ESPN's analysts, reporters and Insiders predict the outcome of Monday's title game - ESPN Updated: January 12, 2015, 2:08 PM ET ESPN.com Kickoff between No. 2 Oregon and No. 4 Ohio State is mere hours away. Who do our experts think will win the College Football Playoff National Championship presented by AT&T? Recommended article: Chomsky: We Are All – Fill in the Blank.This entry passed … [Read more...]
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow predicts winning season in 2015
Astros GM Jeff Luhnow predicts winning season in 2015 Your browser does not support iframes. When the calendar flips to January and a brand new year begins, the optimism around Major League Baseball goes to an entirely new level. For example, we've already heard from Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, who went on record this week saying the Cubs will win the NL Central in 2015. Now … [Read more...]
Cubs confirm bleachers won’t be ready by opening day
Cubs confirm bleachers won't be ready by opening day The business risks associated with renovating a 100-year-old ballpark have become a reality for the Chicago Cubs. During the team's annual fan convention on Saturday, Cubs president of business operations Crane Kenney confirmed that phase one of their five-year renovation plan, which was focused on rebuilding the outfield bleachers and … [Read more...]
Robinson Cano healthy and impressive in winter league stint
Robinson Cano healthy and impressive in winter league stint Last week we learned that Robinson Cano requested and was granted permission by the Seattle Mariners to test his broken toe in the Dominican Winter League. That stint is now ongoing, and we can officially report that Cano not only looks healthy, but also appears to be in midseason form at the plate. Playing for his hometown team, … [Read more...]
Jon Lester is firmly against pitch clocks in baseball
Jon Lester is firmly against pitch clocks in baseball On Thursday, we learned that Major League Baseball will take its experiment with a 20-second pitch-clock to the next level in 2015 by implementing them at Double-A and Triple-A stadiums. It's all a part of the league's attempt to remedy pace-of-play concerns, which have advanced to the point where they've formed their own committee … [Read more...]
Phils GM: Ryan Howard will have to earn 1B job
Phils GM: Ryan Howard will have to earn 1B job Amaro: Ryan Howard will have to earn Phillies' starting 1B jobby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (9:44 am ET) Phillies general manager Ruben Amaro Jr. stood by his recent comments on the future of Ryan Howard, reiterating that he'll have to earn the team's starting job at first base if he's with the Phillies this season, according to the Philadelphia … [Read more...]
Hirscher skis out of World Cup slalom, Hargin leads 1st run (The Associated Press)
Hirscher skis out of World Cup slalom, Hargin leads 1st run (The Associated Press) Marcel Hirscher of Austria skied out of a World Cup slalom for the first time in three seasons Saturday, and Mattias Hargin of Sweden was fastest in the first run. Hirscher, who leads the overall and slalom standings, straddled a gate mid-run for his first failure to reach the finish line since March 2012 in … [Read more...]
Troicki beats Kukushkin in 1st ATP final with 2 qualifiers (Yahoo Sports)
Troicki beats Kukushkin in 1st ATP final with 2 qualifiers (Yahoo Sports) SYDNEY (AP) -- Viktor Troicki of Serbia beat Kazakhstan's Mikhail Kukushkin 6-2, 6-3 Saturday to win the Sydney International title in the first ATP final between two qualifiers. … [Read more...]
Top stars not concerned by Australian Open preparations (Yahoo Sports)
Top stars not concerned by Australian Open preparations (Yahoo Sports) Serena Williams lost two of four singles matches in her preparations for the Australian Open, while Maria Sharapova won the Brisbane International. Williams wasn't pleased with her two singles losses at the Hopman Cup team event in Perth, including in straight sets to Canadian Eugenie Bouchard, but said Saturday there is … [Read more...]
Simpson holds onto share of the lead at Sony Open with short putter
Simpson holds onto share of the lead at Sony Open with short putter Typically, golfers break clubs when they -- the equipment -- behave badly. Golfers don't usually snap clubs to prevent bad behavior. Webb Simpson did just that, however, as he was making the transition from using a belly putter with an anchored stroke to a traditional putter-stroke combo. As Simpson moved into his PGA Tour … [Read more...]