Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Max-imum Dominance Max Scherzer continued to etch his name into baseball history on Saturday, becoming the first hurler since Nolan Ryan in 1973 to record two no-hitters in the same season. He's the sixth pitcher in major league history to accomplish the incredible feat, joining Ryan, Roy Halladay (2010), Virgil Trucks (1952), Allie Reynolds (1951) and Johnny Vander Meer … [Read more...]
No. 25 Florida dismantles No. 3 Ole Miss in rout
No. 25 Florida dismantles No. 3 Ole Miss in rout On another Saturday of shuffling the SEC pecking order, Florida made its case for contention in a lights out defensive performance against No. 3 Ole Miss. The No. 25 Gators were ferocious, flying all over the field and limiting the Rebels' big play opportunities in a 38-10 win under the lights in the Swamp. Will Grier and the Gators offense seemed … [Read more...]
Four things to watch for on the final day of the MLB regular season
Four things to watch for on the final day of the MLB regular season The final day of the baseball regular season has arrived, but there's no time to be sad. There's still plenty left to be settled, and it's all coming your way in one action-packed afternoon. Remember, every game — except for the Cardinals-Braves doubleheader — is scheduled to begin at 3:10 ET. That means no team involved … [Read more...]
Sharks' Torres could face another suspension
Sharks' Torres could face another suspension When it comes to NHL players with bad reputations for their on-ice behavior, San Jose Sharks forward Raffi Torres has to be near the very top of the list. He has already been suspended four times in his NHL career, with the most recent coming during the 2012-13 Stanley Cup playoffs when he was suspended for the remainder of the Sharks' second round … [Read more...]
LeBron, in photo with Thompson: 'Get it done'
LeBron, in photo with Thompson: 'Get it done' Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print LeBron James posed for a photograph with Tristan Thompson at a wedding Saturday night in Miami. The fact that … [Read more...]
Wild, Wild West: Astros win again, still have shot at AL West title
Wild, Wild West: Astros win again, still have shot at AL West title 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. The wild, wild AL West added yet another layer of wildness on Saturday. With the Angels miraculous come-from-behind win … [Read more...]
Jo-Jo Reyes throws one pitch, picks up win in first MLB appearance since 2011
Jo-Jo Reyes throws one pitch, picks up win in first MLB appearance since 2011 Lost in the craziness that played out during the Angels wild come-from-behind 11-10 win in Texas is the even crazier story of Jo-Jo Reyes. The 30-year-old left-hander, who started this season in the Mexican League, thought his season was over when the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees' season ended on Sept. 7. He could not … [Read more...]
Clemson holds off Notre Dame 24-22 in huge home win
Clemson holds off Notre Dame 24-22 in huge home win There would be no Clemsoning on this night. On a rainy night at Memorial Stadium, the Tigers withstood a furious Notre Dame comeback to hold on to a 24-22 win – barely. No. 6 Notre Dame scored with seven seconds remaining, but Irish quarterback DeShone Kizer was stuffed on a game-tying two-point conversion attempt to seal an enormous … [Read more...]
Hornets' Kidd-Gilchrist has dislocated shoulder
Hornets' Kidd-Gilchrist has dislocated shoulder ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print ORLANDO, Fla. -- X-rays on Hornets forward Michael Kidd-Gilchrist were negative but revealed a dislocation of his right shoulder after Kidd-Gilchrist left Saturday night's 106-100 exhibition win over the Orlando Magic, the team announced. Kidd-Gilchrist was curling off a screen late in the … [Read more...]