Cardinals fall to Brewers, lose Carlos Martinez to injury Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. Friday night was a double whammy for the St. Louis Cardinals. Not only did they lose 4-3 to the Milwaukee Brewers, watching their … [Read more...]
Cubs clinch spot in playoffs with Giants loss
Cubs clinch spot in playoffs with Giants loss The Cubs lost to the Pirates on Friday afternoon (PIT 3, CHC 2), but that didn't stop them from clinching a spot in the postseason. Chicago clinched their first playoff berth since 2008 thanks to the Giants' loss to the Athletics on Friday night (OAK 5, SF 4). The Cubbies have not been to the postseason since getting swept in back-to-back NLDS from … [Read more...]
Pochettino: Summer with England under-21s is contributing to Kane’s slump
Pochettino: Summer with England under-21s is contributing to Kane’s slump Tottenham head coach Mauricio Pochettino admits Harry Kane is short of confidence and believes playing for England under-21s contributed to the striker’s loss of form. Kane has scored only twice in the 16 Spurs appearances since his memorable England debut in March and the forward is yet to get off […] Tottenham head … [Read more...]
Mookie Betts robs home run, preserves Rich Hill shutout with incredible catch
Mookie Betts robs home run, preserves Rich Hill shutout with incredible catch Boston Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts officially entered the Catch of the Year discussion on Friday. With starter Rich Hill hurling a shutout in the ninth inning, Betts went above and nearly beyond the wall to rob Chris Davis of his 44th home run and secure the final out of Boston's 7-0 victory. [Play a … [Read more...]
Report: Arizona star LB Scooby Wright to return vs. UCLA
Report: Arizona star LB Scooby Wright to return vs. UCLA It looks like No. 16 Arizona will have its best defensive player in the lineup Saturday night against No. 9 UCLA. ESPN’s Brett McMurphy reported Friday that star linebacker Scooby Wright is “expected to play” for the Wildcats. Wright, an All-American middle linebacker, injured his left knee in Arizona’s season-opening win over UTSA on … [Read more...]
Aaron Altherr crushes Nationals with inside-the-park grand slam
Aaron Altherr crushes Nationals with inside-the-park grand slam The Washington Nationals have crashed and burned during the second half of the season. There's no other way to describe a first-place team and preseason World Series favorite falling to the verge of elimination before baseball's final week. The only thing that's been missing is a metaphorical play that can be included in all … [Read more...]
WBC heavyweight champ Wilder set to meet Frenchman Duhaupas (The Associated Press)
WBC heavyweight champ Wilder set to meet Frenchman Duhaupas (The Associated Press) Deontay Wilder brought heavyweight boxing to his home state and now he's helping take it to primetime. The unbeaten WBC heavyweight champion's grander ambition beyond Saturday night's title defense against Frenchman Johann Duhaupas is to lift the once-pre-eminent division back to prominence. ''It's an … [Read more...]
Cards' Martinez (shoulder) exits after 7 pitches
Cards' Martinez (shoulder) exits after 7 pitches The Cardinals have already clinched a postseason spot, but they've yet to clinch the NL Central, and they want to get through the rest of the regular season healthy as well. The NL Central title should come soon enough. The healthy part? Maybe not. Right-hander Carlos Martinez left Friday night's start against the Brewers (GameTracker) after … [Read more...]
Laurent Blanc says PSG may ‘let go’ of a domestic competition to focus on Europe
Laurent Blanc says PSG may ‘let go’ of a domestic competition to focus on Europe Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain head coach Laurent Blanc admitted on Friday that his side may have to “let go” of one of their domestic cup competitions if they are to achieve their dream of winning the UEFA Champions League. PSG won a clean sweep of the domestic trophies last season, […] Paris (AFP) – Paris … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: Draft Guide Preview: Mocks
Offseason Beat: Draft Guide Preview: Mocks Media Days kicked off across the country on Friday, marking the official start of the fantasy basketball season. From time to time we're going to bring you a teaser of what we've got going on in the Rotoworld NBA Draft Guide, because this year we've really beefed it up. Aside from an insane amount of articles we have: 350 player profiles Customizable … [Read more...]