Follow live: The Yahoo Sports MLB trade-deadline tracker Baseball fans, are you ready for the home stretch? The final hours of the MLB trade deadline are upon us. Teams have until 4 p.m. ET to pull off whatever deals they think will help them coast into October or rebuild for the future. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] The news and gossip will be flying, so to help you … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Lucroy Turns Down Tribe
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Lucroy Turns Down Tribe No stairway … denied. That’s how it shook out for the Indians on Sunday. When you went to bed Saturday night, you probably thought the Indians had just acquired Jonathan Lucroy, the prize of this year’s trade deadline (unless closers who throw 100 mph are more your thing). Well wake up. It’s Monday and Lucroy is still a Brewer—for now. So what … [Read more...]
Rookies Thon Maker, Malcom Brogdon sign deals – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Rookies Thon Maker, Malcom Brogdon sign deals - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Thon Maker, the 10th overall pick, is expected to make around $2.6 million as his slotted salary. Malcolm Brogdon’s salary was not initially disclosed.(Photo: Sam Caravana) Milwaukee Bucks rookies Thon Maker and Malcolm Brogdon have signed contracts, the team announced Saturday. The 7-foot-1 Maker, the 10th overall … [Read more...]
Oscar Klefbom says Taylor Hall struggled against NHL's tougher teams
Oscar Klefbom says Taylor Hall struggled against NHL's tougher teams (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images) Edmonton Oilers defenseman Oscar Klefbom indicated former teammate Taylor Hall struggled against the NHL’s top teams and compiled his points against the league’s lesser competition. The comments were made to HockeySverige.se. Hall, an All-Star, was traded to the New Jersey … [Read more...]
Expert to Rio athletes: ‘Don’t put your head under water’ (Yahoo Sports)
Expert to Rio athletes: 'Don't put your head under water' (Yahoo Sports) Just days ahead of the Olympic Games the waterways of Rio de Janeiro are as filthy as ever, contaminated with raw human sewage teeming with dangerous viruses and bacteria, according to a 16-month-long study commissioned by The Associated Press. Not only are some 1,400 athletes at risk of getting violently ill in water … [Read more...]
Five stories to watch on MLB trade deadline day
Five stories to watch on MLB trade deadline day Jonathan Lucroy remains in Milwaukee for now after vetoing trade to Cleveland. (AP) The Major League Baseball trade deadline is nearly upon us. In just a few hours, we’ll know which teams made the biggest moves for the second half, and which came up just short. Based on the rumors, there have been a lot of discussions this trade deadline. … [Read more...]
Red Sox pull off incredible ninth inning comeback against Angels
Red Sox pull off incredible ninth inning comeback against Angels Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. The Boston Red Sox had no business winning Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels, but … [Read more...]
Taurasi helps US women’s hoops team beats Australia 104-89 (Yahoo Sports)
Taurasi helps US women's hoops team beats Australia 104-89 (Yahoo Sports) Taurasi scored 15 of her 20 points during a 5-minute span in the third quarter to help the Americans beat Australia 104-89 on Sunday in an exhibition game at Madison Square Garden. ''It kind of just happened,'' Taurasi said. Elena Delle Donne added 19 points for the Americans in the final tuneup for both teams before … [Read more...]
Graphic Snapchat post is latest misstep for Draymond Green (Yahoo Sports)
Graphic Snapchat post is latest misstep for Draymond Green (Yahoo Sports) Draymond Green says he accidentally posted a graphic crotch shot on his Snapchat account, the latest misstep for the Golden State Warriors' All-Star forward. Green initially wrote on Twitter that his account had been hacked after the photo was posted Sunday, but later said the mistake was his. … [Read more...]