Hughes: Johnson signs, Begovic to Chelsea Stoke City boss Mark Hughes has confirmed the signing of Glen Johnson and said he fully expects Asmir Begovic to join Chelsea. Stoke have had a busy few days in the transfer market, with former Aston Villa goalkeeper Shay Given signing a two-year contract and Chelsea midfielder Marco van Ginkel arriving on loan, while Steven N'Zonzi has completed a move to … [Read more...]
Kyle Larson to start first at Kentucky after qualifying rained out
Kyle Larson to start first at Kentucky after qualifying rained out Kyle Larson is on the pole for Saturday night's race at Kentucky. Qualifying scheduled for Friday afternoon was canceled so Larson gets the top spot because he posted the fastest speed in Friday's practice session. Well, the portion of Friday's practice that happened because of rain. Part of the session was washed out. Brad … [Read more...]
Blackhawks trade Sharp to Stars
Blackhawks trade Sharp to Stars Patrick Sharp has been traded to the Dallas Stars. (USATSI) Given their salary cap situation it was simply a matter of when, and not if, the Chicago Blackhawks were going to trade veteran forward Patrick Sharp this offseason. On Friday night they finally did it. The Blackhawks sent Sharp and defenseman Stephen Johns to the Dallas Stars in exchange for defenseman … [Read more...]
Jonathan Schoop launches walk-off homer as Orioles overcome Nationals
Jonathan Schoop launches walk-off homer as Orioles overcome Nationals 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. Coming off a 1-5 road trip through the south side of Chicago and Minneapolis, the Baltimore Orioles were in desperate … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: Saints Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: Saints Fantasy Preview Saints Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 2nd (659)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 19th (406)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 3rd (1,095)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 5th (6.0)Projected Starting LineupQB: Drew BreesRB: Mark IngramWR: Brandin CooksWR: Marques ColstonTE: Ben WatsonTE: Josh HillLT: Terron ArmsteadLG: Tim LelitoC: Max UngerRG: Jahri EvansRT: Andrus … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Buchholz Down
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Buchholz Down A good season took a potentially bad turn for Clay Buchholz on Friday. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Buchholz, in the midst of a bounceback year for the Red Sox, left Friday's start against the Yankees due to right elbow tightness. Buchholz allowed three runs -- one earned -- on six hits in 3 1/3 innings before exiting. The alarm … [Read more...]
Michelle Waterson, a.k.a. The Karate Hottie, embracing extra attention ahead of UFC debut
Michelle Waterson, a.k.a. The Karate Hottie, embracing extra attention ahead of UFC debut Michelle Waterson is in a bit of a quandary. She is propped up tidily in a steel chair inside the MGM Grand, grinning from ear to ear as she promotes her UFC debut this Sunday at The Ultimate Fighter finale in Las Vegas. Waterson is a striking woman, without question, and no matter how well she performs … [Read more...]
LeBron: Cavaliers still 'have a lot of work to do'
LeBron: Cavaliers still 'have a lot of work to do' Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print AKRON, Ohio -- LeBron James brought the glitz and glamour of Hollywood to his hometown Friday for a … [Read more...]
Patrick Sharp traded to Stars in four-player deal
Patrick Sharp traded to Stars in four-player deal Everyone knew this trade was coming. It was just a question of who the trading partner would be. Now we know: Patrick Sharp is the newest member of the Dallas Stars. The 33-year-old forward, along with defensive prospect Stephen Johns, were traded to Dallas in exchange for defenseman Trevor Daley and forward Ryan Garbutt. There are a few … [Read more...]
Brian Dozier caps Twins seven-run ninth inning with walk-off home run
Brian Dozier caps Twins seven-run ninth inning with walk-off home run The Minnesota Twins rallied. The Detroit Tigers bullpen imploded. Both were true on Friday night, and the result was one of the most thrilling comebacks we've seen in baseball in quite some time. Entering the ninth trailing by five, Minnesota rallied for seven runs before Tigers relievers Bruce Rondon and Joakim Soria … [Read more...]