Dan Uggla and Heath Bell get another chance, sign with Nats On Friday, the defending NL East champion Washington Nationals announced the signings of veterans Dan Uggla and Heath Bell to minor-league deals, thus proving once again that it's difficult for once established major league players to play their way completely out of MLB. That's especially true if a specific player once earned an … [Read more...]
Dream Saturday wins Big A feature (The Associated Press)
Dream Saturday wins Big A feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Dream Saturday held off Irsaal by three quarters of a length Saturday to win the $69,000 allowance feature at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]
Watch Arsenal vs QPR Match Highlights [VIDEO]
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Watch Arsenal vs QPR Match Highlights [VIDEO] Arsenal survived the sending-off of striker Olivier Giroud for a reckless headbutt to beat QPR 2-1 at the Emirates Stadium and close back up on the top four of the Barclays Premier League. The Gunners were in cruise control following … Continue reading → Arsenal survived the sending-off of striker Olivier Giroud for a reckless … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Rangers should keep Devils down
Daily Picks: Rangers should keep Devils down Matt Niskanen and Brooks Orpik return to Pittsburgh to play the Penguins as members of the Washington Capitals. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. Washington Capitals vs. Pittsburgh Penguins, 7:30 p.m. ET The NHL returns from its three-day holiday break … [Read more...]
Starlin Castro detained and questioned in connection to shooting
Starlin Castro detained and questioned in connection to shooting According to ESPN's Enrique Rojas, Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro was detained — not arrested, as was originally reported — by authorities in the Dominican Republic on Saturday and is being questioned in connection to a nightclub shooting that left six people injured. There are few concrete details at this point, but … [Read more...]
Agent: Cubs’ Castro not involved in shooting
Agent: Cubs' Castro not involved in shooting Starlin Castro has been questioned about separate shootings in the Dominican. (USATSI) Cubs All-Star shortstop Starlin Castro had nothing to do with a shooting in the Dominican Republic that reportedly left six people injured, and Castro was neither arrested nor detained, Castro's longtime agent Paul Kinzer said. "He wasn't arrested. That's just the … [Read more...]
Castro questioned after shooting in Dominican
Castro questioned after shooting in Dominican Starlin Castro is being questioned in connection to a shooting for a second time this month. (USATSI) Jacobo Mateo Moquete, a police spokesman in the Dominican Republic, confirmed Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro was being questioned Saturday in connection to an incident at a club in the Dominican Republic on Friday. Here is the announcement Moquete made … [Read more...]
Starlin Castro arrested and questioned in connection to shooting
Starlin Castro arrested and questioned in connection to shooting According to ESPN's Enrique Rojas, Chicago Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro was arrested by authorities in the Dominican Republic on Saturday and is being questioned in connection to a nightclub shooting that left six people injured. There are few concrete details at this point, but it's reported the shooting took place late … [Read more...]
Matchday Wrap Up: Saturday Morning Manager WK18
Matchday Wrap Up: Saturday Morning Manager WK18 Saturday, December 27, 2014 There's just not enough time in the holiday schedule to crank out a full Monday Morning Manager-style column for the Boxing Day matches and, let's face it, there's a lot of content you want to get to before the Week 19 deadlines like Nik's Player Picks and Ben's Late Fitness Check. In the spirit of keeping the peace … [Read more...]
From the Marbles’ most popular posts of 2014
From the Marbles' most popular posts of 2014 2014 marked another change in Chase formats for NASCAR, and our top story of 2014 involves part of the craziness that developed throughout the 10-race run to the championship. Here's From the Marbles' 20 most-popular posts of 2014: 1. Jeff Gordon goes after Brad Keselowski following on-track contact at Texas (Nov. 2): Keselowski's three-wide move … [Read more...]