Casey McGehee, Chris Young win Comeback Players of the Year after beating long odds Often, when Major League Baseball hands out the Comeback Player of the Year awards, the winners are stars who have returned to form after an injury or rebounded from a poor season. Last year, for instance, Mariano Rivera won it after an ACL tear. The year before, Buster Posey won it after coming back from … [Read more...]
D-League affiliates for Knicks, Mavs unveil new advertisement-bearing jerseys, court designs (Photos)
D-League affiliates for Knicks, Mavs unveil new advertisement-bearing jerseys, court designs (Photos) When the Westchester Knicks take the court next week for a preseason matchup against the Delaware 87ers that kicks off their inaugural campaign as the New York Knicks' D-League affiliate, they'll do so wearing uniforms that prominently display the name and logo of Chase Bank, offering … [Read more...]
AL.com Week 11 college football picks: Alabama-LSU, Auburn-Texas A&M and … – AL.com
AL.com Week 11 college football picks: Alabama-LSU, Auburn-Texas A&M and ... - AL.com The college football season rolls into Week 11 as several teams continue to scratch and claw their way into the College Football Playoff picture. Below, AL.com staffers make their predictions on the biggest games this weekend. You can compete against our experts in the AL.com's College Football Pickem game. Also, … [Read more...]
People like the Hornets again
People like the Hornets again The Bobcats never fit in with the NBA. The name didn't have a nice ring to it, the colors didn't mesh well, and it didn't sound good when stating that was your favorite team. It should come as no surprise that when Charlotte went back to being the Hornets, complete with original color combinations, that everyone started liking them again. The name, jerseys, and court … [Read more...]
Louisville rules No. 1 sacker Mauldin out at BC
Louisville rules No. 1 sacker Mauldin out at BC Lorenzo Mauldin leads Louisville with 6.5 sacks in 2014. (USATSI) Louisville will be without its most productive pass rusher against Boston College as Lorenzo Mauldin has been ruled out for Saturday's game in Chestnut Hill. After Thursday's practice, Bobby Petrino told reporters that Mauldin will be sidelined due to a hamstring injury that has … [Read more...]
Report: Free agent Hanley Ramirez willing to change positions
Report: Free agent Hanley Ramirez willing to change positions Hanley Ramirez is a free agent and suitors around MLB will be throwing millions of dollars in his direction this month. Ramirez is trying to make himself even more attractive, according to a report by CBS Sports' Jon Heyman, by telling teams he's willing to switch positions. Ramirez is 30 and he ranks sixth on Jeff Passan's … [Read more...]
Rookie Jeremy Hill says Browns ‘worse than I thought’ after Bengals blowout
Rookie Jeremy Hill says Browns 'worse than I thought' after Bengals blowout Cincinnati Bengals rookie running back Jeremy Hill was asked if the Cleveland Browns, who whipped his Bengals 24-3 on Thursday night, were better than he thought. Hill said, um, no. "Oh no, not at all," Hill said, per ESPN.com. "They're probably worse than I thought, to be honest with you." A reminder: Hill … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley promises to go on a hunger strike until the Lakers win their first game (Video)
Charles Barkley promises to go on a hunger strike until the Lakers win their first game (Video) Whether it’s via his work with a diet company that he used to endorse or the slimming effects of finally wearing a necktie on set, Charles Barkley has toned down considerably over the last few years; that's a remarkable achievement for a middle-aged man who struggled with his weight even when he … [Read more...]
NFL Week 10 ATS picks: Read this before making yours – Washington Post (blog)
NFL Week 10 ATS picks: Read this before making yours - Washington Post (blog) (Associated Press) NFL Week 10 is upon us. Here’s everything you need to know while you’re making your against-the-spread picks this weekend, whether if you’re in Las Vegas or making friendly, non-monetary-based, totally legal wagers with your co-workers. Point spreads taken from the consensus odds at Vegas Insider. … [Read more...]
College Football Planner: How to watch Separation Saturday
College Football Planner: How to watch Separation Saturday There are 16 FBS teams with one loss or less left, and all but one are in action on "Separation Saturday." You’re going to need to pull out a second television. You might a third TV for primetime. MORE: 5 Things to Watch | Week 11 Picks | 10 crazy playoff scenarios Where should you be? How should you split up the two TVs? What is the … [Read more...]