The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed 1B Russell Branyan to a minor-league contract according to Sports Illustrated’s Joe Lemire. Branyan will add some power to the Diamondbacks lineup and will compete with Juan Miranda and Brandon Allen at 1st base. Last […]
Author: Mike Lederer
Women fight for chances in MMA
Syracuse, NY – Mixed martial arts is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. The violent combat event combines several different striking and grappling styles including boxing, wrestling, kickboxing, karate, jiu-jitsu, and muay thai. As MMA has increased […]
Breaking: Cardinals, Pujols negotiations end without new contract
One of the best players of a generation will hit the free agent market after the 2011 season. The St. Louis Cardinals and star 1st baseman Albert Pujols failed to agree to a contract extension before Pujols’ self-imposed deadline of […]
Breaking: Eagles place franchise tag on Michael Vick
A move that was considered inevitable has finally become official. Michael Vick will be the starting quarterback for the Philadelphia Eagles for the 2011 season. A league source confirmed to ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the Eagles will placed the franchise […]
Breaking: Cubs & Carlos Marmol agree to 3-year deal
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a 3-year contract avoiding arbitration. The deal includes one year of Marmol’s free agency. More to come…
The Led Pipe Lock: Games of the Week
NBA: Tuesday, February 15th: Philadelphia 76ers at Memphis Grizzlies at 8:00pm EST Head coach Doug Collins quietly has the 76ers playing their best basketball in nearly a decade. Philadelphia will travel to Memphis with revenge on their minds after blowing […]
Kings DeMarcus Cousins suspended
The Sacramento Kings have suspended rookie DeMarcus Cousins after he was involved in an altercation with teammate Donte Greene according to a source close to the team. Cousins will not make the trip with the Kings to Phoenix. Cousins and […]
Ohio State loses to Wisconsin 71-67
The final unbeaten in college basketball has fallen. Ohio State lost at Wisconsin on Saturday afternoon by a final score of 71-67. The #1 ranked Buckeyes came into the Big 10 tilt 24-0 on the season and 11-0 in the […]
Redskins Brandon Banks injured in double stabbing
Washington Redskins punt returner Brandon Banks is in stable condition with superficial knife wounds after an argument turned into a double stabbing early Saturday morning at a Washington D.C. club. Two men were injured in the stabbing. While Banks has […]
LeBron James fires back at fan
LeBron James took a moment during Friday’s game against the Detroit Pistons to fire back at a heckling fan who insulted his mother. After hearing a fan sitting near the court behind the Heat’s bench mention his mother’s name, James […]