Umenyiora Stomps Feet and Giants won't trade

For the past few years the Giants have been dealing with unsatisfied defensive end Osi Umenyiora.

Yesterday, according to Giants personnel they have changed their minds about trading Umenyiora.

A message said to be sent in an e-mail to Umenyiora's agent Tony Agnone, supported that the Giants ordered him to stop speaking to other teams about a trade, because the desired compensation for which the Giants wanted a first-round pick could not be reached. Umenyiora, who has been expressing disgust with a contract that will pay him $7.1 million over the remaining two seasons of a six-year, $41 million extension he signed in 2005, is looking for a six-year deal over $10 million per year.

Teams interested in Osi reportedly had been the Broncos, Ravens, Seahawks, Rams, and Chargers showed interest in the defensive stud who finished last year with 11 1/2 sacks. But none could suffice with a first-rounder.

For the Giants, unless Giants general manager Jerry Reese changes his mind, are left with two options; re-negotiate a new agreement or force him to play under the current deal.

Umenyiora has stayed off the practice field, but has attended team meetings. However, he missed the first day of training camp and received a $30,000 fine.

Although this was a nice slap to the bank account, Umenyiora doesn’t plan to be at practice anytime soon.

Boogaard brother charged in NHL player’s OD death

The once NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard was out of drug rehab for just one day before being given an unprescribed narcotic pain pill by his younger brother before a night of clubbing. Drug-taking and heavy drinking resulted in his death, prosecutors alleged Friday.

A complaint filed in Hennepin County District Court said Aaron Boogaard(notes), 24, told police he gave his brother a single oxycodone the night before he found Derek Boogaard dead in their Minneapolis apartment May 13. Derek Boogaard, 28, died of what authorities ruled was a toxic mix of alcohol and drugs.

The younger Boogaard was charged Friday with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance, a felony that also applies when narcotics are given away for free. He was also charged with interfering with the scene of a death for allegedly flushing the rest of his brother’s drug stash—a mix of oxycodone and related drugs—down the toilet before police arrived, the complaint alleged.

BREAKING: Rockies place CarGo on 15-day DL with strained right wrist.

Tiger Woods Fires Caddie

After a year that has left many questioning, What happened to golf's icon?

Caused by a year plagued by a sex scandal and divorce, a swing change to his game and the loss of four major corporate sponsors.

Now, one of golf’s most successful player-caddie partnerships ended in a board room at Aronimink Golf Club outside Philadelphia two weeks ago when Woods fired his caddie. Both kept the news private until Wednesday, when Woods announced on his website that he and Williams will no longer be working together.

Although Williams was one of Woods' best friends, recently he felt like an outsider to Woods’ schedule and recovery from leg injuries.

Woods had expressed frustration when his caddie of 12 years chose to work for Adam Scott at the U.S. Open, and then signed up to work for the Australian again at the AT&T National and the British Open.


Williams posted a statement on his website that showed this was anything but an amicable split.


“Needless to say, this came as a shock,” said Williams, who changed the photo on his website to show him carrying Scott’s bag. “Given the circumstances of the past 18 months working through Tiger’s scandal, a new coach and with it a major swing and Tiger battling through injuries, I am very disappointed to end our very successful partnership at this time.”

Ouch Ozzie

Ozzie Guillen, coach of the Chicago White Sox took a foul ball to the face, as it appeared he was looking elsewhere while the play occurred. Pretty funny site to see live.

The Grandy Man Can

What a catch by Curtis Granderson to save what looked like two runs.

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