Diamondbacks add an infielder, acquire Jean Segura from Brewers The Arizona Diamondbacks have been pursuing an infielder to add to their already potent lineup in recent weeks. On Saturday, they finally got their man, acquiring veteran shortstop Jean Segura from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Diamondbacks will also receive reliever Tyler Wagner in the deal. The Brewers will receive veteran … [Read more...]
Are the 1999 Rams the greatest champ ever? One simulator says so
Are the 1999 Rams the greatest champ ever? One simulator says so It is the dream of every NFL fan to see the greatest teams of all time pitted against each other to see who is the greatest team of all time. It is "Field of Dreams" type of stuff, played out on the gridiron. Are the 1985 Chicago Bears the greatest team ever? The 1972 undefeated Miami Dolphins? Or one of those Dallas Cowboys … [Read more...]
Giancarlo Stanton could have had a great career in football too
Giancarlo Stanton could have had a great career in football too Can you picture Major League Baseball without Giancarlo Stanton? We certainly can't, but if several top college football programs got their way back in 2007, the Stanton we know and love may be catching passes in the NFL now rather than launching Titanic home runs in MLB. As detailed by Bleacher Report's Adam Kramer, Stanton was … [Read more...]
Ole Miss AD: Violations date back to previous staff, Laremy Tunsil
Ole Miss AD: Violations date back to previous staff, Laremy Tunsil A day after news broke that the University of Mississippi has been formally charged with rules violations by the NCAA, the school’s athletic director has issued a thorough statement. Yahoo Sports’ Pat Forde first reported that the NCAA has alleged “roughly 30” violations in football, women’s basketball and track and field, … [Read more...]
Albatrosses! Gore makes one at Torrey, Jang does in the Bahamas
Albatrosses! Gore makes one at Torrey, Jang does in the Bahamas Albatross was the Word of the Day early on Saturday at a pair of professional golf tournaments. At the PGA Tour's Farmers Insurance Open, Jason Gore recorded the first albatross of his golf life. On the par-5 18th hole on Torrey Pines' South Course, his ninth hole of the round, Gore smashed a 3-wood from 250 yards which hit the … [Read more...]
Sunny Ridge wins Aqueduct’s Withers Stakes (The Associated Press)
Sunny Ridge wins Aqueduct's Withers Stakes (The Associated Press) The gray son of Holy Bull bred in New Jersey earned 10 qualifying points toward a Derby starting berth. Breaking from the outside post in the six-horse field, Sunny Ridge engaged the pacesetting Vorticity coming out of the first turn. It was a two-way race the rest of the way with Sunny Ridge prevailing by three quarters of … [Read more...]
NHL announces 2017 All-Star Game will take place in Los Angeles
NHL announces 2017 All-Star Game will take place in Los Angeles NASHVILLE – The NHL is going to California for the 2017 NHL All-Star Game. The league announced Saturday that they will have the 2017 event in Los Angeles, California at Staples Center. The move had been intimated some time. The NHL made the official announcement Saturday before the 2016 skills competition in Nashville. NHL … [Read more...]
Doc Rivers evokes Nixon in talking up Blake Griffin forgiveness
Doc Rivers evokes Nixon in talking up Blake Griffin forgiveness Blake Griffin, already taxing his Clippers with a month-long absence due to a quadriceps injury, further put his team in peril this week by breaking his hand during an altercation with a team employee. The Clippers and the NBA are still investigating the melee, and Griffin could receive a suspension on top of the time he’ll have … [Read more...]
Corey Seager leads multiple top-prospect lists
Corey Seager leads multiple top-prospect lists Two of the major prospect-ranking outlets have released their preseason lists, and the same man ranks at the top of both. MLB.com (top 100 here) and Baseball Prospectus (top 101 here) have each tabbed Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager as the top prospect in all of baseball. Seager, 21, got a taste of the bigs last season and made quite the impression. He … [Read more...]
Matt Miazga joins Chelsea in £3.5 million deal
Matt Miazga joins Chelsea in £3.5 million deal US Men’s National Team defender Matt Miazga has joined Chelsea on a four-and-a-half-year contract. The transfer fee is reportedly $5 million (£3.5 million). “I am very happy to sign for Chelsea, a world-famous club with a reputation for major success,” said Miazga. “I am delighted to be in the Premier […] US Men’s National Team defender Matt … [Read more...]