Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 29 Rankings I have three words for you -- they should be "Sorry I'm Late", which I am, but that would only be second choice. A combination of a busy week, waiting on press conferences to get the latest injury news to assist this column and questionable fitness for yours truly has led to a late edition of this week's player rankings. Hopefully, those in the Western … [Read more...]
DeRozan’s near-record night at the line beats out Lillard’s 50
DeRozan's near-record night at the line beats out Lillard's 50 Friday night's contest between the Toronto Raptors and Portland Trail Blazers stood out as a matchup of two of the NBA's best backcourt combos. Toronto's Kyle Lowry and DeMar DeRozan and Portland's Damian Lillard and C.J. McCollum have all emerged as elite scorers at their positions, with both duos leading their teams to levels … [Read more...]
Munenori Kawasaki’s legend grows with epic karaoke performance
Munenori Kawasaki's legend grows with epic karaoke performance For those not familiar with Munenori Kawasaki, now is as good a time as any to get familiar with the wildly entertaining infielder from Kagoshima, Japan. Kawasaki has been around Major League Baseball since 2012, but has played sparingly during stints with the Seattle Mariners and Toronto Blue Jays. Still, he's managed to become … [Read more...]
Spring Headlines: Albert Pujols returning early, will DH on Sunday
Spring Headlines: Albert Pujols returning early, will DH on Sunday The Los Angeles Angels revealed some encouraging news on Friday. Veteran slugger Albert Pujols is recovering quicker than expected from November surgery on his left foot, and according to MLB.com's Alden Gonzalez is on track to start Sunday's Cactus League game as the designated hitter. Based on previous reports, the Angels … [Read more...]
Nancy From Nairobi wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Nancy From Nairobi wins turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Nancy From Nairobi rallied three-wide turning for home to win the $63,000 feature by 2 1/2 lengths Friday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Truex: Pearn ‘frustrated’ after consecutive roof flap penalties
Truex: Pearn 'frustrated' after consecutive roof flap penalties Martin Truex Jr. said his crew chief Cole Pearn is unhappy the No. 78 team has had roof flap issues in NASCAR inspection the first two weeks of the season. Truex was penalized 15 points and Pearn was suspended for a race after the team had a roof flap problem at Atlanta. The pre-race issue at Atlanta came after the team didn't … [Read more...]
Sources: Free agent Martin to sign with Spurs
Sources: Free agent Martin to sign with Spurs 10:43 PM ET Marc SteinESPN Senior Writer Close " Senior NBA writer for ESPN.com" Began covering the NBA in 1993-94" Also covered soccer, tennis and the Olympics print Free agent guard Kevin Martin has agreed to sign a deal to join the San Antonio Spurs, according to league source Sources told ESPN.com that Martin, who cleared waivers … [Read more...]
Rinaldo ejected in AHL during NHL suspension
Rinaldo ejected in AHL during NHL suspension Zac Rinaldo just can't seem to stop finding trouble on the ice. Earlier this week the veteran forward was handed a five-game suspension from the NHL -- his fourth suspension in five seasons -- for an illegal check to the head of Tampa Bay Lightning forward Cedric Paquette. Because the Bruins sent him to Providence of the American Hockey League after the … [Read more...]
Bryce Harper has the balance and power of a ninja
Bryce Harper has the balance and power of a ninja We already knew Bryce Harper was an elite athlete capable of unbelievable feats of strength and explosiveness. But he's taken things to a new level this time. Early Friday morning, Harper posted an Instagram video showing the world how he uses an exercise ball to work on his balance and core strength at the gym. And yes, it's pretty … [Read more...]
Reporter resigns amid rumors of relationship with John Farrell
Reporter resigns amid rumors of relationship with John Farrell In a story that seemed to come out of nowhere on Friday, Jessica Moran, a reporter who covered the Boston Red Sox for Comcast SportsNet in New England, resigned from the network amid questions about the nature of her relationship with Red Sox manager John Farrell. According to the Boston Globe, rumors and speculation surrounding … [Read more...]