MLB picks from state talent pool - Fort Worth Star Telegram Major league teams continued to harvest Texas talent in the last day of the draft, on both the collegiate and high school levels. TCU shortstop Keaton Jones was taken in the 15th round (460th overall) by the Detroit Tigers while right-handed pitcher Mitchell Traver went in the 28th round (851st overall) by the St. Louis Cardinals. That … [Read more...]
Games-Young Filipinos box clever to emulate Pacquiao (Reuters)
Games-Young Filipinos box clever to emulate Pacquiao (Reuters) (Corrects spelling of Pacquiao) By John O'Brien SINGAPORE, June 11 (Reuters) - Ed Picson can justifiably feel proud of his work at the Southeast Asian Games this week after the executive director of the Philippines amateur boxing board witnessed his 10-strong team of fighters all take home medals from Singapore. Tasked with … [Read more...]
Young Filipinos box clever to emulate Pacquiao (Reuters)
Young Filipinos box clever to emulate Pacquiao (Reuters) By John O'Brien SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Ed Picson can justifiably feel proud of his work at the Southeast Asian Games this week after the executive director of the Philippines amateur boxing board witnessed his 10-strong team of fighters all take home medals from Singapore. Tasked with finding the archipelago's generation next, Picson … [Read more...]
Barca-Juve match posts second-highest TV ratings ever for Champions League final
Barca-Juve match posts second-highest TV ratings ever for Champions League final In what turned out to be an exciting match, the 2015 UEFA Champions League final between Barcelona and Juventus posted very solid television ratings according to Nielsen. Nielsen, an information and measurement company, claims that this year’s final held a 1.3 … Continue reading → In what turned out to be an … [Read more...]
Lightning goalie Bishop scratched from Game 4
Lightning goalie Bishop scratched from Game 4 Ben Bishop is out for Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final with an undisclosed injury. (USATSI) CHICAGO -- When the Tampa Bay Lightning hit the ice for warmup ahead of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final, it was rookie netminder Andrei Vasilevskiy leading the team out. That was the first indication that Ben Bishop, the team's primary starter throughout the … [Read more...]
Angels draft Aaron Cox, the brother of Mike Trout’s girlfriend
Angels draft Aaron Cox, the brother of Mike Trout's girlfriend As is the case every year, the middle and late rounds of the 2015 first-year player draft was filled with several players who have connections to MLB personnel or MLB lineage. Though not necessarily throwaway picks, most are done as a show of appreciation or good faith to loyal employees. But there are occasions where these … [Read more...]
Cubs take two IU pitchers in MLB Draft – Indianapolis Star
Cubs take two IU pitchers in MLB Draft - Indianapolis Star Commissioner of Major League Baseball Rob Manfred, left, poses with pitcher Ashe Russell from Cathedral High School in Indianapolis, Ind., at the 2015 MLB draft Monday, June 8, 2015, in Secaucus, N.J. Russell was chosen by the Kansas City Royals with the 21st selection.(Photo: Bill Kostroun / Associated Press) A lot of Indiana … [Read more...]
Preseason predictions: Could Stanford face Minnesota in Foster Farms Bowl? – FOXSports.com
Preseason predictions: Could Stanford face Minnesota in Foster Farms Bowl? - FOXSports.com Updated JUN 10, 2015 6:04p ET The Associated Press has released its preseason bowl predictions for the 2015 and the Stanford Cardinal are projected to once again play in the Foster Farms Bowl. The Cardinal played against Maryland in Foster Farms Bowl in 2015 and are projected to play Minnesota in the … [Read more...]
Mickelson passes Woods as highest-earning pro golfer
Mickelson passes Woods as highest-earning pro golfer By one estimate, Tiger Woods is no longer the highest-earning pro golfer. That title, for now, belongs to Phil Mickelson. Mickelson raked in more money in 2014 than Woods, according to a new list published by Forbes. It's the first time Woods hasn't been the best paid player in golf in his pro career. However, the margin was pretty slim -- … [Read more...]
Nike will be the NBA’s new official uniform and apparel provider
Nike will be the NBA's new official uniform and apparel provider The swoosh is coming to your favorite player's uniform in a little more than two years. The NBA announced Wednesday afternoon that Nike will become the league's official on-court apparel provider starting with the 2017-18 season. The deal starts in the 2017-18 season and runs eight years. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]