David Wright made a new record Friday night

Wright's victory over the Marlins was the 836th of his career at third base, the most starts at the position in franchise history. "Johnson has a World Series ring, he will still have that over me," Wright told the New York Daily News. "He was all about winning, and that's what I am about, too, so he still has me beat." "That's pretty rewarding," said Johnson, the Mets' hitting coach. "I am happy for the kid. To see someone we've worked with move up here and do what we hoped he'd do, that's really nice."

Wright told the media that Johnson has been more than just a hitting coach. "He made sure I played the game right. He worked on my mind, too," Wright said. "That's why I worked so hard on the whole game. He not only talked to me about hitting, but about stealing bases, making sure I was playing defense hard, too."

Forward Lessard is suspended for the rest of seasons

It is reported by the NHL that the forward Francis Lessard of Phoenix Coyotes has been suspended for the rest of three regular season games, because of a game misconduct penalty in a pre-season game against the Anaheim Ducks on September 18.

The incident happened at 6:38 of the third period and Lessard was evaluated a game misconduct for a hit on Anaheim forward Ryan Donally. Lessard will miss the Coyotes remaining two pre-season games as well as three regular season games.

Rangers Avery injures his knee

New York Rangers Sean Avery was out of the game against the Detroit Red Wings because of a knee injury during the morning skate. The injury of the forward's right knee is serious at first, but he still has to be examined by team physician and orthopedic surgeon Dr. Andrew Feldman - at Madison Square Garden, where Monday night's game was being played.

After he collided with fellow Rangers forward Ryan Callahan on Monday morning, he was seen by Dr. Anthony Maddalo, a team assistant physician. "He banged up his knee but it's not serious," Rangers coach John Tortorella said.

Two Minor League players are suspended

Major League Baseball announced that two Minor Leaguers from the Rockies' organization -- first baseman Brent Bowman and outfielder Shane Lowe -- were suspended for 50 games each on Tuesday after testing positive for the use of amphetamines.

The suspensions came under the sponsion of Minor League Drug and Treatment Program and will be served from the 2010 season.

President Obama is deeply impressed by Cardinals and Yankees

It is konwn to the Americans that President Barack Obama is the world's most famous White Sox fan. However recently, it seems as if he is advancing toward a Yankees-Cardinals side.

During an interview called "Meet the Press" last Sunday, Obama said that the Cardinals, who led in the National League Central standings, are "a team on the rise". He said that the first baseman Albert Pujols, who leads the Major Leagues with 47 home runs, is unbelievable. Obama also gave a statement about the Yankees, who is keeping the best record in the big leagues, and he referred to yankees' captain Derek Jeter as "a classic." It must be fantastic for Obama wearing a Yankees jersey in the Yankees Stadium.

Ryan was scratched with injured finger

Brendan Ryan was scratched with an injured left pinky finger on Tuesday night and he may not return to the Cardinals' lineup until Friday. "I was kind of in between steps and I landed on my pinky," Ryan said. "Batting wouldn't be the most comfortable thing." The right-handed-hitting player had his pinky finger taped to his ring on Tuesday and said while he was available to play defense or pinch-run, hitting wasn't a choice. He may not be available to hit again in the series finale.

If Ryan had been forced to bat, he wouldn't have taken the bat off of his shoulders. "That was the plan, I was going to take. I knew it was going to be bad.It's going to be uncomfortable batting. I can play, but I'm not going to be 100 percent."Ryan said.

Hedican retires from National Hockey League

Bret Hedican, who has won the 2006 Stanley Cup with the Carolina Hurricanes and played 17 seasons in the NHL, announced his retirement on Wednesday. He had 6 points in 51 games for the Anaheim Ducks last season, and totally 1,000 NHL games.

In 1,039 games with the Blues, Canucks, Panthers, Hurricanes and Ducks, Hedican had 55 goals and 294 points. Hedican also played for the U.S. at the 1992 Winter Olympics. He was a 10th-round pick of the St. Louis Blues in the 1988 Entry Draft, getting 26 points in 108 Stanley Cup Playoff games. His last playoff show came with the Hurricanes, when he had 2 goals 11 points and a plus-6 rating.

Foote has been named captain of Avalanche

The Colorado Avalanche Hockey Club announced that defenseman Adam Foote has been named team captain for the 2009-10 season sevearal days ago. "I’m honored to be named Avalanche captain," said Foote. "I’ve been with this franchise for the majority of my career and I know what the standards are here. I look forward to the challenge of leading this team, starting with training camp and heading into the regular season."

Foote will become only the second captain in Avalanche history. Overall, Foote is just the ninth different captain in the franchise’s 30-year history in the National Hockey League.

The USA team march into World Cup

Phillies prospect Terry Tiffee hit a two-run homer in the first inning and Team USA added six more runs in the eighth to beat China in 2009 IBAF Baseball World Cup action last week. Team USA lost to Venezuela in extra innings in its first game, now advances to the second round of the tournament Sunday against Canada.

They didn't have another hit after the first inning until Rays prospect Jon Weber hit a triple off China pitcher Shuai Li in the eighth frame. White Sox prospect Josh Kroeger hit a three-run homer off Li's replacement, 15-year-old Feng Chen, later in the eighth inning.

Boucher announced his retirement

Veteran defenseman Philippe Boucher has announced his retirement, which has brought an end to a 17-year NHL career. Boucher has collected one goal and three assists in nine postseason games. His final NHL game was the opener of the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings. "I would like to take this opportunity to thank my teammates, my coaches and the organizations I played with over the years. I am going to miss being with the boys."said Boucher.

After the 1992-93 season, Boucher went on playing 748 regular-season games for the Sabres, Kings, Stars and Penguins, collecting 94 goals and 300 points.

Bruce may not come back to Reds

Although Jay Bruce had three hits for Triple-A Louisville last week, Cincinnati manager Dusty Baker is not definitely sure that Bruce is going to join the Reds' lineup again. After breaking his right wrist in New York, Bruce missed two months playing. The outfielder will rejoin the team in Colorado during a four-game series.

Before Bruce was injured, he had suffered a difficult season. He had 18 homers and 41 Run Batted Ins in 83 games, but his batting was just 207. The catcher Ryan Hanigan had three hits and scored twice that day and was 5-for-12 with a double in his first three games. Now Hanigan is eligible to come off the disabled list several days ago, so is Burce. Fans are looking forward to seeing him playing on the field again in his Reds jersey.

Ducks term with veteran defenseman Eminger

It is reported that veteran defenseman Steve Eminger has agreed to a two-year deal with the Anaheim Ducks. He was selected in the 2002 NHL Entry Draft by the Washington Capitals. He spent five seasons with the Capitals collecting five goals and 26 points in 71 games. "Being only 25 years old, we expect him to continue improving as a player and make a solid contribution this season."said Ducks Executive Vice President and General Manager Bob Murray.

Totally Eminger has 11 goals and 69 points in 283 regular-season games. He also scored a goal for the Capitals during the 2008 Stanley Cup Playoffs. "He's a guy everyone likes and a good player. Any time you have a chance to get a defenseman that's 25 and has played 300 games, you try to get them," said Ducks Senior Vice President of Hockey Operations David McNab.

Center fielder Nyjer Morgan was injured when stealing third base

It is reported that the Nationals' center fielder Nyjer Morgan has lost for the season because of his broken left hand. During the game aganist Cubs, Morgan got his hand hurt when sliding into third base. He will fly to Baltimore on Friday to see a specialist to check his situation carefully.

"I'm happy for the opportunity to play, but not happy to see my teammate get hurt," Harris said. "Nyjer was having one hell of a season. He was our sparkplug. He came over here and we started to play better. You hate to see anyone get hurt." Morgan, being acquired from the Pirates on June 30, was a major force in the leadoff spot. In fact, Morgan was the one who cheered the team up in the first inning against the Cubs. The Nationals have not decided who will replace Morgan on the roster.