The Mets got called out on Twitter for supporting the Marlins Scoreboard watching happens all the time in baseball. Players will admit to taking a peek at the score during games, and teams celebrate in the locker room when their rival loses a big game. With that in mind, it shouldn't come as a surprise that scoreboard watching extends far beyond the players. The New York Mets may not have … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Crunch Time
The Week Ahead: Week Ahead: Crunch Time With the season winding down and only two weeks remaining, we've reached the point in the fantasy baseball calendar where every decision looms large for those still competing. Picking the right two-start pitchers and streamers to plug into your lineup can be the difference between championship and consolation. Fortunately, the coming week features tons of … [Read more...]
3 Ashley Madisons would like you to have ‘a love affair’ with the Hawks
3 Ashley Madisons would like you to have 'a love affair' with the Hawks If you haven't found rooting for your hometown team particularly satisfying over the past few years, and have wondered once — or maybe more than once — what it might feel like to step outside the bonds of the commitment you made to the local squad lo those many years ago, the Atlanta Hawks have a message for you: They're … [Read more...]
Hawks use Ashley Madison to sell game tickets
Hawks use Ashley Madison to sell game tickets 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 Atlanta Hawks want fans to have a love affair with them, so the team rolled out a … [Read more...]
Michael Carter-Williams plunks camera man with ceremonial first pitch
Michael Carter-Williams plunks camera man with ceremonial first pitch The Milwaukee Brewers can’t seem to get anything to go right in their forgettable 2015 season. They are on their way to a 90 loss season, a four-year playoff drought, they traded superstar outfielder Carlos Gomez, and now ceremonial first pitches are going awry. On Thursday night the Brewers welcomed Milwaukee Bucks guard … [Read more...]
Clemson’s Dabo Swinney jokes K Greg Huegel has ‘Publix’ status
Clemson's Dabo Swinney jokes K Greg Huegel has 'Publix' status Clemson kicker Greg Huegel has an interesting nickname. Huegel, a walk-on, won the right to be Clemson's kicker for the first three games of the season while starting kicker Ammon Lakip was suspended. Before the season began, coach Dabo Swinney joked he found Heugel kicking a can in the parking lot of a Bi-Lo, a grocery store … [Read more...]
Listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET with Grant Wahl
Listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET with Grant Wahl Today’s Soccer Morning features an interview with Grant Wahl. You can listen to Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page at www.worldsoccertalk.com/live. During the show, you can tweet your questions or observations live to @soccermorning Or better yet, you can call in with your questions or comments […] Today’s … [Read more...]
Andy Reid has a prolific history of game-management gaffes
Andy Reid has a prolific history of game-management gaffes Game and clock management in the NFL is an epidemic, but Andy Reid redefines the pestilence. He is the Spanish flu of game managers, and the Kansas City Chiefs’ Monday night loss to the Denver Broncos showed he hasn’t found a cure yet. Reid failed to recognize that the Broncos were out of timeouts at the end of the first half and … [Read more...]
Dodgers send deadline pickup Mat Latos packing after just five starts
Dodgers send deadline pickup Mat Latos packing after just five starts Just weeks after being acquired in a blockbuster deadline-day trade, Los Angeles Dodgers starter Mat Latos has been designated for assignment. Don’t expect to see him a Dodgers uniform again this season. Sources: Dodgers have designated Mat Latos for assignment.— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) September 18, 2015 Latos’ stint … [Read more...]
Adidas will make form-fitting hockey jerseys at NHL’s request
Adidas will make form-fitting hockey jerseys at NHL’s request Mark King used to play hockey growing up, on northern Wisconsin ice. Now, he’s responsible for what pro players are going to wear on NHL ice. King is Group North America President for adidas, which just entered into a seven-year contract with the NHL beginning in 2017 (and after they design the sweaters for the 2016 World Cup of … [Read more...]