Indianapolis’ Andrew Luck and Washington’s Robert Griffin III, the first and second picks in the 2012 NFL Draft, pose for a portrait during the 2012 NFLPA Rookie Premiere photo shoot last month.
SI VAULT: Luck, RG3 are draft’s best 1-2 punch since 1998 (4.23.12)
ROY race is gonna be insane, can’t wait for @NFL season
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Source: mlboffseasonOn Friday, March 30 Liván Hernández was released from his minor league contract by the Houston Astros. So the enterprising Hernández drove 15 miles northwest and stopped at the Atlanta Braves training camp — where they signed him to a $750,000 contract stacked with performance incentives. That’s a productive couple of hours.
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Note: I first heard the story while listening to the Cubs game on Saturday when their play-by-play team, Pat Hughes and Keith Moreland, brought it up and were suitably impressed. Moreland is a fantastic color guy, btw, replacing the legendary Ron Santo.
(Image is copyright Brad Barr/US-Presswire, March 8, 2012, and courtesy of tomahawktake.com)
Source: siphotosRichmond Braves third baseman Chipper Jones relaxes in the locker room before a 1993 game. Jones, 39, announced that he will retire after this season. (Damian Strohmeyer/SI)
CORCORAN: Chipper is one of the best third-basemen of all time
GALLERY: Fans And Their Sports Tattoos
Source: siphotosFinally! After 923 days without a tournament victory, Tiger Woods raised his arms in victory after capturing the Arnold Palmer Invitational Tournament by five strokes. The victory puts Woods among the favorites to win the Masters, which starts in 10 days. (Sam Greenwood/Getty Images)
GALLERY: Final Round at 2012 Arnold Palmer Invitational
ROUNDTABLE: What does victory mean for Tiger?
