John Thompson was like so many coaches and players who had difficulty falling asleep Sunday night, a few hours before high school football officially began at 617 schools across the state. But Thompson didn’t sleep a wink before he conducted his first practice as the rookie coach at Detroit Central. He couldn’t sleep because he was at work. … [Read more...]
Offense Powers Diamondbacks to 13-3 Win Over Phillies
Welington Castillo tied a career high with four RBIs and Yasmany Tomas and A.J. Pollock homered, leading the Arizona Diamondbacks to a 13-3 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies on Monday night. … [Read more...]
Cruz Extends Hitting Streak; Mariners Lose 3-2 to Orioles
Nelson Cruz extended his hitting streak to a career-best 20 games, but couldn't match the power of Adam Jones and Chris Davis. Jones homered in the first inning off Seattle starter Vidal Nuno, Davis added his 30th home run in the sixth inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Mariners 3-2 on Monday night. … [Read more...]
Washington Wizards Ranks Fourth in Eastern Conference
The Washington Wizards have been one of the Eastern Conference's best teams over the past couple seasons. John Wall and Brad Beal are legitimate franchise cornerstones and the team's recent adoption of a modern playing style makes them a sexy pick to be even better in 2016. … [Read more...]
Cam Robinson Returns to Practice Field
Matt Zenitz of AL.com noted Cam Robinson's return to the practice field, saying the offensive lineman did not have any "noticeable limitations." Saban later told Cecil Hurt of the Tuscaloosa News that Robinson "is fine." … [Read more...]
Arsenal Star Hector Bellerin Set to Return in Next Match
Manager Arsene Wenger confirmed before the match that Bellerin should be set to return for the Gunners in their next match against Crystal Palace, per Uche Amako of the Express. He added that "(Hector) Bellerin has a slight muscular injury, it's only a question of days," per Sky Sports. … [Read more...]
Shannon Scott Given Partially Guaranteed Deal from Raptors
The Raptors have signed undrafted Ohio State guard Shannon Scott to a partially-guaranteed deal, according to a report from Shams Charania of RealGM. … [Read more...]
Washington Wizards Embrace Small Ball Now that Kevin Seraphin Is Gone
The Washington Wizards deployed an antiquated playing style last season. They were slow, big and didn't shoot many threes. Then the postseason started and head coach Randy Wittman plugged Paul Pierce in at power forward. … [Read more...]