Diamondbacks denied $65 million for Chase Field "repairs"   Chase Field (Getty Images) 2016 has been rich with stories about wealthy baseball teams attempting to get (or successfully getting) new stadiums that taxpayers have to pay for. But the latest development in the fight between the Arizona Diamondbacks and their landlords, Maricopa County, Arizona, shows that the tide might finally be … [Read more...]

Daughter of NFL great Randall Cunningham is an Olympic prodigy LAS VEGAS -- Right arm hangs in a checked dangle. Left arm is bent at a 90-degree angle and partially covering her spare torso. Eyes on the foe: that delicate, goading bar. She stares at it, and it peers back. She oscillates a few times, toes to heels, homing in balance and acquiring an assured state of mind as she's waiting for her … [Read more...]

Biggest weakness for all 30 NBA teams heading into next season In the NBA, optimism always runs high in the summer. Blind optimism in many cases, but optimism nonetheless. Teams are fresh off all their free-agent signings and other roster moves and it feels like the sky's the limit. But every team still has at least one notable weakness -- whether it be a long-existing hole that wasn't addressed … [Read more...]

Georgia Tech athletic director leaving to take same position at Purdue in July Georgia Tech AD Mike Bobinski is on the move. USATSI Georgia Tech athletic director Mike Bobinski is leaving the ACC school to take the same job at Purdue, a source confirmed to CBS Sports early Tuesday. Bobinski will replace Morgan Burke. Burke is scheduled to retire in July 2017. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution … [Read more...]

Tim Tebow is set to pursue baseball career, give up on his NFL dream One-time NFL quarterback Tim Tebow hasn't been able to find work in quite some time, eventually settling as a college football analyst for ESPN, but on Tuesday his agents announced he would be pursuing an odd dream indeed: playing baseball. According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, Tebow is going to try and land a career playing for … [Read more...]

Brandon Crawford ties NL record with seven hits in Giants win 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. San Francisco Giants shortstop Brandon Crawford turned in a historic performance during Monday’s game … [Read more...]

Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Cheers, Crawford Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @RyanPBoyer on Twitter.   Of all the unlikely things that could have happened in baseball Monday night, a Giants player picking up seven hits in a game where the Marlins started Jose Fernandez would’ve ranked way up there. That’s what Brandon Crawford did, though, going 7-for-8 while driving in the game-tying run in the … [Read more...]

Giancarlo Stanton's immense power isn't limited to his at-bats It’s no surprise that Miami Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton is a strong man. He proves that pretty much every day with his light tower power and propensity to hit moonshot home runs. Due to his offensive highlights, it’s easy to forget that Stanton’s power and strength doesn’t just magically disappear when he’s not … [Read more...]

This Buster Posey slide won't be shown in any instructional videos Your browser does not support iframes. In many ways, San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is the exactly the type of player the next generation of baseball players should emulate. His sweet swing, contact-oriented approach and excellent defense at a demanding position have probably made him the focus of a number of … [Read more...]

2016 Rio Olympics results: USA swimming, diving win medals on Day 3 Day 2 was a good one for the U.S., taking home gold medals in swimming and dominating women's gymnastics. So far it's been slower on Day 3 for the Americans, but more medals are sure to come in the swimming finals later tonight. Check out our live blog to see the latest updates on the night's action. Day 3 Medal Count Medal … [Read more...]