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Dodgers still upset at Diamondbacks after brawl

Thursday, June 13th, 2013

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Arizona Diamondbacks got into a bean-ball war on Tuesday night, and that led to two benches-clearing standoffs, one of which turned into a brawl. Any hopes that cooler heads would prevail after a day have gone right out the window. The Dodgers are still upset about ...

2013 NBA Draft: Nerlens Noel no longer a lock as top pick?

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

For months conventional wisdom has been that Kentucky center Nerlens Noel would be the top pick in the 2013 NBA Draft. Well, from everything we're hearing the Cleveland Cavaliers - who own the No. 1 pick - are rapidly falling out of love with Noel. The Cavs will have Noel in ...

Video: Tim Hudson uses rosin bag on his head

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

It's rare that I can watch a baseball game and see something that I have never seen before. But that's just what happened Tuesday night. During the bottom of the second inning of the San Diego Padres' 3-2 win over the Atlanta Braves, Atlanta's veteran hurler Tim Hudson used the rosin ...

Manti Te’o: San Diego Chargers rookie finally talks to media

Wednesday, June 12th, 2013

San Diego Chargers rookie linebacker Manti Te'o finally spoke to the media after mini-camp on Tuesday. The Notre Dame product had his first press conference and took questions from assembled reporters after not speaking publicly since rookie mini-camp on May 10. Te'o has largely been kept off-limits since being drafted by ...

Mark Grace released from Tent City jail after four months

Tuesday, June 11th, 2013

Former Chicago Cub and Arizona Diamondback Mark Grace has been released from jail after serving four months for a second DUI arrest in a 15-month span. Grace was on work-release for all of his term, but he spent his nights in Maricopa County's famous outdoor Tent City. During the length of ...

Video: Byron Buxton makes incredible catch

Monday, June 10th, 2013

When the Minnesota Twins made Byron Buxton the No. 2 pick in the 2012 MLB Draft, they knew they were getting a supremely athletic, toolsy high school outfielder who could play some incredible defense. Buxton also had the added value of being a guy who will likely stick in center ...

Wil Myers: Tampa Bay Rays not ready to promote top prospect

Monday, June 10th, 2013

Despite reports to the contrary over the weekend, the Tampa Bay Rays do not currently have any plans to promote top prospect Wil Myers. Many around Major League Baseball have thought the 22-year-old outfielder has been ready for the big leagues for well over a year, and speculation has run rampant ...