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Former Linebacker Bart Scott Hid In A Bathroom To Avoid Signing With The Cleveland Browns

Linebacker Bart Scott spent a decade in the NFL before retiring after the 2012 season. Based on the Cleveland Browns’ performances in that time, it’s understandable that he didn’t want to play for them. But…

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Navy’s Keenan Reynolds Removed From Heisman Trophy Ballot

After being named AAC Offensive Player, Navy quarterback Keenan Reynolds looked like he had a good shot at the Heisman Trophy. He had the stats and was receiving votes – as high as 44% of…

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Nori Aoki Signs One-Year Deal With Mariners

Last year, Nori Aoki‘s season was derailed by injury. The San Francisco outfielder suffered a concussion in August when he was hit in the head by a pitch. While he returned to the line-up quickly,…

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Ben Roethlisberger Returns To Practice, Expected To Play Sunday

Regardless of what actually happened in the Steelers‘ game last Sunday, Pittsburgh fans will be relieved to know that Ben Roethlisberger should be under center as usual this weekend. The quarterback took a big hit from…

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Utah Comfortably Tops Rival BYU 83-75

BYU made the scoreline look respectable, but the final score doesn’t tell the full story of the game. While the Cougars may have bulled within eight, they were comfortably dispatched by the Utah Utes 83-75.…

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Pau Gasol’s Double Double Powers Chicago Over The Nuggets

Going into Wednesday night’s game against the Nuggets, it would have been easy for the Chicago Bulls to slip up. They were fresh off an big win against the Spurs and, given Denver’s record, complacency…

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Oilers Edge Bruins As G.M Peter Chiarelli’s Old Team Visits Edmonton

In a year full of injuries, home cooking did the Edmonton Oilers some good. In their first game at Rexall Place following 1-3-1 road trip, they edged the Boston Bruins 3-2 in a shootout. “We…

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Padres And A’s Complete Four-Player Trade Featuring Yonder Alonso And Drew Pomeranz

The Oakland A’s and the San Diego Padres completed a four-player trade on Wednesday afternoon. Yonder Alonso and Marc Rzepczynski will join will join Oakland while Drew Pomeranz and minor-leaguer Jose Torres head the other way. For both…

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Rangers Recall Enforcer Tanner Glass From The AHL

Despite being arguably the worst player in the National Hockey League, Tanner Glass is a favorite of New York Rangers head coach Alain Vigneault. While the simple fact that the team had better players forced…

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L.A. Dodgers Hire Mets’ Bench Coach Bob Geren

Despite reaching the World Series in Queens, Mets‘ bench coach Bob Geren will be wearing a different uniform in the Spring according to FoxSports’ Ken Rosenthal. Geren was a candidate for the Dodgers‘ manager job,…

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St. Louis Cardinals Trade Tony Cruz To Kansas City

In a deal that quickly became inevitable, the St. Louis Cardinals dealt catcher Tony Cruz to the Royals in exchange for a rookie-ball player. With Yadier Molina a fixture behind the plate in St. Louis,…

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Allen Iverson Congratulates Kobe Bryant On His Upcoming Retirement

About 10 years ago, there was no player in basketball like Allen Iverson. He proved this in the 2000-2001 season, when he single-handedly carried the Philadelphia 76ers to the NBA Finals. He couldn’t bring the…

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Cleveland Browns Keep Johnny Manziel Benched, Start Austin Davis

The Cleveland Browns‘ quarterback carousel keeps turning, but it didn’t give Johnny Manziel another shot at the starting job. Going into the game on Monday night, the Browns had named Josh McCown their starting quarterback; Manziel,…

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NFL Reassigns Officiating Crew For Mistakes During Arizona-San Francisco Game

If a good day for a referee is when he doesn’t get noticed, then Pete Morelli’s crew had an awful day on Sunday. Not only did they make several obvious mistakes, but the NFL took…

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Rory McIlroy “Doesn’t Bear Thinking About” Golf Without Tiger Woods

In the fast moving world of professional sports, the decade since Tiger Woods‘ last major seems like an eternity. And while he hasn’t been a factor in the sport for several years, golf is still…

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Johnny Cueto Turns Down 6-Year, $120-mililion Offer From D-Backs

A new report claims that Dominican free-agent pitcher Johnny Cueto rejected a six-year, $120-million deal with the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to mlb.com. Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports stated that Cueto said he wants to explore his options as a…

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Ryan Cline Lifts Purdue Past Pittsburgh 72-59

While the first half of the Purdue–University of Pittsburgh game was a breeze for the Boilmakers, the second half was a struggle. That was until Ryan Cline stepped up to help avoid an upset. Coming…

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Red Sox And David Price Agree To Massive $217 Million Deal

After trading John Lester at the 2014 trade deadline, the Red Sox have sorely lacked a pitching ace. That looks to be a thing of the past, as the team has reportedly agreed to a seven-year,…

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NCAA Baskeball Top 25 Polls Released, Kentucky Ranked First

The National College Athletic Association has released three different polls-AP, Coaches, and RPI-ranking the top 25 basketball teams in the nation. The Kentucky Wildcats, who hold a 7-0 record, ranked first in both the AP…

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Edmonton Oilers Fall Hard To Last-Place Toronto Maple Leafs And Their Rookie Goalie

The Edmonton Oilers visited the Toronto Maple Leafs, the last-placed team in the Eastern Conference, on Monday night and ended November on a sour note after being shut out 3-0 by Toronto, which had decided…

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Paul Millsap And Jeff Teague Lead Atlanta Hawks To 106-100 Victory Over OKC Thunder

Just when it looked as though the Atlanta Hawks were about to lose the game, Jeff Teague led his team to victory against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Monday night. Teague scored a total of 25 points…

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