Football Daily Dose: Dose: Big Ben Nearing Return Ben Roethlisberger has missed the past four-plus weeks with a badly sprained MCL and bruised knee suffered Week 3 in St. Louis. The Steelers have managed to go 2-2 in his absence, but Big Ben appears set to make his return Week 8 against the undefeated, division-rival Bengals.Despite Roethlisberger admitting he experience some aching and pain in … [Read more...]
Gasol’s block, Butler’s steal seal Bulls’ season-opening win over Cavs
Gasol's block, Butler's steal seal Bulls' season-opening win over Cavs For many fans, including one pretty famous one, it's been the key question ever since the Chicago Bulls front office made the choice to jettison defensive wizard Tom Thibodeau in favor of the more offensive-minded Fred Hoiberg. Will a more free-flowing version of the Bulls — the kind of team that starts Nikola Mirotic … [Read more...]
Rose: Vision in win blurry, limited to one eye
Rose: Vision in win blurry, limited to one eye Nick Friedell, ESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. 0 Shares print CHICAGO -- Derrick Rose said he is still dealing with … [Read more...]
World Series Game 1 delayed after Fox loses power to broadcast truck
World Series Game 1 delayed after Fox loses power to broadcast truck KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Game 1 of the World Series turned into a bunch of baseball players standing around for five minutes while broadcast issues delayed the game and caused fans watching at home to wonder what was going on. In the bottom of the fourth inning, the broadcast went off the air as Fox lost power to one of its … [Read more...]
Report: Derek Jeter engaged to supermodel Hannah Davis
Report: Derek Jeter engaged to supermodel Hannah Davis Why does New York Yankees legend Derek Jeter always feel the need to steal the New York Mets' thunder? During Game 1 of the World Series, reports leaked that Jeter is engaged to long-time girlfriend Hannah Davis, according to the New York Daily News. Way to interrupt the World Series, Jetes! We thought everyone agreed not to leak big … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter – Week 11
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter - Week 11 There goes my first week as the Bargain Hunter; now I feel like a veteran. Well, not quite. Of my first picks, Jonny Evans was the only one that paid serious dividends last weekend. But I still think Jack Butland, Bojan and Martin Olsson will still be worth it as the season progresses. There’s no way too many folks predicted the debacle that was a 0-0 … [Read more...]
Jaromir Jagr leaves Panthers game with ‘lower body injury’
Jaromir Jagr leaves Panthers game with ‘lower body injury’ Jaromir Jagr getting injured would be the worst news in the history of news or things that are bad, so hopefully the NHL legend is OK as he leaves Tuesday night’s game against the Colorado Avalanche. Jagr played just 2:30 over four shifts in the first period before leaving the Florida Panthers’ bench. There was a gap of nearly 10 … [Read more...]
Golden State Warriors receive 2015 title rings, raise 1st banner in 40 years
Golden State Warriors receive 2015 title rings, raise 1st banner in 40 years The Golden State Warriors' championship tour is now complete. More than four months after defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 6 of the 2015 NBA Finals, the Warriors raised their first title banner in 40 years and received their championship rings during a ceremony before Tuesday's 2015-16 season opener against … [Read more...]
Father of Royals' Volquez dies on day of Game 1
Father of Royals' Volquez dies on day of Game 1 KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- The Royals' starting pitcher for Game 1 of the 2015 World Series against the Mets is Edinson Volquez and multiple outlets, including The Associated Press and Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes report that his father, Daniel Volquez, died Tuesday at the age of 63 in the Dominican Republic. CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman has … [Read more...]
Alcides Escobar hits inside-the-park homer to start Game 1 for Royals
Alcides Escobar hits inside-the-park homer to start Game 1 for Royals Your browser does not support iframes. KANSAS CITY, Mo. — It didn't take long for Kauffman Stadium to erupt and it didn't take long for the Royals to show what makes them a dangerous team. Alcides Escobar led off the bottom of the first inning for the Royals with an inside-the-park home run — a perfect example of what the … [Read more...]