Bernie Williams to formally retire with Yankees, nine years after final game Nobody likes filling out paperwork, though it appears no one likes it less than former New York Yankees outfielder Bernie Williams. Nine years after making his final major-league appearance, Williams, now 46, has finally requested his retirement papers and is scheduled to put pen-to-paper on Friday. In fact, … [Read more...]
Kevin Durant bids fond farewell to Scott Brooks, but supports coach’s firing ‘100 percent’
Kevin Durant bids fond farewell to Scott Brooks, but supports coach's firing '100 percent' After Yahoo Sports NBA columnist Adrian Wojnarowski reported that the Oklahoma City Thunder had fired Scott Brooks, many fans found themselves wondering what the Thunder's stars would have to say about the loss of the head coach who had led the team to three Western Conference Finals and the 2012 NBA … [Read more...]
Joe Nathan leaves rehab game after experiencing intense pain in his arm
Joe Nathan leaves rehab game after experiencing intense pain in his arm Detroit Tigers closer Joe Nathan may not be close to returning to the majors any time soon. The 40-year-old left Wednesday's rehab game after throwing just 10 pitches. [There's still time to sign up for Yahoo Sports Fantasy Baseball] Nathan was attempting to come back from an elbow injury, and was slated to throw 25 … [Read more...]
Hawks, Ressler agree on sale for $850 million
Hawks, Ressler agree on sale for $850 million Kevin Arnovitz, ESPN.com Close NBA writer for ESPN.com since 2008 Former contributor and editor at NPR 0 Shares Print ATLANTA -- A group headed by billionaire Antony Ressler has agreed to purchase the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. The team announced the deal Wednesday night during the first half of the Hawks' playoff game against the Brooklyn … [Read more...]
Minnesota Vikings 2015 Schedule: Win-Loss Predictions for Every Game – Bleacher Report
Minnesota Vikings 2015 Schedule: Win-Loss Predictions for Every Game - Bleacher Report Jim Mone/Associated Press We're going to speculate about winning and losing regardless, so why not take a look at the Minnesota Vikings schedule and project the win/loss records after every game? Predictions are guaranteed to be inaccurate, but it should be fun identifying the critical factors that will go … [Read more...]
Random Recap: The 1985 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400
Random Recap: The 1985 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400 Welcome to Random Recaps, our new weekly feature at From The Marbles. In this space, we'll recap a race from the past at the track the where Sprint Cup Series is racing next. This week's race is the 1985 Wrangler Sanfor-Set 400. Need to know how Random Recap works? Click here. Darrell Waltrip led the final six laps of the Wrangler Sanfor-Set … [Read more...]
5 best and worst Colts trades involving draft picks – Indianapolis Star
5 best and worst Colts trades involving draft picks - Indianapolis Star [unable to retrieve full-text content]Indianapolis Star5 best and worst Colts trades involving draft picksIndianapolis StarWith the draft fast approaching (April 30), we decided to look at the five best and worst Colts trades that involved draft picks. We didn't look at who else the Colts could have taken with the … [Read more...]
Sportsbook Odds Have Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota 1-2 in NFL Draft – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Sportsbook Odds Have Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota 1-2 in NFL Draft - SportsBlog.com (blog) Phil Sears-USA TODAY Sports NFL draft odds are posted at many offshore books. The two highest profile players in the draft are the two most recent Heisman Trophy sensations, Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. Once considered a dead-heat between the two, the former Florida State signal caller Winston is an … [Read more...]
Nikola Mirotic is questionable for Chicago’s next game, as the Bulls consider options
Nikola Mirotic is questionable for Chicago's next game, as the Bulls consider options Nikola Mirotic hasn’t exactly made waves in his first NBA playoff turn. Mostly stuck playing out of position at small forward in two games against the Milwaukee Bucks, Mirotic combined for 13 points (missing nine of 14 shots) and nine rebounds in 36 total minutes before this happened: [Follow Dunks Don't … [Read more...]
San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers Free Pick and Betting Odds Game 2
San Antonio Spurs Los Angeles Clippers Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 56-26 Los Angeles Clippers are hosting the 55-27 San Antonio Spurs in game 2 of their 7 series at the Staples Center on April 22, 2015. Tip-off time is scheduled for 10:30PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Clippers -2 O/U Total: 206.5 The Los Angeles Clippers are thanking the basketball Gods for Chris Paul, who … [Read more...]