Report: Former Braves starter Tommy Hanson in coma at Atlanta hospital Former Atlanta Braves starter Tommy Hanson is reportedly in a coma at a local Atlanta hospital, according to Zach Klein of WSB-TV. Klein has had the news confirmed by multiple sources, though details are scarce at this point. The Angels also sent out a tweet sending their thoughts to Hanson. The team did not get specific … [Read more...]
Albert Pujols in danger of missing the start of 2016 due to toe surgery
Albert Pujols in danger of missing the start of 2016 due to toe surgery The Los Angeles Angels may be without slugger Albert Pujols when they open the 2016 on April 4. Pujols underwent surgery on his right big toe last week, and will not begin baseball activities for four and a half months, according to Alden Gonzalez of MLB.com. If that timetable is accurate, Pujols would be able to resume … [Read more...]
NHL Picks: Ducks will extend winning streak to 5 against Coyotes – CBSSports.com
NHL Picks: Ducks will extend winning streak to 5 against Coyotes - CBSSports.com The Anaheim Ducks take a four-game winning streak into Monday night's game. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Arizona Coyotes vs. Anaheim Ducks, 10 p.m. ET Will the real Anaheim Ducks please stand up? After … [Read more...]
Rick Santorum compares an upcoming debate performance to Michael Jordan’s flu game
Rick Santorum compares an upcoming debate performance to Michael Jordan's flu game Did you know Rick Santorum is still in the race to win the Republican nomination for President? Well, he is! [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Apparently there is a GOP debate on Tuesday, apparently Rick Santorum is in it, and apparently Rick’s got a case of the … [Read more...]
Report: Patriots lose running back Dion Lewis for season with ACL injury
Report: Patriots lose running back Dion Lewis for season with ACL injury For a player who had missed the past two NFL seasons, Dion Lewis' absence from the New England Patriots down the stretch can't be understated. According to the Boston Globe, Lewis suffered a torn ACL in the win over the Washington Redskins and will be placed on injured reserve, shutting him down for the remainder of the … [Read more...]
Report: Ex-Illinois coach Tim Beckman deterred injury reporting, influenced medical decisions
Report: Ex-Illinois coach Tim Beckman deterred injury reporting, influenced medical decisions More than two months after Illinois fired head coach Tim Beckman, the university released the full report that led to Beckman’s dismissal. When the university decided to move on from Beckman on Aug. 28, then-athletic director Mike Thomas (who was fired Monday with the release of the report) said the … [Read more...]
If 49ers do move on from Colin Kaepernick in 2016, they better be right
If 49ers do move on from Colin Kaepernick in 2016, they better be right Before we start, let's not get too far ahead of ourselves with Blaine Gabbert. Sure, Gabbert played reasonably well in the San Francisco 49ers' win over the Atlanta Falcons. No, he didn't "win" the game — football is a team sport. "Quarterback wins" is not a real stat; teams win and lose games, not quarterbacks. Gabbert … [Read more...]
Be happy, uptight MLB fans, Byung-ho Park has stopped flipping his bat
Be happy, uptight MLB fans, Byung-ho Park has stopped flipping his bat Korean slugger Byung-ho Park is bringing his long balls to the U.S. next season, as the Minnesota Twins have secured his MLB rights. The long balls? Those are perfectly welcome here. But his bat flips? Well, it sounds like they won't be making it through customs. [Related: Jeff Passan ranks all the MLB free agents, from … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: Top 50 free agents, ranked by dollars and projections – CBSSports.com
Inside Baseball: Top 50 free agents, ranked by dollars and projections - CBSSports.com He throws hard, logs big innings, never had any arm trouble, just turned 30 and is generally considered one of the game's best pitchers. He's also a very good team player, as was shown in this year's postseason. The only knock is the uneven career October performances. There's no reason to think he won't … [Read more...]
Dwight Howard to heckler during Rockets-Clippers: ‘Let it go’
Dwight Howard to heckler during Rockets-Clippers: 'Let it go' It was, evidently, a heckle-tastic weekend in the ol' Association! In addition to Kobe Bryant throwing more-accurate-than-his-jumper shade at the New York Knicks' attempts to run the triangle offense and Carmelo Anthony thanking a Los Angeles Lakers fan for razzing him all afternoon on the way to a game-high 24 points in Sunday's … [Read more...]