Chase Whitley has partially torn UCL, could face Tommy John surgery The seemingly endless parade of UCL injuries continues. On Friday, the New York Yankees received the initial diagnosis on fill-in starter Chase Whitley, who was forced from Thursday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays with elbow discomfort. According to MLB.com's Bryan Hock, the news was not good as an MRI revealed that … [Read more...]
Kershaw gets 100th win as Dodgers beat Rockies 6-4
Kershaw gets 100th win as Dodgers beat Rockies 6-4 [unable to retrieve full-text content]LOS ANGELES (AP) Clayton Kershaw earned his 100th career victory on his fifth attempt, and the Los Angeles Dodgers hung on for a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Friday night. … [Read more...]
Paul Pierce considers retirement after Wizards’ crushing Game 6 elimination
Paul Pierce considers retirement after Wizards' crushing Game 6 elimination It is safe to say that Paul Pierce and the Washington Wizards were eliminated from the 2015 postseason under crushing circumstances. Pierce looked to have knocked down a buzzer-beater three-pointer to put Game 6 against the Atlanta Hawks into overtime, only for referees to review the play and deem that the ball had … [Read more...]
Clayton Kershaw notches his 100th career win — can he reach 300?
Clayton Kershaw notches his 100th career win — can he reach 300? In is what was surprisingly one of his better outings this season. Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw held the Colorado Rockies to three runs on four hits over 6 2/3 innings to earn the 100th victory of his already storied and heavily decorated career. It's a surprise, because while effective and at times dominant, … [Read more...]
Boxing fan accelerates plans to renovate Ali’s boyhood home (The Associated Press)
Boxing fan accelerates plans to renovate Ali's boyhood home (The Associated Press) Muhammad Ali's brother on Friday recalled their wrestling matches while growing up in their family's modest Kentucky home. No punches were supposed to be thrown because their parents wouldn't allow it, Rahman Ali said. It was the home where Muhammad Ali, known then as Cassius Clay, was living when he left … [Read more...]
Curry’s 62-foot buzzer-beater propels Warriors over Grizzlies, into West finals
Curry's 62-foot buzzer-beater propels Warriors over Grizzlies, into West finals The Golden State Warriors were in some trouble. After falling behind by double digits early in Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals at FedExForum, the Memphis Grizzlies came through with a very strong third-quarter to cut the margin to as little as one point. In the final seconds of the period, they held … [Read more...]
Chase Whitley diagnosed with partially torn UCL, could face Tommy John
Chase Whitley diagnosed with partially torn UCL, could face Tommy John The seemingly endless parade of UCL injuries continues. On Friday, the New York Yankees received the initial diagnosis on fill-in starter Chase Whitley, who was forced from Thursday's start against the Tampa Bay Rays will elbow discomfort. According to MLB.com's Bryan Hock, the news was not good as an MRI revealed that … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Fister's Forearm Trouble
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Fister's Forearm Trouble Saturday, May 16, 2015 Doug Fister was shelled Thursday, allowing seven runs over two innings in a loss to the Padres. On Friday, things got worse. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. The Nationals placed Fister on the 15-day disabled list Friday with right forearm tightness. Fister flew back to Washington, D.C., on Friday … [Read more...]
Marcus Mariota Takes Field for First Time with Titans at Rookie Camp – Titansonline.com
Marcus Mariota Takes Field for First Time with Titans at Rookie Camp - Titansonline.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Marcus Mariota has started the process of getting used to being under center as an NFL quarterback, and the Tennessee Titans liked what they saw on the field. The Heisman Trophy winner and the No. 2 draft pick overall was happy to be back on the field during the first day of rookie … [Read more...]
Hidden ball trick: Giancarlo Stanton homers into center field camera well
Hidden ball trick: Giancarlo Stanton homers into center field camera well The home run machine known as Giancarlo Stanton was operating at full capacity on Friday night. For the 14th time in 669 career games, Stanton muscled to hit not one, but two colossal home runs in a 5-3 loss to the Atlanta Braves. The second of his home runs was most impressive. First and foremost, because it traveled … [Read more...]