Chase Elliott to take over for Jeff Gordon in No. 24 car in 2016 Unsurprisingly, Chase Elliott is Jeff Gordon's replacement in Hendrick Motorsports' No. 24 car. The team made the news official on Thursday, and said the 2014 Xfinity Series champion would drive the car in 2016 after Jeff Gordon steps aside following the 2015 season. “Chase brings the kind of intangibles that make him the total … [Read more...]
Kevin Shattenkirk out ‘week-to-week’ with abdominal injury
Kevin Shattenkirk out 'week-to-week' with abdominal injury The St. Louis blueline is about to get a test. All-Star defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk is out indefinitely after suffering an injury that will require abdominal surgery according to the Blues. The team said Shattenkirk will have surgery at some point in the next seven-to-10 days and then he will be ‘week-to-week.’ Incredibly vague NHL … [Read more...]
Durant returns to bench against Magic for toe
Durant returns to bench against Magic for toe Updated: February 2, 2015, 7:35 PM ET By Royce Young | ESPN.com OKLAHOMA CITY -- Kevin Durant will sit Monday against the Orlando Magic with a sprained left big toe. He's considered day to day. Durant injured the toe more than week ago in Cleveland. He sat the Thunder's next two games but returned Saturday against the Memphis Grizzlies, … [Read more...]
Bergman, master of hidden ball, dies at 61
Bergman, master of hidden ball, dies at 61 Former Tigers first baseman Dave Bergman has died. (Getty) Longtime big leaguer Dave Bergman has died, the Tigers announced on Monday. He was 61. Bergman had been battling bile duct cancer since May 2012. "It is with heavy hearts we extend our condolences to the family of Dave Bergman," the Tigers said in a statement. "Dave was as spirited as a person as … [Read more...]
Jayson Werth is apparently signing autographs in jail
Jayson Werth is apparently signing autographs in jail Jayson Werth, the starting left fielder for the Washington Nationals, spent some time at his weekend job the past few days. That's jail, if you missed the news. Werth pleaded guilty to a reckless driving charge after he was caught zooming at 105 mph in a 55-mph zone last summer. He was sentenced to five days in jail. But he only has to … [Read more...]
Media Tour Day 3: Roush vows to improve in 2015
Media Tour Day 3: Roush vows to improve in 2015 Greg Biffle and Carl Edwards made the Chase for Roush Fenway Racing in 2014. Edwards won two races. However, you weren't going out on much of a limb if you thought that the Roush cars wouldn't be championship threats before the Chase began. And you would have been right. Biffle was eliminated after the first round of the Chase. He ended up 14th … [Read more...]
Andruw Jones trying MLB comeback after two years in Japan
Andruw Jones trying MLB comeback after two years in Japan Andruw Jones, who we last saw in MLB in 2012 wearing New York Yankees pinstripes, is hoping two years of hitting long balls in Japan has whet the appetites of a few clubs back here in the U.S. Jones, 37, is plotting a comeback, according to Nick Cafardo at The Boston Globe, who tucked this note into his Sunday column: After two … [Read more...]
Andruw Jones attempting MLB comeback after two years in Japan
Andruw Jones attempting MLB comeback after two years in Japan Andruw Jones, who we last saw in MLB in 2012 wearing New York Yankees pinstripes, is hoping two years of hitting long balls in Japan has whet the appetites of a few clubs back here in the U.S. Jones, 37, is plotting a comeback, according to Nick Cafardo at The Boston Globe, who tucked this note into his Sunday column: After two … [Read more...]
Rejoice! Here’s every MLB team’s spring training report date
Rejoice! Here's every MLB team's spring training report date The Super Bowl is done. The calendar has flipped to February. You know what that means, don't you? We've crossed the line that separates baseball's offseason from its preseason. Spring training is right around the corner, with pitchers and catchers reporting just a few days after Valentine's Day. While there's still some stuff to … [Read more...]
Are The Hawks Better Than The Cavaliers?
Are The Hawks Better Than The Cavaliers? Are The Hawks Better Than The Cavaliers? ');ad_counter++}; Publish Date: Jan 31, 2015, 10:56 AM ETDuration: 02:05Recommended 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 … [Read more...]