Report: Tigers strike first, land Jordan Zimmermann to stabilize rotation The first major domino in free agency appears to have fallen. According to CBS Sports Jon Heyman, right-hander Jordan Zimmermann has agreed to a contract with the Detroit Tigers. Both Heyman and Fox Sports' Jon Morosi report the deal is for five years at $110 million. The reported deal would mark the first major … [Read more...]
Report: Tigers have a deal with starter Jordan Zimmermann
Report: Tigers have a deal with starter Jordan Zimmermann The first major domino in free agency appears to have fallen. According to CBS Sports Jon Heyman, right-hander Jordan Zimmerman has agreed to a contract with the Detroit Tigers. The reported deal would mark the first major signing of the offseason. It's also the first major move by new Tigers general manager Al Avila, who's obviously … [Read more...]
NFL picks against the spread, Week 12: Giants, Bills and a good day for road teams – SB Nation
NFL picks against the spread, Week 12: Giants, Bills and a good day for road teams - SB Nation Four of our five best bets this week are road teams. Are we crazy? Not necessarily. The battle for the NFC East moves to Washington this week. Nobody really cares because the NFC East is a woeful Superfund cleanup site and you'll need a Hazmat suit to get within 100 yards of FedEx Field on Sunday. Unless … [Read more...]
Klitschko demands Fury rematch after bruising loss (Reuters)
Klitschko demands Fury rematch after bruising loss (Reuters) By Karolos Grohmann DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) - Former heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko demanded a rematch minutes after losing his four world titles to British challenger Tyson Fury on Saturday in a stunning unanimous points decision. The 39-year-old Ukrainian suffered his fourth career loss and first in 11 years … [Read more...]
Anze Kopitar slow to find offense in contract year
Anze Kopitar slow to find offense in contract year Los Angeles Kings center Anze Kopitar is still without a contract for next season. His production is down for a second straight year. At the age of 28, there are whispers of decline and whether the hulking center is worth the near $10 million per-season, eight-year deal he is reportedly looking for. But the big Slovenian isn’t fretting … [Read more...]
Report: Okafor stopped for 108 mph on bridge
Report: Okafor stopped for 108 mph on bridge ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Off-the-court incidents continue to mount for Philadelphia 76ers rookie Jahlil Okafor. Okafor was stopped by police on the Ben Franklin Bridge about three weeks ago for going 108 mph, The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Going over 40 mph on the bridge, which spans the Delaware River and connects … [Read more...]
NFL picks against the spread, Week 12: Looking to maintain consistency in the … – SB Nation
NFL picks against the spread, Week 12: Looking to maintain consistency in the ... - SB Nation I'm taking part in the 2015 SuperContest with the folks at OddsShark, so it is time to take you along for the ride. Here are my Week 12 picks against the spread. Welcome back for Week 11 of the 2015 NFL season. The return of the NFL means gambling is back in our lives. The NFL might frown upon it, but … [Read more...]
LSU beats Texas A&M; LSU AD says Les Miles will continue to be coach
LSU beats Texas A&M; LSU AD says Les Miles will continue to be coach You can view the fan reaction during LSU's 19-7 win over Texas A&M as a tribute to Les Miles or a case for him to stay as the Tigers' coach. It was likely both. Before the game started, Miles was given a loud ovation. As the Tigers had the game wrapped up, Miles was saluted by the crowd, which started chanting his name. … [Read more...]
Russian athletes to participate in events in Turkey, with extra security – RIA (Reuters)
Russian athletes to participate in events in Turkey, with extra security - RIA (Reuters) MOSCOW, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Russian athletes will participate in tournaments organised in Turkey, with maximum security ensured, RIA news agency cited sports minister Vitaly Mutko as saying on Sunday. Russia introduced a raft of punitive economic sanctions against Turkey on Saturday after Turkey shot down … [Read more...]
Kings top Hawks in OT
Kings top Hawks in OT The Los Angeles Kings were the better team for much of their game against the Chicago Blackhawks. It just took a few periods for the goals to start going in for them. After trailing 2-0, Los Angeles scored a pair of big goals in the third period and forced what can only be described as "the reason why 3-on-3 overtime exists." The two Western Conference powers gave hockey fans … [Read more...]