over 100 goals in his career in Mexico, and had recently drawn interest from a club in the English Premier League.
Favre return “unlikely”
Now that Brett Favre’s season is over, it’s time for the yearly tradition to start anew: will he stay or will he go? Favre has been the star of his own off-season soap opera for the better part of the last few years, at times retiring only to come out of retirement for another shot at a Super Bowl title. Favre’s latest season ended on Sunday night when his Minnesota Vikings dropped an agonizing decision to the New Orleans Saints, losing in overtime by a score of 31-28. Favre had a pass intercepted with under a minute to go in the fourth quarter with the Vikings mere yards from attempting what would have been a game-winning field goal. The 40-year-old quarterback took quite a beating at the hands of the Saints, as he got knocked down by the Saints’ pass rush numerous times and appeared to suffer a leg injury late in the game. After the game ended, he had visible bumps and bruises on his face, and ESPN.com reported that he said a return next year was “highly unlikely.”
Bay, Red Sox tell different tales
Despite the off-season signing of John Lackey, the most-talked about Red Sox tidbit of the winter continues to be a move the team didn’t make: resigning former left fielder Jason Bay. In a story posted on WEEI.com, Rob Bradford revealed that a deal between the Sox and Bay was done this past July, and was for four years and $60 million. However, the Red Sox pulled out after voicing concerns about Bay’s health, specifically about the health of his knee and shoulder. According to Bradford, the Sox pulled their deal off of the table after seeing Bay’s physical, and wanted to create a new deal that included “medical contingencies.” The club then presented Bay with multiple offers for different lengths, all while both the team and Bay himself sought outside opinions on the slugger’s health. It appears that all opinions aside from that of the team doctor pointed to Bay being in fine shape. The team, however, would not be swayed from its path, and Bay opted to sign with the New York Mets, leaving the Sox with a fairly sizable hole in both their outfield and the middle of the line-up.
