Steve McClaren adding more expertise to Newcastle coaching staff Steve McClaren moved a step closer to assembling his Newcastle coaching staff on Sunday night when Derby announced that Paul Simpson is to leave the club. The Rams released a statement confirming Simpson's impending departure after two years as first … Continue reading → Steve McClaren moved a step closer to assembling … [Read more...]
Andrew McCutchen on latest HBP: ‘Maybe I need to dropkick a pitcher’
Andrew McCutchen on latest HBP: 'Maybe I need to dropkick a pitcher' To say Andrew McCutchen is growing tired of wearing fastballs in his rib cage and on his left elbow would be an understatement. During Saturday's 8-4 win against the Braves, the Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder was hit by a pitch for the eighth time this season and the 27th time over the past three seasons. Braves pitcher … [Read more...]
MLB announces new Home Run Derby format with brackets, timed rounds
MLB announces new Home Run Derby format with brackets, timed rounds For the second straight season Major League Baseball has announced significant changes to its Home Run Derby format. According to a press release on Sunday afternoon, the league will be shifting to a bracketed, single-elimination tournament format, which means they'll lower the number of participants from ten to eight. Each … [Read more...]
Flyers’ Sam Gagner ‘can’t play center at NHL level’ says Coyotes GM
Flyers’ Sam Gagner ‘can’t play center at NHL level’ says Coyotes GM SUNRISE, Fla. – Sam Gagner is now a member of the Philadelphia Flyers after the NHL Draft’s final big move on Saturday, when a team formerly owned by the National Hockey League traded for a league employee and his dead cap space. Where will he play for the Flyers? Hopefully not at center. Because according to his former … [Read more...]
Marlins give rookie Justin Nicolino giant bat to help with bunting
Marlins give rookie Justin Nicolino giant bat to help with bunting If there's one big advantage to being a rookie in MLB, it's that life is never boring. Whether your teammates are sending you on a coffee run or just flat ignoring you after your first career home run, they're always looking for ways to crack you and keep you on your toes. Here's another pretty cool example of that. Miami … [Read more...]
Va. golfer shoots 57 with 3 aces, including 2 on par 4s
Va. golfer shoots 57 with 3 aces, including 2 on par 4s If someone told you they shot 57 for a round of golf, there are two natural reactions: 1. Facetiously ask, "Was that for nine holes?" and then laugh; 2. Slap them in the face and call them a liar. However, Virginian Patrick Wills did just that, carding a 14-under 57 in a tournament round played at Laurel Hill Golf Course in Lorton, … [Read more...]
IndyCar still straddling line between speed, safety (The Associated Press)
IndyCar still straddling line between speed, safety (The Associated Press) Finding that middle ground is particularly vital in IndyCar, where cars occasionally go airborne in accidents. Many drivers at Saturday's 500-mile race at Auto Club Speedway believe IndyCar officials crossed the line by putting too much downforce on the cars, adding speed and risk at the 2-mile oval. ''I don't have … [Read more...]
Would the temporary Los Angeles options be viable for an NFL team?
Would the temporary Los Angeles options be viable for an NFL team? Until it happens, I'll continue to believe that every move the NFL makes in Los Angeles, in terms of bringing a team there, is a bluff. The NFL hasn't had a team in Los Angeles since 1994, and it's not because it doesn't have the money to make it happen. It decided somewhere along the line that not having a team in L.A. was … [Read more...]
Report: LeBron James opts out of final year of contract, will enter free agency
Report: LeBron James opts out of final year of contract, will enter free agency One year after returning to the Cleveland Cavaliers in one of the biggest free-agent signings in recent NBA history, four-time NBA Most Valuable Player LeBron James has elected to decline the $20.6 million player option he holds for the 2015-16 season and re-enter unrestricted free agency this July, according to … [Read more...]
2015 NHL Draft: Andong Song, Jeremy Bracco lead notable Day 2 picks – CBSSports.com
2015 NHL Draft: Andong Song, Jeremy Bracco lead notable Day 2 picks - CBSSports.com Andong Song and the Islanders made history at the NHL Draft. (Getty Images) SUNRISE, Fla. -- Day 2 of the 2015 NHL Entry Draft was more about trades than picks, but the second round was loaded with intriguing prospects, which is what helped trigger some of the significant movement we saw early. (You can catch up … [Read more...]