R.I.P. Minnie Minoso
Minnie Minoso, who became Chicago’s first black major league baseball player when he played for the White Sox in 1951, died March 1st, 2015. His exact age is in question;...
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Johan Santana Signs Minor League Contract with Toronto
The Toronto Blue Jays have signed two time Cy Young Award winner Johan Santana to a minor league deal in the latest chapter of the left hander’s comeback attempt. In...
Brewers Sign Francisco Rodriguez for the Fourth Time
The Milwaukee Brewers were shopping around this winter for bullpen help including a closer. The team had Jonathan Broxton, used as a setup man last year but a former closer...
Michael Sam, Nastia Liukin will Compete on Season 20 of Dancing With the Stars
There’s always one or two active or retired athletes competing on Dancing With the Stars, and the upcoming season is no exception. This time around, football player Michael Sam and...
Joey Logano Wins 2015 Daytona 500
Joey Logano, who at age 24 has already had plenty of ups and downs in his racing career, had his biggest up moment to date on February 22nd, winning his...
Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao Fight Will (Finally) Occur May 2nd 2015
For years, negotiations between welterweights Floyd Mayweather, Jr. and Manny Pacquiao for a matchup in the ring between the two top boxers of this era were on and off, raising...
Dodgers’ Kenley Jansen, Brewers’ Jonathan Lucroy Will Miss Spring Training with Injuries
Pitchers and catchers reported for baseball Spring Training this week and already two notable players went down with injuries before they even made it to camp. Los Angeles Dodgers closer...
Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony Out 4-6 Months After Knee Surgery
The New York Knicks’ disastrous 2014-15 NBA season just got worse. With the league’s worst record at 10-43, the Knicks announced February 18th that Carmelo Anthony will miss 4 to 6...
Ted Ligety, Mikaela Shiffrin Win Gold At 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships
The 2015 World Alpine Ski Championships were held in Beaver Creek, Colorado from February 2nd-15th and the U.S. Ski Team finished 2nd overall in the medals count with five. Austria...
R.I.P. Jerry Tarkanian
Jerry Tarkanian, coach of the 1990 NCAA Basketball champion Nevada-Las Vegas Runnin’ Rebels, died February 11th in Las Vegas at age 84. Tark the Shark as he was nicknamed, took...
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