Cano Fires Boras, Hires Jay-Z
Ezra Shaw/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano’s contract expires after this season, and he will depend on Jay-Z to get a new one.
Cano fired agent Scott Boras and hired the new Roc Nation Sports, which is a full-service …
Bruins Trade for Jagr
Glenn James/NHLI via Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Jaromir Jagr is heading to Boston.
The Dallas Stars traded the 41-year-old Jagr to the Bruins Tuesday for young wingers Lane Macdermid and Cody Payne, as well as a conditional 2013 draft pick. If the B…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/31/13
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NCAA Men’s College Basketball Tournament – Elite Eight – Midwest Region: (4) Michigan (30-7) trumped (3) Florida (29-8), 79-59.
South Region: (1) Louisville (33-5) demolished (2) Duke (30-6), 85-6…
Louisville Heads to Second Straight Final Four
Andy Lyons/Getty Images(INDIANAPOLIS) — Russ Smith scored a game high 23 points helping lead (1) Louisville past (2) Duke 85-63 Sunday, as the Cardinals advance to their second straight Final Four.
The Cardinals played with some heavy hearts. Sophomor…
Michigan Heads to First Final Four Since 1993
Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(ARLINGTON, Texas) — Michigan started the game on a 13-0 run and never looked back.
The (4) Wolverines are headed to their first Final Four since 1993 by defeating (3) Florida, 79-59, on Sunday.
Michigan freshman Nick Staus…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/30/13
Nate Shron/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Elite Eight- East Region: (4) Syracuse (30-9) stopped (3) Marquette (26-9), 55-39.
West Region: (9) Wichita State (30-8) stunned (2) Ohio State (29-8), 70-66.
NHL…
ESPN: Kolb Heading to Buffalo
Christian Petersen/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Quarterback Kevin Kolb has agreed to a two-year, $13 million deal with the Buffalo Bills, according to league sources of ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter.
Kolb has played the past two seasons for the Ari…
Johan Santana Will Have Shoulder Surgery
Eliot J. Schechter/MLB Photos (SARASOTA, Fla.) — New York Mets pitcher Johan Santana will have surgery to repair a torn anterior capsule in his left shoulder, ending his 2013 season.
This will be the second time in less than three years that Santana w…
Scoreboard Roundup – 3/29/13
Joe Robbins/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament – Sweet 16- Midwest Region: (1) Louisville (32-5) ousts (12) Oregon (28-9), 77-69.
(2) Duke (30-5) dropped (3) Michigan State (27-9), 71-61.
South Region: (3) Florida (2…
(3) Marquette Takes On (4) Syracuse for Final Four Berth
Tom Maguire/BIG EAST Conference/Collegiate Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An elite Big East battle.
(3) Marquette (26-8) takes on (4) Syracuse (29-9) Saturday, in an Elite Eight matchup, with the winner earning a trip to Atlanta to play in the Fina…
(3) Marquette Takes On (4) Syracuse for Final Four Berth
Tom Maguire/BIG EAST Conference/Collegiate Images/Getty Images(WASHINGTON) — An elite Big East battle.
(3) Marquette (26-8) takes on (4) Syracuse (29-9) Saturday, in an Elite Eight matchup, with the winner earning a trip to Atlanta to play in the Fina…
Sources: Diamondbacks Agree to Five-Year Extension With Paul Goldschmidt
Jason Wise/MLB Photos via Getty Images(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a five-year, $32 million contract extension with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, according to ESPN’s Jim Bowden.
The extension also includes a a club option of $…
Sources: Diamondbacks Agree to Five-Year Extension With Paul Goldschmidt
Jason Wise/MLB Photos via Getty Images(PHOENIX) — The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a five-year, $32 million contract extension with first baseman Paul Goldschmidt, according to ESPN’s Jim Bowden.
The extension also includes a a club option of $…
Hamlin Expected Out Six Weeks with Back Fracture
Chris Graythen/Getty Images for NASCAR(NEW YORK) — Denny Hamlin has a compression fracture in his lower-back and is expected to miss six weeks, Joe Gibbs Racing announced Tuesday.
Hamlin will not require surgery.
Hamlin was injured during the final la…
World Cup Qualifier: USA Battles to Draw with Mexico
Miguel Tovar/Getty Images(MEXICO CITY) — The U.S. men’s national team battled Mexico to a 0-0 tie, in a World Cup qualifying match at Estadio Azteca Tuesday night.
The tie marks only the second time in U.S. World Cup qualifying history that the Americ…
Miami Will Be Without Reggie Johnson in Sweet 16 Game
Joe Robbins/ Getty Images(CORAL GABLES, Fla.) — Miami center Reggie Johnson will not play in the Hurricane’s Sweet 16 game Thursday.”Reggie Johnson did not travel to the Sweet 16 in Washington, D.C., with the men’s basketball team after sustaining a …
David Freese Will Start Season on DL
Doug Benc/Getty Images(JUPITER, Fla.) — The St. Louis Cardinals placed third baseman David Freese on the 15-day disabled list Tuesday, due to a lower back strain.Freese had an MRI Monday exposing the injury. He then had an anti-inflammatory shot th…
James Leads Miami to 27th Straight Win
Gary Bogdon/Getty Images(ORLANDO, Fla.) — LeBron James had 24 points, 11 assists and nine boards as the Miami Heat won their 27th straight game Monday night, beating the Orlando Magic 108-94.
The game was tied with 2:01 left in the third quarter, but …
Blue Jays Brett Lawrie Will Start Season on DL
Abelimages/Getty Images(DUNEDIN, (Fla.) — Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie will start the season on the disabled list, Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons announced Monday.Lawrie has been dealing with a left rib cage injury since playing in …
Blue Jays Brett Lawrie Will Start Season on DL
Abelimages/Getty Images(DUNEDIN, (Fla.) — Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Brett Lawrie will start the season on the disabled list, Blue Jays skipper John Gibbons announced Monday.Lawrie has been dealing with a left rib cage injury since playing in …