Not as thrilling as the rumors: Mariners trade for Justin Ruggiano Baseball's Hot Stove has been swirling with rumors the past 24 hours — juicy rumors too. Wil Myers is possibly getting traded in a three-team deal. Matt Kemp might have failed his physical with the Padres, and that why the trade hasn't been completed yet. The Mariners were close to trading for another outfield bat. Nothing's … [Read more...]
Padres, Rays making progress in Myers talks
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NFL Week 16 Picks: Latest Predictions for Updated Spreads – Bleacher Report
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Could Miami’s contract with Nike end?
Could Miami's contract with Nike end? Nike and the Miami Hurricanes have become synonymous. And it's possible that the two could be parting ways. Miami first signed a deal with Nike in 1987 and was the first school to sign an all-sports contract with a brand. Since then, Miami has been a Nike school. But the contract between the two is up on August 31 and Under Armour and Adidas have made … [Read more...]
Cech: My head guard saved Zouma
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EPIX Road To NHL Winter Classic Ep. 1: That wasn’t cool (Review)
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Chargers will remain in San Diego at least through 2015
Chargers will remain in San Diego at least through 2015 The San Diego Chargers will stay put. For another season, at least. The franchise could have opted out of its lease at Qualcomm Stadium but has decided to extend the agreement at least through the 2015 NFL season, with the hope of getting a long-term agreement on a new, publicly funded stadium. "On February 1st of every year since … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Jabari Parker’s Season is Over
The Daily Dose: Jabari Parker's Season is Over Wednesday, December 17, 2014 Long-time readers know that when Kings news starts to heat up that I get sucked into reporter mode, and with Mike Malone’s firing the phone has been ringing quite a bit. I’ll save all that for Pro Basketball Talk and my Twitter feed, but along with that situation the trade winds have started to pick up and I wouldn’t … [Read more...]
CONCACAF Announces Venues For The 2015 Gold Cup
CONCACAF Announces Venues For The 2015 Gold Cup On Tuesday afternoon CONCACAF released the venues for the 2015 Gold Cup. There are some of “the usual suspects” in terms of stadiums in cities that most people would generally expect to host games at big tournaments. There are one … Continue reading → On Tuesday afternoon CONCACAF released the venues for the 2015 Gold Cup. There … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 25 Tony Stewart
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