Can Pac-12 end title drought? BURBANK, Calif. -- The Pac-12 turns 100 this year. Fitting because it seems to have been that long since the league won a championship in its most important sport. Who was it -- oh yes, Oregon! -- playing for it all nine months ago? Or was it nine years? USC was picked to win the league in the preseason media poll. Maybe the effects of the probation are wearing off. … [Read more...]
Giants get perfect fit in trade for Reds starter Mike Leake
Giants get perfect fit in trade for Reds starter Mike Leake The San Francisco Giants may not have made the biggest trade of the 2015 deadline, but it sure looks like the perfect fit for them. The team acquired Cincinnati Reds pitcher Mike Leake for two prospects. #SFGiants acquire RHP Mike Leake from #Reds in exchange for minor league IF Adam Duvall, RHP Keury Mella— San Francisco Giants … [Read more...]
Giants make their move, get Leake from Reds
Giants make their move, get Leake from Reds The Cincinnati Reds traded right-hander Mike Leake to the San Francisco Giants for minor leaguers Keury Mella and Adam Duvall, CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman reported early Friday morning. The Reds officially announced the deal shortly thereafter. Earlier on Thursday, Heyman reported the Reds were interested in moving Leake, who has a 3.56 ERA with 90 … [Read more...]
Didi Gregorius gets hit in a sensitive spot while trying to get the force out
Didi Gregorius gets hit in a sensitive spot while trying to get the force out The first rule of baseball should be "always wear a cup." Taking a hit to the groin is never enjoyable, and taking that risk on a field where a small, hard ball is flying around at crazy speeds is insane. [Friday Daily Fantasy contest: Turn $5 into $5K] It's not a rule, of course, and some players are willing to … [Read more...]
Chelsea vs. Barcelona: Adventures on the road with the International Champions Cup
Chelsea vs. Barcelona: Adventures on the road with the International Champions Cup In what was to be the final International Champions Cup (ICC) match I covered, I traveled to Washington D.C. to watch Chelsea play against Barcelona. Having spent the majority of my time covering the ICC in the New York/New Jersey … Continue reading → In what was to be the final International Champions Cup … [Read more...]
Lieberman to become 2nd female NBA assistant
Lieberman to become 2nd female NBA assistant ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Nancy Lieberman's plaque in the Basketball Hall of Fame will need an update befitting something more than a footnote. Lieberman on Thursday said she will accept an offer to join the Sacramento Kings as an assistant coach, making her the second female coach in history to join an NBA staff after Becky … [Read more...]