Ted Lilly charged with three counts of felony insurance fraud Former major league pitcher Ted Lilly is in hot legal water in San Luis Obispo County California. According to KSBY.com, Lilly pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to three separate felony charges filed by the San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office, all of which pertain to vehicle insurance fraud. It's alledged by the … [Read more...]
A-Rod, new commish reportedly meet in private
A-Rod, new commish reportedly meet in private Twins' Joe Mauer says he is in 'good place' heading into springby Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com (1:38 pm ET) Twins first baseman Joe Mauer said he feels great physically after being able to spend the entire offseason working out and not recovering from an injury, reports the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Mauer spent last offseason recovering from a … [Read more...]
Cuban: Fan vote shows ASG system ‘broken’
Cuban: Fan vote shows ASG system 'broken' Updated: January 24, 2015, 4:40 AM ET By Tim MacMahon | ESPN.com DALLAS -- Mavericks owner Mark Cuban believes the NBA should ditch fan voting for the All-Star Game, saying the apathetic response is "embarrassing" and proves the system is "absolutely, positively broken." Fan balloting online and on Twitter determined the 10 starters, who were … [Read more...]
President Obama says goodbye to Cubs legend Ernie Banks
President Obama says goodbye to Cubs legend Ernie Banks The news of Ernie Banks' death on Friday evening has been a punch in the gut to baseball fans form all over the world, but perhaps no baseball fan felt the blow stronger than the leader of the United States, President Barack Obama. Having spent a significant portion of his adult life in Chicago, President Obama became a fan of Ernie … [Read more...]
Tigers GM: Avila could play 1B if Miggy not ready
Tigers GM: Avila could play 1B if Miggy not ready Tigers manager Ausmus: Cespedes will hit in heart of the orderby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (12:41 pm ET) Tigers manager Brad Ausmus told reporters that outfielder Yoenis Cespedes will hit in the heart of the order this season, per the Detroit Free-Press. Cespedes, 29, was acquired in a December trade with Boston. He batted cleanup in 235 of his … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Klay Breaks the Mold
The Daily Dose: Dose: Klay Breaks the Mold Everything is relative and that’s certainly true in basketball. Klay Thompson skewed the way we’ll use “on fire” or “unstoppable” for the rest of the season, and maybe ever. The 24-year-old guard scored an NBA-record 37 points in the third quarter during a 126-101 victory against the Kings in Oakland on Friday, finishing with a career-high 52 points with … [Read more...]
Klay Thompson sets NBA record with 37 points in a quarter
Klay Thompson sets NBA record with 37 points in a quarter The Western Conference is full of deserving All-Star guard candidates, to the point where many terrific players will be left off the list through no fault of their own. Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson, averaging 21.9 ppg for the NBA's best team, is one of those guys. If he doesn't make it with that resume, then you … [Read more...]
Hall of Famer, Cubs great Ernie Banks dies at 83
Hall of Famer, Cubs great Ernie Banks dies at 83 The great Ernie Banks, back in his prime. (Getty Images) Chicago Cubs legend and Hall of Fame shortstop Ernie Banks died Friday at 83 years old, the Cubs announced. "Words cannot express how important Ernie Banks will always be to the Chicago Cubs, the city of Chicago and Major League Baseball. He was one of the greatest players of all time," Cubs … [Read more...]
Russell Martin excited to work with Blue Jays’ young pitchers
Russell Martin excited to work with Blue Jays' young pitchers VANCOUVER — While Russell Martin has said he's prepared to catch R.A. Dickey's knuckleball, the work he puts in with the Blue Jays' promising young arms will be the 31-year-old's most rewarding challenge in his first year in Toronto. Drew Hutchison, 24, made 32 starts in 2014 after missing all of the 2013 season recovering from … [Read more...]
14 remarkable facts from Ernie Banks’ Hall of Fame career
14 remarkable facts from Ernie Banks' Hall of Fame career The legacy left behind by Chicago Cubs legend and baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks goes well beyond his accomplishments on the playing field. Sure, the game of baseball was his passion and his driving force, but it wasn't what defined him. When you think of Ernie Banks, you think of the person he was, the energy and enthusiasm he … [Read more...]