Dodgers dismiss Murray; Mueller serves in interim

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06/14/2007 - Los Angeles, CA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - The Los Angeles Dodgers announced Thursday they have dismissed hitting coach Eddie Murray and named Bill Mueller interim hitting coach.

"Change is never easy but sometimes it is necessary and we feel that this is the best thing right now to help the team win," said Dodgers manager Grady Little. "Our offense hasn't lived up to our expectations and no one person is responsible for the results we've had this season. I have the utmost respect for Eddie Murray as a person and as a professional and I wish him nothing but the best."

Mueller played in just 32 games for the Dodgers in 2006 due to a knee injury and hit .252. He ended his 11-year playing career with a.291 batting average with 85 homers and 493 RBI, which includes stints with San Francisco, the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox. Upon his retirement, Mueller was named special assistant to general manager Ned Colletti this offseason.

"Bill Mueller will serve as a very solid bridge as we look for our next hitting coach," Colletti said. "He already has a great reputation within the clubhouse and he has a very deep knowledge of our team and the rest of the league."

Mueller's best season came in 2003 with the Red Sox when he captured the AL batting title and Silver Slugger Award at third base while setting career highs in average (.326), hits (171), homers (19) and RBIs (85).

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LINCOLN, Neb. -- Nebraska running back Marlon Lucky was hospitalized Monday for undisclosed reasons after Lincoln police responded to a call at his residence.

The Nebraska athletic department said in a release Monday that Lucky was admitted Sunday night.

MySportsbook.com has the Cornhuskers listed at +2500 to win the BCS National Championship odds.

A nursing supervisor at the hospital said all questions about Lucky were being referred to the athletic department. The athletic department said there would be no further comment from the department or Lucky's family.

A Lincoln Police spokesman said officers responded to a call at Lucky's residence 11:30 p.m. Sunday. The spokesman said he didn't know Lucky's condition at the time he was taken to the hospital.

Lucky, from North Hollywood, Calif., started six games last season as a sophomore and was the team's second-leading rusher, with 728 yards and six touchdowns. He also caught 32 passes for 383 yards. He averaged 19.1 yards on eight kickoff returns.

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