Jered Weaver gets fed up with Kyle Seager's antics, plunks him, gets ejected There was a little bit of a temper tantrum face-off Wednesday night between Los Angeles Angels pitcher Jered Weaver and Seattle Mariners third baseman Kyle Seager. It ended with Seager getting hit by a pitch, Weaver getting ejected and Seager gloating after the game that he'd gotten Weaver to "quit on his team." If … [Read more...]
Mike Olt makes history with home runs for both Chicago teams this season
Mike Olt makes history with home runs for both Chicago teams this season Mike Olt became the first player in history to hit home runs for the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox in the same season Wednesday night when he clubbed his first home run on the south side. Both franchises have existed for well over 100 years. So it's surprising this hasn't happened before now. Olt is the 14th … [Read more...]
Patrick Kane speaks at Blackhawks camp, appreciates your questions
Patrick Kane speaks at Blackhawks camp, appreciates your questions The Chicago Blackhawks brought out Patrick Kane to meet the media at the start of training camp at Notre Dame on Thursday, after reiterating that the winger will be attending camp despite an ongoing rape investigation back in Erie County, NY. "The Chicago Blackhawks organization prides itself in trying to make calculated and … [Read more...]
Two Purdue freshmen DBs arrested for theft
Two Purdue freshmen DBs arrested for theft Two Purdue freshmen ran into trouble off the field on Wednesday. According to the Lafayette Journal & Courier, David Rose and Evyn Cooper – both defensive backs – were arrested early Wednesday for stealing bicycles in West Lafayette. According to Purdue University Police, Cooper was arrested for theft while Rose was arrested for attempted theft. A … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 6
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 6 Mmm. A curious weekend ahead. Man City and United look to bounce back from midweek heartbreak and bone breaks… Jose has his favourite worst enemy over for lunch on Saturday – and humble pie could be on the menu… The winless bottom three Stoke, Newcastle and Sunderland face pivotal matches that define their season… And Norwich go to Anfield looking down on … [Read more...]
John Force to run Jeff Gordon tribute Funny Car at Charlotte
John Force to run Jeff Gordon tribute Funny Car at Charlotte NHRA Funny Car champion John Force is going to pay homage to another racing champ at Charlotte. Force will drive a Jeff Gordon tribute car over the weekend while the NHRA races in NASCAR's backyard. Gordon is retiring at the end of the season and will move into a broadcast role for Fox in 2016. Check out the Jeff Gordon tribute … [Read more...]
Report: Kobe Bryant ‘medically cleared for all basketball activities’
Report: Kobe Bryant 'medically cleared for all basketball activities' After Kobe Bryant underwent season-ending surgery to repair a torn right rotator cuff back in January, the Los Angeles Lakers laid out a nine-month timeline for his return to the court. His return to shooting drills last month and general manager Mitch Kupchak's comments last week sparked optimism among Lakers fans that … [Read more...]
Pittsburgh infielder Jung Ho Kang injured on takeout slide in loss to Cubs
Pittsburgh infielder Jung Ho Kang injured on takeout slide in loss to Cubs Pittsburgh rookie infileder Jung Ho Kang suffered a left leg injury in the first inning of a 9-6 loss to the Cubs on Thursday when Chicago outfielder Chris Coghlan took him out trying to break up a double play sliding into second. Chicago had the bases loaded and no outs when Anthony Rizzo grounded to second baseman … [Read more...]
College Football Picks: Week 3 Predictions for Every Game – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks: Week 3 Predictions for Every Game - Bleacher Report Joe Murphy/Getty Images A wild and wacky second week of the 2015 college football season produced only a few upsets but also plenty of games that went down to the wire, leaving us on the edge of our seats until the final whistle. Not bad for a slate that, on paper at least, didn't look too promising. What's in store … [Read more...]
Source: Kobe medically cleared for practice
Source: Kobe medically cleared for practice 0 Shares Print Nearly nine months after suffering a torn rotator cuff in his right shoulder, Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has been medically cleared to participate in all basketball activities, an NBA source confirmed to ESPN.com on Thursday. Bleacher Report first reported that Bryant had been cleared. The 37-year-old suffered the … [Read more...]