IN BRIEF
Major League Baseball launched the expanded replay era Monday, and saw instant results — a pair of missed calls by umpires got fixed fast, without any arguments.
Opening day showed off the game's newest nod to modern technology in a sport that long relied on the eyes of its umps.
From now on, most every call can be challenged by a manager. When that happens, the final decision will come from a replay booth in New York rather than the field. And instead of out or safe, fair or foul, disputes will be settled with two words new to baseball's lingo: confirmed or overturned.
Baseball was last among the four major American sports to use video reviews.
ANAHEIM, Calif. — Los Angeles Angels hitting coach Don Baylor broke his right leg while catching Vladimir Guerrero's ceremonial first pitch Monday night.Baylor will have surgery Tuesday on his right femur.The injury cast a pall over opening day at Angel Stadium. Baylor, who joined the Angels' coaching staff in the offseason, had to be helped off the field after squatting to catch Guerrero's off-target throw.Baylor was taken to a hospital before the Angels' 10-3 loss to the Seattle Mariners.The 64-year-old Baylor is a survivor of multiple myeloma, a cancer that attacks bone marrow. He was diagnosed with the cancer in 2003, and he is active in fundraising efforts to combat the disease.
ARLINGTON, Texas — Jimmy Rollins made his 14th straight opening-day start for the Philadelphia Phillies, matching Cal Ripken's major league record for the most consecutive seasons starting at shortstop for the same franchise.Rollins, the Phillies' starting shortstop since 2001, also hit his 200th home run against Texas.
Doug McDermott of Creighton was a unanimous choice for The Associated Press All-America team, the first three-time selection in 29 years.McDermott led the nation in scoring at 26.9 points a game. The senior was joined on the team by freshman Jabari Parker of Duke and seniors Russ Smith of Louisville, Shabazz Napier of Connecticut and Sean Kilpatrick of Cincinnati.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The Colorado Avalanche will be heading into their first postseason in four years without leading scorer Matt Duchene, who injured his left knee.Duchene damaged the medial collateral ligament when he ran into a teammate on the opening shift against San Jose over the weekend.