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...]
No suspension for Horford after flagrant foul
No suspension for Horford after flagrant foul ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford is not at risk of missing Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Cleveland Cavaliers. Horford's flagrant foul 2 in Game 3 will stand, but there will be no additional punishment from the NBA, according to league spokesman Tim Kuck. Horford and Cavs guard … [Read more...]
Royals’ Jeremy Guthrie has one of the worst starts in MLB history
Royals' Jeremy Guthrie has one of the worst starts in MLB history This is certainly not a record Royals right-hander Jeremy Guthrie wanted next to his name. Guthrie took the mound for Kansas City on Monday afternoon at Yankee Stadium and gave up 11 earned runs in one official inning of work. Whichever way you slice it, Guthrie's brief outing qualifies as one of the worst starts in major … [Read more...]
Montoya gives IndyCar the Indianapolis 500 it needed (The Associated Press)
Montoya gives IndyCar the Indianapolis 500 it needed (The Associated Press) Extra! Extra! Juan Pablo Montoya still had to pay $2 to read all about it. On a gray and blustery Monday morning, the Colombian spent more than two hours on the Yard of Bricks taking the customary Indianapolis 500 winner photos. With a seven-figure payout looming for winning Indy, Montoya could afford the purchase. … [Read more...]