Astros entered highest bid for Andrew Miller, will continue seeking relief help The Houston Astros are ready and willing to make a splash in free agency this winter. In fact, they very nearly swooped in and landed prized left-hander reliever Andrew Miller, who ended up agreeing to a four-year, $36 million contract with the New York Yankees on Friday. In looking at Miller's deal, the final … [Read more...]
Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob destroys Mark Jackson and his former staff during a speech
Warriors co-owner Joe Lacob destroys Mark Jackson and his former staff during a speech For decades, NBA owners have spoken at local banquets, charity functions, or business-driven get-togethers and spoken freely about their teams behind a microphone. Rarely did their words get picked up by the press, though, because nobody really cared much about what Irv Levin said about the San Diego … [Read more...]
Ryan Dempster retires, joins Cubs front office
Ryan Dempster retires, joins Cubs front office Ryan Dempster officially called it a career on Friday, retiring from active competition after 16 seasons in MLB. However, after spending the 2014 season working as an analyst for MLB Network, it should come as no surprise that Dempster won't be distancing himself from baseball. Instead, he's agreed to join the Chicago Cubs front office as a … [Read more...]
Betting Against the Spread: College Football Championship Weekend Picks – AthlonSports.com
Betting Against the Spread: College Football Championship Weekend Picks - AthlonSports.com It's the final weekend of the regular season and I'm not going to lie to you. I don't feel good about it. I pick all of the championship games every season against the spread and will do the same again. (But am only going to count it towards my record if I do well.)Listed below is every championship game … [Read more...]
NFL WEEK 14: Here Are Our Official Predictions For Who Wins This Week – Business Insider
NFL WEEK 14: Here Are Our Official Predictions For Who Wins This Week - Business Insider Courtesy of Levi's StadiumThe 49ers fancy new stadium. See Also NFL POWER RANKINGS: Where Every Team Stands Going Into Week 14 The Microsoft Engine That Nailed The World Cup Is Predicting Every NFL Game — Here Are Its Picks For Week 14 The NFL World Is Starting To Turn On Colin Kaepernick On … [Read more...]
Jayson Werth sentenced to 10 days in jail for reckless driving
Jayson Werth sentenced to 10 days in jail for reckless driving Playing outfield for the Washington Nationals and having a ferocious beard weren't enough to keep Jayson Werth out of jail. Werth, 35, was sentenced to 10 days in jail Friday by a judge in Fairfax County, Va., as penalty for a July 6 incident in which a state trooper clocked Werth driving 105 mph in his Porsche on Interstate 495. … [Read more...]
Before trade to Yankees, Didi Gregorius drew this sketch of Derek Jeter
Before trade to Yankees, Didi Gregorius drew this sketch of Derek Jeter Two months ago, Didi Gregorius drew a portrait of Derek Jeter to show his "Re2pect to the Captain." That's wonderful, of course, because Gregorius was acquired by New York Yankees on Friday to patrol shortstop now that Jeter has retired. Maybe Jeter's shadow will be a little more manageable because Gregorius has actually … [Read more...]
Three-way deal sending SS Gregorius to Yanks
Three-way deal sending SS Gregorius to Yanks Yankees land lefty reliever and 2014 phenom Andrew Millerby Marty Gitlin | CBSSports.com (3:48 pm ET) The Yankees have won the Andrew Miller Sweepstakes, CBSSports.com Insider Jon Heyman has confirmed. The YES Network originally reported that the team has signed the free agent left-handed reliever to a four-year deal totaling $36 million. Miller was … [Read more...]
Rays hire Kevin Cash as their new manager
Rays hire Kevin Cash as their new manager The Tampa Bay Rays, the only MLB team without a manager, said they wanted to name their replacement for Joe Maddon before baseball's Winter Meetings. They barely made it. The Rays announced Kevin Cash, the Cleveland Indians bullpen coach, as their new manager Friday. Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal was first to report the hiring. Just in time for the … [Read more...]
Yankees trade for Didi Gregorius to be Derek Jeter’s replacement
Yankees trade for Didi Gregorius to be Derek Jeter's replacement One of the most intriguing questions of the MLB offseason has its answer: Who will the New York Yankees get to play shortstop and take Derek Jeter's place? It's Didi Gregorius, the 24-year-old ex-Arizona Diamondback, who the Yankees are about to acquire in a three-way trade Friday, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The … [Read more...]