Van Slyke's walk-off lifts Dodgers, adds to Marlins' closing woes Scott Van Slyke was 0-for-10 in his previous four games heading into Monday's home game with Miami. But the Dodgers' outfielder got back on track in a big way with three hits in four at-bats and a key defensive play in Los Angeles' 5-3 victory. Oh yeah, Van Slyke also provided the three-run, walk-off homer leading to a wild … [Read more...]
Ryan Callahan out indefinitely after emergency appendectomy
Ryan Callahan out indefinitely after emergency appendectomy The hockey gods are clearly conspiring against the Lightning, or lining up in favor of the Canadiens. First, there was the whole losing Games 4 and 5 against Montreal and a chance to eliminate the Canadiens. Now, there’s this report from the Tampa Bay Times that forward Ryan Callahan is out indefinitely after an emergency … [Read more...]
Ryan Callahan out indefinitely after emergency appendectomy: Report
Ryan Callahan out indefinitely after emergency appendectomy: Report The hockey gods are clearly conspiring against the Lightning, or lining up in favor of the Canadiens. First, there was the whole losing Games 4 and 5 against Montreal and a chance to eliminate the Canadiens. Now, there’s this report from the Tampa Bay Times that forward Ryan Callahan is out indefinitely with an emergency … [Read more...]
Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona; predicted lineups and team news
Bayern Munich vs. Barcelona; predicted lineups and team news Bundesliga giants FC Bayern host Barcelona in the return leg of the Champions League semi final fixture that ended in a 3-0 win for the Catalans last week. A brace from Lionel Messi and a late Neymar goal was enough … Continue reading → Bundesliga giants FC Bayern host Barcelona in the return leg of the Champions League semi final … [Read more...]
Warriors return to elite form in Game 4 blowout, tie Grizzlies at 2-2
Warriors return to elite form in Game 4 blowout, tie Grizzlies at 2-2 Two straight convincing losses to the Memphis Grizzlies forced the Golden State Warriors into what head coach Steve Kerr called a "moment of truth" prior to Monday's Game 4 of their Western Conference Semifinals series. Their performance showed that the best team of the NBA's regular season is still very much in contention … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Colby's Cheese
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Colby's Cheese Tuesday, May 12, 2015 Follow @RyanPBoyer and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Most predicted doom and gloom for the Rangers’ rotation once Yu Darvish and Derek Holland went down. They’ve actually been pretty solid, though, and a major reason why is the re-emergence of Colby Lewis. Lewis faced a Royals team on Monday that entered the day easily … [Read more...]
CC Sabathia earns first win in more than a year as Yankees swat five HR
CC Sabathia earns first win in more than a year as Yankees swat five HR The New York Yankees' bats were hot on Monday on the road at Tampa Bay and that gave starter CC Sabathia some confidence and ultimately helped him earn his first win since April 24, 2014. The Yankees belted five home runs, including another shot off the surprisingly powerful bat of Alex Rodriguez, and cruised to an 11-5 … [Read more...]
Thibodeau in favor of tweaks to replay system
Thibodeau in favor of tweaks to replay system Nick Friedell, Chicago Bulls beat reporter Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. 0 Shares Print CHICAGO -- After being victimized by the extra … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Teague Time for Hawks
The Daily Dose: Dose: Teague Time for Hawks Tuesday, May 12, 2015 The Hawks and Warriors both got must-wins on Monday night to tie their series’ at 2-2. The Bulls and Cavs will battle it out in Cleveland in Game 5 on Tuesday and the winner will take a 3-2 lead, while the Clippers will look to close out the Rockets in L.A. tonight. I don’t see how the Clippers lose this game. Editor's Note: … [Read more...]
Bonds working on collusion suit against MLB
Bonds working on collusion suit against MLB Barry Bonds believes there has been a concerted effort to keep him out of MLB since 2007. (USATSI) Baseball's all-time home run king Barry Bonds is working on a lawsuit against MLB regarding his claim of collusion by teams that prevented him from obtaining a playing job following the 2007 season, people with knowledge of the case said. Bonds has long … [Read more...]