Astros add Carlos Gomez, Mike Fiers in trade The Milwaukee Brewers traded outfielder Carlos Gomez and right-hander Mike Fiers to the Houston Astros, CBS MLB Insider Jon Heyman first reported Thursday night. A day after another deal involving Gomez failed to be completed with the Mets -- much to the embarrassment of all parties involved -- Brewers general manager Doug Melvin pivoted and sent him to … [Read more...]
Fantasy X factors for all 32 teams – ESPN
Fantasy X factors for all 32 teams - ESPN Joe Kaiser, Fantasy, Insider Close Fantasy basketball, NBA analyst for Insider NBA, MLB analyst for Rumor Central 0 Shares Print When the fantasy football season comes to an end several months from now and you finally have chance to go back and evaluate your fantasy draft, much of your success will come down to two things: 1. The players … [Read more...]
Newcastle United complete £8 million deal to sign Chancel Mbemba
Newcastle United complete £8 million deal to sign Chancel Mbemba Newcastle have announced the signing of Chancel Mbemba and hope he will be granted a work permit in time to start the Premier League season at the club. The 20-year-old DR Congo defender was granted governing body endorsement (GBE) at … Continue reading → Newcastle have announced the signing of Chancel Mbemba and hope he will … [Read more...]
Yankees get outfielder Dustin Ackley in trade with Mariners
Yankees get outfielder Dustin Ackley in trade with Mariners Somebody get Dustin Ackley a razor, he's been traded to the New York Yankees. Ackley, the very-much-bearded Seattle Mariners outfielder, will be headed to the Bronx in a three-player deal that Ackley confirmed himself to reporters Thursday outside the Mariners clubhouse. Seattle is getting 23-year-old outfielder Ramon Flores and … [Read more...]
Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon surprise boy battling cancer, have water gun fight (Video)
Sidney Crosby, Nathan MacKinnon surprise boy battling cancer, have water gun fight (Video) Sidney Crosby and Nathan MacKinnon have been like Batman and Robin in Nova Scotia this summer, without the whole crime fighting thing. But they’re still using their powers for good. They’ve eaten at local restaurants. Served coffee at Tim Horton’s, and now this touching story via Global News. Bryan … [Read more...]
William ‘Refrigerator’ Perry auctioning off Super Bowl XX ring
William 'Refrigerator' Perry auctioning off Super Bowl XX ring William "Refrigerator" Perry, one of the most famous NFL players of the 1980s, is auctioning off the Super Bowl ring he won after the 1985 season with the Chicago Bears. Heritage Auctions is overseeing the auction at this week's National Sports Collectors' Convention at Dallas, and bidding is available online. The starting bid is … [Read more...]
Elite cycling spotlight finally shines on North America (The Associated Press)
Elite cycling spotlight finally shines on North America (The Associated Press) The Tour de France dominates the landscape of professional cycling, a three-week behemoth that draws the attention of fans worldwide. Now that it's over, the spotlight is shifting to North America. The Tour of Utah starts Monday and kicks off an unprecedented run of races that include the Tour of Alberta and the … [Read more...]
It doesn’t make sense why the NFL sold out Tom Brady
It doesn't make sense why the NFL sold out Tom Brady Deflate-gate has been bad for just about everyone involved. Except the lawyers and their billable hours. The league mishandled the situation, Ted Wells probably would give back all the millions he got from the NFL just so his name wasn't mentioned in the news cycle anymore, commissioner Roger Goodell gave his critics more fuel and the NFL … [Read more...]
The NBA’s all-time starting five: Sacramento Kings
The NBA's all-time starting five: Sacramento Kings You’re in your second semester of AP Basketball History, you love really good teams, and you love lists. With precious little drama left in the NBA’s 2015 offseason, why don’t we hit the barroom and/or barbershop, pour ourselves a frosty mug of Barbicide, and get to arguin’ over each franchise’s most formidable starting five-man lineup. … [Read more...]
Leafs lowball Bernier; Bruins blame game; NHL last chance team (Puck Headlines)
Leafs lowball Bernier; Bruins blame game; NHL last chance team (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Brad Richards’ son is hungry. Oh and look, there’s a silver chalice … [Read more...]