According to reports, Notre Dame defensive coordinator Bob Diaco visited Williams at his Brooklyn home around 4:30 a.m. Friday and Williams later committed to the Fighting Irish. Williams had been schedule to go on a official visit to Penn State over the weekend, but Notre Dame swooped in to nab the four-star recruit.

Williams said in the past that he will enroll early at whichever college he chooses and classes begin next week at Notre Dame.

Ryan loves to talk. And talk. And talk. And he doesn’t mind when his players get in on the act. The more verbal fireworks, the better. It’s led to a pretty ridiculous — albeit entertaining — week of pregame trash-talking.

Dave in action

He was an American sportscaster. He was the lead play-by-play announcer for the American League’s Seattle Mariners from their inaugural season in 1977 until his death in 2010. He was awarded in 2008 the Ford C. Frick Award by the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame. The Frick award is the highest honor for American baseball broadcasters. Among Pacific Northwest fans and his peers, Niehaus is considered one of the finest sportscasters in history.

Steinbrenner died at 80: Owner of New York Yankees!

George Michael Steinbrenner III (July 4, 1930 – July 13, 2010) was principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball’s New York Yankees. Steinbrener outspokenness and role in driving up player salaries made him one of the sport’s most controversial figures. Steinbrenner was also a former Cleveland shipping magnate.

Known as a hands-on baseball executive, he earned the nickname “The Boss.” His tendency to meddle in daily on-field decisions, and to hire and fire (and sometimes re-hire) managers led then-Yankees skipper Dallas Green to give him the derisive nickname “Manager George.”During Steinbrenner’s ownership from 1973 to his death, the longest in club history, the Yankees earned 11 pennants and 7 World Series titles.

He died after suffering a heart attack in his Tampa home on the morning of July 13, 2010, day of the 81st All-Star Game.

MLB All Star Game 2010: National League def American League, 3-1. The 2010 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 81st midseason exhibition between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), the two leagues comprising Major League Baseball.

The game was held on July 13, 2010, at Angel Stadium of Anaheim, the home of the American League Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and was telecast by Fox Sports in the USA, with Joe Buck and Tim McCarver in the broadcast booth. The National League won the game 3–1, ending a 13-game winless streak. This was the third All-Star Game hosted by the city of Anaheim, California, which previously hosted the game in 1967 and 1989. This is the first All Star Game the National League won since 1996.

Home Run Derby is a special conquest of top home run hitters in the Major Baseball League to know which player can hit the most runs. In its 25th year held last Tuesday night at the Los Angeles Angels home.

Eight contenders entered the event and for the final round legue, only David Ortiz, Hanley Ramirez of Florida Marlins and Corey Hart of Milwaukee Brewers were left. The Home Run Derby is an event played prior to the Major League Baseball All-Star Game. The event is currently sponsored by State Farm Insurance.

Former sponsors have included Century 21 Real Estate and Service Merchandise. The “Big Papi”, Ortiz blasted off with 11 home runs to finish the top spot in the game. David Americo Ortiz Arias is a Dominican Major League Baseball designated hitter for the Boston Red Sox. Nicknamed “Big Papi”, Ortiz is a six-time All-Star and holds the Red Sox single-season record for home runs with 54, set during the 2006 season. Ortiz is 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and weighs 230 pounds (104 kg). Ortiz plays first base in NL parks.

The 2009 World Series is the 105th edition of Major League Baseball’s championship series. The best-of-seven playoff is contested between the Philadelphia Phillies, champions of the National League (NL), and the New York Yankees, champions of the American League (AL). The Phillies are seeking to become the first team to repeat as World Series champions since the Yankees did so from 1998–2000, while the Yankees are seeking to extend their major-league record with a 27th World Series championship. The two franchises previously met in the 1950 World Series in which the Yankees swept the Phillies four games to none.

Game Date Score Location Time Attendance
1 October 28 Philadelphia Phillies — 6, New York Yankees — 1 Yankee Stadium 3:27 50,207[13]
2 October 29 Philadelphia Phillies — 1, New York Yankees — 3 Yankee Stadium 3:25 50,181[14]
3 October 31 New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park 7:57pm EDT -
4 November 1 New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park 8:20pm EST -
5 November 2 New York Yankees at Philadelphia Phillies Citizens Bank Park 7:57pm EST -
6 November 4† Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 7:57pm EST -
7 November 5† Philadelphia Phillies at New York Yankees Yankee Stadium 7:57pm EST -

8 Oct 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Cardinals 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 11 0
Dodgers   2 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 5 12 0
Next game: vs. St. Louis Cardinals, 9 Oct 3:37am

Eric Wedge fired from Cleveland Indians

Eric Wedge fired as a Manager of Cleveland Indians today. Eric Wedge was fired along with coaches. Eric Wedge it seems was aware of his fate for several days, while the coaches – pitching coach Carl Willis, hitting coach Derek Shelton, bench coach Jeff Datz, first-base coach Luis Rivera, third-base coach Joel Skinner and bullpen coach Chuck Hernandez – all were informed after the game against the White Sox. Wedge and his staff will stay aboard for the season’s final six games, including the four-game set in Boston this weekend.

The Indians are in the early stages reorganization with the reload of the managerial position and the coaching staff.

This ends the seven years of the Eric Wedge era of Indians baseball.

Dupuy is launching a campaign to be involved in the 2010 NBA Slam-Dunk contest, and by the looks of his popularity on the Web he has a pretty good chance to make it. Here is a YouTube video of Dupuy dunking: