Kenny Irons waived after failing physical
Official Release
The Bengals today waived HB Kenny Irons, under the category of Waived/Failed Physical. Irons failed the team physical earlier this week. Irons, from Auburn, was Cincinnati’s second-round choice in the 2007 draft. He has been unable to play or practice since suffering a torn left knee ligament (ACL) in the ’07 preseason opener last Aug. 9 at Detroit. He spent the ’07 season on Cincinnati’s Reserve/Injured list.

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Irons father: "Kenny will be back"
C. Trent
David Irons, Sr., has two sons in the NFL and knows a bit about the business of the league. Although he found out about his younger son being waived by the Bengals from a reporter's phone call, he's far from surprised or upset by the move. "Kenny's going to be fine," David Irons said on Friday. "It's a minor set-back, it has to be done for the team. For roster and salary cap purposes." David Irons said he expects his son to clear waivers and then be put on the Bengals' reserve list, which would end his season.

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More on the Irons release
Enquirer.com
In somewhat of a pre-training camp shocker, the Bengals announced this morning that they waived tailback Kenny Irons. He failed a team physical earlier this week, the club said in a press release. Irons played college ball at Auburn and was the Bengals' second-round choice in the 2007 draft. He has been unable to play or practice since suffering a torn left knee ligament (ACL) in the 2007 preseason opener Aug. 9 at Detroit. He spent the ’07 season on the Bengals injured reserve list.

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Major brawl in Dayton results in 17 ejections, felony charge
WDTN-TV
A major brawl at Thursday night's Dayton Dragons game sent one fan to the hospital, and a pitcher to jail It began in the first inning with an argument between Dragons manager Donnie Scott and acting Peoria manager Carmelo Martinez, who was unhappy with what he considered was a dirty slide by Dragons base runner Angel Cabrera.

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Peoria pitcher involved in brawl fined 50K, jailed
Dayton Daily News
A judge on Friday set a $50,000 cash bond for Peoria Chiefs pitcher Julio Castillo on a felonious assault charge stemming from his beaning of a fan Thursday during a brawl between his team and the Dayton Dragons at Fifth Third Field. Castillo appeared via video Friday afternoon, July 25, before Dayton Municipal Judge Carl S. Henderson. Castillo, speaking through an interpreter, told the judge his passport is with his teammates in Peoria, and Henderson ordered that the passport be surrendered.

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Jocketty has strong influence
Enquirer.com
If you play the stock market the way you follow the Reds, you're living in a box in the shade of the freeway. A month ago, stock in Bronson Arroyo was tanking. Sell! Today, stock in Adam Dunn is rising faster than the cost of a barrel of oil. Buy!

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Favre to report to Packers
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
A National Football League source familiar with the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre said the Packers have been told by Favre and his agent, James "Bus" Cook, that Favre intends to report to training camp this week. NFL Network first reported that Favre might be coming in to report for camp, and the Journal Sentinel's source said Favre called general manager Ted Thompson on Wednesday and informed him that he was planning to apply for reinstatement and report for training camp. The source said Cook had informed the Packers earlier in the week that Favre was preparing to come back to play for the Packers.

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UK closing talent gap in SEC East
Sporting News
Two straight eight-win seasons have Kentucky coach Rich Brooks feeling pretty good. Brooks said Friday at Southeastern Conference media days he expects the Wildcats to remain a competitive team in the tough Eastern Division. He said he expects Kentucky to have the best defense and the top offensive line of his six-year tenure. He also said the team has considerably more speed and talent than it did when he took over the program.

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Speaking of UK
Enquirer.com
Rich Brooks is in no hurry to name a starting quarterback. The Kentucky coach said Thursday there is no timetable for when he'll decide if Curtis Pulley or Mike Hartline will be under center when the Wildcats open the season at rival Louisville Aug. 31. "When it feels right, we'll make that decision," Brooks said during the annual Governor's Cup luncheon.