Dodgers P Ryu headed for shoulder surgery Dodgers' Hector Olivera passes physicalby Sean d'Oliveira | CBSSports.com (1:16 pm ET) Cuban infielder Hector Olivera is officially a member of the Dodgers after he passed his physical Tuesday, reports CBSSports.com Baseball Insider Jon Heyman. Olivera agreed to a six-year, $62.5 million contract in March, which was pending a physical. There was some … [Read more...]
Hyun-Jin Ryu may need shoulder surgery, Dodgers may need a trade
Hyun-Jin Ryu may need shoulder surgery, Dodgers may need a trade The news is getting worse for The Los Angeles Dodgers and starting pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, who may need shoulder surgery and, in the worst case, could miss all of 2015. That's certainly not ideal for a team with World Series aspirations that's already missing one of its starting pitchers for the season. Our man Jeff Passan has … [Read more...]
5-star center Caleb Swanigan picks Purdue after decommitting from Michigan … – SB Nation
5-star center Caleb Swanigan picks Purdue after decommitting from Michigan ... - SB Nation Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports The last blue chip player in the class of 2015 is off the board. Caleb Swanigan will end up at Purdue after all. The five-star center from Fort Wayne, Ind., picked the Boilermakers on Tuesday morning about two weeks after decommitting from Tom Izzo and Michigan State. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia points classification after stage 10 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia points classification after stage 10 (Reuters) May 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Points Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 10 on Tuesday 1. Nicola Boem (Italy / Bardiani Valvole) 98 2. Andre Greipel (Germany / Lotto) 85 3. Elia Viviani (Italy / Team Sky) 78 4. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / Trek) 61 5. Marco Bandiera (Italy / Androni Giocattoli) 60 6. Diego Ulissi … [Read more...]
Cycling-Boem wins 10th stage, Contador retains Giro lead (Reuters)
Cycling-Boem wins 10th stage, Contador retains Giro lead (Reuters) (Adds quotes, details of Porte's problems)) May 19 (Reuters) - Nicola Boem gave the home fans plenty to cheer about after the Italian breakaway rider was the surprise winner of the 10th stage of the Giro d'Italia on Tuesday. Team Sky's Richie Porte had been expected to make up ground on overall leader Alberto Contador … [Read more...]
McIlroy: More fit players would improve golf’s popularity
McIlroy: More fit players would improve golf's popularity Rory McIlroy is in really good shape, but he wasn't always the bulging mass of muscle he is now. He was once a little pudgy and a whole lot of curly. Now more clean cut, in shape and on top of the golf world, McIlroy figures the sport's popularity would improve if more of his peers made that effort to improve their physical fitness. … [Read more...]
Kelly family’s strength through Jim’s cancer chronicled in new book
Kelly family's strength through Jim's cancer chronicled in new book The time that someone on Twitter told Erin Kelly that he hoped her dad died of cancer could have soured her and the family on sharing so much of Jim Kelly's battle. Jim Kelly's two bouts with cancer have been very well documented, because it was unavoidable as a Hall of Fame quarterback but also because the Kelly family … [Read more...]
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers wears Batman cleats in MLB debut
Astros pitcher Lance McCullers wears Batman cleats in MLB debut Lance McCullers sure knows how to make an entrance in style: the 21-year-old right-hander donned Batman cleats in his major-league debut Monday night for the Houston Astros. It turns out McCullers, who gave up one run in 4 2/3 innings and received a no-decision as the Astros lost 2-1 to Oakland, has been wearing the superhero … [Read more...]
NBA Draft Lottery: Who needs the No. 1 overall pick the most? – CBSSports.com
NBA Draft Lottery: Who needs the No. 1 overall pick the most? - CBSSports.com It's NBA Draft Lottery day, so by 9 p.m. ET, we'll know who has the No. 1 pick on June 25 at Brooklyn's Barclays Center. The Minnesota Timberwolves have the best chance (25 percent) after posting a 16-66 record, following by the New York Knicks (19.9 percent) and the Philadelphia 76ers (15.6 percent). 2015 NBA Draft … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for May 19 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best DraftKings MLB Pitcher Picks for May 19 - Bleacher Report Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images Following Monday's top-heavy slate, Tuesday contains several strong mid-level starters to consider for daily MLB lineups. Gamers can choose from pitchers of all varieties. There are borderline aces (Sonny Gray, Johnny Cueto, James Shields), high-strikeout gambles (Gio Gonzalez, … [Read more...]