Taking a look at the next hitters to reach 500 home runs Boston Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz became the most recent member of the 500 home run club Saturday. He did so despite an unusual path. Ortiz didn't become a major-league regular until he was 24, and didn't have his first 20+ home run season until he was 26. It was only after changing teams that Ortiz became a star. After … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 14, 2015
San Diego Padres at Arizona Diamondbacks Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 68-75 Arizona Diamondbacks play host to the 67-77 San Diego Padres tonight in MLB action on the grass of Chase Field, Sept 14, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 9:40PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Padres -104/Diamondbacks -106 O/U Total: 8.5 Pitching Matchup James Shields (R) W/L 11-6 WHIP 1.34 ERA … [Read more...]
Kei Kamara is interrupting our ‘Giovinco for MVP’ talk; By Steve Davis
Kei Kamara is interrupting our ‘Giovinco for MVP’ talk; By Steve Davis Back in July, Toronto’s Sebastian Giovinco put an early chokehold on Major League Soccer’s Most Valuable Player honor, the one newly named for Landon Donovan. Giovinico was dominating to a degree rarely seen over 20 MLS seasons, operating with a killer combo of polish, verve and sophistication seen even less […] Back in … [Read more...]
Thomas follows Froome out of world championships (Reuters)
Thomas follows Froome out of world championships (Reuters) Geraint Thomas has joined Team Sky colleague Chris Froome in pulling out of the World Road Race Championships in Virginia starting this weekend, saying he is not physically up to it. "It's been a hard decision to make but the season has taken its toll on me and I don't feel physically up for a good Worlds," Welshman Thomas, 29, … [Read more...]
The Week Ahead: Astros, Rangers meet in Texas showdown with big implications
The Week Ahead: Astros, Rangers meet in Texas showdown with big implications Here we are in mid-September looking at an in-state tussle between the Houston Astros and Texas Rangers that may just decide the AL West. Who'd have thunk it back in spring training? The Astros, current leaders of the division by a game and a half, head to Arlington for four games starting Monday against the team … [Read more...]
Kentucky defeats North Carolina in charity alumni game – SI.com
Kentucky defeats North Carolina in charity alumni game - SI.com Kentucky hosted rival North Carolina in a sold-out charity alumni basketball game on Sunday. With nine NBA draft picks on their side, the Wildcats led by as many as 21 points and came out on top in a 122–115 victory over the Tar Heels. Golden State Warriors forward Harrison Barnes gave UNC a boost at the end of the game, scoring a … [Read more...]
Former Browns CEO Joe Banner in damage control over deleted tweet
Former Browns CEO Joe Banner in damage control over deleted tweet Former Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner was part of a front office rebuild under then-new team owner Jimmy Haslam back in 2012 that was constructed to bring hope to the downtrodden franchise. We know how that worked out. He and the team's GM, Mike Lombardi, were shuttled out of town, and the Browns were forced to implement a … [Read more...]
Cardale Jones is still Ohio State’s starting QB
Cardale Jones is still Ohio State's starting QB Cardale Jones is still Ohio State’s starting quarterback. Despite Jones’ lackluster performance that saw him complete 12 of 18 passes for 111 yards and no touchdown against Hawaii last week, coach Urban Meyer said he has no plans on benching his starter. "He's the starting quarterback,” Meyer said of Jones on Monday. “I met with him yesterday. … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Alex Ovechkin and the search for 50-goal scorers
What We Learned: Alex Ovechkin and the search for 50-goal scorers (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The new season is just weeks away and already the speculation about who will do what is … [Read more...]
Dunk History: Von Wafer and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad dunk
Dunk History: Von Wafer and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad dunk As the summer wears on, with training camps and preseason play still off in (what feels like) the distant future, we turn our attention to the past. Join us as we while away a few late-summer moments recalling some of the most scintillating slams of yesteryear, the most thunderous throwdowns ever to sear themselves … [Read more...]