Tigers, Mariners honor Tony Gwynn with '5.5' hole
Tony Gwynn called the area on the infield between the third baseman and shortstop the "5.5 hole" and was known for hitting singles through that area. Monday, the day Gwynn passed away at age 54, the...
View ArticleBrazil vs. Mexico, 2014 World Cup preview: Seleção should dominate out wide
The wide areas will likely be key as Brazil take on Mexico, and the Seleção should have the upper hand.It's perhaps understandable that World Cup hosts Brazil looked a little nervy in their opener...
View ArticleMarlins news: Andrew Heaney to make MLB debut, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and...
The Marlins placed Christian Yelich and Jarrod Saltalamacchia on the DL on Monday, while turning to youth in promoting their top pitching prospect Andrew Heaney. Miami also designated veterans Randy...
View ArticleDear Internet, Yasiel Puig played with some puppies
We heard you liked Yasiel Puig. We heard you liked puppies.Yasiel Puig and cute puppies are two powerhouses over Internet affection, and they were bound to collide in an explosion of joy sooner or...
View ArticleDeaf, blind Brazil fan 'watches' World Cup opener thanks to friends
Sports aren't just for those of us who can see and hear. We are grateful for so many things, but sometimes we forget to be grateful for the most basic: the ability to see things, including sports, and...
View ArticleWatch John Brooks' winning goal from the stands in Natal
The reaction from the USMNT fans in attendance was as crazy as you'd guess.The U.S. beat Ghana in the 86th minute. I was there and lost my mind with 40,000 of my closest friends. This is what it looked...
View ArticleMLB news: Tony Gwynn honored prior to Mariners-Padres, Royals crush Justin...
The Mariners honored the late Tony Gwynn as they hosted the Padres at Safeco Field, and other teams across baseball paid tribute to the Hall of Famer.Prior to Monday's game against the Padres at Safeco...
View ArticleRussia record instant reply after goalkeeper error
Just six minutes after Igor Akinfeev gave up an awful goal for Russia, his teammates came back with a reply. And while South Korea keeper Jung Sung-Ryong's error wasn't nearly as bad as Akinfeev's, it...
View ArticleSouth Korea vs. Russia, 2014 World Cup: Final score 1-1, goalkeeper errors...
It was not a good day for the goalkeepers. Errors from both teams' net minders led to late goals.After nearly 70 minutes, Russia and South Korea appeared to be heading to a scoreless draw. Thanks to...
View ArticleJozy Altidore will be back for this World Cup, Jurgen Klinsmann says
The exact timeline is still up in the air, but the United States manager is confident his striker will return the in next few weeks.Jozy Altidore will not be available when the United States takes on...
View ArticleBrewers unveil 'attack' ad campaign for All-Star voting
Because, really, who likes Yadier Molina?The Brewers are tired of Cardinals players starting in the All-Star Game, so they've decided to unveil attack-style ads usually reserved for political campaigns...
View ArticleLionel Messi found the kid whose hand he forgot to shake
Lionel Messi looked like a jerk, but he made up for it by tracking down the kid whose feelings he hurt. How do all those kids get to walk out with the teams before World Cup games? Nobody knows, not...
View ArticleCollege World Series 2014: Bracket, schedule and scores
Stay up to date with scores and schedule as national champion is crowned in Omaha. The College World Series may not have the sex appeal of another championship tournament going on this month (the fact...
View ArticleTCU-Virginia College World Series game kept going, and got weird
The 12th inning of a college baseball game is kinda like two and a half hours into a three hour lecture.Virginia scored to tie their College World Series game against TCU at 2-2 in the fifth inning,...
View ArticleRangers beat writer Richard Durrett dies
The longtime Rangers beat writer was 38.Richard Durrett, the Texas Rangers beat writer for ESPN Dallas, died suddenly on Tuesday. He was 38."He will be deeply missed by his friends, colleagues and many...
View ArticleClayton Kershaw throwing no-hitter through 8 innings
Clayton Kershaw is three outs from making history, with a no-hitter through eight innings against the Rockies on Wednesday night at Dodger Stadium.In the eighth inning, Kershaw struck out Drew Stubbs...
View ArticleClayton Kershaw no-hitter Twitter roundup
The Internet reacts to one of the greatest pitching performances in major-league historyThe Man HimselfDon't know if this will ever sink in. What an amazing night. Thankful to celebrate with the fans...
View ArticleClayton Kershaw throws no-hitter but still gets hit
Sure he was unhittable. But only when he was the one throwing the ball..embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 49%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; }...
View ArticleClayton Kershaw bubble celebration dot gif
(via @ChadMoriyama)Clayton Kershaw, you're the one you make baseball lots of fun Clayton Kershaw, we're awfully fond of you
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