2001 Afl Season

Jack of all trades: How Fremantle lost its Darling status

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 04 Jun 2016

As Dockers powerbrokers launch into a no-holds-barred review of coach Ross Lyon's entire football operations in the wake of a stunning collapse to the bottom of the AFL ladder from minor premiers last season, passing up Darling at the 2010 national draft lingers as a substantial blunder ... Fremantle's season from hell can be traced as far back to decisions made well before a now beleaguered Lyon arrived....

AFL 2016: Flexibility helps Western Bulldogs stay in finals hunt

Edit Sydney Morning Herald 04 Jun 2016

Western Bulldogs coach Luke Beveridge has made flexibility a byword for his team, and it's never come in handier than this season ... The Bulldogs used 40 players for the season, the equal third most of any club, and far from a sign of injuries and inconsistency it became a measure of strength, the Dogs the only finalist among the eight AFL clubs who used the most ... This season, the red is inside the forward 50....

Respect is mutual in Dusty's return to Cincy

Edit MLB 04 Jun 2016

CINCINNATI -- Back at Great American Ball Park on Friday for the first time since he was dismissed as Reds manager following the 2013 season, Nationals manager Dusty Baker made sure he re-connected with his many friends and former co-workers ... Baker had a 509-463 record in his six seasons with Cincinnati from 2008-13 ... the Pirates, the last of six straight defeats that capped that season....

Reds offense clicking with Cozart leading off

Edit MLB 04 Jun 2016

Cozart entered the series in a season-high 0-for-18 rut, but he went 8-for-18 in the series with two homers and two doubles and had hits in each of the four games, including three wins ... Save for the pre-Colorado funk, Cozart has had few offensive lulls this season and came into Friday night batting .306/.333/.524 with seven home runs....

Santana activated from DL, makes return to lineup

Edit MLB 04 Jun 2016

PHILADELPHIA -- The Brewers activated right fielder Domingo Santana on Friday following a minimum 15-day stint on the disabled list for a sore right shoulder, and they optioned outfielder Keon Broxton back to Triple-A Colorado Springs ... "Let's make sure Keon is playing and getting at-bats," Brewers manager Craig Counsell said ... "He doesn't have a full season at Triple-A ... Adam McCalvy has covered the Brewers for MLB.com since 2001 ... ....

Evolution continues as Bradley deals gem

Edit MLB 04 Jun 2016

The former No ... "Everything," D-backs manager Chip Hale said when asked what Bradley did well. "His velocity was good, he was moving the ball in and out, his breaking ball was very, very good ... 7 overall pick in the 2011 Draft, was called up twice earlier in the season for spot starts before recent injuries to Rubby De La Rosa and Shelby Miller got him an extended look ... Steve Gilbert has covered the D-backs for MLB.com since 2001 ... ....