New Jersey Nets forward Kris Humphries just can’t seem to catch a break lately. First, the forward has to deal with the NBA lockout, which has drawn on for four months now and has no clear ending in sight as talks broke off for what seems like the 47th time in recent weeks. Now, [...]
The Cleveland Indians started off as one of the hottest teams in baseball last season before fading away in the second half, decimated by injuries and poor pitching performances. Monday, the team made two decisions on players who had their options come up this offseason, declining the $9 million option on former All Star outfielder [...]
Vienna, Austria – French tennis player returned from a one-set deficit and defeated Juan Martin del Potro for the first time and won the tournament in Austria’s capital. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s win (6-7, 6-3, 6-4) in front of Juan Martin del Potro keeps the French in the race for a place for the World Tour final [...]
The Chicago Cubs have had a quiet start to the Theo Epstein era. Odds are things will get a bit more heated up in the coming weeks. There are plenty of questions surrounding the team from the North Side, including Carlos Zambrano’s status, whether the team will pursue a big bat like Prince Fielder [...]
Madrid, Spain – José Mourinho’s team climbed up to the first position in the Spanish Primera Division standings, thanks to the 1-0 win over Real Sociedad. Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain opened the scoring for Real Madrid in the ninth minute of the match in San Sebastian against Real Sociedad, but the team that scored 28 [...]
Just a few short weeks ago, the Buffalo Bills and Washington Redskins were the darlings of the media as far as the National Football League. Two teams that have struggled in recent years had found their identity, winning games over opponents they struggled against and sporting records of 3-0 (Buffalo prior to week 4) and [...]
On a day that St. Louis, the World Series champions, found out that they would be looking for a new manager, the Washington Nationals decided that they would stick with what they had already. Earlier Monday, Tony LaRussa, the third winningest manager in baseball history, announced his retirement from the game after 33 years [...]
The Detroit Red Wings, perennially one of the top teams in the National Hockey League the last couple of decades, are known for shrewd personnel management when it comes to either acquiring free agents, making trades or keeping their own talent in house. General Manager Ken Holland is one of the best in the business [...]
Stop me if you’ve heard the storyline before: an individual beats all the odds and quiets the naysayers with a startling, come from behind, or in some cases, out of nowhere performance that culminates in a victory. Their next move isn’t to bask in the limelight or make plans for a repeat, but to walk [...]
There were high expectations for the Philadelphia Eagles coming into the season. After making the playoffs a year ago, the team went out and bolstered their roster through a proactive string of free agent signings and trades. Cornerbacks Nnamdi Asomugha and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie came in and added a pair of Pro Bowl corners. Cullen Jenkins [...]
After a grueling win over the Pittsburgh Penguins Saturday night at home, the last thing the Toronto Maple Leafs wanted to do was play less than 24 hours later on the road. At least they were just making the short jaunt from Toronto to Ottawa. The host Senators played at Madison Square Garden last night [...]
The New York Yankees are left this off season wondering what might have been as another year has passed them by without a World Series championship. Indeed, after winning three straight and four of five Fall Classics from 1996 through 2000, the Yankees have won but once in the eleven years since, and have only [...]
