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The Golden State Warriors defeated the Memphis Grizzlies on Saturday night 100-99, and the got some help from the officials at the end. Lance Stephenson attempted a shot from the corner that was contested by three Warriors players. It looked like he …
There has been a lot of debate about whether or not Pablo Sandoval came into camp this season overweight. On Saturday, his belt answered the question. During Sandoval’s first at-bat of the game for the Boston Red Sox against the Toronto Blue …
Times sure have changed in the world of baseball. Ross Stripling was removed in the eighth inning by Dodgers manager Dave Roberts on Friday night despite being in the middle of a no-hit bid. Stripling had not allowed a hit through 7.1 innings against …
The Houston Astros lost their game on Friday against the Milwaukee Brewers when a slide by Colby Rasmus was ruled illegal, and they are understandably upset. Rasmus was ruled to have made a hazardous slide into second base on a ground ball, which …
If the Boston Red Sox need an extra starting pitcher this year, they might want to think about converting Jackie Bradley Jr., because that guy can bring the heat. Thanks to some new, cool statistical tools, the speed of a ball thrown by an outfielder …
For the second time this week, the new slide rule enacted by MLB over the offseason cost a team the game. This time the Houston Astros saw their game end when the slide rule was used to call out Colby Rasmus in the ninth inning. The Astros were …
Trevor Story is tearing up MLB in his first week in the Show. The rookie has bashed a record six home runs in his first four games, all while making his dreams comes true. What’s pretty awesome to see is the great support Story has from his …
Trevor Story is quickly becoming the best story of the Major League Baseball season. A rookie shortstop out of Irving, Texas, Story homered twice in the Colorado Rockies’ 13-6 loss to the San Diego Padres on Friday. The multi-homer game helped …
The NCAA Tournament national championship game may have taken place on Monday, but North Carolina fans still are not over the loss days later. In fact, one started a petition to try getting the championship game overturned on account of the referees. …
Ben Simmons will not play in the Olympics this summer in order to focus on his NBA career, his agent said in a statement. Simmons, who played his freshman season at LSU before declaring for the NBA Draft, is an Australian native, but he will not play …
Pau Gasol once seemed to be happy being with the Chicago Bulls, but now it looks like his stay with the team will be a short one. Chicago has been a disappointment this season, going 39-40 and looking like they will miss the playoffs. Gasol signed a …
Kyle Schwarber got back some awful news on Friday about his injury sustained during a collision with Dexter Fowler on Thursday. The second-year outfielder has a torn ACL and LCL and is out for the season. Cubs reporter Carrie Muskat says Schwarber …
Tom Watson played his last Masters this week after participating in the tournament 43 times, winning it twice — in 1977 and 1981. Watson’s family including wife Hillary was there to watch him, and the emotion on Hillary’s face truly …
The Atlanta Braves have a rookie pitcher named John Gant who made his MLB debut on Wednesday, and the dude certifiably has the weirdest pitching delivery of all time. No exaggeration. I saw this on Twitter Wednesday and thought it was so odd that I …
Earlier today I had a root canal and had such a good experience that my mouth is already feeling better than it has at any point over the past year since I cracked my tooth. I’ve often heard that root canals are a painful experience and …
Josh Pastner is being targeted by Georgia Tech for their head coaching position, and he could be on his way out of Memphis, according to a report. ESPN’s Jeff Goodman reports the news and says the Yellow Jackets and Pastner could finalize a …
