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Its been a year since former Oakland Athletics and San Francisco Giants pitcher Barry Zito retired from baseball to spend more time with his family and pursue his passion for songwriting.The 2002 Cy Young Award winner and two-time World Series champion recently shared that passion with the public by posting a music video of himself playing the guitar and singing a country tune on what appears to be a personal YouTube channel.Dubbed Secret of Life, Zitos song is reportedly a preview single off his upcoming debut album. Several of the lyrics can be interpreted as references to his baseball career, which began with a prominent rise in Oakland before tumbling into mediocrity after he signed a seven-year, $126 million contract with San Francisco as a free agent in 2007.Zito was part of the successful As rotation trio that included Tim Hudson and Mark Mulder in the early 2000s. The finesse left-hander known for his sweeping curveball went 23-5 with a 2.75 ERA during his Cy Young season in 2002. Despite personally never living up to his contract in San Francisco, Zito twice won the World Series with the Giants, in 2010 and 2012.Overall, he finished his career with a 165-143 record and 4.04 ERA.-- Nick OstillerSwell Bottles Uk Sale . Those lessons were more than enough to overwhelm the Utah Jazz. Lou Williams scored 25 points and the Hawks continued their offensive upswing as they rolled to an easy 118-85 victory over the Jazz on Friday night, winning their third straight and for the fourth time in five games. Swell Water Bottle Clearance . But the quarterback hopes to stay involved in football after officially calling it quits Tuesday. "Id love to look at those opportunities as they arise," Pierce said in an interview from his Winnipeg eatery. http://www.ukswellbottle.com/swell-bottle-uk-liberty.html .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. Swell Uk . -- In one brief spurt, Brazil turned a close game into a rout and proved again it will be a strong World Cup favourite. Swell Wholesale . I cant pinpoint a date, but I do remember a player from my youth. Brian Downing was with the Chicago White Sox at a time when I listened to every game I possibly could on the radio. That particular season the late great Harry Caray was calling the White Sox games.OLYMPICSRIO DE JANEIRO -- Olympic swimmers Jack Conger and Gunnar Bentz were taken off their flight from Brazil to the U.S. by local authorities amid an investigation into a reported robbery targeting Ryan Lochte and his teammates.A lawyer for the two athletes said they will not be allowed to leave Brazil until they provide testimony to investigators, who are still searching answers about how the swimmers got robbed Sunday morning along with Lochte.Conger and Bentz left the Rio de Janeiro airport for an unspecified location in Brazil and had yet to testify, attorney Sergio Viegas said. The swimmers did not speak to reporters upon leaving the airport and getting shuttled away in a black car waiting outside.The action comes amid increasing tension between Brazilian authorities and the American swimmers over the ever-changing account of the robbery.RIO DE JANEIRO -- Its no easy thing to push Usain Bolt, even in an Olympic warm-up race. Might be even tougher upstaging him.That happened on a wild night in track that began with the Jamaican star wagging his finger at a brash up-and-comer who dared challenge him in the 200-meter semifinals. It kept going with another Jamaican, Elaine Thompson, completing the first 100-200 womens double since 1988. And it closed with an American sweep of the hurdles to put the cherry on top of a seven-medal day for the United States on the track.Brianna Rollins, Nia Ali and Kristi Castlin finished 1-2-3 in the 100-meter hurdles to give the United States its first sweep in the event, its seventh in the history of Olympic track and the 23rd for U.S. women, regardless of sport, over the history of the Summer Games.RIO DE JANEIRO -- The nail-biters ended for the U.S. Olympic mens basketball team. So did a golden era of international basketball.Emphatically stopping a stretch of three straight close games, the Americans advanced to the semifinals by sprinting past Manu Ginobili and Argentina, 105-78.In front of a chanting, flag-waving crowd of Argentines who came to throw a raucous farewell party for their Golden Generation, the Americans delivered their most complete performance in Rio.Turning a slow start into an early ending with a 27-2 run in the first half, the Americans put away one old rival and set up a meeting with another. They will play Spain on Friday in a rematch of the last two gold-medal games. Australia meets Serbia in the other semifinal.PRO FOOTBALLFLORHAM PARK, N.J. -- Long-time New York Jets fan Larry David made a cameo appearance at the teams training camp practice, and the creator of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm got to meet his favorite cast of characters.That included quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick, whom David recently begged during a radio interview to shave his bushy beard. Well, Fitzpatrick actually has trimmed it since then and he was eager to see what David thought.Fitzpatrick chatted with David, who also has said he thinks he could be an NFL offensive coordinator, and mentioned his appearaance in 2012 on the FX sitcom The League, which was about a group of friends and their fantasy football league.ddddddddddddSAN DIEGO -- Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians was released from the hospital after an overnight stay and pronounced the stomach problem that sent him there no big deal.He planned to heed doctors advice to take it easy, he said before the team held another joint practice with the San Diego Chargers. Arians left the practice after about a half hour.The 63-year-old coach was taken to the hospital Tuesday night after complaining of stomach pain as the Cardinals prepared for a joint practice with the Chargers at Qualcomm Stadium.TEMPE, Ariz. -- Nancy Bidwill, wife of Arizona Cardinals owner William Bill Bidwill, has died after a long battle with breast cancer. She was 84.Her son, Cardinals President Michael Bidwill, announced her passing in a statement, saying she died Wednesday morning surrounded by close family members. The Bidwills were married for nearly 56 years.Eighty-five-year-old Bill Bidwill retains the title of owner but Michael has been in charge of daily operation of the franchise for several years. Michael became president of the club in 2007.MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. -- Three Miami Dolphins and nearly two dozen other VIPs simultaneously smashed guitars in the end zone to christen Hard Rock Stadium as the new name for the teams home.Wide receiver Jarvis Landry, defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh, safety Reshad Jones and rapper Pitbull were involved in the ceremonial smashing. It came at the end of a news conference to announce the naming-rights deal that is for nearly $250 million over 18 years.The agreement will help pay for a nearly completed $500 million stadium renovation that includes a canopy over the stands and new scoreboards.BASEBALLHOUSTON -- Yankees owner Hal Steinbrenner says monitoring social media has convinced him New York fans are ready to embrace a Baby Bombers team that includes young players mixed with veterans.Speaking at a major league owners meeting, Steinbrenner says the last week before Alex Rodriguezs retirement was unfortunate at times and the departures of A-Rod and Carlos Beltran, who was traded, were necessary to clear a path for rookies Gary Sanchez, Aaron Judge and Tyler Austin.He praised veteran catcher Brian McCann, who has lost some playing time to Sanchez, and said of McCanns future: Well cross that bridge in the offseason when we come to it.AUTO RACINGBRISTOL, Tenn. -- Ben Kennedy moved past NASCAR Truck season leader William Byron with 19 laps to go and held at Bristol Motor Speedway for his first series victory.Kennedy, the son of International Speedway Corporation CEO Lesa France Kennedy and great-grandson of NASCAR founder Bill France Sr., became the first France family member to win a NASCAR national series race. He was making his 63rd career start. ' ' '