NBA Free Agency: Blazers Sign Wes Matthews to Offer Sheet
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Ryan Virgin in NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers signed the Utah guard to an offer sheet this afternoon.
Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Oregonian and Jason Quick have placed the offer at somewhere around five years, $34 million.
Matthews, who has played for the Utah Jazz since he was signed after going un-drafted out of Marquette, is the second Jazz player the Blazers have gone after. Last summer, it was ...
2010 MLB All-Star Game: L.A. Dodger James Loney a Snub
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Todd Boldizsar in MLB
With Andre Ethier and Jonathan Broxton already named to the 2010 All-Star game, and Rafael Furcal recently added to replace Jose Reyes, there is one Dodger who would fit the role just as well, if not better.
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman James Loney is having an above-average season while quietly floating under the All-Star radar.
Loney is certainly one of the premier fielders in the National League, with only two errors ...
News broke today on NFLLabor.com regarding a new blood test that can detect the presence of human growth hormone, or HGH, much better than the current test.
According to the site, the new test, called a bio-markers test, detects chemicals an athletes' body produces after using HGH. The current test, called the isoform test, searches for synthetic HGH.
While the isoform test works, its limited in its ability to detect HGH to only 48 hours. In contrast, the ...
It was the most riveting hour of live national television since Geraldo Rivera breathlessly described the opening of Al Capone’s vault 24 years ago. Instead of dirt and an empty glass bottle, we got LeBron James talking in the third person about all the talent he brought to Cleveland for seven years before telling us he was now going to bring all that talent ...
Michael Beasley Trade: Timberwolves Fans Should Be Ecstatic
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Bhemis Parks in NBA
Apparently the second time around was the charm for the Minnesota Timberwolves.
After trying to originally trade up in the 2008 draft to acquire Michael Beasley, they finally landed him early Friday morning in a deal with Miami.
A deal that was essentially Beasley for nothing at all. Actually it was a second round pick in next year's draft and a swapping of future first round picks.
In Michael Beasley, the ...
Rolling Rocks: Rockies Make a Statement With Win Over Padres
Posted: 10th July 2010 by David Martin in MLB
Just another day at work for the Rockies.
A 4-2 victory over the NL West-leading San Diego Padres at Coors Field on Saturday night. The victory moved the Rockies to within just one game of taking the lead.
The game was yet another example of just how deep this Rockies organization is.
Jason Hammel, the Rockies' fifth starter, continued his dominance. The righty, picked up off the Tampa Bay trash heap, pitched 6-1/3 ...
Collusion by LeBron James and Co. Should Result in Immediate Suspensions
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Brian DiTullio in NBA
col·lu·sion –noun
1. a secret agreement, esp. for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy.
2. Law . a secret understanding between two or more persons to gain something illegally, to defraud another of his or her rights, or to appear as adversaries though in agreement.
The definition of collusion is pretty clear, and it ...
The New York Yankees so far are having an excellent season, but they are still fighting for first place in a really tough AL East division.
The Yankees want to get to the playoffs, and to get there they need to pursue bottom of the rotation help during this trade deadline, and from what it looks like, the Yankees have interest in the Marlins' Ricky Nolasco.
On Friday night during Nolasco's start in ...
Portland Trail Blazers Sign Wesley Matthews to an Offer Sheet
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Ryan Virgin in NBA
The Portland Trail Blazers signed Utah guard Wesley Matthews to a offer sheet.
Although the terms of the deal were not disclosed, the Oregonian and Jason Quick have placed the offer at somewhere around 5 years, $34 million.
Matthews, who has played for the Utah Jazz since he was signed after going undrafted out of Marquette, is the second Jazz player the Blazers have gone after.
Last summer it was Utah big man ...
Carlos Ruiz, Jimmy Rollins Give Phillies Walk-Off Win Over Cincinnati Reds
Posted: 10th July 2010 by Bob Cunningham in MLB
It took a full eight innings for the Phillies to even get a man on base, but they needed only four hits and one run to take their third straight game from the Cincinnati Reds, all of them coming in walk-off fashion. Rookie pitcher Travis Wood took a perfect game into the ninth, but watched it evaporate as a fresh-off-the-DL Carlos Ruiz hit a leadoff double.
And because Roy Halladay ...