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This is why you bring a hat to a game, not a glove: Pretty sweet grab by the Stros fan, huh? That took place at Tuesday night’s Astros-Cardinals game, before St. Louis stormed back for a 13-6 win. Maybe that’s what Bo the Bailer should …
Fine-tuning your fantasy roster is critical to having success on a weekly basis. You can draft a good team, but with injuries and bye weeks, there is always room for more depth. With that in mind, we have four running backs to suggest as free agent …
The Redskins blew a 16-9 lead against the Cowboys and lost on the road 18-16 on Monday night. Their collapse was painful to watch for Redskins fans. After their touchdown put them ahead, they punted three times and then Rex Grossman was sacked and …
The Rays are not in the business of scoreboard watching as the season winds down. The fans are suffering as a result, and they’ve resorted to writing the score on a dry erase white board to help spread the word as Jimmy Traina pointed out: That …
Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum is completing a two-year deal he signed with the team last February. He still has two more arbitration seasons with the Giants before becoming a free agent, and there is little doubt San Francisco would like to lock him up …
Rolando McClain doesn’t speak with the media much, but when he does, he usually gives them something good. The Raiders linebacker broke from his usual pattern of silence to answer some questions Monday. We’re guessing his remarks …
Thanks to the spouse of Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, we have our latest edition of “when Twitter goes wrong.” Wayne Rooney hurt his hamstring during a training session Friday morning. Man U manager Sir Alex Ferguson …
Matt Barkley called Vontaze Burfict a “dirty player” last week, prior to Saturday’s game between USC and Arizona State. The Sun Devils won the game 43-22 in Tempe and Bufict exact his revenge on his former high school opponent. The …
The Boston Red Sox have endured an awful month, going 5-18 in September. Their lead in the wild card race, which was once nine, is down to one game over the Rays with three games left in the season. The fans have turned on the team, former players …
Moneyball was a success its first week in the theaters, grossing over $20 million. Critics seemed to enjoy it, viewers seemed to enjoy it, and Brad Pitt had a fun time making it. But one person who predictably did not enjoy it was Art Howe. The …
John Lackey is having the worst season of any starting pitcher in baseball, and by far the worst season of his career. In May, the former Angels ace said “everything in my life sucks right now.” Not only was he struggling on the mound, …
Arizona junior foward Kevin Parrom was shot early Saturday morning in The Bronx because of a reported dispute over a girl. Parrom, who averaged over 7 points per game for Arizona last season, was shot in the leg and apparently is doing fine. Adam …
Torrey Smith and Victor Cruz are wide receivers who caught the eyes of their quarterbacks — and many fantasy football team managers — with their studly play Sunday. Smith, a rookie receiver from Maryland, caught five passes for 152 yards …
Jacoby Ellsbury became the first Red Sox player in team history to go 30-30 after hitting his second of three home runs Sunday. Boston split their double-header against the Yankees, losing the first game 6-2 and winning the second 7-4 in 14 innings. …
The Rockies are wrapping up a disappointing season and decided Sunday was the right time to haze their rookies. And why not? They had just set a franchise record with 25 hits in a 19-3 win over the hapless Astros. The Rox went with the Star Wars …
The Raiders beat the Jets 34-24 Sunday in Oakland to improve to 2-1 on the season. They’re tied with the Chargers for first in the AFC West, and their players are particularly proud of their defensive effort. During introductions before the …
