Pacquiao seeks mercy for Filipino on death row in Indonesia (The Associated Press) Boxing icon Manny Pacquiao visited a Filipino woman on death row in Indonesia early Friday and appealed for her clemency, a human rights lawyer said. Pacquiao and his wife, Jinkee, spent about an hour with Mary Jane Veloso early Friday at a Yogyakarta jail, Edre Olalia of the Public Interest Law Center in … [Read more...]
Zack Greinke lowers league-leading ERA with eight inning shutout
Zack Greinke lowers league-leading ERA with eight inning shutout Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. Washington Nationals starter Max Scherzer may have taken the early headlines in the National League, but it's time to … [Read more...]
Some bold predictions for the Wildcats in 2015 | FOX Sports – FOXSports.com
Some bold predictions for the Wildcats in 2015 | FOX Sports - FOXSports.com Updated JUL 10, 2015 12:56a ET Some bold predictions have been made for the upcoming Kentucky football season, courtesy of Nick Cole at SEC fan site Saturday Down South. In projecting the Wildcats' 2015 results, Cole got bullish on quarterback Patrick Towles, saying he would "perform to All-SEC standards." A seemingly … [Read more...]
GM: Lakers' free-agent misses not demoralizing
GM: Lakers' free-agent misses not demoralizing 0 Shares Print For the third straight summer, free agency didn't unfold as the Los Angeles Lakers had hoped. They had several big-name targets in mind, yet once again swung and missed, specifically with All-Star forward LaMarcus Aldridge, their main target, who signed with the San Antonio Spurs even after meeting twice with the … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Matz All, Folks
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Matz All, Folks For two starts, Steven Matz captured the attention of the baseball world. Now, he'll be out of the spotlight for at least three weeks. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Matz was shut down Thursday with a partial tear of the lat muscle on his left side. The southpaw received a platelet-rich plasma (PRP) injection in the muscle and … [Read more...]
Eugenio Suarez attempts to field a ball that defies physics
Eugenio Suarez attempts to field a ball that defies physics Watch baseball long enough, and you're bound to occasionally see things that defy logic. A ball once bounced off a player's head and went for a home run. A pitcher once hit a bird with a pitch mid-flight. As unbelievable as these things sound, we've seen both of them. Cincinnati Reds shortstop Eugenio Suarez became the latest player … [Read more...]
Ex-Bama QB Stabler dies
Ex-Bama QB Stabler dies Legendary Raiders quarterback Ken Stabler died at the age of 69 on Wednesday night due to complications with colon cancer, his former team and family confirmed. Stabler, known as "The Snake," played 10 years with the Raiders, two years with the Oilers and three years with the Saints, making the Pro Bowl four times. During his seven seasons as the primary starter for … [Read more...]
Should Tottenham Hotspur play a 3-5-2 formation this season?
Should Tottenham Hotspur play a 3-5-2 formation this season? Now that we know how to pronounce his name, the more important question regarding Tottenham Hotspur’s recent acquisition of Toby Alderweireld is how they plan to use him. Tottenham’s defense was abysmal during the 2014-2015 campaign, and that may be … Continue reading → Now that we know how to pronounce his name, the more … [Read more...]
Sixers’ Jerami Grant goes up to dunk on Jazz’s Brock Motum
Sixers' Jerami Grant goes up to dunk on Jazz's Brock Motum Although he doesn't have quite the name recognition of the team's three high-profile centers, Philadelphia 76ers forward Jerami Grant is also a promising young player who general manager Sam Hinkie added through the draft. The 21-year-old shot just 35.2 percent from the field in his first season, but he has the skills and talent to … [Read more...]
Listen as Vin Scully teaches you how to speak Japanese
Listen as Vin Scully teaches you how to speak Japanese Yesterday, we asked whether there was anything Vin Scully couldn't do. Today, it seems fitting to ask the same question. The legendary broadcaster continued to surprise us Wednesday night, showing off his ability to speak Japanese. Your browser does not support iframes. Come for Scully teaching some simple Japanese phrases, but stay to … [Read more...]