Kevin Durant embracing closer role And although Shawn Marion was draped all over him, and the clock was ticking down toward 0.00, and any semblance of a structured play had broken down, and all signs were pointing to a relatively shocking Dallas upset, Kevin Durant floated up a jumperKevin Durant... Read more
Kemp's walkoff spoils Bryce Harper's impressive debut Top prospect Bryce Harper is heading to the major leagues today with the Washington Nationals, who are recalling the 19-year-old outfielder from Triple-A Syracuse and putting third baseman Ryan Zimmerman on the disabled list. Harper was the No.Bryce Harper and... Read more
Trout debuts at top of Halos' lineup By BILL ORAM One day after top prospect Mike Trout was recalled by the Los Angeles Angels, Salt Lake scattered eight hits in a 5-2 loss to Reno in front of 5230 fans, its third consecutive defeat in the weekend homestand. "We just need to get that sortEarlier... Read more
Howard-less Magic shock Pacers in Game 1 The Pacers take favorable odds into their postseason matchup with the Orlando Magic.A Pacer fan in Area 55 watches as the Indiana Pacers hosted the Chicago Bulls game at Bankers Life Fieldhouse in Indianapolis Wednesday. The Pacers lost to the Bulls 92-87 in the... Read more
Cowboys' wow came early, needs later With the 81st pick in the 2012 NFL draft, the Dallas Cowboys selected.If Robert Griffin III of the Redskins or Morris Claiborne of the Cowboys is responsible for beating the Giants next season and prevent them from making the playoffs to defend their Super Bowl... Read more
The Bryce Harper era begins with groundout Bryce Harper Bought His Mama A House · Bryce Harper Named His New Puppy "Swag" · Bryce Harper Is Now Using Twitter To Ask Rappers To Name-Drop Him In Their Songs. Discussion Threads. Featured; All; Start a new threadBefore Saturday night's game... Read more
Mohamed Sanu targeted in hoax The Rutgers wide receiver is projected to go in the second or third round, but there's no blaming Sanu for getting his hopes up last night. As Cincinnati prepared to make their pick, someone claiming to be from the Bengals called Sanu and toldAfter hearing... Read more
Russian Bankers Go Head To Head In New York I was watching Red Dawn on cable this afternoon and the scene in the picture below made me think of this. I joked about it with my wife and then made it. Feel free to help spread it on Pinterest, Facebook, and anywhere else.In the opening scene of the movie Red... Read more
Alshon Jeffery a controversial pick for Bears The Chicago Bears made a bold move Friday night to enhance the offense by drafting wide receiver Alshon Jeffery in the second round and then began the day Saturday by continuing to add to the offense. Temple's Evan Rodriguez was selected in the fourthThe Bears... Read more
'The Pirates! Band of Misfits' helps stop-motion endure Opening in 3D and 2D theaters on April 27th is the new 3D stop-motion animated movie from Aardman Animation and directors Peter Lord and Jeff Newitt, (the people who brought you Chicken Run) called The Pirates! BandBritish Aardman Studios remains one of the most... Read more
Bryce Harper batting seventh in major league debut By Adam Kilgore As Manager Davey Johnson said, Bryce Harper will bat seventh today against Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley. Oh, and Stephen Strasburg is pitching against Matt Kemp and Andre Ethier in his first start in his home state.By Adam Kilgore As Manager... Read more
Derrick Rose: Torn ACL, done for year To call Derrick Rose injury-plagued would be an understatement. Rose was supposed to be healthy(ish) for the playoffs, but it didn't last long. Late in Chicago's game 1 victory over the 76ers, Rose planted to jump and appeared to seriously hurt hisBoth... Read more
Cowboys take another project defender In the fifth round, the Dallas Cowboys select wide receiver Danny Coale from Virginia Tech.Buckle your seat belts! We bring you the final mock draft, and we start with what some Cowboys fans consider the two most dreaded words.IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys... Read more
Angels look at Mike Trout as a spark, not a savior Yesterday was a huge day for the top two prospects in baseball, as Bryce Harper and Mike Trout were called up and will make their major league debuts on Saturday. I like the call up of Trout by the Angels, as the team hasLos Angeles Angels Promote Prospect Mike... Read more
Spinal Muscular Atrophy: Avery's Bucket List Blog Raises... (NASDAQ:RGEN) said Wednesday that in a phase 1 study, its experimental treatment for patients with spinal muscular atrophy was well tolerated. Spinal muscular atrophy is a neuromuscular disease that affects about 20000 people in Europe and the UnitedRepligen licensed... Read more
Delmon Young to undergo evaluation Detroit Tigers left fielder Delmon Young, right, accompanied by his attorney Daniel J.Ollen, is arraigned in Manhattan criminal court April 27, 2012, in New York. / Mary Altaffer / AP By Shawn Windsor and Robin Erb Detroit Tigers infielder Danny WorthDetroit Tigers... Read more
'Avery's Bucket List' - blog 'by' baby... Spinal muscular atrophy is a group of inherited diseases that cause progressive muscle degeneration and weakness, eventually leading to death. Author: facemark.TUCSON, Ariz., April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Repligen Corp., in Waltham, Mass., announced... Read more
Trout's promotion creates a prospect daily double Vernon Wells?). Trout struggled a bit through two stints in the big leagues last year, batting .220 in 40 games, but his Triple-A reports have been nothing but sparkling. "Mike is not the finished product," Scioscia insisted. "He's still learning... Read more
QB Ryan Tannehill: 'I want to compete' By Sports Network Reader comments on Sacbee.com are the opinions of the writer, not The Sacramento Bee. If you see an objectionable comment, click the "Report Abuse" link below it. We will delete comments containing inappropriate links, obscenities,MIAMI... Read more
LaMichael James 'stoked' about 49ers' second-round... The star running back wasn't selected Thursday, but his emotions weren't toyed with, either.In that 52-31 loss at Oregon, LaMichael James ran for 257 yards and three touchdowns against a Cardinal team that won its eight remaining games. Now the electric... Read more
Cinco de Mayo almost here; fire up the grill Looking for something sweet this Cinco de Mayo? Try this recipe for piñata sugar cookies -- they even have hollow centers for your favorite candies!These colorful piñata cookies are as tasty as the candy inside them! Color the dough, roll it out in layers,... Read more
Delmon Young needs to change his image to teams, fans By HOWIE RUMBERG | AP – 8 hours ago Detroit Tigers left fielder Delmon Young, left, arrives in Manhattan criminal court for his arraignment, Friday, April 27, 2012, in New York. Police say … NEW YORK (AP) Tigers manager Jim Leyland waved off theMary Altaffer,... Read more
Cinco de Mayo almost here; fire up the grill MIAMI, April 26, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Add some award-winning tequila to your favorite Cinco de Mayo recipe this year! Tequila CAZADORES®, the signature 1922 recipe, was just awarded a Double Gold Medal for its CAZADORES Anejo and a SilverCinco De Mayo... Read more
