Report: Pete Rose bet on baseball games as a player Pete Rose's case for reinstatement may have taken a big hit. A new report from ESPN's William Weinbaum and T.J. Quinn, citing documents that have been sealed for 26 years, suggests Rose bet on baseball games as a player. In the past, Rose has admitted to gambling on games when he was a manager, but he has remained adamant he's never done so … [Read more...]
Sorry, Mets fans, you have the worst grammar in the majors
Sorry, Mets fans, you have the worst grammar in the majors The New York Mets have finally managed to win something, it's just not the type of thing the team should celebrate. A recent study found that Mets fans make more mistakes per word than any other baseball fan base. [Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball awesomeness.] The study, conducted by Grammarly through the … [Read more...]
Season Reviews: Premier League Capsule Review
Season Reviews: Premier League Capsule Review Chelsea Season in a nutshell: Imperious. Led from the outset, topping the table from week one. Dropped a miserly six points in their first 14 matches (away to Man City, United and Sunderland). Less spectacular in the final third of the season – 28 goals in their first 12 matches, just 17 in their last 12 – but Champions at a canter. Who impressed: … [Read more...]
Report: Concerns about Willie Cauley-Stein’s foot ‘could cause him to drop a few slots’
Report: Concerns about Willie Cauley-Stein's foot 'could cause him to drop a few slots' It seems like just about every June, in the run-up to the annual NBA draft, reports start to circulate about one prospective lottery selection or another having some vexing condition that's giving decision-makers for teams with high draft picks cause for concern. From DeJuan Blair's absent anterior … [Read more...]
Sources: Lakers trying to pry Cousins from Kings
Sources: Lakers trying to pry Cousins from Kings Marc Stein, ESPN Senior Writer Close • Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com• Began covering the NBA in 1993-94• Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics 0 Shares Print The Los Angeles Lakers have emerged as one of the most determined trade suitors for Sacramento Kings All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins, according to league sources. … [Read more...]
Meet the French teenager trying to become the first woman in MLB
Meet the French teenager trying to become the first woman in MLB Major League Baseball is one step closer to having its first female player. On Sunday, 16-year-old French teenage Melissa Mayeux became the first known female to be added to MLB's international registration list. [On this week's StewPod: Joc Pederson talks talented MLB rookies, video games. ] That means Mayeux is eligible to be … [Read more...]
June 22nd MLB DFS Picks and Analysis – SportsGrid
June 22nd MLB DFS Picks and Analysis - SportsGrid Michael Leone 11:46 am, June 22nd, 2015 June 22nd MLB DFS Picks and Analysis It’s another exciting night in MLB DFS as both DraftKings and FanDuel are offering six figure prize pools! Mike Leone of the DailyRoto Daily Fantasy Rundown shares some picks and analysis to help get you started with your lineups. Brian McCann (NYY) – The … [Read more...]
Syracuse picks Boise State's Mark Coyle as athletic director – FOXSports.com
Syracuse picks Boise State's Mark Coyle as athletic director - FOXSports.com Updated JUN 22, 2015 12:02p ET SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) Mark Coyle called Syracuse ''a special place'' when he was introduced as the school's new athletic director. ''It's a special place because of its history, its tradition,'' he said Monday at his introductory news conference after being handed a Syracuse jersey … [Read more...]
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning
Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Tampa Bay Lightning (Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we're bound to lose some friends along the journey. We've asked for these losers, gone but not forgotten, to be eulogized by the people who knew the teams best: The bloggers and fans who hated them the most. Here is J.J. From Kansas, Detroit Red Wings fan and blogger, fondly recalling the … [Read more...]
Report: Dario Saric to stay in Turkey, won’t play for 76ers this season
Report: Dario Saric to stay in Turkey, won't play for 76ers this season As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare to make the third overall selection in this Thursday's 2015 NBA draft, they'll do so knowing that Croatian forward Dario Saric — the No. 12 pick in the 2014 draft, whom the Sixers snagged from the Orlando Magic along with a pair of future picks in exchange for No. 10 choice Elfrid Payton … [Read more...]