NYC council leader scolds Yankees for Aroldis Chapman trade When the New York Yankees agreed to acquire Aroldis Chapman in a trade with the Cincinnati Reds on Monday, the move made plenty of baseball sense. He's among the game's best relief pitchers and the Yankees were getting him at a discounted rate. Morally, though, it left some people questioning whether the Yankees were smart to trade … [Read more...]
Memphis vs. Auburn Birmingham Bowl Odds, Predictions Preview – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Memphis vs. Auburn Birmingham Bowl Odds, Predictions Preview - SportsBlog.com (blog) Presented is the Vegas runner scrutiny of pulling together key achievement indicators from a betting approach on the bout between Memphis and Auburn at noon ET in the Birmingham Bowl. The Las Vegas odds are Auburn -4 to -4.5 with a total of 62.5 to 63.5, with most houses of course in the middle at 63. In a shocker … [Read more...]
Eagles’ Jordan Matthews ‘adamant’ that he wants Sam Bradford back
Eagles' Jordan Matthews 'adamant' that he wants Sam Bradford back This is all hard to sort out. The Philadelphia Eagles fired Chip Kelly on Tuesday night, after most of the players had left the building, and left us to guess what the future of the franchise will be. And not just the next head coach. After all, these are mostly Kelly's players that he and Kelly's handpicked personnel chief, … [Read more...]
Clemson sends home 3 players from Orange Bowl
Clemson sends home 3 players from Orange Bowl Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney confimed Wednesday morning that he sent home wide receiver Deon Cain, tight end Jay Jay McCullough and kicker Ammon Lakip from the Orange Bowl for violating team rules. The three reportedly failed drug tests. Can confirm @PriceAtkinson report: Clemson WR Deon Cain, TE Jay Jay McCullough & K Ammon Lakip sent home … [Read more...]
Scott Gomez placed on unconditional waivers by Blues
Scott Gomez placed on unconditional waivers by Blues The St. Louis Blues have placed forward Scott Gomez on unconditional waivers in order to grant the center his release from the team. The 36-year-old Gomez entered St. Louis training camp on a PTO and earned a roster spot with a one-year, two-way contract. This came after forward Patrik Berglund was placed on long term injured reserve … [Read more...]
Knicks' Early robbed, shot in leg outside club
Knicks' Early robbed, shot in leg outside club 12:38 PM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print NEW YORK -- A band of masked robbers boxed in New York Knicks player Cleanthony Early's cab with their vehicles as he left a strip club Wednesday, demanding his "gold" before shooting him in the leg, law enforcement officials told the Associated Press. Cleanthony Early, right, … [Read more...]
Curry (leg) questionable vs. Mavs, getting MRI
Curry (leg) questionable vs. Mavs, getting MRI 1:33 PM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry missed morning shootaround for Wednesday night's game against the Dallas Mavericks so he could get an MRI on a lower left leg injury. The Warriors have listed Curry as questionable for Wednesday's game in Dallas. Warriors interim coach Luke Walton … [Read more...]
Axisa: McGriff productive but not HOF worthy
Axisa: McGriff productive but not HOF worthy We're zeroing in on the Jan. 6 reveal of the BBWAA 2016 Hall of Fame class, one certain to include Ken Griffey Jr. and maybe another player or two. As we lead up to the announcement, CBS Sports' Eye on Baseball scribes are running through the serious candidates one day at a time. More HOF: One-and dones | Kendall | Griffey | Hoffman | Edmonds | Wagner | … [Read more...]
Michigan vs. Florida: Citrus Bowl preview – Sports Illustrated
Michigan vs. Florida: Citrus Bowl preview - Sports Illustrated No. 14 Michigan (9-3) vs. No. 19 Florida (10-3) Jan. 1, 1:00 p.m. ET (ABC) Reason to watch You’ve got two of college football’s marquee programs, each of which has roared back in 2015 after years in the doldrums, squaring off on New Year’s Day. That pretty much sells itself. Plenty of impact players will be on display, like Florida’s … [Read more...]
NBA daily fantasy picks: Five players who could help your lineup for Dec. 30 – Sports Illustrated
NBA daily fantasy picks: Five players who could help your lineup for Dec. 30 - Sports Illustrated Wednesday presents a confounding slate for daily fantasy owners. There are 10 games on the schedule, yet just two players with five-figure price tags. Jimmy Butler and C.J. McCollum are the highest-priced shooting guards at $8,200, while Kawhi Leonard and his $8,800 asking price lead the way at small … [Read more...]