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Chris Archer Lands on IL with Thumb Problem
Posted on April 28, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via usatoday.com As if a now seven-game losing streak weren't bad enough, things got worse for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday when they placed Chris Archer on the day-10 Injured List. The former all-star has been...
NBA Playoffs: San Antonio Spurs Take Down Nuggets To Force A Game Seven
Posted on April 26, 2019, by Travis Pulver When a team is a 7-seed in the playoffs, like the San Antonio Spurs, the expectations for it are minimal. Fans hope they make the 2-seed, in this case, the Denver Nuggets, work for it. But they know the 2-seed should...
NBA Playoffs: Los Angeles Clippers Upset Golden State Warriors For Game Five Win
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver The only expectation fans have of the Los Angeles Clippers is that they lose to the Golden State Warriors so the Houston Rockets can face off against them in the Western Conference Semifinals. While that could still very well...
NBA Playoffs: James Harden Overcomes Slow Start To Lead Rockets To Game Five Win Over Jazz
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Houston Rockets are going to go as far as James Harden can carry them. That statement has been said by many and widely believed to be true. While it certainly helps if the reigning MVP has a good game, it is starting to...
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Set for MLB Debut
Posted on April 25, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via sports.yahoo.com The best prospect in baseball is ready to make his MLB debut. The Toronto Blue Jays have announced that third baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr., the son of the Hall of Famer who shares his name, will...
Gio Gonzalez Returning to Milwaukee Brewers
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via mlb.nbcsports.com He took a rather circuitous route, but starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez is ready to spend the 2019 season where he ended the 2018 season. On Wednesday, Gonzalez agreed to a one-year deal with the...
NBA Playoffs: Toronto Raptors Take Care Of Orlando With Ease To Clinch Series Win
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver With a 3-1 lead in their first-round series with the Orlando Magic, there really wasn’t any pressure on the Toronto Raptor heading into Game Five Tuesday night. They could end the series, or they could slack off and let the...
NBA Playoffs: Philadelphia 76ers Handle Brooklyn Nets With Ease In Series-Clinching Win
Posted on April 24, 2019, by Travis Pulver History was on the side of the Philadelphia 76ers heading into Tuesday night’s Game Five against the Brooklyn Nets. Very few teams have ever been able to overcome a 3-1 series deficit. But rather than slack off and give the...
Nathan Eovaldi Out 4-6 Weeks with Elbow Surgery
Posted on April 23, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via sportingnews.com Two days after putting him on the Injured List, the Boston Red Sox learned that starter Nathan Eovaldi will be on the shelf a little longer than 10 days. Multiple sources are reporting that...
Matt Shoemaker Out for Season with Torn ACL
Posted on April 22, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via sportsnet.ca The injury bug has struck in the cruelest of forms north of the border. The Toronto Blue Jays announced Sunday night that starting pitcher Matt Shoemaker would miss the rest of the season with a torn...
NBA Playoffs: Celtics Complete Sweep Of Pacers With 110-106 Win In Game Four
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Indiana Pacers knew they had their backs against the wall heading into Game Four of their best of seven series with the Boston Celtics. They knew that the task ahead was a monumental one. No team had ever overcome a 3-0...
NBA Playoffs: Nuggets Ties Series Up With Rare Win In San Antonio
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Travis Pulver Heading into Saturday night’s game against the Spurs in San Antonio, the Nuggets knew they had their work cut out for them—and not just because they were down, 2-1, in the series. Of their last 14 games in San Antonio the had...
Aaron Judge Becomes Latest Yankee to Land on Injured List
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via newsday.com The injury news only seems to be getting worse and worse for the New York Yankees. On Sunday, the team added outfielder Aaron Judge to the Injured List with a strained oblique. He becomes the 13th...
NBA Playoffs: Nets Put Up A Good Fight But 76ers Win; Take 3-1 Series Lead
Posted on April 21, 2019, by Travis Pulver The Philadelphia 76ers did not have the services of Joel Embiid in Game Three but still came away with a convincing 16-point win. So, with him back in the lineup Saturday night, it should have been even easier to secure the...
Cleveland Indians Activate Francisco Lindor for Season Debut
Posted on April 20, 2019, by Bryan Zarpentine Image via sports.yahoo.com A few weeks into the season, the Cleveland Indians finally have their best player back in the fold. The club activated shortstop Francisco Lindor on Saturday prior to a doubleheader with the...