Reports: Wolves sending Budinger to Pacers Associated Press 0 Shares Print MINNEAPOLIS -- A person with knowledge of the trade says the Minnesota Timberwolves have agreed to send Chase Budinger to the Indiana Pacers for Damjan Rudez in a swap of small forwards. The Pacers upgrade their wing position and the Timberwolves save some money in a swap of forwards, Kevin Pelton writes. … [Read more...]
Clay Buchholz lands on DL with right flexor strain
Clay Buchholz lands on DL with right flexor strain About the last thing the Boston Red Sox need right now is an injury to Clay Buchholz. Unfortunately, that's exactly what they're facing after Buchholz was placed on the disabled list Saturday after suffering a right flexor strain during Friday's 5-1 loss to the New York Yankees. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary for Buchholz early in … [Read more...]
Vuillermoz shines on Tour stage eight, Froome leads (Reuters)
Vuillermoz shines on Tour stage eight, Froome leads (Reuters) By Julien Pretot MUR DE BRETAGNE, France (Reuters) - Alexis Vuillermoz earned the French their first victory on this year's Tour de France, his final kick proving too hot to handle for the big guns in the eighth stage on Saturday. The AG2r-La Mondiale rider attacked twice in the final climb, a brutal two-kilometer ascent at an … [Read more...]
Monmouth Park will stage 3-day “Pharoah Fan Fest” (The Associated Press)
Monmouth Park will stage 3-day "Pharoah Fan Fest" (The Associated Press) OCEANPORT, N.J. (AP) -- Monmouth Park will stage a three-day ''Pharoah Fan Festival'' to celebrate Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's expected appearance in the track's $1 million Haskell Invitational on Aug. 2. … [Read more...]
Injured Hinchcliffe hopes to return for offseason testing (The Associated Press)
Injured Hinchcliffe hopes to return for offseason testing (The Associated Press) Sporting a full beard, James Hinchcliffe flashed a smile as he walked into an interview room without any trace of a limp. ''I think as far as the doctors are concerned, being ready for offseason testing shouldn't be a problem,'' he said Saturday at the Milwaukee Mile, site of IndyCar's 250-mile race on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Week That Was: Week That Was: Royal Setback
Week That Was: Week That Was: Royal Setback Alex Gordon was one of four Kansas City Royals voted into the All-Star Game as a starter, but now he will miss the Midsummer Classic, and many more games, after injuring his groin while chasing a fly ball in left field on Wednesday. Diagnosed with a Grade 2 strain, Gordon will be out of action for eight weeks, meaning that he'll miss much of first-place … [Read more...]
Dalvin Cook turns self in Friday night after battery charge
Dalvin Cook turns self in Friday night after battery charge Florida State running back Dalvin Cook turned himself in Friday night after a warrant was posted for his arrest on a battery charge. According to CBS Sports, Cook posted a $500 bond after he turned himself in. Cook is accused of punching a 21-year-old woman on June 23. His court date is scheduled for July 30. Cook was indefinitely … [Read more...]
Manchester United reach agreement to sign Bastian Schweinsteiger
Manchester United reach agreement to sign Bastian Schweinsteiger Manchester United appear poised to sign Germany international Bastian Schweinsteiger after Bayern Munich chairman Karl-Heinz Rummenigge confirmed an agreement was in place between the two clubs. Bayern had made clear their desire to keep the 30-year-old World Cup winner, who … Continue reading → Manchester United appear poised … [Read more...]
Five things to watch for at the 2015 Futures Game
Five things to watch for at the 2015 Futures Game Baseball's brightest prospects are ready for their close up. The 17th annual Futures Game (Sunday, 3 p.m. ET on MLB Network) is upon us, which means All-Star week at the Great American Ball Park is about to officially kickoff. For those who may not be familiar with the Futures Game, the concept is exactly what the name implies. Fifty of the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Vuillermoz shines on Tour stage eight, Froome leads (Reuters)
Cycling-Vuillermoz shines on Tour stage eight, Froome leads (Reuters) (adds details, quotes) By Julien Pretot MUR DE BRETAGNE, France, July 11 (Reuters) - Alexis Vuillermoz earned the French their first victory on this year's Tour de France, his final kick proving too hot to handle for the big guns in the eighth stage on Saturday. The AG2r-La Mondiale rider attacked twice in the final … [Read more...]