Live Blog: The best of Wednesday's MLB action Welcome to the Eye. It is here that we'll be building out a monster of a daily recap post throughout the day and night. We'll have recaps, injury news, rumors, fun stuff and a look ahead to Thursday. Park it here or just come back in the morning, to each his or her own. As for Wednesday, we've got a full slate with five day games included. The … [Read more...]
Offseason rumor mill: FA updates and more
Offseason rumor mill: FA updates and more Patrick Sharp is one of the top trade candidates on the market this year. (USATSI) There is already a lot of chatter regarding possible trade candidates and unrestricted free agents ahead of the NHL Entry Draft, which begins on June 26. That means it's time to fire up the rumor mill to keep you up to date on all of the latest speculation, reports and … [Read more...]
Agent: Ellis to opt out of contract with Mavericks
Agent: Ellis to opt out of contract with Mavericks Tim MacMahon Close ESPN Staff Writer Joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009 Covers the Dallas Cowboys and Dallas Mavericks Appears regularly on ESPN Dallas 103.3 FM Chris Broussard Close NBA analyst Senior Writer for ESPN The Magazine Formerly at the New York Times, 1998-2004 Covering the NBA since 1995 0 Shares Print … [Read more...]
Source: Ridnour joins Griz in trade with Magic
Source: Ridnour joins Griz in trade with Magic ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print The Orlando Magic on Wednesday traded guard Luke Ridnour to Memphis for the rights to Latvian forward Janis Timma, a source told ESPN The Magazine's Chris Broussard. Timma was the Grizzlies' second-round pick in the 2013 NBA draft. Ridnour averaged 4.0 points and 2.0 assists while playing 47 games … [Read more...]
The Hawks’ new uniforms are here, with triangles and ‘volt green’ for all
The Hawks' new uniforms are here, with triangles and 'volt green' for all We've known for a while that the Atlanta Hawks were planning to unveil new uniforms before June's 2015 NBA draft in time for the 2015-16 season, and we'd already seen a couple of leaked images giving us a sense of what they might look like — first the triangular patterns and green accents on the leaked Christmas Day … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: All About Setup Men
Saves and Steals: All About Setup Men Let's do something different this week. Usually, we discuss what all closers have done over the last week. Most of them have an ordinary week where they throw a few times and strike out some guys. This time, I'm going to focus on setup men. For those closers who have performed poorly, we'll still talk about them too. If a guy isn't specifically mentioned … [Read more...]
Predicting the NFL's Top Rookie Performer at Every Position – Bleacher Report
Predicting the NFL's Top Rookie Performer at Every Position - Bleacher Report Gregory Bull/Associated PressMelvin Gordon of the San Diego Chargers projects to be the NFL's best rookie running back in 2015. As the NFL seems to have more and more immediately productive rookies with each passing season, there will likely be first-year players at every position who make an impact on the … [Read more...]
Arizona State DT George Lea suspended after BB gun arrest
Arizona State DT George Lea suspended after BB gun arrest Arizona State defensive tackle George Lea was arrested Monday night after an incident involving a BB gun. According to the Arizona Republic, Lea was arrested on “suspicion of first-degree burglary involving a weapon, aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful imprisonment.” Arizona State head coach Todd Graham suspended Lea, … [Read more...]
Dutch police to block Tour de France over wage dispute (Reuters)
Dutch police to block Tour de France over wage dispute (Reuters) Dutch police will temporarily block the route of the Tour de France cycling race on July 5 to draw attention to their pay dispute with the Dutch government, unions representing them said on Wednesday. The Tour de France, the world's most prestigious road cycling race, is starting in the Dutch university town of Utrecht on … [Read more...]
Dutch police plan to interrupt Tour de France in Rotterdam (The Associated Press)
Dutch police plan to interrupt Tour de France in Rotterdam (The Associated Press) Dutch police campaigning for better working conditions say they plan to interrupt the Tour de France as it passes through the port city of Rotterdam. Police unions said on Wednesday they will carry out a symbolic traffic check of the convoy of advertising vehicles that moves along the route ahead of the … [Read more...]