Here are your top sports headlines for May 8, 2012: – Baby’s photo mimics basketball star Anthony Davis – Harvard baseball team dances for the cameras – Ryan Braun and Aaron Rodgers opening restaurant in Wisconsin Incoming search terms:anthony davis
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OUCH: Home Run Ball Bounces Off Man’s Groin Into Woman’s Face (VIDEO)
Posted by Chris Monty in May 8th 2012
Ah, to catch a home run ball – it’s every baseball fan’s dream. But what happens when the ball has other ideas? This may be the unluckiest home run ever. The other day, Oakland A’s third baseman Brandon Inge hit one over the fence against the Tampa Bay Rays. Fans rose to try and snatch [...]
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Cole Hamels SUSPENDED 5 Games for Throwing at Bryce Harper
Posted by Chris Monty in May 7th 2012
Well, it’s not like we didn’t see that one coming. Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cole Hamels has been suspended 5 games for throwing at Washington Nationals rookie Bryce Harper yesterday. Major League Baseball announced the penalty this afternoon. Hamels also was fined for the beanball. The suspension really comes as no surprise, as Hamels already admitted [...]
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Sports Minute for May 7 2012 (VIDEO)
Posted by Mark Harrison in May 7th 2012
Here are your top sports headlines for Monday, May 7, 2012: – Carlos Boozer‘s bad pass ends up in stands – Lakers edge Nuggets 92-88 – Albert Pujols finally goes deep as an Angel – Nationals: Harper steals home, Werth breaks wrist – Fowler finally a winner on the PGA Tour Related articles Fan Walks [...]
Orioles Beat Red Sox in 17 Innings, O’s 1B Chris Davis Gets Win (VIDEO)
Posted by Chris Monty in May 7th 2012
In one of the most bizarre baseball games in recent history, the Baltimore Orioles beat the Boston Red Sox 9-6 in 17 innings yesterday at Fenway Park, giving the O’s a three-game sweep in Boston. In the first major league game since 1925 where both teams used a position player as a pitcher, Orioles first [...]
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Cole Hamels on Bryce Harper Beanball: ‘I Was Trying to Hit Him’ (VIDEO)
Posted by Mark Harrison in May 7th 2012
Cole Hamels has graced us with a refreshing display of honesty regarding a batter he plunked during yesterday’s game between the Philadephia Philles and the Washington Nationals. The question is, will it get him suspended? During the first inning Hamels drilled Nationals rookie Bryce Harper in the back with the very first pitch he threw [...]
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Jaysen Werth Injury: Nationals OF Breaks Wrist on Sliding Catch (VIDEO)
Posted by Chris Monty in May 7th 2012
Ouch! The Washington Nationals suffered another devastating blow yesterday, as outfielder Jayson Werth broke his left wrist while trying to make a sliding catch in the sixth inning. He will likely be out for a few months, according to manager Davey Johnson. Werth sustained a “clean break” of the wrist, Johnson said. It’s just the [...]
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Sports Minute for May 4 2012 (VIDEO)
Posted by Mark Harrison in May 4th 2012
Here are your top sports headlines for May 4 2012: – Dallas Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle loses it on sideline – LeBron James, Heat pull away to 3-0 lead over Knicks – Los Angeles Kings beat St. Louis Blues, on brink of series sweep – Mariano Rivera tears ACL before Kansas City Royals beat New [...]
Mariano Rivera Injury: Tears ACL During Batting Practice (VIDEO)
Posted by Mark Harrison in May 4th 2012
Mariano Rivera’s season came to an abrupt end last night, and many are wondering if his career did too. The New York Yankees’ closer tore a ligament in his right knee while fielding fly balls during batting practice before the team’s game against the Kansas City Royals. The 42-year-old’s leg got caught on the field [...]
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Sports Minute for May 3 2012 (VIDEO)
Posted by Mark Harrison in May 3rd 2012
Here are your top sports headlines for May 3 2012: – Magic Johnson flubs Vin Scully’s name – Jered Weaver throws no-hitter as Angels beat Twins 9-0 – Pacers have fun with Amar’e Stoudemire – Predators play throwback style in crucial win over Coyotes Incoming search terms:magic johnson flubs vin scully\s namemagic johnson vin scully [...]
Brian McCann Takes Inadvertent Finger to the Eye after Hitting Grand Slam (VIDEO)
Posted by Mark Harrison in May 3rd 2012
Someone on your team just hit a grand slam. How do you reward them? With a finger to the eye, of course! Atlanta Braves catcher Brian McCann got more than he bargained for when his teammates gathered at home plate to congratulate him after hitting a grand slam off of Philadelphia Phillies’ pitcher Roy Halladay [...]
Umpire Tim Welke Makes Worst Call in MLB History (VIDEO)
Posted by Chris Monty in May 3rd 2012
Last night, Major League Baseball umpire Tim Welke managed to make what would have to be considered one of the worst calls in the history of the game. In the top of the sixth inning, Welke somehow decided that Colorado Rockies’ first baseman Todd Helton was close enough to the bag to call Jerry Hairston [...]
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