Week 8 Injury Wrap: Carlos Hyde out, John Brown iffy We’ll hit on the big injury news up top, then shift into positional mode. Let’s be careful out there. • John Brown (hamstrings) is going to be a game-time decision for the Sunday match at Cleveland. Brown didn’t practice Wednesday and Thursday before a limited Friday session. You can’t blame the Cardinals if they decide to buy two weeks of … [Read more...]
Raul Mondesi Jr. becomes first player to make MLB debut in World Series
Raul Mondesi Jr. becomes first player to make MLB debut in World Series A unique piece of baseball history was made during World Series Game 3. Raul Mondesi Jr., a 20-year-old prospect for the Kansas City Royals and the son of Los Angeles Dodgers All-Star Raul Mondesi, became the first player in MLB history make his major-league debut in the World Series. Mondesi's big moment came as a … [Read more...]
Nipun Chopra interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (10.30.15)
Nipun Chopra interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (10.30.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Nipun Chopra, co-host of the United and Liverpool Fans Podcast. During the interview, Nipun discusses new research about concussions in soccer, and which league will be the first to treat the conditions seriously. Plus Nipun shares […] Listen to the … [Read more...]
Hall of Famer and Pacers legend Mel Daniels dies at 71
Hall of Famer and Pacers legend Mel Daniels dies at 71 One of the best players in the history of the American Basketball Association died suddenly on Friday when Mel Daniels, a three-time ABA champion with the Indiana Pacers, died at the age of 71. Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2012, the 6-9 center excelled over eight ABA seasons and spent one year in Italy … [Read more...]
Wright homers early in G3
Wright homers early in G3 With his Mets down 1-0 to the Royals in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night (KC-NYM GameTracker), team captain David Wright sent a bolt through the Citi Field crowd with this clout off a Yordano Ventura sinker ... That was a 385-foot, two-run homer that left the bat at 103 mph. That was also just the second postseason homer of his career and the first since Game 4 … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Look Ahead: Kuechly, Davis and the Panthers’ top defense
Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: Kuechly, Davis and the Panthers' top defense We've known for years that Carolina Panthers inside linebacker Luke Kuechly is a big-time difference maker (as is fellow linebacker Thomas Davis), and one play against the Philadelphia Eagles summed up how hard he can make things for an opposing offense. The Philadelphia Eagles tried an outside sweep with Ryan Mathews in … [Read more...]
Cavs owner: 'Foolish' not to spend on salaries
Cavs owner: 'Foolish' not to spend on salaries Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books 0 Shares print CLEVELAND -- Cleveland Cavaliers owner Dan Gilbert said he's spending a near-record amount on salaries and luxury taxes because it would be foolish not to. Over the summer, the Cavs locked … [Read more...]
Draymond Green worked technical foul fines into his personal budget
Draymond Green worked technical foul fines into his personal budget Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green was arguably the most important non-LeBron player of the NBA Finals, but things got even better for him this offseason when he inked a new five-year, $82-million contract. That's a big deal for anyone, but especially someone who had made roughly $2.4 million in his first three NBA … [Read more...]
Noah Syndergaard throws first pitch of Game 3 at Alcides Escobar’s head
Noah Syndergaard throws first pitch of Game 3 at Alcides Escobar's head NEW YORK — Noah Syndergaard figured out a way to keep Alcides Escobar from swinging at the first pitch. He threw it at his head. Escobar, the Kansas City Royals leadoff man, has flourished this postseason swinging at the first pitch. That includes an inside-the-park home run off Matt Harvey in the bottom of the first in … [Read more...]
Wright homer puts Mets up early in Game 3
Wright homer puts Mets up early in Game 3 With his Mets down 1-0 to the Royals in Game 3 of the World Series on Friday night (KC-NYM GameTracker), team captain David Wright sent a bolt through the Citi Field crowd with this clout off a Yordano Ventura sinker ... That was a 385-foot, two-run homer that left the bat at 103 mph. That was also just the second postseason homer of his career and the … [Read more...]