Bosh Hurting...Already

If this is the A-Rod the New York Yankees will see come playoff time, it is going to be a special year for the Bronx Bombers. A-Rod homered, doubled, and to show his hip is feeling real nice, ripped three bases on the Boston Red Sox last night in the Yanks 9-5 win over the Boston Red Sox. Also encouraging? Joba Chamberlain did not suck.

Toronto FC travel to Chicago today to face the Fire in what is essentially a must-win game. Sound familiar? Seems I've been saying that for weeks. Maybe this is the one they'll actually get it done on the road? The Fire will be without Mexican star Blanco, so that ought to help the cause. Kickoff is 8:30 on SportsNet.

As the Toronto Raptors training camp is about to get under way, along comes word that Chris Bosh will be out with a strained hamstring. I don't want to suggest he's made of glass or anything, but he does seem to get more minor injuries than the average guy. Well, other than Hose B Calderon, one of the few players in pro sports to ever miss games due to "soreness". See, I'm in mid-season Raptor form already.

Follow along here, if you can. Chelsea lost to Wigan 3-1 this morning in English Premier League action. Hard to figure, no? Manchester United moves into a first place tie with Chelsea after their 2-0 win over Stoke. Liverpool hammered Hull City 6-1, and Tottenham rode Robbie Keane's four goals to a 5-0 win over Burnley.

Baseball players freak injuries always have a home in this space, and add Chicago Cub Derek Lee is the latest. He suffered neck spasms after hitting a go-ahead home run a couple nights back when one of the teams relievers gave him a celebratory smack on the helmet.

Here are soccer's best - or worst, depending on your perspective - goal scoring celebrations. Not sure how this one didn't make the list: an Italian player biting a teammates pecker. No, really.

Rock stars have some pretty great deaths. Here are the 15 lamest.

Have a great day. GO TFC!