Sea Dogs executive nominated for national award
PORTLAND — Liz Riley, the Portland Sea Dogs assistant general manager and director of sales and promotions, is the Eastern League nomination for the Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year.
The Rawlings Woman Executive of the Year award is given out annually to one woman executive from either Major League or Minor League Baseball who has made an outstanding contribution to her club, league or to baseball. The winner will be selected by Minor League Baseball and will be honored at the 2013 Baseball Winter Meetings in Orlando in December.
Riley, 31, has previously served as the Sea Dogs assistant director of ticketing (2007), director of group sales (2008-2010), and director of marketing (2011-2012).
Golf-Rose grabs two-shot lead at Grand Slam event
U.S. Open champion Justin Rose recovered from a back-nine stumble to take a two-stroke lead over Jason Dufner after Tuesday’s opening round of the four-man PGA Grand Slam of Golf in Bermuda.
Following bogeys at the 13th and 14th holes, the Briton steadied his play with an eight-foot par putt on the 15th before making a two-putt birdie at the par-five 17th to post a four-under-par 67 at the Port Royal Golf Course in Southampton.
The elite 36-hole event is for the winners of the year’s four majors. British Open champion Phil Mickelson chose not to play and was replaced by defending champion Padraig Harrington.
PGA Championship winner Dufner bogeyed the 14th and 16th holes as the breeze freshened en route to a two-under 69, while Masters champion Adam Scott, who had a bogey and double-bogey on the same two holes, was a further shot back.
Harrington mixed three birdies with four bogeys and a double-bogey for a three-over 74.
Texans’ Schaub disappointed fans cheered after injury
Houston Texans quarterback Matt Schaub said he didn’t hear the fans cheering after his injury Sunday. He was more worried after hearing the sound his ankle made.
Schaub joined others condemning Houston fans who cheered when the embattled quarterback was hurt and T.J. Yates trotted onto the field to take over.
“I hate to think that anyone out there … whatever the situation is, that people would be that way and act that way,” Schaub said. “There’s no place for that in this game. There just really isn’t.”
Schaub hasn’t given up on playing in Week 7 against the Kansas City Chiefs.
Texans coach Gary Kubiak said Monday a decision on Schaub’s status will not be made until the end of the week.
Eagles’ Vick needs another week to rehab
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick said Tuesday he needs another week to rehab his hamstring injury, stating that he is not ready to run full speed.
“I feel it getting better,” Vick said. “It’s just when I try to burst, that knot is still there. I think another week of rehab can put me in position where I can start gaining some confidence in it and doing things I normally do. … It can be re-aggravated quickly. Because mine is up so high, and the way I run, I’ve got to take precautions. I can’t overdo it. If I do, it can be another two to three weeks.”
Nick Foles is preparing to start on Sunday against the Cowboys.