Brandon Phillips leaves game after nightmare at-bat It isn't a picnic for any batter to face flamethrowing pitcher Noah Syndergaard. But during Monday's Cincinnati Reds-New York Mets game, Reds second baseman Brandon Phillips faced him in an at-bat he — or his bruised body — won't soon forget. In the top of the fourth inning, Phillips stepped into the box with Syndergaard on the mound. He … [Read more...]
Francisco Lindor shows off his defensive prowess
Francisco Lindor shows off his defensive prowess Francisco Lindor, shortstop for the Cleveland Indians, had quite a game against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night. He put on an absolute clinic at shortstop, and showed why the Indians are so lucky to have him. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Lindor's first outstanding play came in the bottom of the third inning. Eduardo … [Read more...]
Carl Edwards bumps Kyle Busch out of the way for Richmond win
Carl Edwards bumps Kyle Busch out of the way for Richmond win RICHMOND, Virginia – Joe Gibbs Racing is proving that there are no team orders at the end of races as Carl Edwards bumped teammate Kyle Busch out of the way in turns 3 and 4 on the final lap of Sunday's race at Richmond for his second consecutive win of 2016. Edwards had the best car over a long run during Sunday's race. Busch had … [Read more...]
The Detroit Pistons? Gone till November.
The Detroit Pistons? Gone till November. From 2010 to 2015, Detroit’s “gone ‘till November” status usually hit a few weeks prior to the All-Star break, a break that Pistons players rarely had anything to do with. Not only was Detroit stuck in the NBA’s worst sort of rebuilding rut – never winning more than 32 games, never winning fewer than 27 – the team produced some of the league’s most … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Cleveland Browns Mock With Their NFL-High 12 Picks – Forbes
2016 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Cleveland Browns Mock With Their NFL-High 12 Picks - Forbes [unable to retrieve full-text content]Pittsburgh Post-Gazette2016 NFL Mock Draft: Full 7-Round Cleveland Browns Mock With Their NFL-High 12 PicksForbesUsing a few of those picks to jockey up for position or to spread the eventual cap hits into future years by trading up into next year's draft is … [Read more...]
New Mexico TE Michael Walsh arrested for DWI
New Mexico TE Michael Walsh arrested for DWI New Mexico tight end Michael Walsh was arrested over the weekend on a charge of aggravated DWI. Per the Albuquerque Journal, Walsh was arrested Saturday night and additionally cited for not having his registration, no proof of insurance and for blocking traffic. According to police, Walsh was approached after the white Ford SUV he was driving sat … [Read more...]
Report: ‘No indication’ Waco PD told Baylor about 2013 Oakman report
Report: 'No indication' Waco PD told Baylor about 2013 Oakman report Was Baylor notified by the Waco Police Department of a 2013 assault allegation against former defensive end Shawn Oakman? Per a Waco PD spokesperson to the Waco Tribune, there is "no indication" that the department told the school about a police report involving Oakman and the alleged victim. Oakman is accused of shoving a … [Read more...]
Charl Schwartzel takes his name out of Olympic consideration
Charl Schwartzel takes his name out of Olympic consideration Charl Schwartzel is now the fourth major winner to pull himself out of consideration for the 2016 men's Olympic golf tournament. The 2011 Masters winner didn't announce this decision himself. Rather, it was South African team captain Gary Player who revealed Schwartzel's choice in a statement shared on Twitter about the rash of … [Read more...]
Cycling-Belgian cyclist banned for 6 years for motorised doping (Reuters)
Cycling-Belgian cyclist banned for 6 years for motorised doping (Reuters) By Neil Robinson April 26 (Reuters) - The Belgian cyclist caught during competition in January with an electric motor hidden in one of her bikes has been banned for six years and fined 20,000 Swiss francs ($20,603.69), the sport's governing body said on Tuesday. Femke Van den Driessche, 19, was found guilty of … [Read more...]
The Phillies outfield has a few problems
The Phillies outfield has a few problems There are a lot of good things to say about the future of the Philadelphia Phillies. They have a young pitching staff that's only going to get better with time. Third baseman Maikel Franco has insane power and increasing defensive skills. Their minor league system has shortstop J.P. Crawford and outfielder Nick Williams. They have potential coming … [Read more...]