Chargers look at several young ILBs - U-T San Diego Every spring, inside linebacker is a spot where Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco has invested premium assets --- two draft picks for Manti Te'o in 2013, a $51.8 million contract to Donald Butler in March 2014 and, this month, the 43rd pick for Denzel Perryman. Perryman isn't the only newcomer to the unit. Telesco, rummaging after the draft, … [Read more...]
Hard Not to Like wins $200,000 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Hard Not to Like wins $200,000 Gamely Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) Hard Not to Like moved into contention around the far turn and dug in for a neck victory in the $200,000 Gamely Stakes Monday at Santa Anita. Ridden by Victor Espinoza, Hard Not to Like ran 1 1/8 miles on turf in 1:49.87 and paid $9.20, $5.40 and $4.40. Fanticola returned $8.20 and $5.60, and Blingismything … [Read more...]
Calgary mayor makes good on playoff bet; belts out ‘Frozen’ song (Video)
Calgary mayor makes good on playoff bet; belts out 'Frozen' song (Video) Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi is cool speaking in public. He says he likes to cliff-dive. Give him a microphone and make him sing in public? Watch him squirm. He had to do this as part of a losing bet with Anaheim mayor Tom Tait over the second-round playoff series between the Ducks and Flames. And sing he did, and by … [Read more...]
Josh Hamilton a little rusty in return to Texas Rangers
Josh Hamilton a little rusty in return to Texas Rangers Hitting fifth and starting in left field, Josh Hamilton made his improbable return to Texas Rangers on Monday and is looking to rediscover the All-Star form he displayed there for the better part of five seasons from 2008 to 2012. Hamilton struck out swinging in his first plate appearance in his second go-around with the Rangers against … [Read more...]
Banged-up Cavs look to sweep, rest before Finals
Banged-up Cavs look to sweep, rest before Finals 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 -- LeBron James said there's "no rest for the weary" after the Cleveland Cavaliers' 114-111 overtime win in … [Read more...]
Empire Dreams wins Belmont’s Commentator Stakes (The Associated Press)
Empire Dreams wins Belmont's Commentator Stakes (The Associated Press) Empire Dreams won the $200,000 Commentator Stakes, one of six stakes for New York breds comprising Big Apple Showcase Day on Monday at Belmont Park. A 4-year-old gelding trained by Tom Albertrani, Empire Dreams rallied from fifth to beat Readthebyline by three quarters of a length for his fourth win in 13 starts. The … [Read more...]
Detailed Betting Preview Warriors-Rockets Game 4 Vegas Odds – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Detailed Betting Preview Warriors-Rockets Game 4 Vegas Odds - SportsBlog.com (blog) [embedded content] The Golden State Warriors are at the Houston Rockets, looking to sweep the Western Conference finals. When facing a four-game sweep, teams are 19-27-3 to the number, obviously a major exception to the so-called zigzag theory. Entering today’s game, the blind zigzag is actually 458-421-12. What is … [Read more...]
Daily Dime: Get Brett Anderson I said
Daily Dime: Get Brett Anderson I said Memorial Day! Lineups and weather on the 2s. Let's have some fun, be it for Daily or for Seasonal. Players to Buy Brett Anderson, SP, vs. ATL (Perez), $6700: Although the Braves offense hasn’t been quite the wasteland I expected, it still ranks an ordinary 19th in runs scored. And things really collapse when the opposing starter is left-handed: the … [Read more...]
Real Madrid sack Ancelotti after two seasons
Real Madrid sack Ancelotti after two seasons ESPN FC's Paul Mariner and Mark Donaldson react to the news that Real Madrid has fired Carlo Ancelotti and the rumours that Rafael Benitez will be the next manager. Carlo Ancelotti has been fired as manager of Real Madrid, club president Florentino Perez announced on Monday. After winning the Champions League in his first season in charge, Ancelotti … [Read more...]
Chicago Bears look bad, cut Ray McDonald after latest arrest
Chicago Bears look bad, cut Ray McDonald after latest arrest The Chicago Bears could have said that they were signing Ray McDonald because he was a good defensive end and they didn't care at all about his past. That would have been the truth, right? Instead they tried to spin it, and that looks pretty dumb after McDonald was arrested again on Monday. CSN Bay Area confirmed that McDonald was … [Read more...]