Local sports digest: Texas defensive tackle Mike Williams picks Stanford - San Jose Mercury News The Stanford football program landed its 11th oral commitment for the 2016 class when Texas defensive tackle Mike Williams announced on Friday that he had chosen the Cardinal. Williams, who attends All Saints Episcopal School in Fort Worth, had numerous offers and visited Texas, Ohio State, Oregon and … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Cabrera DL-Bound?
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Cabrera DL-Bound? One of baseball's biggest stars may not be healthy to participate in this month's All-Star game. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Miguel Cabrera, currently slated to start the All-Star game at first base for the American League, sustained a left calf strain during Friday's game against the Blue Jays. Cabrera was running the bases … [Read more...]
Cabrera strains calf
Cabrera strains calf In the middle of Anibal Sanchez's no-hit bid, Tigers slugger Miguel Cabrera had to leave the game with a left calf strain suffered while running the bases. The team says he will undergo an MRI to determine the severity of the injury. Here is the unembeddable video of the play. Cabrera was running on a 3-2 count with two outs when he pulled up lame. Victor Martinez fouled the … [Read more...]
Watch USA 4-0 Guatemala match highlights [VIDEO]
Watch USA 4-0 Guatemala match highlights [VIDEO] Mobile app users, watch the video highlights. Mobile app users, watch the video highlights. … [Read more...]
Rondo to Kings on one-year deal, sources say
Rondo to Kings on one-year deal, sources say ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print The Sacramento Kings and free-agent point guard Rajon Rondo have agreed to a one-year deal worth $9.5 million, sources told ESPN.com's Jeff Goodman and Marc Stein. In the opening hours of free agency Wednesday, the Kings requested a meeting with Rondo and also offered what sources told ESPN.com was a … [Read more...]
Alert fan catches flying bat in Washington, gets a kiss for his efforts
Alert fan catches flying bat in Washington, gets a kiss for his efforts We've already had our fill of scary flying bat incidents this season. That's why everybody watching cringed and held their breath on Friday night when San Francisco Giants pitcher Jake Peavy lost his grip and sent his bat barreling into the stands at Nationals Park. Fortunately, when the camera quickly panned to the … [Read more...]
Veteran relievers Joba Chamberlain, Neftali Feliz designated for assignment
Veteran relievers Joba Chamberlain, Neftali Feliz designated for assignment Friday was another reminder of just how unpredictable and unstable the career of a mjaor-league reliever can be. Veteran right-handers Joba Chamberlain and Neftali Feliz were both designated for assignment by the Detroit Tigers and Texas Rangers respectively, leaving both teams with 10 days to trade, release or place … [Read more...]
Weekend ratings predictions: Women's World Cup final, Daytona and more – SportingNews.com
Weekend ratings predictions: Women's World Cup final, Daytona and more - SportingNews.com First, the results of last week's predictions: — FIFA Women’s World Cup, United States-China. Prediction: 3.5; final rating: 3.2. — NASCAR Sprint Cup racing from Sonoma. Prediction: 2.3; final rating: 2.3. — PGA Tour Greater Hartford Open, final round: Prediction: 1.5; final rating: 2.0. — U.S. Senior … [Read more...]