Rob Manfred envisions Super Bowl-style bidding for All-Star game Less than two weeks into his tenure, new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred is already making plenty of waves with his ever-growing list of proposed changes. The good surfing isn't likely to end anytime soon, either, as we're now learning of Manfred's intentions to change the way MLB All-Star hosts are selected. In a recent interview … [Read more...]
Montgomery Biscuits unveil Marty McFly ensemble jersey
Montgomery Biscuits unveil Marty McFly ensemble jersey It's still early, but the competition for best minor league promotion and/or custom uniform is already reaching a fever pitch. After the Brooklyn Cyclones raised the bar this week by announcing "Saved by The Bell" night, which really couldn't have been timed any better following the early 90s' cult classic's reunion on "The Tonight Show" … [Read more...]
Will the Phillies find a taker for Cliff Lee?
Will the Phillies find a taker for Cliff Lee? With the Philadelphia Phillies finally committed to rebuilding their aging, overpaid and declining major league roster, we've been left to wonder which former All-Star will be traded next. General manager Ruben Amaro got the ball rolling when he shipped his longest tenured player, shortstop Jimmy Rollins, to the Los Angeles Dodgers following the … [Read more...]
Report: Cubs-Maddon tampering probe ongoing
Report: Cubs-Maddon tampering probe ongoing Athletics P Jarrod Parker loses arbitration case, will receive $850Kby Igor Mello | CBSSports.com (1:31 pm ET) Athletics pitcher Jarrod Parker lost his arbitration case and will receive an $850,000 salary for 2015, according to CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman on Saturday. Parker was seeking $1.7 million. Parker underwent a second career Tommy … [Read more...]
Arizona State vs. Arizona – 2/7/15 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction – Sports Chat Place
Arizona State vs. Arizona - 2/7/15 College Basketball Pick, Odds, and Prediction - Sports Chat Place Arizona Wildcats (20-2) at Arizona State Sun Devils (11-11) College Basketball: Saturday, February 7, 2015 at 4:30 pm (Wells Fargo Arena) The Line: Arizona State Sun Devils +7 -- Over/Under: See the Latest Odds TV: FOX The Arizona State Sun Devils and the Arizona Wildcats face off on Saturday … [Read more...]
Battle for L.A. heats up as USC lands Rasheem Green, John Houston – SI.com
Battle for L.A. heats up as USC lands Rasheem Green, John Houston - SI.com USC’s first recruiting class since the end of its NCAA sanctions stemming from the Reggie Bush era is wrapping up exactly as the Trojans hoped. Five-star high school teammates Rasheem Green and John Houston both committed to USC on Wednesday afternoon, adding to Tuesday’s pledge from linebacker Porter Gustin to give the … [Read more...]
Premier League predictions: Lawro v punk poet John Cooper Clarke – BBC Sport
Premier League predictions: Lawro v punk poet John Cooper Clarke - BBC Sport 7 February 2015 Last updated at 16:58 BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is … [Read more...]
According to his HS coach, both UCLA and Texas want Vernon Adams too
According to his HS coach, both UCLA and Texas want Vernon Adams too Does Oregon have serious FBS competition for the services of Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams? Adams, a star quarterback at the FCS level, is eligible to transfer and play immediately for a fifth season as a graduate transfer. The 2014 runners-up want his services if he decides to leave EWU, and according to his … [Read more...]
Top-seeded Lopez into semifinals in Ecuador (Yahoo Sports)
Top-seeded Lopez into semifinals in Ecuador (Yahoo Sports) QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Top-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain defeated No. 7 Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the clay-court tournament. … [Read more...]
Woods’ ex-coach Haney: Tiger’s not concerned with major record
Woods' ex-coach Haney: Tiger's not concerned with major record The natural response, even if an overreaction, to Tiger Woods withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday is to wonder about Woods' competitive future. Add to the muscle flare up and back pain at Torrey Pines that he shot a career-worst 82 the week prior, there's plenty reason to doubt Woods' future ability to contend … [Read more...]