Rangers improve without starter or giving up MLB youngsters - Washington Post By Stephen Hawkins | AP, ARLINGTON, Texas — The Texas Rangers are still trying to win a World Series five years after twice coming within a strike of their first title. With another non-waiver trade deadline looming, and the cost of acquiring another starting pitcher apparently too steep, general manager Jon Daniels and … [Read more...]
College Football: Media picks Northern Illinois to take third in MAC West – Freeport Journal-Standard
College Football: Media picks Northern Illinois to take third in MAC West - Freeport Journal-Standard DETROIT – For the second-straight year, the defending Mid-American Conference West Division champion Northern Illinois University football team was tabbed to finish third in the division in the poll released Thursday during the 2016 MAC Media Day at Ford Field in Detroit. The Huskies, who … [Read more...]
Mookie Betts lifts Red Sox to another amazing late inning comeback
Mookie Betts lifts Red Sox to another amazing late inning comeback 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 2016 Boston Red Sox appear to have a flair for the dramatic. A day after pulling off an … [Read more...]
Here's Craig Sager with Team USA after its final exhibition
Here's Craig Sager with Team USA after its final exhibition TNT announcer Craig Sager waves to crowd during the second half of an exhibition basketball game between team USA and Nigeria, Monday, Aug. 1, 2016, in Houston. (James Nielsen/Houston Chronicle via AP) The sports world got some bad news last week when it was announced that broadcaster and reporter Craig Sager would not be able … [Read more...]
Training Camp Daily Dose: Camp Dose: Bumps and Bruises
Training Camp Daily Dose: Camp Dose: Bumps and Bruises Ignore your calendar. It may read August (unless you haven’t changed it yet—it always takes me a couple days), but in the NFL, it’s injury month. Football is inherently a dangerous sport (hence all the concussion lawsuits), so really, they’re all injury months. But each year, without fail, a handful of important players will fall awkwardly, … [Read more...]
Bogut lashes Olympic accommodation
Bogut lashes Olympic accommodation 1:51 AM ET Andrew Bogut has let rip at the standard of accommodation in the Olympic Village, launching the ironic hashtag #IOCLuxuryLodging on Twitter after arriving in Rio de Janeiro. The Australia basketball star's mood changed just two hours after tweeting "just arrived into Rio with the boomers. Exciting times ahead", the Boomers centre posting after … [Read more...]
The winners and losers of the 2016 MLB trade deadline
The winners and losers of the 2016 MLB trade deadline The 2016 Major League Baseball trade deadline has passed. For a while, it looked as though the deadline might be quiet this season, but all hell broke loose in the final minutes. The Milwaukee Brewers found a taker for Jonathan Lucroy, the Chicago White Sox held on to Chris Sale and the New York Yankees continued to sell. That was just a … [Read more...]
The incredible drive behind Carli Lloyd's quest to remain the world's best
The incredible drive behind Carli Lloyd's quest to remain the world's best Carli Lloyd returned from a knee injury in a July 9 friendly vs. South Africa. (AP Photo) That her life would be forever changed didn’t dawn on Carli Lloyd for a good while after the 16-minute, three-goal outburst that made the United States the 2015 Women’s World Cup champions. She had already scored the … [Read more...]
Argentina name Edgardo Bauza new coach
Argentina name Edgardo Bauza new coach Buenos Aires (AFP) – Argentina named coach Edgardo Bauza to run the national team Monday, as the nation seeks to regain its football prowess and convince superstar Lionel Messi to return from early retirement. Bauza, 58, takes on the job after a strong season at Brazilian club Sao Paulo, which he coached to the semi-finals of the Copa Libertadores. “We hope … [Read more...]
P.K. Subban roasts Canadiens at charity comedy event
P.K. Subban roasts Canadiens at charity comedy event Photo via Rachel Feinstein on Twitter Nashville Predators defenseman P.K. Subban decided comedy was the best way to needle the Montreal Canadiens at a Monday charity gala at the Just For Laughs Festival in Montreal. Subban had done some deep interviews on the Habs after the Canadiens dealt him to the Predators for Shea Weber in late … [Read more...]