Orioles acquire Travis Snider hoping he can fill outfield void Having lost outfielders Nelson Cruz and Nick Markakis in free agency, the Orioles swung a trade with the Pirates on Tuesday to help fill that void. Source: Travis Snider deal to Baltimore believed to be done. Class A pitcher Stephen Tarpley one of the prospects going to the Pirates.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 28, 2015 … [Read more...]
Old Man Paul Pierce blames ‘computers’ for less NBA trash talk
Old Man Paul Pierce blames 'computers' for less NBA trash talk At 37 years old, Washington Wizards wing Paul Pierce is one of the oldest and most experienced players in the NBA. He has seen several eras of the league over his career, from the end of Michael Jordan's dominance to the peak of the Kobe-Shaq Lakers to his own Celtics' period of contention and beyond. It's safe to say that he's … [Read more...]
Clippers’ Barnes fined, blames Suns owner
Clippers' Barnes fined, blames Suns owner Updated: January 27, 2015, 8:55 PM ET ESPN.com news services NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Clippers forward Matt Barnes has been fined $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan. The NBA made the announcement on Tuesday. The incident occurred with 4:28 remaining in the second quarter of the Clippers' 120-100 win over the Phoenix Suns … [Read more...]
Super Bowl picks and predictions: Seahawks, Patriots have experts divided – SB Nation
Super Bowl picks and predictions: Seahawks, Patriots have experts divided - SB Nation David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports Get ready for Super Bowl 49 with our picks for the big game on Feb. 1. We're down to the final game. The NFL's two best teams are set to collide on the world's biggest stage in Super Bowl 49 to determine the champion of the 2014 season. The Seattle Seahawks and New England … [Read more...]
Penguins pull game program that misspelled Sidney Crosby’s name
Penguins pull game program that misspelled Sidney Crosby’s name Seriously. You had ONE JOB. At the risk of throwing a stone in a glass house – and acknowledging that our own adventures in editing can sometimes read like a junior jumble puzzle – the editors of the official game program of the Pittsburgh Penguins made a rather egregious error on their cover on Tuesday night. The Jan. 27 … [Read more...]
LaVine, Antetokounmpo headline 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk field
LaVine, Antetokounmpo headline 2015 Sprite Slam Dunk field The four-man field for NBA All-Star Saturday's marquee event has been set. As announced on NBA TV Tuesday night, the Sprite Slam Dunk will feature Minnesota Timberwolves rookie guard Zach LaVine, Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo, Orlando Magic guard Victor Oladipo, and Brooklyn Nets big man Mason Plumlee. Yahoo's own … [Read more...]
Rob Manfred walks back his idea about banning defensive shifts
Rob Manfred walks back his idea about banning defensive shifts Good news, rational-thinking baseball fans — it doesn't sound like your new supreme overlord, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred, has any plans to ban defensive shifts tomorrow, by opening day or anytime soon, actually. Manfred, on his first day as commish, dropped the much-sneered-at idea that eliminating defensive shifts could … [Read more...]
MLB has made it harder for Cuban players to enter the league
MLB has made it harder for Cuban players to enter the league Given the influx of exciting Cuban players we've seen take baseball by storm in recent years, you'd think MLB would be eager to see more in big-league uniforms —especially considering the U.S.'s recent steps toward smoothing out relations with Cuba. In fact, the opposite has happened. MLB has reportedly made it tougher for Cuban … [Read more...]
The phone call that turned around Sharapova’s Aussie Open (Yahoo Sports)
The phone call that turned around Sharapova's Aussie Open (Yahoo Sports) One phone call was all it took for Maria Sharapova to shake off whatever it was that almost ended her Australian Open. ''I don't want to face that phone call with my father too many times during a tournament,'' Sharapova said Tuesday after a very different sort of match. Asked exactly what her father, Yuri - who … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Schladming men’s slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Schladming men's slalom results (Reuters) Jan 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Schladming Men's Slalom after run 1 on Tuesday Run 1 Overall 1. Alexander Khoroshilov (Russia) 53.67 53.67 2. Felix Neureuther (Germany) 54.46 54.46 3. Fritz Dopfer (Germany) 54.75 54.75 4. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 55.01 55.01 5. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) 55.09 55.09 … [Read more...]