Terrell Owens' NFL comeback bid, perhaps to be continued with another team desperate for a deep threat, hit a wall in Seattle. Word came from, of course, Owens himself. He tweeted Sunday that he was no longer a member of the Seahawks, who signed him to a one-year deal after being impressed with an offseason workout. T.O., 38, missed last season after knee surgery. … The final day of The Barclays brought a title to Nick Watney, who finished 10-under and won by three strokes, and implosions from Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson (both shot 76). Remember when Tiger was at his best on the weekend? He's slipped out of contention over the final two rounds numerous times of late. Maybe he should pick another color to wear on Sundays, change things up a bit.
The Yankees won the rubber match in Cleveland, beating the lowly Indians 4-2. Curtis Granderson hit his 200th career homer – 102 in five-plus years with the Tigers, 98 in less than three with the Yanks. … Ike Davis kept the Mets from another embarrassing series loss at home, belting two solo home runs, including the walk-off winner in the ninth for a 2-1 victory. Davis was so bad in April that he nearly played himself into the minors. Now he has 24 homers and 70 RBI, one of the few sources of pop in a very weak lineup. … Welcome to Boston, James Loney. In his Red Sox debut, Loney had a tying RBI single in the fifth that helped the Red Sox to an 8-6 victory over the Royals. … Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly suspended Cierre Wood (the team's best running back) and defensive end Justin Utupo for the first two games of the season. Good old violation of team rules. Kelly had previously suspended quarterback Tommy Rees and linebacker Carlo Calabrese for their little brawl with police officers who were arresting them.
Legendary announcer Vin Scully announced he will be back for a 64th season in the Dodgers' radio booth. Good. If the new spend-like-crazy Dodgers are actually going to make things interesting in Los Angeles next season, Scully, 84, is who should be providing the details. ... Among the rules troubled Cowboys receiver Dez Bryant will have to abide by this coming season, according to espndallas.com: in by midnight, no alcohol, no strip clubs, always accompanied by security, mandatory counseling. This isn't new territory for the Cowboys, who once employed Pacman Jones. … Japan slugged its way to the Little League World Series title Sunday. The kids from Tokyo hit five homers – three by Noriatsu Osaka – and defeated the kids from Goodlettsville, Tenn., 12-2. The 10-run mercy rule ended it in the fifth inning. Ouch.
manthony@courant.com
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