San Diego's Petco Park to host '16 All-Star Game Petco Park will host the 2016 All-Star Game. (USATSI) The 2016 All-Star Game -- and, of course, all the events that go along with it -- will be held in San Diego, Major League Baseball announced Thursday. “I am very pleased to award the 2016 All-Star Game to the San Diego Padres, who made a detailed and comprehensive bid in conjunction with city … [Read more...]
EPL Tactics Corner Gameweek 21; Analyzing Harry Kane’s Role For Tottenham Hotspur
EPL Tactics Corner Gameweek 21; Analyzing Harry Kane’s Role For Tottenham Hotspur A few Premier League teams have solid squads, but are just one piece away from reaching their full potential. Arsenal’s missing link is thought to be a defensive midfielder. Liverpool have not been the same without Luis Suarez and Daniel … Continue reading → A few Premier League teams have solid … [Read more...]
Kurt Busch’s ex: Busch’s testimony centers around a movie script
Kurt Busch's ex: Busch's testimony centers around a movie script Let's just cut right to it: This is straight out of a soap opera. After Kurt Busch testified Tuesday that his ex-girlfriend, Patricia Driscoll, told him that she was a trained assassin, Driscoll issued a statement Wednesday saying that Busch has issues separating fact from fiction. Busch's testimony was part of a hearing for … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Rising Rangers visit surging Bruins
Daily Picks: Rising Rangers visit surging Bruins Henrik Lundqvist leads the New York Rangers into Boston on Thursday night. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for certain games every day. The game of the night is in Boston, where the Rangers and Bruins, the two teams occupying the wild-card spots in the Eastern … [Read more...]
Washington city bans cheese before Seahawks’ showdown with Packers
Washington city bans cheese before Seahawks' showdown with Packers Well, this seems a bit extreme. A city in Washington has decided to ban cheese altogether from City Hall for a day in advance of Sunday's NFC championship between the Seahawks and Packers because, you know, Green Bay. The city manager of Bainbridge Island has issued an executive order banning the possession and consumption … [Read more...]
Holmes: Chicken soup for the star’s soul
Holmes: Chicken soup for the star's soul Originally Published: January 15, 2015 By Baxter Holmes | ESPN.com Kobe Bryant lay crumpled on the court, his left ankle severely sprained after landing on an opponent's foot. Dr. Cate Shanahan saw it all unfold on TV and immediately picked up the phone. She knew the Lakers' star needed soup -- fast. Shanahan, the director of the Lakers PRO … [Read more...]
The Breakdown: Breakdown: Whiteside Upside
The Breakdown: Breakdown: Whiteside Upside The action usually jumps out at you on a Big Wednesday or any other busy night of NBA action, whether that’s with injuries, buzzer beaters, pinball lines or a guaranteed entry into Shaqtin the Fool. Last night’s story was much more subtle, with teams inching closer to their final identities and players settling into predictable fantasy values now that … [Read more...]
Monfort: Trading Tulo to Mets is ‘not happening’
Monfort: Trading Tulo to Mets is 'not happening' Anthony Swarzak signs minor-league deal with Indiansby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (1:51 pm ET) The Indians announced Thursday they signed pitcher Anthony Swarzak to a minor-league contract, which includes an invite to spring training. Swarzak went 3-2 with a 4.60 ERA in 50 outings (four starts) for the Twins in 2014. He is 16-24 with a 4.48 … [Read more...]
Report: Baseball will implement pitch clock in minor leagues
Report: Baseball will implement pitch clock in minor leagues Baseball is reportedly taking another step toward bringing a pitch clock to the big leagues. Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi of Fox Sports are reporting that pitch clocks will be implemented this year in Double-A and Triple-A, the next step in attempting to remedy baseball's pace-of-play concerns. In September, MLB initiated its … [Read more...]
Pedroia: ‘Ready to go’ coming off wrist surgery
Pedroia: 'Ready to go' coming off wrist surgery Following Gattis trade, outfielder Norichika Aoki on Braves' radarby Michael Hurcomb | CBSSports.com (10:57 am ET) With the trade of Evan Gattis, outfielder Norichika Aoki is on the Braves' radar, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. The Orioles are also among other teams scouting Aoki. The Braves have a need for another … [Read more...]