Rick Porcello commits to Boston, signs four-year, $82.5 million extension Rick Porcello has enjoyed his brief stay in Boston. The right-hander agreed to a four-year, $82.5 million extension to remain with the Boston Red Sox on Monday. Porcello broke the news on The Players' Tribune. The 26-year-old Porcello was set to become a free-agent following the season, but opted to remain with the … [Read more...]
Indianapolis letting Final Four teams know it’s home to IndyCar
Indianapolis letting Final Four teams know it's home to IndyCar There was an interesting-looking car involved in Michigan State's police escort in Indianapolis on Wednesday night. The Spartans arrived for the weekend's Final Four and part of the escort entourage included a two-seater IndyCar. Michigan State's police escort into downtown Indianapolis on Wednesday night included an Indy race … [Read more...]
Hurricanes’ Patrick Dwyer dekes around two Sabres for pretty goal (Video)
Hurricanes' Patrick Dwyer dekes around two Sabres for pretty goal (Video) The Buffalo Sabres aren’t doing a very good job at clinching the 30th seed in the NHL. With a regulation loss to the Carolina Hurricanes Monday night, they could guarantee themselves either one of the top two picks in June’s draft depending on how next week’s lottery ends up. Instead, the Sabres scored twice in the … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring Kawhi Leonard, in full bloom
The 10-man rotation, starring Kawhi Leonard, in full bloom A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit] C: Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Mark … [Read more...]
The Marlins aren’t a joke anymore, but they’re still hilarious
The Marlins aren't a joke anymore, but they're still hilarious If you were to sum up Miami Marlins opening day in one word, it would be ... oof. By now, you might have heard about the Marlins getting stuck in a rain delay because a storm came and their retractable roof was open. That's brilliant right here. Your knee-jerk might be to say, "Oh well, Marlins gonna Marlin," but the fact of the … [Read more...]
Atlanta Hawks vs Phoenix Suns Prediction and Betting Pick 07/04/15
Atlanta vs Phoenix Prediction and Pick against the spread and Over/Under. Atlanta host Phoenix at 7.30 PM ET on Tuesday, April 7 2015 and are -9 favorites with an over/under line of 204. Atlanta won the last meeting in Phoenix 87-96. Atlanta are leading the NBA Eastern Conference and Mike Budenholzer continues to rest starters in preparation for the playoffs. However, that didn't stop … [Read more...]
Hawks' leading scorer Millsap out next 2 games
Hawks' leading scorer Millsap out next 2 games 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 fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
The Basketball Hall of Fame announces 11 new inductees
The Basketball Hall of Fame announces 11 new inductees The Basketball Hall of Fame has released the names of its new inductees, to be inducted into the Hall on Sept. 11 of this year. [DraftKings: FREE entry to huge cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with first deposit] “We are honored to recognize the highly distinguished Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2015,” said John L. Doleva, President … [Read more...]
Yankees fan tries to throw back home-run ball and fails hilariously
Yankees fan tries to throw back home-run ball and fails hilariously What you see above is Toronto Blue Jays slugger Edwin Encarnacion hitting a big ol' two-run homer against the New York Yankees in his team's 6-1 opening day win. While the Yanks and starter Masahiro Tanaka had a rough day, the person who failed the hardest Monday at Yankee Stadium was in the stands. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy … [Read more...]
Cubs admit they ‘missed the mark’ with opening night bathroom fiasco
Cubs admit they 'missed the mark' with opening night bathroom fiasco Jon Lester's sub-standard start or Wrigley Field's new left field Jumbotron weren't the main topics of conversation coming out of the Chicago Cubs' 3-0 opening night loss to St. Louis on Sunday. Nope, what had everyone talking were the overly long bathroom lines that had a few people resorting to desperate measures to do … [Read more...]