Padres trade outfielder Will Venable to Rangers The Texas Rangers have acquired outfielder Will Venable in a trade from the Padres, the clubs announced Tuesday. In return, the Padres get minor-league catcher/outfielder Marcus Greene and a player to be named later. Venable, 32, is hitting .258/.318/.378 with 10 doubles, three triples, six homers and 11 steals this season. He's had some very good … [Read more...]
Padres pull back Kennedy, Benoit after claims
Padres pull back Kennedy, Benoit after claims Padres pitchers Ian Kennedy and Joaquin Benoit both have been claimed on waivers and subsequently pulled back -- two hits to the remaining trade market for pitchers. Kennedy and Benoit are now ineligible to be traded. Several teams were surely interested in both pitchers, but there had been some thought Kennedy might clear due to his relatively high … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Draft Big Board: Joey Bosa No. 1, five Buckeyes in top 32 – CBSSports.com
2016 NFL Draft Big Board: Joey Bosa No. 1, five Buckeyes in top 32 - CBSSports.com The defending national champion Ohio State Buckeyes are poised to make a run at a repeat with a roster as stacked with future NFL talent as any in the country. Star defensive end Joey Bosa tops my initial Big Board rankings of the best draft-eligible prospects, and he's joined by four teammates: left tackle Taylor … [Read more...]
Tom Brady misses Patriots practice, but will he attend deflate-gate hearing?
Tom Brady misses Patriots practice, but will he attend deflate-gate hearing? New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has missed practice twice the past two Tuesdays, but is he planning to attend Wednesday's hearing in New York over the lingering deflate-gate case? Initially, USA Today's Tom Pelissero reported that Brady would, but Pelissero later indicated that Brady — believing that … [Read more...]
The NBA’s all-time starting five: Charlotte Hornets
The NBA's all-time starting five: Charlotte Hornets 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...]
West Brom reject £15 million bid from Spurs for Saido Berahino
West Brom reject £15 million bid from Spurs for Saido Berahino West Brom have rejected an offer from Tottenham for striker Saido Berahino. Spurs have been linked with Berahino for much of the summer and finally made their opening move for the England Under-21 international on Tuesday. The bid, reported to be £15million, was swiftly turned down with Albion chairman Jeremy […] West Brom have … [Read more...]
Watch Sedin Twins play H-O-R-S-E, as basketball weeps (Video)
Watch Sedin Twins play H-O-R-S-E, as basketball weeps (Video) The Vancouver Canucks have an ongoing series called “Sedin vs. Sedin,” in which hockey wonder twins Henrik and Daniel Sedin battle in a series of daunting challenges. Although once you’ve dragged Anson Carter to 33 goals, is any challenge really that daunting? The latest battle features the Bros. Sedin playing some basketball, … [Read more...]
Top 10s: Best players stuck on last-place teams
Top 10s: Best players stuck on last-place teams In the MLB Top 10s, here's what we do: rank players according to criteria. Those criteria change depending upon week and whim, but the Top 10s will always be informed by some angle or another, painfully contrived or otherwise. And that brings us to this week's guiding query: Who are the best players on teams currently in last place? Indeed, we're … [Read more...]
Italy’s Caruso positive for EPO in new test of 2012 sample (The Associated Press)
Italy's Caruso positive for EPO in new test of 2012 sample (The Associated Press) AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- The International Cycling Union says Italian rider Giampaolo Caruso has tested positive for EPO in new testing of a sample given in March 2012. … [Read more...]
Aussie rugby star Jarryd Hayne trying to prove he belongs in NFL, too
Aussie rugby star Jarryd Hayne trying to prove he belongs in NFL, too SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The oddball story of Jarryd Hayne got real when he finally played an NFL game. Hayne was a rugby star in Australia, a former Rugby League International Federation International Player of the Year, which basically meant he was recognized as the best rugby player in the world. That's all well and good, … [Read more...]