AJ Allmendinger won't run Sprint Unlimited The Sprint Unlimited is going to be missing a Chase driver. JTG-Daugherty won't field a car for AJ Allmendinger in the season-opening exhibition race on February 14. The reason? The dreaded s-word. “It was nowhere on our radar until they changed the rules on it,’’ JTG-Daugherty co-owner Tad Geschickter told NBC Sports. “If we had won a pole during … [Read more...]
Victor Martinez needs knee surgery, may miss opening day
Victor Martinez needs knee surgery, may miss opening day When opening day rolls around, the Detroit Tigers certainly won't have departed free agent Max Scherzer, and now they may not have 2014 MVP runner-up Victor Martinez either. The team announced Thursday that Martinez tore the meniscus in his left knee last week, during his offseason workout program, and now needs knee surgery. The team … [Read more...]
All 5 Hawks starters named players of month
All 5 Hawks starters named players of month Updated: February 5, 2015, 1:32 PM ET ESPN.com news services ATLANTA -- The Hawks were rewarded for the first 17-0 month in NBA history with another first on Wednesday -- all five starters were selected Eastern Conference players of the month for January. All-Stars Paul Millsap, Jeff Teague and Al Horford were honored by the league, along … [Read more...]
V-Mart needs knee surgery
V-Mart needs knee surgery Flamethrowing Arquimedes Caminero has 'inside track' to big-league jobby Larry Hartstein | CBSSports.com (4:43 pm ET) The Pirates' newly-acquired reliever, Arquimedes Caminero, is a 6-4, 250-pounder who can hit 100 mph on the radar gun, reports MLB.com. He was placed on the team's 40-man roster without remaining minor-league options, and has an "inside track" for a … [Read more...]
Here’s the 50 Cent first-pitch baseball card you’ve been waiting for
Here's the 50 Cent first-pitch baseball card you've been waiting for We told you recently about Topps making a series of baseball cards for its 2015 set that celebrate celebrity first pitches. There's Jack White, Jeff Bridges, Eddie Vedder, McKayla Maroney, among various others and, of course, 50 Cent — owner of what's maybe the worst celebrity first pitch of all time. We saw a few of the … [Read more...]
O.J. Mayo drills final-second corner 3 to force OT as Bucks beat Lakers
O.J. Mayo drills final-second corner 3 to force OT as Bucks beat Lakers The Los Angeles Lakers clawed their way back from an eight-point fourth quarter deficit on Wednesday, rallying behind the interior play of Carlos Boozer (eight of his season-high 28 points in the frame) and Ed Davis (eight of his career-high 20 rebounds) and the dribble penetration of Jeremy Lin (seven points, two … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry’s got a pretty simple offensive decision-making process
Stephen Curry's got a pretty simple offensive decision-making process While watching Stephen Curry do the voodoo that he does so well — which, on Wednesday night, included the incineration of the Dallas Mavericks' defense to the tune of a season-high 51 points, with 26 coming in a third quarter that somehow isn't the most impressive frame that a Golden State Warriors guard's had in the last … [Read more...]
Will baseball return to the Olympics? We’ll know in 2016
Will baseball return to the Olympics? We'll know in 2016 A decision about baseball’s place in future Olympic Games will be made in August 2016, just before the start of the Rio Games in Brazil. Baseball and softball have been off the Olympic program since the 2008 Beijing Games but have been making a hard push to be reinstated for the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. The International Olympic … [Read more...]
Curry scores 51 to rally Warriors past Mavs
Curry scores 51 to rally Warriors past Mavs ');ad_counter++}; Stephen Curry scores 51 to rally Warriors from 22 down vs. MavsAssociated PressCurry's Big Game Propels WarriorsVIDEO PLAYLIST OAKLAND, Calif. -- In the midst of his highest-scoring performance ever at home, Stephen Curry figured he'd call a play for someone else. Instead, teammate Draymond Green looked him and shouted, "Get 50." No … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Curry Tops Night of Big Lines
The Daily Dose: Curry Tops Night of Big Lines Thursday, February 05, 2015 The Big Numbers section in today’s Dose is insane. Russell Westbrook’s pinball breaking machine line was only the third best line of the night if we ignore the turnovers, because Hassanity rules and Stephen Curry dribbles a basketball like it’s a yo-yo. So while there weren’t a bunch of buzzer beaters nobody got hurt … [Read more...]