Barry Zito wants back into baseball after a year off Last year it was Mark Mulder with the comeback bid. This year it's Barry Zito. Zito wants to pitch in the majors again after sitting out last season, according to Zito's agent, Scott Boras. "He called me on the phone in August and said, 'I'm ready to go. I want to pitch,''' Boras told reporters, including ESPN's Jerry Crasnick, at the MLB … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Gerald Seeing Green
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College Football Picks Week 12: B/R’s Expert Predictions for Top 5 Games – Bleacher Report
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Frank Kaminsky is good at basketball, aslo enjoys dancing like Taylor Swift
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FSU’s drop annoys Jimbo
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Foyt in stable condition following heart surgery (The Associated Press)
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Irish chiefs dismiss Keane ‘assault’ reports (AFP)
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Officiating head breaks down Jimmy Graham PI call
Officiating head breaks down Jimmy Graham PI call The best play of the NFL season was wiped out by a penalty. Hail Mary passes are called that for a reason. The miracle doesn't happen very often. It looked like it did for the New Orleans Saints when tight end Jimmy Graham caught a touchdown on the last play to beat the San Francisco 49ers. [Join FanDuel.com's $2.5m Week 11 fantasy league: … [Read more...]
Toxicology report says Oscar Taveras was legally intoxicated at time of crash
Toxicology report says Oscar Taveras was legally intoxicated at time of crash As the baseball world still struggles to cope with the death of St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras, officials in the Dominican Republic released the findings of toxicology tests following his fatal single-car accident on Oct. 26. An accident that also claimed the life of his 18-year-old girlfriend, Edilia … [Read more...]
NHL expansion: A primer on the Maloofs, potential Las Vegas owners
NHL expansion: A primer on the Maloofs, potential Las Vegas owners Basketball fans know the Maloofs. Hockey fans may soon, too. The NHL has chosen that family, whose ownership of the Sacramento Kings turned messy before a 2013 sale, and businessman William Foley as the theoretical owners of a theoretical Las Vegas expansion team, reports the New York Post. MORE: As NHL talks Vegas, Panthers' … [Read more...]