Kyle Lohse tries for historic win against Twins
Kyle Lohse spent parts of his first six seasons in the major leagues with the Minnesota Twins of the American League. Since then he has spent portions of eight seasons with four teams in the National...
View ArticlePSG, Leonardo hit with sanctions over shove
When your Director of Football shoulder barges a match official, you can expect bad things to happen to your club. It's still not clear why Leonardo went after referee Alexandre Castro following the...
View ArticleWhite Sox popup fail leads to Travis Wood grand slam
It's just a little bit windy at Wrigley Field on Thursday, to the point where four White Sox infielders are not enough to track down and catch this popup from Cubs catcher Welington Castillo:That would...
View ArticleFedEx 400 2013: Jeff Gordon wants SAFER barriers installed everywhere
Jeff Gordon has hit the wall many times throughout his career, but Sunday's wreck in the Coca-Cola 600 was one of the hardest of his career and left him quite sore afterward.What he couldn't...
View ArticleChris 'Birdman' Andersen suspended for Game 6
The Miami Heat will be without big man Chris 'Birdman' Andersen on Saturday in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Indiana Pacers, the NBA has announced. Andersen is being suspended by...
View ArticleNFL OTA roundup: Panthers speeding up offense; Manning tutors Montee Ball
Panthers want faster, simpler offenseWhich is good because their quarterback, Cam Newton, can be pretty good in an up-tempo offensive system, we've heard. New offensive coordinator Mike Shula's...
View Article2013 Memorial Tournament scores: Round 2 suspended; Bill Haas on top
Second round play at the Memorial Tournament was suspended due to bad weather on Friday. Actually, play was delayed twice earlier in the day before being called off entirely as the weather worsened....
View ArticleFrench Open 2013 results: High seeds Roger Feder, Rafael Nadal victorious on...
Another day at the 2013 French Open is in the books, though all of the day's scheduled matches did not take place. Weather was once again a factor on Friday, and some of those matches will have to be...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg injury: Nationals ace leaves after 2 innings
The Nationals' Stephen Strasburg left the game against the Atlanta Braves Friday night after the second inning with a muscular issue in his lower back, reports Adam Kilgore of the Washington...
View ArticleKings sale: Vivek Ranadivé buys Bob Cook's 7 percent stake
Vivek Ranadivé purchased Bob Cook's seven percent stake in the Sacramento Kings, according to the Sacramento Bee (via NBC Sports' Aaron Bruski), after officially acquiring a 65 percent controlling...
View ArticleNCAA Baseball Tournament 2013 update: Kansas St. and Florida St. roll, LSU...
Upsets continue to define the NCAA baseball tournament on the opening day, with a total of six No. 2 seeds falling to No. 3 seeds so far. There was no upset of LSU, but the Tigers looked shaky down the...
View ArticleLeBron James flops on Paul George
OK, folks, time to get outraged over this LeBron James flop.And. Away. We. Go.
View ArticleLeBron James falls into Shaquille O'Neal's gigantic embrace
A truly slapstick series of Heat-Pacers blunders ended with LeBron James nestled in Shaquille O'Neal's massive lap. The two former teammates (still weird) shared a tender, extra-long embrace.
View ArticlePenguins vs. Bruins Game 1 update: Tensions boil over in the second
An already physical game turned into a brawl in the second period. Boston still leads 1-0 over the Penguins, but Pittsburgh will be out for blood in the third.It all started when Matt Cooke was ejected...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg injury: Nationals ace diagnosed with mild lat strain
Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg left his May 31 start after just two innings and was diagnosed with a mild oblique strain. The Nationals are hopeful their ace can avoid the disabled list...
View ArticleStephen Strasburg injury: Nationals RHP has mild lat strain
Update: Nationals trainer Lee Kuntz told the media later it's actually a Grade 1 lat strain, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports.Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg underwent an MRI...
View ArticleYou might say LeBron James and Pat Riley were displeased with this call
LeBron James got called for a charge on what he and Pat Riley thought should have been a blocking foul. LeBron demonstrated his displeasure by running what probably would have been a 4.2 40-yard dash...
View ArticlePenguins vs. Bruins Game 1 recap: Boston defeats frustrated Penguins
A poor defensive performance and an impressive game from Tuukka Rask doomed Pittsburgh in Game 1, as the Penguins fell 3-0 to the Bruins.The tone for the game was set early. That tone was "ugly." The...
View ArticleNBA Playoffs 2013, Heat vs. Pacers Game 6: Indiana forces Game 7 with 91-77...
The Indiana Pacers lived to fight another day after clamping down on defense in the third quarter and surviving a furious run in the fourth quarter to win Game 6, 91-77. The series now heads back to...
View ArticleDual in Detroit: Lap 28 accident sparks double-file restart debate
Will Power says it is time for the IndyCar Series to reconsider its double-file restarts procedure for road and street courses (plus Iowa and Milwaukee), but not everyone in the paddock agrees.Power is...
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