Nashville GM calls John Scott All-Star Game voting situation 'unfortunate' PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – Nashville Predators general manager David Poile called the John Scott All-Star Game voting situation “unfortunate” and “disruptive to the process.” The idea of voting Scott, the Arizona Coyotes enforcer, into the All-Star Game started as a bit of a joke, but turned serious quickly. Scott leads … [Read more...]
Done Deals: Darren O’Day officially agrees to return to Baltimore
Done Deals: Darren O'Day officially agrees to return to Baltimore This is The Stew's running list of trades and signings that happen during baseball's Winter Meetings. We'll update this post as news happens. For up-to-the-second chatter and rumors, be sure to check out our Winter Meeting tracker. MONDAYDarren O'Day officially agrees to return to the OriolesAfter some back-and-forth, it … [Read more...]
Domestic abuse case holding up Chapman deal?
Domestic abuse case holding up Chapman deal? According to a police report obtained by Yahoo!'s Jeff Passan and Tim Brown, Reds All-Star closer Aroldis Chapman in an October incident fired a gun multiple times in his garage and allegedly assaulted his girlfriend. Passan and Brown write: No arrests were made after the incident, in which more than a dozen police officers were dispatched to Chapman's … [Read more...]
The increasingly odd saga about the Marlins maybe trading Jose Fernandez
The increasingly odd saga about the Marlins maybe trading Jose Fernandez NASHVILLE, Tenn. — If you were going to make a list of young MLB players who seem least likely to be traded, Jose Fernandez would rank, say, at least in the top 10. He's everything that years of drooling over prospects has taught us to chase — he's a young pitcher with the make up an ace, he's got filthy stuff, he's got … [Read more...]
LeBron James signs lifetime contract with Nike
LeBron James signs lifetime contract with Nike The best player of his generation and the world's biggest basketball apparel and shoe manufacturer will be together for a good long while. LeBron James and Nike confirmed reports Monday that the sides have agreed to a lifetime contract, extending a relationship that began before his first NBA season in 2003. Details of the agreement are scant, … [Read more...]
USC claims Steve Sarkisian resisted university help for his alcoholism
USC claims Steve Sarkisian resisted university help for his alcoholism USC responded Monday night to the lawsuit former coach Steve Sarkisian filed Monday. Sarkisian is claiming he was wrongfully terminated for having a disability and that USC did not give him a proper opportunity to seek treatment. Sarkisian was fired after he showed up to position meetings on Oct. 11 intoxicated and then … [Read more...]
From Xavi to MSN: The numbers behind Luis Enrique’s Barcelona makeover
From Xavi to MSN: The numbers behind Luis Enrique’s Barcelona makeover Barcelona are playing a new and exciting style of attacking soccer, and the Catalan side’s 34 goals, a total that leads La Liga, actually understates the team’s quality. By expected goals, a statistical estimate of the quality of chances created, Barcelona should have scored about 39 goals this season – […] Barcelona are … [Read more...]
Arizona Coyotes entertaining relocation out of Glendale, within Phoenix area
Arizona Coyotes entertaining relocation out of Glendale, within Phoenix area PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. – The Arizona Coyotes aren’t looking to move out of Glendale at the moment. But team co-owner Anthony Leblanc indicated that other options in the Phoenix area could be enticing if the right one was presented to the team. The city and the Coyotes came to a two-year lease agreement last summer, … [Read more...]
Patriots fan pays up bet with Eagles’ Connor Barwin, hands him Bud Light
Patriots fan pays up bet with Eagles' Connor Barwin, hands him Bud Light You can take to task the New England Patriots who started filing out of Gillette Stadium with about 11 minutes left on Sunday afternoon in their eventual loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, but you have to give one Pats fans a serious hat tip. Eagles pass rusher Connor Barwin was warming up early before the game, he and … [Read more...]
Epic post-anthem standoff in Australian Baseball League lasts until third inning
Epic post-anthem standoff in Australian Baseball League lasts until third inning While Major League Baseball executives get serious at the Winter Meetings this week in Nashville, players in the Australian Baseball League are getting a little silly on the other side of the world. During an ABL game over the weekend, the bullpens for the Melbourne Aces and Brisbane Bandits engaged in a … [Read more...]