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What debuts of former top prospects can teach us for Kris Bryant
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 20:20
Kris Bryant may be one of baseball's most lauded young players, but as former top prospects Mike Trout and Bryce Harper will tell you, that's no guarantee for immediate MLB success.
We had another Rosie Ruiz -- a cheater, that is -- at the St. Louis Marathon
Washington Post - 17 Apr 2015 06:02
In the world of running, there are few names more infamous than that of Rosie Ruiz, the woman who crossed the line first in the 1980 Boston Marathon, only to get disqualified for re-entering the race near the finish. St....
S. Africa: Rape sentencing delayed in Bob Hewitt trial
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 16:17
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) A South African judge on Friday postponed the sentencing hearing of former doubles tennis champion Bob Hewitt, who was...
Sonics fans, Shawn Kemp celebrated Thunder missing the playoffs
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 19:14
Without an NBA team to call their own, the basketball fans of Seattle seem focused on rooting against former franchise owner Clay Bennett and his relocated Oklahoma City Thunder.
ESPN Reporter Britt McHenry Has A History Of Being Rude As Hell
Dead Spin - 17 Apr 2015 22:33
After everyone watched ESPN reporter Britt McHenry channel Regina George at a towing company employee , she walked back her behavior. She apologized on Twitter, and the Worldwide Leader dropped a one-week suspension on h...
Back In Stock: 100 Velcro Cable Ties for $6
Dead Spin - 17 Apr 2015 15:14
The deal that just didn't want to stay in stock is back, at least for now. These Velcro cable ties are one of the most popular items we've ever listed , and at $6 for a 100-pack, it's easy to see why.
USC women's tennis team accidentally smashes Pac-12 trophy immediately after winning it
SB Nation - 17 Apr 2015 05:23
Whoops! That awkward moment when @USCWomensTennis accidentally smashed the @pac12 championship trophy... #FightOn pic.twitter.com/d5iUdVSHq7 -- USC Trojans (@USC_Athletics) April 17, 2015 This is why you always have a de...
Jimmy Gunn, Player on U.S.C.'s 'Wild Bunch' Defensive Line, Dies at 66
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2015 19:37
Gunn was an all-American defensive end for U.S.C.'s 10-0-1 football team in 1969 before playing seven years in the N.F.L.
Health surgeon: Paul George's calf strain 'depressing'
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 05:30
An orthopedic surgeon said the strained calf muscle Pacers guard Paul George sustained on Wednesday is "just depressing."
Rangers' Girardi sustains injury in Game 1 win
NHL.com - 17 Apr 2015 04:58
NEW YORK -- New York Rangers defenseman Dan Girardi was injured with 9:29 remaining in the third period Thursday at Madison Square Garden after he was struck on the right side of his face by a deflected shot from Pittsbu...
Underwear-Clad Rugby Union Player Crashes Teammate's In-Home Interview
Dead Spin - 17 Apr 2015 04:35
The magic of live television is that you never quite know what you're going to see, and viewers of New Zealand's Crowd Goes Wild sure got an eyeful today.
On Pro Basketball: A Time for Phil Jackson to Raise His Game
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2015 03:54
His Knicks may be done for the year, but Phil Jackson needs to scrutinize the playoffs with a Zen-like focus and eyeball the body language of every prospective unrestricted free agent.
Ozil: I'm playing my best football for Arsenal
Goal.com - 17 Apr 2015 01:45
The Germany international has struggled for form since joining the Gunners from Real Madrid but has improved his showings since recovering from injury
Stars sign Klingberg to seven-year contract
NHL.com - 17 Apr 2015 17:00
The Dallas Stars signed defenseman John Klingberg to a seven-year contract Friday. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the Dallas Morning News reported it has an average annual value of $4.25 million. Klingberg, 22, ...
Berdych reaches Monte Carlo semifinals after Raonic retires
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 15:11Petkovic to play doubles for Germany in Fed Cup semifinals
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 13:59Safarova opens Fed Cup for defending champion Czechs
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 13:02Diamondbacks outlast pesky Giants in 12th inning
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 08:45
Diamondbacks outlast pesky Giants in 12th inning
Mystics tap top defensive player in WNBA draft
Washington Post - 17 Apr 2015 05:50
Washington Mystics General Manager and Coach Mike Thibault had just made the club's first two picks of the WNBA draft Thursday night when he eased into a chair in a conference room near his office at Verizon Center.
Jewell Loyd and Amanda Zahui B. Are Top Two Picks in W.N.B.A. Draft
The New York Times - 17 Apr 2015 05:00
Loyd and Zahui B. both left school early in a development that mimicked the men's game.
Report: Cubs to call up top prospect Kris Bryant on Friday
Sports Illustrated - 17 Apr 2015 03:45
The Chicago Cubs will call up top prospect Kris Bryant on Friday, according to an ESPN Chicago report.
This 93-Year-Old, Arsenal-Hating Reading Fan Is The Best
Dead Spin - 17 Apr 2015 03:04
When Reading take on Arsenal in the FA Cup semifinal Saturday, 93-year-old Ciss Platten will be at Wembley to cheer them on. The Guardian figures that she'll be the only Reading fan in attendance who was alive the last t...