In the early part of Adrian Beltre’s career, there were questions. The same questions you would give most players highly recruited. Will he field his position? Can he add power to his hitting? Can he become patient at the plate? Can he last? A young boy full of potential with...
CHICAGO, ILL. – JULY 30, 2017 – The New York Liberty (12-10) picked up an 86-82 win at the Chicago Sky (8-16) on Sunday afternoon at Allstate Arena. Tina Charles (15 points, 12 rebounds) and Kiah Stokes (10 points, 16 rebounds) both recorded double-doubles for the Liberty, who picked...
Allen Iverson was a no show for the BIG3 in Dallas on Sunday and did not send an advance warning to the league. The league is further investigating the situation and will make a statement once all of the facts are gathered. Iverson is the player-coach for “Three’s Company”...
1.) Antonio Brown/Pittsburgh Steelers – Running backs are topping the fantasy boards this season but Brown still should be the first wide receiver taken. The past three seasons he has acquired 1,698 yards/13 touchdowns in 2014, 1,834 yards/10 touchdowns in 2015 and 1,284 yards/12 touchdowns last season. Even with...
The New York Yankees have completed a deal sending pitchers Zack Littell and Dietrich Enns to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Jaime Garcia and cash considerations. Garcia has already been traded this season landing in Minnesota from an earlier transaction with the Atlanta Braves. The veteran lefty...
The Atlanta United FC (10-7-4) gets a clutch goal with one minute left in stoppage time to end game in a tie against Orlando City SC (8-8-6). Orlando City came out aggressive with two shots on goal within the 2-minute mark including a shot that hit the goal post....
THE FLATS – Georgia Tech baseball assistant coach and former Yellow Jacket standout behind the plate Mike Nickeas will return to the diamond as a player this week at the 2017 NBC World Series from Saturday, July 29, to Sunday, August 6, in Wichita, Kansas. Nickeas, who spent last...
INDIANAPOLIS, IND. – JULY 28, 2017 – The Liberty (11-10) erased a 15-point 2nd half deficit and came back to beat the Indiana Fever (8-15) 85-84 on Friday night at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Tina Charles scored a game-high 25 points and Bria Hartley matched her season-high of 17 points. After leading...
Perhaps the most intriguing boxing match of the summer takes place this Saturday night live from Barclays Center, 9:00 p.m. on Showtime. Adrien Broner (33-2-0 24 KOs) takes on Mikey Garcia (36-0-0 30 KOs) at the weight-limit of 140 pounds. This will be the first fight for Garcia at...
This past season, Russell Westbrook won the NBA MVP award. Personally, I felt that Kawhi Leonard was the most deserving but Westbrook’s season was incredible. This got me thinking about MVP caliber seasons from players who didn’t win the award. Sure, they didn’t win but the campaigns put forth...