Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki will not be participating in the World Baseball Classic this summer. “I appreciate being asked to play for Japan again at the WBC,” Suzuki told the Associated Press. “But after the second tournament in 2009 I […]
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Minnesota Gophers burn redshirt year, start Philip Nelson
Jerry Kill is living up to his name this morning. He ‘Kill’ed Minnesota freshman quarterback Philip Nelson’s redshirt status. Nelson made his college debut at Wisconsin. And has already thrown a touchdown pass. With 7:10 to play in the first […]
Denver Nuggets waive Chris Andersen
Bad news tends to come in threes. For Denver Nuggets – former – reserve center Chris “Birdman” Andersen, this is number two. He was waived from the team Tuesday. Andersen averaged 5.3 points, 4.6 rebounds and 1.44 blocked shots in […]
Robert Griffin III, RG3, officially signs with Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins fans weren’t worried, but they’re glad that Robert Griffin III has agreed to terms on a contract with the Washington Redskins. This only about a week for training camp begins. Rookie camp begins Wednesday for the second-overall pick […]
Charlotte hosts two players, looks toward draft
The Charlotte Bobcats recently unveiled no uniforms, now they are scouting new talent to outfit. The team has hosted multiple players during the last few weeks. Connecticut’s Andre Drummond and Kansas’ Thomas Robinson worked out for Charlotte Friday. The NA […]
Fab Melo leaving Syracuse for NBA Draft
As many people expected, Syracuse center, Fab Melo, will enter the NBA draft. Melo had a breakout season but was also held out of action on two separate occasions because of eligibility issues. One instance, the NCAA tournament, might have […]
Minnesota Vikings release three veteran starters
The Indianapolis Colts aren’t the only team shedding talent, Saturday, Minnesota Vikings released more than $13 million in veteran starters. The Vikings released left guard Steve Hutchinson, right guard Anthony Herrera and cornerback Cedric Griffin. All three players have been […]
Sidney Crosby not returning quite yet
The Pittsburgh Penguins star, Sidney Crosby, isn’t going to return to the line-up Sunday. Crosby, who has been on the comeback trail since December, will have to wait another couple of days before he can play. He’s been sidelined with […]
Chris Horner takes lead in Tirreno-Adriatico
Even though Peter Sagan won the fourth stage of Tirreno-Adriatico in Italy, Chris Horner, of the United States, took the overall lead race Saturday. Horner, 40, holds a seven-second lead over Roman Kreuziger of the Czech Republic, with Cameron Meyer […]
Auburn PG Varez Ward being investigated for point shaving
Alarming news from the Crimson Tide Thursday as reports surfaced that Auburn point guard Varez Ward is being investigated for allegedly point shaving. The report surfaced first on Yahoo! Sports. Thursday Yahoo! ports cites anonymous sources saying that the FBI […]