Archive for August, 2011
Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Well, it looks like we will indeed get a second round of Stephen Strasburg mania this season.
The Washington Nationals' prized right hander made his second rehab start Friday night and was impressive. The No. 1 pick from the 2009 MLB Draft tossed three scoreless innings for the Class A Potomac ...
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Friday, August 12th, 2011
The Chicago Cubs have signed their seventh round pick from the 2011 MLB Draft and it's a name you might recognize. High school infielder Trevor Gretzky comes from pretty solid bloodlines, as his dad Wayne is the greatest hockey player of all-time.
Gretzky the younger attended Oaks Christian High School in ...
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Fresh off what I'm sure was an eye-opening spring practice and heading into a very important fall camp, new Indiana football coach Kevin Wilson seems to be doing pretty much everything he can to get his program out of the basement of the Big 10. Whether it's new uniforms or ...
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Yesterday reports were saying that Freddy Adu would be returning to Major League Soccer and joining Chivas USA. Those reports were only half right. Adu has reportedly signed with the Philadelphia Union instead.
The 22-year-old Adu is likely returning to the MLS on a free transfer from Benfica, where he signed ...
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
First it was the NFL, then the NBA and now Spanish soccer's top division (known as La Liga) is facing serious labor strife. OK, now this is just getting ridiculous.
The start of La Liga's season is now in jeopardy as the players are seeking a new collective bargaining agreement. Luis ...
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Thursday, August 11th, 2011
Reggie Bush has had an eventful past few months. After dealing with an uncertain future because of the NFL's lockout, he finally learned his fate when the New Orleans Saints traded him to the Miami Dolphins.
While all of that was going on, his former girlfriend Kim Kardashian was very publicly ...
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
USA vs. Mexico: Live Blog
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Wednesday, August 10th, 2011
How bad are the Houston Astros?
We're glad you asked.
After Tuesday's loss to the Diamondbacks, Houston dropped to 40 games below .500 for the season. The Astros would have to go on a 43-3 tear in order to break even in 2011. Obviously that would be one of the unlikeliest scenarios ...
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
We mentioned this a few days ago, but last week Rex Grossman showed up to Washington Redskins camp in awful shape. He was visibly carrying around a gut and some pretty serious man cleavage. Since that time, Grossman has been listed as the top quarterback on Washington's unofficial depth chart.
With ...
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Tuesday, August 9th, 2011
A public records request by The Associated Press was satisfied Tuesday when Ohio State University released former head football coach Jim Tressel's salary figures from his time with the school. You should probably stop reading if you have a heart condition or are easily angered.
Tressel made $21.7 million during his ...
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