A-Rod two behind Mays on HR list A-Rod went deep on Friday. Way deep. (USATSI) Alex Rodriguez's return to baseball following his suspension has been surprisingly productive so far. The Yankees sometimes third baseman/most of the time DH came into Friday hitting .286/.394/.571 (169 OPS+) with two doubles, two home runs and seven runs batted in in nine games. In his first at-bat Friday night, A-Rod … [Read more...]
Alcides Escobar suffers knee sprain on aggressive slide from Brett Lawrie
Alcides Escobar suffers knee sprain on aggressive slide from Brett Lawrie The Oakland A's and Kansas City Royals played some good old fashioned hardball in their first regular season matchup since last season's wild AL wild-card game. The intensity and energy inside Kauffman Stadium truly made it feel like another do-or-die matchup in October, rather than a regular Friday night in April, … [Read more...]
Arteta confident over new deal
Arteta confident over new deal Mikel Arteta has missed a large part of the season through injury. Arsenal captain Mikel Arteta is confident it will take just "five minutes'' to put the finishing touches to a contract extension once he is fully fit and back in the squad.Arteta, 33, is set to miss Saturday's FA Cup semifinal against Reading at Wembley as he recovers from a minor ankle problem … [Read more...]
Shea Weber injured in Nashville Game 2 victory over Chicago
Shea Weber injured in Nashville Game 2 victory over Chicago The Nashville Predators beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-2 Friday to even their first round playoff series 1-1. There’s happiness in Smashville for the Predators, who blew a three-goal lead Wednesday to lose to Chicago in double overtime. They’re back in the series! Huzzah! Oh yeah, and Shea Weber was injured midway through the second … [Read more...]
Canucks take Game 2, combine for over 100 PIMs in brawl with Flames (Video)
Canucks take Game 2, combine for over 100 PIMs in brawl with Flames (Video) For all intents and purposes, Game 2 between the Vancouver Canucks and Calgary Flames was a letdown compared to the last 30-second heroics of Game 1. At least is was for 58:43 of the game. This should have been a story about Eddie Lack needing only 22 saves to earn his first ever Stanley Cup playoff win, and the … [Read more...]
Mets winning streak reaches six as Bartolo Colon improves to 3-0
Mets winning streak reaches six as Bartolo Colon improves to 3-0 Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. It's not surprising that the New York Mets are an improved team in 2015. It is, however, quite surprising that they've … [Read more...]
Conley, Allen intend to play Game 1 vs. Blazers
Conley, Allen intend to play Game 1 vs. Blazers ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print The Memphis Grizzlies played the regular-season stretch run without a pair of key contributors. As they embark on their fifth consecutive playoff run, they finally appear ready to play at full strength. Point guard Mike Conley, who sat out the final four games with a right foot sprain, and guard … [Read more...]
2015 Fantasy Football Outlook for San Diego Chargers Stars – Bleacher Report
2015 Fantasy Football Outlook for San Diego Chargers Stars - Bleacher Report Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports The future location of the franchise bears heavily on the fantasy football prospects of the San Diego Chargers' stars. Philip Rivers said his plans probably won’t include the Chargers if the team returns to Los Angeles, according to Kevin Acee of The San Diego Union-Tribune. Stevie … [Read more...]
Patrick Kane scores as Blackhawks have too many men on ice (Video)
Patrick Kane scores as Blackhawks have too many men on ice (Video) That circled Chicago Blackhawks player is Patrick Kane coming off the bench for a line change. Seconds later he did this: But the first goal of these playoffs for the Blackhawks star shouldn’t have counted, as Chicago muffed a line change and should have been called for too many men. Heck, even six guys were involved in the … [Read more...]
Sources: NBA cap could pass $100M by 2017-18
Sources: NBA cap could pass $100M by 2017-18 Marc Stein, Senior Writer, ESPN.com Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics 0 Shares Print At this week's NBA Board of Governors meetings in New York, teams were advised that the league's salary cap could rise past the $100 million mark as soon as the … [Read more...]