European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 20, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                May 2007 stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 31 big blow rangers Blalock to have rib removed the associated press Houston Texas rangers third baseman Hank who has had shoulder discomfort in recent will have surgery to remove a rib monday and could be out up to three Blalock missed thursdays game against Tampa but the rangers thought he would be available for their first inter league series this weekend against team officials said Fri Day he had been diagnosed with thoracic outlet which affects the nerves that pass through the shoulder into the sports briefs the surgery will remove a rib on the right Side of his upper the two time Allstar was hit Ting with five Home runs and 16 mob will look into Liambis alleged comments new York the baseball commissioners office intends to investigate reported remarks by Yan Kees slugger Jason Giambi that the sport should apologize for use of performance enhancing Rob executive vice president for labor relations in the commissioners spoke Friday with Yankees president Randy Levine about the a baseball official with knowledge of the conversation speaking on condition of anonymity be cause baseball officials didst want the matter publicly Dis i was wrong for doing that Giambi was quoted As say ing in fridays editions of Usa what we should have done a Long time ago was stand up everybody and said we made a we should have apologized Back then and made sure we had a Rule in place and gone steroids and All of that was a part of but it was a topic that everybody wanted to nobody wanted to talk about bengals la arrested again Cincinnati linebacker Nicholson was arrested on a Domestic violence charge the first arrest of a Cincinnati bengals player since nil com missioner Roger Goodell cracked Down on misconduct last Nicholson already was one of nine bengals players arrested during a nine month turn ing the team into a prime exam enter for a Chance to win a Harley Davidson 2008 Dyna Low rider now through june 24th at pick up a Harley or other at your on base Exchange new car sales ask about a special finance rate from Harley Davidson financial services during this Independent Ptter Festor totem army  army 4 air Fores Exchange service pie of player the team had gone four months with out having a player police in nearby Taylor arrested Nicholson after a woman called 911 on Friday after noon to say she had been assaulted by the second year said police chief Steve Nicholson was charged with fourth degree a Mise Knauf said a woman called police to Nicholson apartment at saying she had been hit in the the officer who responded saw that the woman had an injury by her Knauf congressman asks for Strong action against Vick a California congressman has joined the cause against Michael sending a letter Friday urging nil commissioner Roger Goodell to act swiftly and Force fully if the Atlanta Falcons quarterback was involved in dog fight ing on his former Tom Lantos raised the Prospect of government intervention if the nil fails to discipline i am outraged that one of the National football leagues super stars is affiliated with such a Hei Nous Lantos last police raided a Vir Ginia Home owned by Vick and allegedly found evidence of a major do fighting including dozens of malnourished and injured the quarterback has denied any and no criminal charges have been filed against the nil has said repeatedly it is investigating the Case to deter mine if Vick violated the commissioners tougher standards for players who run afoul of the senators offer assault victim free tickets Ottawa senators cheif operating officer Cyril Leeder said Friday the team has offered tickets to Renee Luck after learning the Buffalo woman was repeatedly punched in the face following the sabres 32 Vic tory in game 4 of the Eastern con Ference finals Lucks face was swollen and Cut after she was assaulted by two men As she and a group of friends were leaving their seats at Scotia Bank Luck was rescued by other senators Ottawa police have identified but have not pressed said an Ottawa hotel has also offered Luck a free nights report Aba coach of the year Mitchell will return to raptors Toronto Aba coach of the year Sam Mitchell agreed to a new contract with the Toronto raptors on the Canadian press the Canadian citing an unidentified source close to the said the official announcement could come As Early As the 43yearold Mitchell led the raptors to a 4735 according to Anonymous sources cited by the Toronto the Deal has a base salary ofh2 Mil lion and could As much As million Over three