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05/27/2010 -
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) -Wide receiver Brandon Stokley was held out of Thursday's passing camp practice by the Denver Broncos, the latest workout he's missed because of a shoulder injury.
Coach Josh McDaniels says Stokley has missed several of the team's spring practices since falling on his shoulder during a recent workout.
He did not elaborate on when Stokley suffered the injury, and, as a matter of routine, does not put a timeline on a player's return from injury.
The injury put another hole in the Broncos wide receiver corps as the team works its way through a spring practice schedule that wraps up in mid-June.
Two of the team's draft picks, wide receivers Demayrius Thomas and Eric Decker, are coming off foot surgery and have yet to practice with the team.Copyright © 2005 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. The information contained in the AP News report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press.
<< Friday return for Borel at Churchill Downs
Louisville, KY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Kentucky Derby winning jockey Calvin Borel
will return to the races on Friday at Churchill Downs after being off his
mounts with an eye infection. The condition has kept the Louisiana native away
from ri
<< Red Wings sign 2007 first-round pick Smith
Detroit, MI (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Detroit Red Wings on Thursday signed
defenseman Brendan Smith to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Smith, taken 27th overall by Detroit in the 2007 draft, was a finalist for the
Hobey Baker Award l
<< Suns try to deal Lakers another blow in LA
(Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Phoenix Suns climbed off the canvas to punch the Los
Angeles Lakers right in the mouth but if Alvin Gentry's club hopes to make it
to the NBA Finals, they will have to find a way to win in Los Angeles.
The Suns take an
<< Report: T'Wolves' Jefferson pleads guilty to DWI charge
Minneapolis, MN (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Minnesota Timberwolves power forward Al
Jefferson pleaded guilty Thursday to fourth-degree driving while impaired,
according to the Star Tribune.
Jefferson was arrested February 28 near downtown Mi
Jankovic, Dementieva advance at soggy French Open >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - On a Thursday dominated by rain, former
top-ranked star Jelena Jankovic and former runner-up Elena Dementieva managed
to sneak in second-round victories at the French Open.
The fourth-seeded Jankovic was te
Murray, Roddick win second-rounders in rainy Paris >>
Paris, France (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray and
last year's Wimbledon runner-up Andy Roddick each managed to reach the third
round on a day when rain was the big winner at the 2010 French Open.
The fourth-seeded
New York fillies stakes gain sponsor >>
Elmont, NY (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The NYRA stakes series, known as the Triple
Tiara, for three-year-old fillies has gained the sponsorship of Betfair TVG.
The series is comprised of the Acorn Stakes, Coaching Club American Oaks, and
Alabama
Dodgers purchase contract of P Miller, designate Ortiz >>
Chicago, IL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract
of right-handed relief pitcher Justin Miller from Triple-A Albuquerque and
designated veteran pitcher Ramon Ortiz for assignment Thursday.
The 32-year-old Mil
Teams that should be in: Michigan State, Indiana
Work left to do: Illinois, Purdue, Michigan, Iowa
Behind the big two, the pecking order might be in a bit of flux. Has Michigan State passed Indiana after handling the Hoosiers in East Lansing? Where is Illinois in that mix? What looked like a four-big league last week could be morphing into five -- and even six is not unthinkable at this point if everything breaks right.
Should be in:
Michigan State [21-8 (8-6), RPI: 20, SOS: 15] The Spartans made it four-for-four on the homestand, a gigantic accomplishment that leaves them in extremely good shape. MSU is only 1-6 on the road and is at Michigan and at Wisconsin to close things out, meaning the date with the Wolverines on Tuesday looms very, very large. Beating Texas early will hold up well, as will the rout of Bradley and the win over BYU, but will 8-8 be enough? It very well could be, as the computer numbers are good, but why chance it?
Indiana [18-9 (8-6), RPI: 24, SOS: 32] Hmm ... good thing the last two are at Northwestern and home to Penn State, because IU might want to get both to feel completely safe after dropping its third in the last four, fading after halftime at Michigan State. Who knew the best nonconference win would be over Southern Illinois, which is a gift that keeps on giving for the Hoosiers. The win over Wisconsin also looks good on the mantel.
Work left to do:
Illinois [21-9 (9-6), RPI: 31, SOS: 25] A good performance at Penn State leaves the Illini in pretty good shape. Can they go to Iowa and take care of business to really look on their way? That's a huge game, as there is a possible cluster of teams that will end at 9-7. Illinois beat Bradley, but has lost to Xavier. A 9-7 mark and a semifinals trip in Chicago could be enough with the computer profile hanging in there, but it would be better not to mess around, clinching at least a tie for third.
Purdue [18-10 (7-7), RPI: 47, SOS: 28] Couldn't get it done at Iowa, but did win at Northwestern to put 9-7 squarely in sight. Where does that leave the Boilermakers, though? Even if they beat Minnesota and Northwestern at home, that won't help the computer numbers. Nonconference wins over Virginia, DePaul and Oklahoma are solid, but not spectacular. The Boilers very well might need an upset in the B10 quarters to have a legit claim.
Michigan [19-10 (7-7), RPI: 55, SOS: 53] Well, Michigan did what it needed to do, winning at Minnesota to take control of its fate. The Wolverines have Michigan State and an already-wrapped-up-the-league Ohio State at home to close, so the chances are there. Win both and we can talk. There is no marquee win yet in the profile, and the Wolverines were splattered in several games against name opponents. A mediocre computer profile fueled by a lack of road wins isn't helping, either.
Iowa [16-12 (8-6), RPI: 80, SOS: 64] For the sake of being complete, we'll add Iowa, this season's Stanford. It's plausible that the Hawkeyes could get to 10-6 (at Penn State, vs. Illinois left), but where does that leave them after a gruesome nonconference performance where the best win was over ... Toledo? Iowa State? Cornell?? If they get to 10-6, we can start to look at what they need to do in the B10 tourney, although my gut sense is that they would need to make the final and have knocked off Ohio State or Wisconsin on the way to have any real claim.
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