Mon Feb 13 2012
Chicago White Sox
unretire Aparicio’s No. 11 for Vizquel
CHICAGO — Omar Vizquel will wear the No. 11 of former White Sox shortstop and fellow Venezuelan Luis Aparicio this season.
The White Sox say they have unretired Aparicio’s No. 11 for the 2010 season, with his blessing. Aparicio said Vizquel is the one player he’d like to see don his number.
The 42-year-old Vizquel signed with the White Sox this offseason. He is a three-time AL All-Star and is considered one of best fielding shortstops of all time.
Aparicio was named American League Rookie of the Year as a member of the White Sox in 1956 and the 10-time All-Star played 10 seasons with Chicago. He was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1984, the same year the team retired his uniform number.
Super Bowl is most viewed TV show ever
Associated Press
NEW YORK — The Super Bowl was watched by more than 106 million people, surpassing the 1983 finale of “M-A-S-H” to become the most-watched program in television history.
The Nielsen Co. estimated Monday that 106.5 million people watched the New Orleans Saints upset the Indianapolis Colts. That beats the “M-A-S-H” finale, which had 105.97 million viewers in an era when there were fewer television sets.
Compelling story lines involving the city of New Orleans and its recovery from Hurricane Katrina and the quest for a second Super Bowl ring for Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning propelled the viewership.
The game also obliterated the previous record viewership for a Super Bowl — last year’s game between Arizona and Pittsburgh in which 98.7 million people watched.
Brewers erecting
a statue of Selig
MILWAUKEE — The Brewers are erecting a statue of baseball commissioner Bud Selig outside Miller Park and will unveil it on Aug. 24.
Selig headed a group that bought the Seattle Pilots in bankruptcy court in 1970, moved the franchise to Milwaukee and renamed it the Brewers. He became acting commissioner in 1992 and took the job full-time six years later, turning control of the team over to his daughter, Wendy Selig-Prieb. The Selig family sold the team to a group headed by Mark Attanasio in 2005.
Gainey steps aside as Canadiens GM
MONTREAL — The president of the Montreal Canadiens says Bob Gainey is stepping aside as general manager and being replaced by Pierre Gauthier.
Team president Pierre Boivin says Monday that Gainey will remain with the team as a special counsel to Gauthier.
Gauthier was the assistant general manager under Gainey. Gainey starred for the Canadiens from 1973-89 and the Hall of Famer rejoined the team as GM after the 2002-2003 season. Montreal made the playoffs four out of five seasons during Gainey’s tenure.
Kaman is Roy’s
replacement
in All-Star game
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Clippers center Chris Kaman will replace the Trail Blazers’ Brandon Roy in this weekend’s All-Star game.
Roy injured his right hamstring last month. Roy, in his fourth season with the Blazers, made the All-Star team as a reserve for the third straight season.
Kaman will be making his first All-Star appearance.
Piquet to enter Daytona trucks race
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Former Formula One driver Nelson Piquet Jr. will enter the NASCAR Truck Series race at Daytona International Speedway.
Red Horse Racing announced Monday that Piquet will enter the No. 1 Toyota in Friday’s race at Daytona.
“We have closely observed Nelson in our testing and believe he has a great future in NASCAR,” said Tom DeLoach, managing partner of Red Horse. “He exhibits excellent car control, gives good feedback, but needs the side-by-side experience. He’ll get plenty of that in Daytona.”
EMU’s Quintin
Dailey suspended indefinitely
YPSILANTI, Mich. — Eastern Michigan coach Charles Ramsey has indefinitely suspended guard Quintin Dailey for an unspecified violation of team rules.
The school says in a statement that the 6-foot-3 sophomore will not travel with the team when the Eagles play Mid-American Conference rival Buffalo on Wednesday.
Dailey is playing in his first season for Eastern Michigan after transferring from Sheridan (Wyo.) Community College. He’s played in all 22 games this season and started in 14, averaging 3.9 points and 2.0 rebounds.
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