Jose Altuve ripped his pants sliding into third with a triple Houston Astros All-Star second baseman Jose Altuve is known for his hitting and his hustle. He combined the two Monday night, and the end result was pretty hilarious. In the seventh inning of Houston's game against the Los Angeles Angels, Altuve hit a long fly ball off the wall in right-center field. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest … [Read more...]
AC/DC concert leaves Wrigley infield ‘completely messed up,’ says Joe Maddon
AC/DC concert leaves Wrigley infield 'completely messed up,' says Joe Maddon Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon strikes us as the kind of guy who might enjoy listening to some AC/DC from time to time. Right now though, he's not exactly digging the iconic rock group. Maddon says AC/DC left the Wrigley Field infield in shambles following its concert at the Friendly Confines last week. [Play a … [Read more...]
Thomas Vanek acknowledges what we figured about Thomas Vanek
Thomas Vanek acknowledges what we figured about Thomas Vanek Thomas Vanek has a nightmarish first season with the Minnesota Wild, at least by his standards: 21 goals, 31 assists, a minus-6 in 80 games, followed by the first postseason in which he failed to scored a goal despite playing 10 games. In total, he’s gone 15 playoff games without a goal. Oh yeah: There was also that off-ice … [Read more...]
UCF dismisses All-AAC running back William Stanback
UCF dismisses All-AAC running back William Stanback UCF’s 0-3 season just got worse on Tuesday as the program announced star running back William Stanback has been dismissed from the team. "William Stanback has been dismissed from the football team for continuous failure to comply with athletic policy and team rules," the statement read. The school did not give a specific reason for the … [Read more...]
Wilder defends piece of heavyweight title in network fight (The Associated Press)
Wilder defends piece of heavyweight title in network fight (The Associated Press) Deontay Wilder's plan for world domination of the heavyweight division is, at the moment, centered in Alabama. … [Read more...]
Arsenal win appeal, see FA rescind Gabriel’s red card
Arsenal win appeal, see FA rescind Gabriel’s red card London (AFP) – Arsenal have won an appeal against Brazilian defender Gabriel’s sending-off in Saturday’s Premier League defeat to Chelsea, the Football Association confirmed on Tuesday. Gabriel was dismissed following an off-the-ball clash with Chelsea striker Diego Costa late in the first half of the Gunners’ 2-0 defeat at Stamford […] … [Read more...]
Three-Man Weave: Who will win the 2015-16 Most Improved Player award?
Three-Man Weave: Who will win the 2015-16 Most Improved Player award? With the draft and the bulk of free agency now behind us, it's time to start taking stock of what's transpired this summer and how it all figures to impact the upcoming NBA campaign. This week, we discuss: Who will win the 2015-16 Most Improved Player award? *** Dan Devine: Ever since the NBA started handing out the Most … [Read more...]
Source: Wolves plan to buy out Bennett's contract
Source: Wolves plan to buy out Bennett's contract ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print Anthony Bennett's time with the Minnesota Timberwolves appears almost over. The Timberwolves intend to buy out the former No. 1 overall pick's contract after being unable to secure a trade partner to take him, a league source told ESPN's Chris Broussard. The move would cut ties with the … [Read more...]
Revisiting Mikhail Prokhorov's debacle of branding the Nets – CBSSports.com
Revisiting Mikhail Prokhorov's debacle of branding the Nets - CBSSports.com The business side and the basketball side of an NBA franchise should overlap quite a bit, in theory. Good teams should be able to sell tickets, jerseys and other merchandise. It behooves an owner and management to put a good product on the floor because the returns should be quite valuable. However, there is a … [Read more...]
NFL Week 3 picks: Jets over Eagles, Bengals beat Ravens, Cowboys lose – CBSSports.com
NFL Week 3 picks: Jets over Eagles, Bengals beat Ravens, Cowboys lose - CBSSports.com Let's just get this out of the way right now: My picks in Week 2 were putrid. They were worse than the Eagles' offense. The latest from SportsLineI've had my phone off since Sunday night because if I left it on, I'm 60 percent sure one of my bosses would call me and I'm guessing the conversation would go … [Read more...]