Phillies willing to eat about $50 million to trade Ryan Howard It's been a tumultuous past couple of months for Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard. In December, his own general manager said the club would be better off without him. While Ruben Amaro Jr. has backtracked on those statements, it's clear the Phillies are motivated to shed the contract of the 35-year-old Howard. In … [Read more...]
Haberstroh: Advocating the 4-pointer
Haberstroh: Advocating the 4-pointer Long-range shot has many advocates, as game and players continue to evolve Curry's Signature SplashNEXT VIDEO The hoops showdown is upon us.No, I'm not talking about the NCAA tournament, which tips off in earnest on Thursday. The real hoops showdown actually arrives on Wednesday night, featuring the Golden State Warriors and the Atlanta Hawks, owners … [Read more...]
Warriors-Hawks: Three things to watch for in the rematch between the NBA’s best
Warriors-Hawks: Three things to watch for in the rematch between the NBA's best It's been just under six weeks since the first time the Golden State Warriors and Atlanta Hawks squared off this season in a meeting of the best teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences this season. A matchup that we expected to be an instant classic turned out to be just that, as the two brilliant clubs … [Read more...]
Kevin Pillar wears shirt poking fun at his sneezing injury
Kevin Pillar wears shirt poking fun at his sneezing injury Weird spring training injuries can be embarrassing, and Blue Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar is the latest example of that. Pillar is expected to miss a week of action after sneezing so hard that he injured his oblique. If Pillar feels humiliated about the injury, he's not showing it. Jays outfielder Kevin Pillar, who injured an … [Read more...]
DeAndre Jordan picked his nose and wiped it on J.J. Redick during an interview
DeAndre Jordan picked his nose and wiped it on J.J. Redick during an interview This is not the sort of pick-and-roll that anyone wants to participate in, DeAndre Jordan: [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit] The Los Angeles Clippers built a 22-point lead over the Charlotte Hornets on Tuesday night before watching Steve Clifford's club come … [Read more...]
Will Ferrell reflects on his wacky baseball experiment with David Letterman
Will Ferrell reflects on his wacky baseball experiment with David Letterman Former baseball legend/actor Will Ferrell has received a lot of attention after last Thursday's stunt. In case you somehow missed it, Ferrell played 10 positions with 10 different teams while raising over $1 million for cancer patients. Now that Ferrell has had some time to reflect on his brief career, he appeared … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: All About Steals
Saves and Steals: All About Steals We spent the last six weeks reviewing every bullpen in major league baseball. To see the results, follow these links for the NL East, AL East, NL Central, AL Central, NL West, and AL West. While a few potential breakout relievers may have slipped through the cracks, those six articles offer hot takes on nearly every major league reliever. The astute reader may … [Read more...]
Boras, Epstein trade barbs over Kris Bryant
Boras, Epstein trade barbs over Kris Bryant Boras (left) and Theo Epstein (right) disagree over the best way to handle slugger Kris Bryant. (USATSI) Everyone has an opinion about what the Chicago Cubs should do with young Kris Bryant, and no opinion is louder than that of Scott Boras, his agent. Boras had some unflattering words for the Cubs on Tuesday because of the possibility that Bryant will … [Read more...]
Cavs' Love to play, denies need to rest back
Cavs' Love to play, denies need to rest back CLEVELAND -- Kevin Love will start for the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night against the Brooklyn Nets after skipping two games.He firmly denied he took the time off to deal with a back issue that has been bothering him off and on throughout the season."Me resting had nothing to do with my back," Love said Wednesday morning. "Coach … [Read more...]
Thunder rule Ibaka out for up to six weeks
Thunder rule Ibaka out for up to six weeks Updated: March 18, 2015, 10:43 AM ET By Royce Young | ESPN.com OKLAHOMA CITY -- Oklahoma City Thunder forward Serge Ibaka will miss an estimated four to six weeks after having an arthroscopic knee procedure to address swelling and soreness in New York on Tuesday."Serge is a guy that always wants to be out on the floor, rarely misses time," … [Read more...]