Chad Pennington Tears ACL Playing Basketball

By Justin Worsley,

Free agent quarterback Chad Pennington has torn an anterior cruciate ligament in a pickup game of basketball and will undergo surgery.

According to Pennington's agent, Tom Condon, Pennington will undergo surgery on April 7 and the renowned Dr. James Andrews will perform it. It is not known which knee was injured.

Pennington, 34, has played 11 seasons in the NFL with both the Miami Dolphins and New York Jets. Pennington is one of only two players who has won the NFL's Comeback Player of the Year award twice, both times.

After the Jets released Pennington just hours after acquiring Brett Favre in 2008, Pennington signed with the Miami Dolphins and turned around a franchise that went 1-15 the previous year. Miami went 10-6 and made the playoffs for the first time since 2001.

In 2009, however, Pennington re-injured his right shoulder and was forced to undergo surgery for the third time. Backup quarterback Chad Henne took over and was named the starting quarterback in 2010.

Pennington returned to Miami last season after signing a one-year deal to be Henne's backup. He started one game, but left after just two plays and again injured his right shoulder, prompting him to undergo another surgery.

Pennington's 66.0 completion percentage is the highest amongst quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempt in NFL history.

Knicks Rally in Fourth Quarter, Beat Nets 120-116

By Justin Worsley,

Carmelo Anthony scored 39 points and the New York Knicks rallied from a 16-point deficit to beat the New Jersey Nets 120-116.

New Jersey scored a season-high 68 points in the first half, including 22 of Brook Lopez's 26 points and led by 10 at halftime.

The Knicks came alive in the third quarter, however, going on an early 10-0 run to cut bring the game within one point until the Nets made back-to-back-to-back three pointers by Deron Williams and Anthony Morrow.

The Knicks continued to chip away at the Nets lead, relying on Anthony, who scored 19 points in the third quarter.

Williams helped the Nets tie the game at 107 apiece after making a layup and drawing a foul. The teams traded shots until Williams failed to make a jumper with five second left to tie the game.

Williams, who is playing in his first game since Mar. 18 with a right wrist injury, fell to the floor while attempting that late shot, scaring both fans and coaches that he may have re-injured his wrist. He got up moments later, showing he was hit in the stomach, not his wrist.

Chauncey Billups added 33 points for New York and Amar'e Stoudemire had 23.

The Nets drop to 0-3 against the Knicks this season, with the series finale on Apr. 8. New York's magic number to clinch a playoff spot is now three.

Arnold Schwarzenegger Back in the Spotlight

By Justin Worsley,

Former California governor and actor Arnold Schwarzenegger will re-enter show business according to Entertainment Weekly, but this time it won't be on the silver screen.

The action star will become a cartoon superhero known as "The Governator."

"When I ran for governor back in 2003 and I started hearing people talking about ‘the Governator,’ I thought the word was so cool," Schwarzenegger told Entertainment Weekly in his first interview since leaving office last January.

The 63-year-old former star of such movies as "The Terminator" and "Total Recall" came to America in 1968 from Austria in order to pursue a bodybuilding career. In the 1970's Schwarzenegger then got into acting.

Along with the cartoon, a comic book will also be made of Schwarzenegger. "The Governator" will be created by none other than Stan Lee, who is credited with creating "X-Men" and "Spider-Man."

The cartoon will combine elements of Schwarzenegger's career in acting, bodybuilding and his career in office. The Governator will be a crime fighter and former politician who has high-tech gadgets along with his own cave and a myriad of suits.

The cartoon will have it's slew of villains, including the maniacal coalition Gangsters Imposters Racketeers Liars & Irredeemable Ex-cons (or G.I.R.L.I.E. men.)

There is no news yet on which network will air the show.

Jamie Moyer to Join "Baseball Tonight"

By Justin Worsley,

Unable to play in the upcoming season, Jamie Moyer, the oldest active player in the MLB, will join ESPN's "Baseball Tonight" as an analyst during the 2011 season as he attempts a comeback for 2012.

Moyer, 48, played with the Philadelphia Phillies last season, but missed the second half of the season with a strained UCL in his left elbow. For the season, Moyer went 9-9 with a 4.84 ERA.

Moyer re-injured his elbow last Nov. while pitching in the Dominican League. In December, Moyer underwent Tommy John surgery.

The Phillies quickly replaced Moyer, whose contract expired at the end of the season. Philadelphia acquired Roy Oswalt from the Houston Astros at the trade deadline and signed Cliff Lee this offseason.

Moyer has a career record of 267-204 with a 4.24 ERA . Last season, Moyer became only the third pitcher in MLB history to win 100 games after turning 40.

Moyer will make his debut with "Baseball Tomight" on Thursday, the opening day for the MLB.

Warrant Issued to Bucs Cornerback

By Justin Worsley,

Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Aqib Talib is in legal trouble again as a Dallas-area suburb has issued a warrant for the 25-year-old's arrest for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

Talib is being accused, along with his mother, of firing a gun at his sister's boyfriend on March 21. The man was not injured in the incident.

Talib's mother, Okolo, turned herself in on Monday. Police say Talib is expected to turn himself in later this week. According to the Garland Police Department, Talib's bail will be set at $25,000.

A spokesman for the Garland police told Tampa station WDAE (620 am) that detectives met with Talib last week and did not charge him until they finished their investigation. If convicted, Talib faces prison sentence between five to 20 years.

Talib was suspended for the first game of the 2010 season after being arrested following an altercation with a cab driver in 2009.

Though the NFL and the players are in a lock out while the labor situation is resolved, commissioner Roger Gooddell stated last week that all players must still adhere to the league's personal conduct policy and he will discipline players once a collective bargaining agreement is made.

Phillies Closer Lidge Out 3-6 Weeks

By Justin Worsley,

Philadelphia Phillies right-handed closer Brad Lidge will miss the first three to six weeks of the season while recovering from a right shoulder injury he suffered in spring training.

Jose Contreras will take the role as the closer while Lidge recovers. Ryan Madson is also expected to fill in.

Lidge, 34, will not require surgery after undergoing an MRI on Tuesday.

Injuries have began to take it's toll early on the Phillies roster. Along with Lidge, right fielder Dominic Brown and All-Star second baseman Chase Utley will also most likely begin the season on the disabled list. Third baseman Placido Polanco has been slowed down during spring training with an elbow injury as well, but is expected to play on opening day.

Matt Painter to Visit Missouri Officials

By Justin Worsley,

Purdue head coach Matt Painter will meet with Missouri athletic director Mike Alden on Tuesday to discuss the Tigers head coaching vacancy according to ESPN.com.

Painter, 40, was hired by the Boilermakers in 2004 as a coach-in-waiting for Gene Keady who was retiring following the season's end. Since taking over the team in 2005, Painter has won the Big Ten Coach of the Year award three times, including this season and has a career record of 155-66, including a 130-61 record with Purdue.

Purdue has also made two Sweet Sixteen appearances under Painter and has four consecutive seasons of 25 or more wins.

Former Tigers head coach Mike Anderson left the team last week to become the head coach at Arkansas, where he spent 17 years as an assistant.

Missouri is reportedly willing to offer Painter a seven-year, $14 million contract, similar to the offer they gave to Anderson in an attempt to keep him with Missouri.