NFL Coaching Tracker: Updating searches for all five vacancies A little more than 24 hours after Black Monday, we have our first idea of how teams will go about replacing their fired head coaches. Five in all — the Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers — are conducting coaching searches. [Join FanDuel's $1.75M Wild Card fantasy league: $25 to … [Read more...]
LeBron (knee) to miss game against Hawks
LeBron (knee) to miss game against Hawks LeBron James will not play Tuesday against the Atlanta Hawks because of soreness in his left knee, according to Cleveland Cavaliers coach David Blatt. James already missed one game this season because of the injury -- a marquee matchup against Kevin Durant and the Oklahoma City Thunder -- and now will miss the chance to play on his 30th birthday. … [Read more...]
College Football Playoff 2015: Updated Odds, Final Predictions for Semifinals – Bleacher Report
College Football Playoff 2015: Updated Odds, Final Predictions for Semifinals - Bleacher Report Gerald Herbert/Associated Press Within the next 48 hours, we'll officially be in a new year, and that means just one thing: The inaugural College Football Playoff is finally here. The beginning of 2015 brings with it a CFP format many of us have been yearning for since the BCS came to fruition. … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 15 Kasey Kahne
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 15 Kasey Kahne 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: Kasey Kahne NASCAR Experience: 11 years in the … [Read more...]
Bumgarner named AP male athlete of the year
Bumgarner named AP male athlete of the year Madison Bumgarner keeps piling up the honors. (USATSI) The year that is 2014 is winding down, so we get a flurry of honors handed out. The Associated Press annually names a male and female athlete of the year, and this year's male winner is Giants postseason workhorse Madison Bumgarner. Bumgarner, 25, did much more than just shine in the postseason, of … [Read more...]
Best of Big League Stew 2014: Recapping baseball’s top stories
Best of Big League Stew 2014: Recapping baseball's top stories The baseball story of 2014 will be defined by some of the names we expected to hear — there was Derek Jeter and A-Rod and Clayton Kershaw. But there were even more that surprised us — the Kansas City Royals, Hank the Dog, 50 Cent, and the all-too-soon loss of Tony Gwynn. As we prepare to flip our calendars to 2015, Big League … [Read more...]
Report: Rays sign Asdrubal Cabrera to one-year deal
Report: Rays sign Asdrubal Cabrera to one-year deal The Tampa Bay Rays have reportedly agreed to a one-year deal with infielder Asdrubal Cabrera, and in doing so, they've basically hung a sign that says, "A trade is happening over here." Jon Heyman of CBS Sports was first to report the Rays and Cabrera had a deal, with Joel Sherman of the New York Post adding that it's a one-year contract. … [Read more...]
Cavs’ Irving to return after 2-game absence
Cavs' Irving to return after 2-game absence Cleveland Cavaliers point guard Kyrie Irving confirmed that he'll return to action on Tuesday night after missing two games with a bruised left knee. The fourth-year veteran said he felt his knee "buckle" against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Dec. 11 after making contact with Russell Westbrook, but was able to re-enter the game after briefly … [Read more...]
Windhorst: 30 years of LeBron
Windhorst: 30 years of LeBron Commentary LeBron James is 30.He was 17 when he was on the cover of Sports Illustrated. He was 19 when he won the Rookie of the Year. He was 20 when he scored 56 points in a game. He was 23 when he played in his first NBA Finals. He was 24 when he won his first MVP. He was 25 at The Decision. He was 27 when he won his first title. He was 29 when he wrote The … [Read more...]
Rays close to deal with INF Asdrubal Cabrera
Rays close to deal with INF Asdrubal Cabrera Indians invite two to spring trainingby Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com (11:59 am ET) The Indians signed pitcher Jeff Manship to a minor-league contract and invited him to spring training, and also extended a spring training invite to infielder Audy Ciriaco, reports MLB.com. Rays close to a deal with Asdrubal Cabreraby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com … [Read more...]