ekansekans's blog: "df"

Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Los Angeles Clippers forward Blake Griffin officially signed a multi-year extension shortly after the NBAs moratorium ended. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Los Angeles Times earlier reported Griffins extension is worth up to $95 million over five years. Griffin, the NBAs top rookie for 2010-11, has averaged 21.7 points and 11.5 rebounds in his two seasons with the Clippers. He has never missed a game in his two years after sitting out the entire 2009-10 campaign with a knee injury. The Clippers, according to the Times report, also made an offer to guard Chris Paul, who apparently turned down a three-year, $60 million extension. Paul, who was acquired by the Clippers in a trade with New Orleans prior to last season and also joins Griffin as part of the U.S. Olympic basketball team, still has a year remaining on his contract. Wholesale NFL Jerseys From China . Homers by Rodriguez, Russell Martin and Steve Pearce provided New York with a seven-run cushion in the fifth inning, and the Yankees held on to beat the Baltimore Orioles 8-5 on Friday night. New York had lost eight of 11 to the Orioles, including the opener of this four-game series between division rivals that runs through Sunday. Wholesale Nike NFL Jerseys China . Displaying his trademark consistency on the greens and from the tee, Donald cantered to a four-stroke victory at the biggest event on the European Tour by shooting a 4-under 68 -- his fourth straight round under 70 -- to finish on 15 under par at Wentworth. http://hipstervancouver.com/ . Scott Cullen takes a look at a crazy game in Philadelphia, Cory Schneider doing the job for Vancouver and Kyle Turris playing hero for Ottawa. HOUSTON -- Jordan Schafer is heading back to Atlanta, and the outfielder couldnt be happier about rejoining the big league organization where he started his big league career. Schafer was reacquired by the Braves on Thursday when they claimed him off waivers from the Houston Astros. "Im excited to go back," Schafer said during an interview with The Associated Press. "Its the first team that gave me an opportunity to play professional baseball, the first team to give me an opportunity to play in the big leagues. I still have a lot of friends over there and people I talk to, and Ive lived there for a while." Schafer, who hit .211 with 27 stolen bases in 106 games for the Astros in an injury-plagued season, spent 6 1/2 years in the Braves organization before he was dealt to Houston in July 2011. He is eager to put this season behind him and bounce back in 2013. "Ive got to get back on track mentally more than physically," he said. "I mean physically, I think everybody knows that my skills and my tools are there. Its just I need to take care of mentally being in the right mind frame and having a positive attitude and being a good clubhouse guy and all that kind of stuff." He was part of the trade that brought centre fielder and leadoff hitter Michael Bourn to Atlanta before the 2011 trade deadline. Bourn hit .311 in the first half of the season before slumping to .225 after the All-Star break. He struck out a career-high 155 times in 155 games. Schafer stole a combined 22 bases for the Braves and Astros in 2011, but he was arrested the following October in Tammpa, Fla.dddddddddddd., on a felony possession of marijuana. He won Atlantas starting job in centre field as a 22-year-old in 2009 despite having never played above Double-A. He was suspended for the first 50 games of 2008 for a human growth hormone violation of minor league baseballs drug policy. Bourn, who stole 42 bases for the Braves last year, is expected to draw considerable interest from other teams as a free agent. Schafer is looking forward to playing for a team coming off a trip to the playoffs. "They were a playoff team last year and obviously the whole goal of playing 162 games is to make the playoffs and to try to win a World Series," he said. "So Im super excited about going back and joining a playoff team there, and Im just going to go there to try to do the little things to help them win." Although he had a tough year in Houston, where the Astros lost a franchise-record 107 games, leaving the team is somewhat bittersweet. "Im sad in some instances because I made some friends in Houston and theres some good people there and Ill miss some of that stuff," Schafer said. "But ... they decided to go in a different direction in Houston, and Im happy the Braves gave me an opportunity again." Atlanta is not exercising a $7 million option on third baseman Chipper Jones, who retired after the season-ending loss to St. Louis in the NL wild-card game. The Braves also said catcher J.C. Boscan and pitchers Erik Cordier and Robert Fish were sent outright to the minors and that Boscan refused the assignment and elected free agency. ' ' '