Waiters: Not scapegoat for Cavs' early issues CLEVELAND -- Less than two weeks after being traded to the Oklahoma City Thunder, Dion Waiters was back in Cleveland on Saturday, preparing for Sunday's game against his former team. While LeBron James acknowledged shortly after the trade, which ended up netting the Cavaliers J.R. Smith and Iman Shumpert and a first-round pick it then used to … [Read more...]
Cubs prospect recognized for helping save neighbor’s life
Cubs prospect recognized for helping save neighbor's life Before Tanner Griggs embarks on his first full season in professional baseball, the 20-year-old Chicago Cubs pitching prospect reunited with teammates of a different kind. On Thursday, Griggs met with the medical staff at Clear Lake Regional Medical Center in Webster, Texas and the 911 operators who with him helped the save the life … [Read more...]
Sunday Daily Dose: Brandon Jennings’ Bad Break
Sunday Daily Dose: Brandon Jennings' Bad Break Sunday, January 25, 2015 It’s a good thing the 2015 All-Star game is being held in New York, because at the very least it will give the people some decent basketball to watch this season. New York and Brooklyn have combined to “reach” the lowest levels of ineptitude, and the two teams managed to score an impressive 144 points in total on Saturday … [Read more...]
Report: Yanks don’t want to hear A-Rod apology
Report: Yanks don't want to hear A-Rod apology Stiff competition for fifth spot in Mariners' rotationby Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com (12:16 pm ET) Taijuan Walker, Roenis Elias and Erasmo Ramirez are the leading candidates for the fifth spot in the Mariners' starting rotation, reports the Tacoma News Tribune. "The more competition, the better," Walker told the paper. "It brings out the best of … [Read more...]
New commissioner Rob Manfred open to banning defensive shifts
New commissioner Rob Manfred open to banning defensive shifts New baseball commissioner Rob Manfred has been in office a little more than 12 hours and he's already making some interesting waves. In an interview that aired on ESPN on Sunday morning, Manfred made it clear that examining the pace of the game is first on his list of priorities, but not far behind will be finding ways to "inject … [Read more...]
Report: Yankees reject ‘clear the air’ meeting with Alex Rodriguez
Report: Yankees reject 'clear the air' meeting with Alex Rodriguez As Ken Davidoff of the New York Post reported early Saturday, embattled Yankees star Alex Rodriguez took his "rehabilitation tour" directly to MLB headquarters on Wednesday for a "clear the air" meeting with new baseball commissioner Rob Manfred. Details of how that meeting played out were scarce at the time, but it … [Read more...]
Aldridge Returns, Blazers Top Wiz
Aldridge Returns, Blazers Top Wiz Aldridge Returns, Blazers Top Wiz ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Jan 25, 2015, 12:41 AM ETDuration: 01:28Recommended article: Chomsky: We Are All – Fill in the Blank.This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
Aldridge’s surprise return suits Blazers in win
Aldridge's surprise return suits Blazers in win ');ad_counter++}; LaMarcus Aldridge puts off surgery, nets 26 in Trail Blazers' win Associated PressAldridge Returns, Blazers Top WizVIDEO PLAYLIST PORTLAND, Ore. -- LaMarcus Aldridge returned to the Trail Blazers two days after saying he was going to have thumb surgery and had 26 points and nine rebounds in a Portland's 103-96 victory over the … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Wired: Top NBA Pickups Week 14
Waiver Wired: Wired: Top NBA Pickups Week 14 Saturday, January 24, 2015 Games Played Week 14 4 Games – BOS, CLE, DAL, DEN, LAC, MEM, MIN, NYK, PHI, POR, SAC, TOR 3 Games – ATL, BRK, CHI, DET, GSW, HOU, IND, LAL, MIA, MIL, NOP, OKC, ORL, PHX, UTA, WAS 2 Games – CHA, SAS Follow me on Twitter by clicking here! Point Guards D.J. Augustin Pistons 11% owned in Yahoo! leagues – Brandon Jennings … [Read more...]
Frank Kaminsky helps Wisconsin stay in control in the Big Ten
Frank Kaminsky helps Wisconsin stay in control in the Big Ten To avoid relinquishing first place in the Big Ten for the first time this season, Wisconsin had to survive a far tougher game at Michigan than many surely expected. Only a big overtime period from national player of the year candidate Frank Kaminsky enabled the Badgers to escape Ann Arbor with a 69-64 victory. Kaminsky gave … [Read more...]