| D-backs' Marquis hit by line drive, breaks shin and Father of Chelsea's Mikel kidnapped in Nigeria |
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Arizona right-hander Jason Marquis broke his right shinbone after getting hit by a line drive Sunday.At first he stayed in the game after he was hit by a ball off the bat of the Mets' Angel Pagan in the top of the third inning.The Minors Or The Market?With Jason Marquis out 4-6 weeks with a broken shinbone, will the Diamondbacks promote from within or go shopping? Buster Olney looks at some of the pitchers available. Blog"I was put on a good position coming over here," said Marquis, acquired in a July 30 trade from Washington. "I finally was getting the results I had wanted to, so to finish on this note. Hopefully it's not the end."An inning later, Marquis hit Josh Thole with a pitch and dropped to the ground after his delivery, clutching his right shin. [Read the full article] The father of Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has been abducted in Nigeria's restive central region, and the soccer player made a televised appeal to kidnappers Monday for his father's release."I have always tried to help the country in every way I can, playing for the country, serving the country. This is the time for the country to help me in this situation," Mikel told Sky Sports News. "I am just going to say, whoever has got my dad, whoever knows where my dad is, should please contact me and hopefully he should be released."“I have always tried to help the country in every way I can, playing for the country, serving the country. This is the time for the country to help me in this situation. [Read the full article] |








