Mets planning to have Matt Harvey face Yankees and Nationals With Matt Harvey's rough outing Tuesday night in Washington behind them, the Mets are now focused on planning his rest of the season schedule. As we already know, Harvey will be limited down the stretch due to workload concerns from Dr. James Andrews, who performed his Tommy John elbow-ligament replacement surgery in 2013, and from … [Read more...]
Nice place! NBPA to build new NYC headquarters
Nice place! NBPA to build new NYC headquarters Darren Rovell, ESPN.com Sports Business reporter Close ESPN.com's sports business reporter since 2012; previously at ESPN from 2000-06 Appears on SportsCenter, ESPN Radio, ESPN.com and with ABC News Formerly worked as analyst at CNBC 0 Shares Print The new regime at the NBA players union wanted to build a headquarters where players … [Read more...]
Cycling-Dumoulin scorches into Vuelta lead, Aru close behind (Reuters)
Cycling-Dumoulin scorches into Vuelta lead, Aru close behind (Reuters) Dutchman Tom Dumoulin rocketed into the lead at the Tour of Spain when he crushed his main rivals in Wednesday's 17th stage time trial to put himself in a strong position to challenge for a debut grand tour triumph. One of the world's top trialists, Giant-Alpecin rider Dumoulin posted a scorching time of 46 minutes and … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 17 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 17 results (Reuters) Sept 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Vuelta a Espana (Burgos - Burgos, 38.7 km) on Wednesday 1. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands / Giant) 46:01" 2. Maciej Bodnar (Poland / Tinkoff - Saxo) +1:04" 3. Alejandro Valverde (Spain / Movistar) +1:08" 4. Vasil Kiryienka (Belarus / Team Sky) +1:31" 5. Jerome Coppel (France / IAM Cycling) +1:32" 6. … [Read more...]
NHL and NHLPA aim high with World Cup of Hockey
NHL and NHLPA aim high with World Cup of Hockey TORONTO – The set up in the Air Canada Centre was massive for the NHL and NHLPA’s joint World Cup news conference. In fact, calling it a news conference would be unfair – it was an event and a big one at that. It included spotlights, videos and even children leading the game’s biggest stars onto the podium, holding the player’s country flag and … [Read more...]
Athletics to extend manager Bob Melvin despite rough season
Athletics to extend manager Bob Melvin despite rough season It hasn't been a particularly productive season for the Oakland Athletics. While the club didn't come into the year with lofty expectations, it's safe to say that, at 60-79, they've underperformed. When disappointing seasons happen, franchises normally designate a scapegoat for their failures. More often than not, that scapegoat is … [Read more...]
Dana Holgorsen wants FBS teams to stop scheduling FCS opponents
Dana Holgorsen wants FBS teams to stop scheduling FCS opponents West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen his calling for his FBS brethren to stop scheduling FCS schools. Holgorsen on Tuesday said West Virginia would not be scheduling FCS opponents on future schedules and he wants other FBS teams to follow the Mountaineers’ lead. "We are one of the only teams in the country that are scheduling two … [Read more...]
Patriots request that NFL reinstate two employees suspended in deflate-gate
Patriots request that NFL reinstate two employees suspended in deflate-gate I want you to follow me down a road. It's a strange road that doesn't lead in anything resembling a straight line. The NFL says it didn't suspend New England Patriots employees John Jastremski and Jim McNally, who were implicated in deflate-gate. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell emphatically denied that the NFL had … [Read more...]
WKU LB Der’Quione Mobley arrested for marijuana trafficking
WKU LB Der'Quione Mobley arrested for marijuana trafficking Western Kentucky linebacker Der'Quione Mobley was arrested Monday night by campus police and charged with drug trafficking within 1,000 feet of the school. According to the Bowling Green Daily News, police were called after someone complained that people were smoking pot near an on-campus dorm. The officer made contact with Mobley … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 17 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 17 (Reuters) Sept 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 17 on Wednesday 1. Omar Fraile (Spain / Caja Rural) 82 2. Fraenk Schleck (Luxembourg / Trek) 30 3. Ruben Plaza (Spain / Lampre) 27 4. Mikel Landa (Spain / Astana) 25 5. Rodolfo Torres (Colombia / Colombia) 22 6. Alessandro De Marchi … [Read more...]