New Yankees shortstop Didi Gregorius was knighted in 2011 It turns out being chosen as the successor to Derek Jeter as shortstop of the New York Yankees is only the second greatest honor of Didi Gregorius' baseball career. During a conference call with the New York media on Friday, the slick fielding star from the Netherlands confirmed what many had suspected based on his Sir Didi Gregorius … [Read more...]
Warriors up streak to 15 behind Curry’s 29
Warriors up streak to 15 behind Curry's 29 ');ad_counter++}; Stephen Curry scores 29, helps Warriors drop Mavs for 15th win in rowAssociated PressWarriors Extend StreakVIDEO PLAYLIST DALLAS -- Stephen Curry thought about protecting his ankles. Golden State coach Steve Kerr screamed for a timeout. The object of their preoccupation? Marreese Speights' wayward shoe. In a game with a weird footnote, … [Read more...]
NFL Picks: Week 15 Against the Spread – Bleacher Report
NFL Picks: Week 15 Against the Spread - Bleacher Report Tim Sharp/Associated PressDecembers have not been kind to Dallas. With the NFC East in the balance, will the Eagles fly away with a win once more? One thing about me? I'm a good sport. Therefore, when my 3-1 week was negated by my column rival, mathematician extraordinaire and founder of Big Time Sharps professor Bill Davis and his … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr.
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 27 Ricky Stenhouse Jr. After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Ricky Stenhouse Jr. NASCAR Experience: … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Wired: Week 8’s Top Pickups
Waiver Wired: Wired: Week 8's Top Pickups Games Played Week 8 4 Games: BOS, BRK, CHA, CLE, DET, IND, LAC, MEM, MIA, MIL, NOP, NYK, OKC, ORL, PHX, POR, SAS, TOR, UTA 3 Games: ATL, CHI, DAL, DEN, HOU, LAL, MIN, PHI, SAC, WAS 2 Games: GSW I have a lot going on this Sunday so I had to write Waiver Wired on Saturday. Therefore, the numbers you’ll see for each player don’t include Saturday’s games, … [Read more...]
No progress in Nats-Desmond contract talks?
No progress in Nats-Desmond contract talks? Ian Desmond, Nationals not making any progress on extensionby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (4:41 pm ET) The Nationals and shortstop Ian Desmond have not made any progress thus far this offseason on a contract extension, reports the Washington Post. Desmond reportedly rejected a $107 million extension last offseason and his name was included in multiple … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper skips NatsFest as grievance hearing looms
Bryce Harper skips NatsFest as grievance hearing looms Fans of the Washington Nationals were disappointed on Saturday when the team's biggest star, outfielder Bryce Harper, elected to skip the team's annual NatsFest fan festival. Harper, who's currently at odds with the team over a contract dispute, was welcomed by the team and expected to attend, but with his grievance scheduled to be heard … [Read more...]
Former major leaguer Mark Gilbert approved as U.S. ambassador
Former major leaguer Mark Gilbert approved as U.S. ambassador The name Mark Gilbert may not be familiar to most baseball fans, but the former Chicago White Sox outfielder is primed to do something no other former player has done before. On Friday, the Senate voted to approve Gilbert's nomination to serve as a U.S. ambassador to New Zealand and Samoa, which, according to U.S. State Department … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant falls short of MJ’s scoring mark, but helps Lakers beat Spurs
Kobe Bryant falls short of MJ's scoring mark, but helps Lakers beat Spurs In a young season rife with rightful criticism, Kobe Bryant went completely against type on Friday night in playing the sort of team ball necessary to down the defending champs on their home court by a 112-110 overtime score. He also acted, for long stretches, as stereotype late-career Kobe Bryant. It was fascinating. … [Read more...]
Kobe misses MJ mark, aids OT win over Spurs
Kobe misses MJ mark, aids OT win over Spurs ');ad_counter++}; Nick Young's OT 3 lifts Lakers with Kobe still short of MJ markAssociated PressSwaggy P, Lakers Stun Spurs In OTVIDEO PLAYLIST SAN ANTONIO -- Kobe Bryant didn't catch Michael Jordan, although he got a victory, thanks to Nick Young. Young scored 29 points, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 7.4 seconds left in overtime, Bryant had 22 … [Read more...]