Yankees prospect brutally attacked, ex-Panthers linebacker arrested An argument about pro athletes' signing bonuses put New York Yankees pitching prospect Ty Hensley in an Oklahoma hospital a few days after Christmas, and now has Anthony Morales, an ex-member of the Carolina Panthers, charged with felony assault. Hensley, 21, and Morales, 24, are both from Edmond, Okla., and found … [Read more...]
NFL Pick$ Against The Spread That Don’t Suck: Playoffs — Divisional Round – SportsGrid
NFL Pick$ Against The Spread That Don't Suck: Playoffs -- Divisional Round - SportsGrid Matt Rudnitsky 12:01 pm, January 8th, 2015 Every week, I pick NFL games against the spread and track my results. Last year went surprisingly well. This year went semi-surprisingly AWFUL. This is the divisional round of the playoffs. I’m currently writing this next to the cleanest sewer in the East Village, … [Read more...]
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 11 Jimmie Johnson
2014 Driver Reviews: No. 11 Jimmie Johnson 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: Jimmie Johnson NASCAR Experience: Six Sprint … [Read more...]
LeBron James: ‘I haven’t felt great all year’
LeBron James: 'I haven't felt great all year' We thought because he’d given up on baked potatoes, things would be different for LeBron James. We thought the influx of youth – a waterbug All-Star at point, an all-around offensive demon to start the break at the four – could help. A legitimate center, with whom he’d once shared the court with. A top notch reserve big man, with whom he shares … [Read more...]
The Breakdown: Breakdown: The Gobert Rapport
The Breakdown: Breakdown: The Gobert Rapport Unlike right now when the days are starting to get longer, starting now in the fantasy basketball world each passing day gets darker, faster. Standings start to look at you funny and mess with your head. Everybody has to go all-in at some point. Before you know it the trade deadline will be upon us and besides the shutdown season owners don’t have … [Read more...]
Rick Ankiel hired by Nationals as ‘life skills coordinator’
Rick Ankiel hired by Nationals as 'life skills coordinator' The already unusual baseball career of Rick Ankiel is taking another turn nobody predicted back when he was a 19-year-old fireballer. The Washington Nationals announced Wednesday that they've hired Ankiel to serve as the "life skills coordinator" in their minor-league system. It's a new position for the Nats and a sign that they … [Read more...]
Kenyon Martin’s back, signing a 10-day deal with old pal Jason Kidd’s Bucks
Kenyon Martin's back, signing a 10-day deal with old pal Jason Kidd's Bucks The Milwaukee Bucks continue to rank among the most pleasant surprises of the NBA season, comfortably dispatching the Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night to move back above .500 at 19-18, four more wins than they managed all of last season. But while Milwaukee has ridden a meat-grinder defense (the young Bucks have … [Read more...]
Shabazz Muhammad badly misses open dunk, but creates wide-open corner 3
Shabazz Muhammad badly misses open dunk, but creates wide-open corner 3 "The best luck of all is the luck you make for yourself." Gen. Douglas MacArthur once said that, and any knowledge dropped by a man with a corn-cob pipe that serious merits equally serious consideration. Let's keep the military legend's wisdom in mind as we watch Minnesota Timberwolves sophomore forward Shabazz Muhammad … [Read more...]
Plan to sell entirety of NBA’s Hawks approved
Plan to sell entirety of NBA's Hawks approved Updated: January 8, 2015, 1:43 PM ET Associated Press ATLANTA -- The Atlanta Hawks are on the market. The team's owners said Thursday they have unanimously approved a plan to sell all shares. The sale would include operating rights to Philips Arena, the Hawks' home. The sale "will commence immediately," and the team is expected to remain in … [Read more...]
Yankees’ 2012 top pick hospitalized after attack
Yankees' 2012 top pick hospitalized after attack Yankees prospect and 2012 first round pick Ty Hensley had to be hospitalized after being "brutally attacked and assaulted" over the holidays, his attorney Jacob Diesselhorst confirmed. Hensley has since been released from the hospital. According to Diesselhorst, Hensley was jumped from behind and beaten after being knocked unconscious. He suffered … [Read more...]