Adam Loewen’s baseball career comes full circle with return to big-league mound One of the great baseball stories of 2015 is about to play out, of all places, in Philadelphia sometime soon. It’s been more than seven years since Adam Loewen toed the rubber for a major-league team, but when he next takes the mound for the Phillies it will cap an amazing, and odd, journey back to the big … [Read more...]
Will Goodell face another media scrum in Canton? – NBCSports.com
Will Goodell face another media scrum in Canton? - NBCSports.com Last year, Commissioner Roger Goodell encountered a mob of reporters in Canton who wanted answers regarding the manner in which he handled the two-game suspension imposed on former Ravens running back Ray Rice. This year, Goodell has yet to answer questions regarding the manner in which he handed the appeal of the four-game … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy MLB Lineup: Hitters to buy, sell for Friday – SportingNews.com
Daily Fantasy MLB Lineup: Hitters to buy, sell for Friday - SportingNews.com Not sure whom to buy today in DFS or whom to sit in your season-long fantasy leagues? Let us help set your daily fantasy baseball lineups with today's most important splits and batter vs. pitcher stats. Editor's note: Play one-day fantasy baseball for cash! FanDuel is hosting a $200,000 league for tonight's MLB games, and … [Read more...]
Daily Dime: Building around Rizzo, Beltre, Revere, various Cardinals
Daily Dime: Building around Rizzo, Beltre, Revere, various Cardinals OK, let's roll those Michael Wacha profits into the Friday slate. We have a crazy number of aces and near-aces on the hill — Kershaw, Fernandez, Hamels, Lester, Cole, deGrom, et al. — so you won't lack for pitching options. As always, we caution you to review the weather reports and check MLB lineups before committing to … [Read more...]
Nick Saban is no fan of new biography about him
Nick Saban is no fan of new biography about him Alabama coach Nick Saban wants you to know that when the time comes to tell the truth about him, he'll be the one to do it himself. A biography of Saban called “Saban: The Making of a Coach" by Monte Burke came out Tuesday. Saban went on an unprompted rant on Thursday during his press conference voicing his disapproval of the book. [Yahoo … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: NASCAR’s rules, Roush, Indy and road courses
Happy Hour: NASCAR's rules, Roush, Indy and road courses Throughout the week you can send us your best questions, jokes, rants and just plain miscellaneous thoughts to [email protected] or @NickBromberg. We'll post them here and have a good time If you haven't had a chance to read Brad Keselowski's latest blog, it's a must. We can't imagine how frightening the experience was for his … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy’s Summer Series: The Chicago Blackhawks from A to Z
Puck Daddy's Summer Series: The Chicago Blackhawks from A to Z (Ed. Note: August is known to be a very quiet month in the hockey world. As we wait for September to arrive and training camps to begin, let’s learn a little history about all 30 teams. Behold, our summer A-Z series, in which we ask fans of all 30 teams to drop some knowledge on us! Add your own choices in the comments!) By: … [Read more...]
Mike McCarthy not concerned with Rodgers' five picks in camp – FOXSports.com
Mike McCarthy not concerned with Rodgers' five picks in camp - FOXSports.com Updated AUG 7, 2015 at 10:30a ET Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers is known for his squeaky-clean play. While racking up plenty of touchdown tosses, he hasn't posted a double-digit interception total since 2010. However, so far in training camp, Rodgers has already matched the total number of … [Read more...]
Mourinho signs new 4-year deal at Chelsea
Mourinho signs new 4-year deal at Chelsea Jose Mourinho has signed a new four-year contract with Chelsea. The Blues announced Mourinho's new deal on the eve of the Premier League season opener with Swansea. The Portuguese, who is in his second spell at Stamford Bridge, won the Capital One Cup and Premier League title last term for the Blues. The new deal ties the self-proclaimed Special One to … [Read more...]
Glen Coffee, who abruptly retired from NFL, on Army Ranger School staff
Glen Coffee, who abruptly retired from NFL, on Army Ranger School staff Before it was fashionable for San Francisco 49ers to abruptly retire, running back Glen Coffee stepped away in 2010 after his rookie season. It was a surprising story at the time, a third-round pick of the 49ers retiring suddenly and saying it was for religious reasons. It turns out Coffee didn't really like football all … [Read more...]