QB Jones wows with hitting, 74-yard bomb Cardale Jones put on a show at Ohio State's spring game. (USATSI) Ohio State got its spring game action started with a fired-up edition of the circle drill at midfield in Ohio Stadium. As the drill reached its conclusion before the actual Scarlet-Gray game started, quarterbacks Cardale Jones and Stephen Collier stepped into the center of the ring to battle. … [Read more...]
La Verdad wins Big A’s Distaff Handicap (The Associated Press)
La Verdad wins Big A's Distaff Handicap (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- La Verdad defended her title in the $190,000 Distaff Handicap, easily dispatching three rivals Saturday in her season debut at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]
Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Luka Modric doubtful for Atletico return clash
Real Madrid’s Gareth Bale and Luka Modric doubtful for Atletico return clash Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale had to be substituted after just four minutes after injuring his left calf during the early stages of his side’s 3-1 victory over Malaga. The Welshman was immediately replaced by Javier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez, before being … Continue reading → Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale had to … [Read more...]
Clippers '100 percent' embracing underdog role
Clippers '100 percent' embracing underdog role Arash Markazi, ESPNLosAngeles.com Close Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. 0 Shares Print PLAYA VISTA, Calif. -- The Los Angeles Clippers finished the regular season tied for … [Read more...]
Orioles place Jonathan Schoop on DL with right knee injury
Orioles place Jonathan Schoop on DL with right knee injury Just as he was poised to take another big step in his development, Jonathan Schoop is going to have to make his way through a potentially lengthy spell on the sidelines. The Orioles placed their starting second baseman on the 15-day disabled list on Saturday after an MRI revealed Schoop had a partially torn PCL and sprained MCL in … [Read more...]
Pete Rose joins FOX Sports as a baseball analyst
Pete Rose joins FOX Sports as a baseball analyst While new MLB commissioner Rob Manfred contemplates Pete Rose's request for reinstatement, baseball's all-time hit king is taking his own step closer to the game after being hired by FOX Sports as a TV analyst. FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal reported the news on Thursday, noting that Rose will serve as a guest analyst for the MLB on FOX pregame … [Read more...]
Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Free Pick and Betting Odds
Dallas Mavericks Houston Rockets Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 50-32 Dallas Mavericks are set to take on the 56-26 Houston Rockets in this 1st play-off game of a 7 series at the Toyota Center tonight April 18, 2015, tip off time is set for 9:30 PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Houston -5.5 O/U Total: 213 The Rockets are coming into this playoff round as the second seed in the West … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s draft preview: Dante Fowler should be Titans’ pick at No. 2
Greg Cosell's draft preview: Dante Fowler should be Titans' pick at No. 2 Everyone has an opinion on what the Tennessee Titans should do with the second pick. Should they go with a quarterback? Or take USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams? I'd have a different answer if I was making that pick for the Titans. I'd take Florida outside linebacker/defensive end Dante Fowler. I think Fowler is … [Read more...]
LeBron: 'I think about every loss I've ever had'
LeBron: 'I think about every loss I've ever had' Dave McMenamin, ESPN.com Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Ten months have passed since LeBron James and the Miami Heat were bounced by the San … [Read more...]
Kris Bryant’s first big-league hit is a broken bat RBI single
Kris Bryant's first big-league hit is a broken bat RBI single After a mostly unspectacular debut on Friday afternoon, Kris Bryant's second major-league game has basically been the inverse, and perhaps one that's more in line with the Cubs expectations. The bounce back performance on Saturday afternoon included Bryant's first major-league hit, which wasn't necessarily the dramatic … [Read more...]