MLB bullpen depth chart: Tracking closers throughout the season [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball: Sign up and join a league today!] American League Baltimore Orioles – Zach Britton (D. O'Day, T. Hunter) Boston Red Sox – Koji Uehara (E. Mujica, J. Tazawa) Chicago White Sox – David Robertson (Z. Duke, Z. Putnam) Cleveland Indians – Cody Allen (B. Shaw) Detroit Tigers – Joakim Soria (A. … [Read more...]
Burger chain also wants Horns, Aggies to play
Burger chain also wants Horns, Aggies to play It had been a while since our most recent breathless "Will Texas and Texas A&M renew their rivalry?!?" panic, so thanks to Charlie Strong and Kevin Sumlin for stepping to the plate and delivering another injection of hope that the Aggies and Longhorns will get their shared acts together and play again. So potent has this particular injection been, … [Read more...]
Tyus Jones’ departure leaves Duke with a major hole to fill
Tyus Jones' departure leaves Duke with a major hole to fill The Duke team that takes the floor next November will bear little resemblance to the one that captured the national championship nine days ago in Indianapolis. The Blue Devils will have to replace four starters who accounted for 71.4 percent of their points, 58.6 percent of their rebounds and 76.7 percent of their assists this past … [Read more...]
‘Kid Kulafu’, a film about Pacquiao, offers a glimpse of boxer’s childhood (Reuters)
'Kid Kulafu', a film about Pacquiao, offers a glimpse of boxer's childhood (Reuters) A film about Manny Pacquiao released on Wednesday offers a look into the Philippine boxer's childhood before his much anticipated fight against Floyd Mayweather Jr next month. "Kid Kulafu", named after a brand of wine whose bottles Pacquiao collected as a child, charts his rise from humble beginnings to his … [Read more...]
Djokovic, Germany’s World Cup team win Laureus awards (Yahoo Sports)
Djokovic, Germany's World Cup team win Laureus awards (Yahoo Sports) Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic won the sportsman of the year prize at the Laureus Sports Awards on Wednesday, while Germany's World Cup-winning squad received the best team award. Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final to win his seventh Grand Slam title and supplant Rafael Nadal as No. 1 in the world. … [Read more...]
Chelsea to sign Brazilian Nathan – sources
Chelsea to sign Brazilian Nathan - sources Nathan starred for Brazil at the 2013 Under-17 World Cup. Chelsea are set to complete the £4.5 million signing of highly rated Brazilian Nathan this week, sources have told ESPN FC.It was reported on Tuesday night that Nathan, 19, was in London for a medical, after the Stamford Bridge club took advantage of the player's impasse with his club Atletico … [Read more...]
Peter Chiarelli fired by Boston Bruins after playoff miss
Peter Chiarelli fired by Boston Bruins after playoff miss The Boston Bruins fired general manager Peter Chiarelli on Wednesday, days after he and team president Cam Neely watched in stunned silence as their reigning President’s Trophy winning team was eliminated from playoff contention. Bruins Chief Executive Officer Charlie Jacobs and Neely are conducting an immediate search for a new GM … [Read more...]
Steven Souza Jr. launches monster home run in Rays’ win
Steven Souza Jr. launches monster home run in Rays' win Steven Souza Jr.'s big game at the plate in Tampa Bay's 3-2 win over Toronto on Tuesday started off with a bang. Souza smashed a 463-foot solo shot to deep center field off Blue Jays left-hander Daniel Norris in the first inning to put the Rays on the board early. Upon further review, Souza's home run DID land. It landed right here: … [Read more...]
The NBA prepares to tank one final time in 2014-15
The NBA prepares to tank one final time in 2014-15 There we were, thinking that we were done with talking about tanking for a while. Ready for the playoffs. Ready for spring. Ready for the NBA’s draft lottery to remind us that there are no guarantees after losing games on purpose. Then Joseph Goodman had to go and remind us of this on Tuesday night: I hope people fully understand the … [Read more...]
Carlos Carrasco leaves game after being hit in the face by a line drive
Carlos Carrasco leaves game after being hit in the face by a line drive Cleveland Indians starter Carlos Carrasco left Tuesday's game in the first inning after being hit in the face by a line drive. On his eighth pitch of the contest, Carrasco was struck with a line drive off the bat of Melky Cabrera. Carrasco fell to the dirt, and was immediately surrounded by teammates and trainers. … [Read more...]