Wild Peavy allows Angels to work series splitAssociated Press, ESPN.com Jason Vargas scattered four hits through seven scoreless innings, and the Los Angeles Angels coaxed a pair of bases-loaded walks out of Jake Peavy in the fourth inning of a 6-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Sunday. |
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Mets top Cubs, win first Wrigley series since 2007 |
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Twenty-nine NFL teams holding OTAs this week5 hours ago
Mike Wilkening, profootballtalk.com In news that will no doubt please NFL fans eager for the regular season to just get here already, the vast majority of teams will be holding on-field workouts this week. The 29 teams slated to conduct organized team practice activities (OTAs) are the Be… |
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Mark Townsend, yahoo.com No beers were sacrificed in the attempt to catch this foul ball, but that's not to say there were no substantial risks involved. In fact, I would confidently say the Cubs fan seated front row in the upper deck at Wrigley Field on Saturday afternoon was … |
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Report: Bulls' Robinson won't re-sign with Chicago23 hours ago
Report: Bulls' Robinson won't re-sign with Chicago |
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Hamilton scratched at the start, enters game lateMay 18 (yesterday)
William Boor, MLB.com Angels slugger Josh Hamilton was initially in Saturday's lineup -- batting fifth and playing right field -- but he was scratched less than two hours before the scheduled game against the White Sox. Then he entered in the seventh inning. |
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Feldman, Rizzo lead Cubs past MetsMay 18 (yesterday)
Associated Press, ESPN.com Scott Feldman pitched shutout ball into the seventh inning and drove in two runs with a big two-out double, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-2 on Saturday. |
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Yankees acquire utility infielder Brignac from RoxMay 18 (yesterday)
NEW YORK (AP) The New York Yankees acquired infielder Reid Brignac from the Colorado Rockies for cash, adding a lefty bat to the group of backups filling in for the team's injured stars. |
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Cubs' Garza to come off DL and start on TuesdayMay 18 (yesterday)
CHICAGO (AP) Matt Garza is set to come off the disabled list and make his first start of the season for the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday against Pittsburgh. |
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Hawk Harrelson shares story of riding a mule after White Sox-Angels ‘milk the cow’ contest (Video)May 18 (yesterday)
Mark Townsend, yahoo.com Your browser does not support iframes. That's correct. Prior to the White Sox 3-0 win over the Angels Friday night in Anaheim, there was a "milk the cow" competition right down on field between Chicago reliever Nate Jones and Los Angeles relie… |
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Football Outsiders: Remaining needsMay 18 (yesterday)
Football Outsiders, a statistics-based analysis service, has been producing division-by-division Insider files on remaining team needs. You'll need a subscription to read the entire NFC North post , but below I've taken a few excerpts and written a few … |
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Four downs with DitkaMay 18 (yesterday)
1. Bears QB coach Matt Cavanaugh called Jay Cutler ‘brilliant’ in regard to his football IQ. Do you agree? I’ve never been around Jay a whole lot, but I think he’s a smart kid. I think he really understands the game. I know Matt is not going to sa… |
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Sale shuts downs Angels for second time this weekMay 18 (yesterday)
Scott Merkin, MLB.com White Sox left-hander Chris Sale struck out 12 and gave up just three hits over 7 2/3 innings to defeat the Angels for the second time this week. Alex Rios and Adam Dunn homered in Chicago's 3-0 victory. |
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Bears, top pick Kyle Long agree to four-year dealMay 18 (yesterday)
The Bears agreed to terms Friday with first-round pick Kyle Long, the 20th overall selection, on a four-year contract with an option. Long was the final draft pick of their 2013 class to reach a deal. “I just know that Chicago is one of the most histori… |
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Bears Fans! Enter The New Era Photo Day Contest!May 17 (2 days ago)
Matt Loede, bearsgab.com New Era, the official on-field headwear of the National Football League, is teaming up with the NFL to launch the Back to Football Photo Day contest. So what this means is that Bears fans will now have the chance to join the ranks of Matt Forte to also … |
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The Chicago Bulls? Gone till NovemberMay 17 (2 days ago)
Kelly Dwyer, yahoo.com With every season that ends, for the playoff teams at least, we felt it right to take a look ahead. TNT already has the rights to "Gone Fishin'," and because we're sure that someone, somewhere, still likes that Wyclef song, we're going with &q… |
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Jeff Keppinger draws first walk of season in 141 plate appearances, forces in go-ahead runMay 17 (2 days ago)
David Brown, yahoo.com Jeff Keppinger of the Chicago White Sox had gone 0 for the 2013 season when it came to drawing a walk, until he finally took a pitch for ball four in his 141st plate appearance Thursday night. Keppinger's timing, if not his frequency, was terrific. His … |
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Eight in the Box: Returning from injuryMay 17 (2 days ago)
A look at key players for each NFC North team who are coming back from injuries: Chicago Bears: Place-kicker Robbie Gould needed offseason surgery after rupturing a semitendinosus tendon in Week 15 and still hadn't been cleared to kick 13 weeks later. A… |
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Hope remains for Halos, South SidersMay 17 (3 days ago)
Lyle Spencer, MLB.com The Angels and White Sox, two of the sport's heaviest disappointments through the first quarter of the season, are sharing Angel Stadium through Sunday, and both have reasons to believe there's light at the end of the tunnel. |
