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Report: Cubs' Asking Price for Matt Garza Remains High
The asking price for Matt Garza continues to climb. Cubs president of baseball operations Theo Epstein and general manager Jed Hoyer are dangling the right-handed pitcher and are looking to receive three prospects from a team’s "A" list, according to The Boston Globe. CSNChicago's David Kaplan also reports that the Cubs are "asking for the moon" for Garza...
Report: Manny Ramirez to Start Working Out for Major League Teams Later This Month
Manny Ramirez is taking the next step in his attempted return to Major League Baseball, as he gets set to show what he's got left for big league clubs. ESPN.com reports that Ramirez is set to work out for a handful of teams later this month. It's unclear tat this point which teams he'll work out for and how many there are. Ramirez has played in just 199 games since 2008...
Tom Brady Earns AFC Offensive Player of the Month Honors for December/January
Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has had an impressive season, and he added one more regular-season accolade on Thursday. Brady was named the AFC Player of the Month for December/January, the league announced. It marks the second time this season that Brady has been named the offensive player of the month, as it follows up a November in which he won the same honor. His offensive numbers...
Deion Branch, Patriots Happy With Productive Week of Practice
FOXBORO, Mass. -- The Patriots have had a very productive, intense couple days of practice during their bye week, and they appear to be excited about their strides so far. They've worked on a number of different things, including offensive fundamentals, leverage and blitz execution on defense, and they've really focused on starting stronger in games. Head coach Bill Belichick...
Tuukka Rask, Tim Thomas Pushing Each Other Towards Goalie Dominance With 'Top Gun'-Style Competition
Tuukka Rask and Tim Thomas are on top of their respective games right now. Rask leads the league in goals-against average and save percentage, but Thomas is right on his tail in both categories, making the Bruins goalies the top 1-2 goalie punch in the world right now. The way that Rask and Thomas have been able to push each other to play their best is impressive, considering how...
Brandon Spikes Says Knee Injury 'Was Frustrating' But Is Starting to 'Feel Good'
FOXBORO, Mass. -- Patriots linebacker Brandon Spikes spoke to the media Thursday for the first time in a while, and he mostly discussed the knee injury that kept him out of seven consecutive games toward the end of the regular season. "I never really got hurt like that, so it was kind of a burden," said Spikes, who returned for the regular-season finale. "With my teammates...
Vote: Do NFL Teams Still Need to Play Good Defense to Win a Super Bowl?
The old adage as it goes in the NFL (or any other sport really) is that defense wins championships. Top-flight defenses are what wins when it matters most -- in the playoffs, when the weather dips into a frigid state and when it becomes "men's football," for lack of a better term. That's when the teams with the best defenses rise to the top, and it's usually...
Noted Hotheads Ozzie Guillen, Carlos Zambrano Should Produce Winning Combination in Miami
During his days with the White Sox, Ozzie Guillen was a notorious firecracker. At any given moment, the former Chicago manager could lash out in a profanity-laced tirade that would be broadcasted endlessly. Across the Windy City, Carlos Zambrano was a ticking time bomb. At any given moment, the former Chicago Cubs pitcher could explode with a temper tantrum and was liable to start...
Nikica Jelavic: 'Of course I am flattered about Liverpool', Rangers Striker Linked With LFC
Nikica Jelavic leads the Scottish Premier League in goals with 12 in 22 games for Glasgow Rangers. The Daily Mirror reports his standout performances have caused potential suitors to take notice, and he might leave the club in January for £10 million ($15.5 million). "Every day it appears a new club wants me and that's a little ridiculous," Jelavic said. "I know...
Report: Sex Toy Thrown Onto Ice During Canadiens-Jets Game After Lars Eller Hat Trick
People bring all kinds of things to hockey games in the hopes of throwing them onto the ice. Usually, hats. Previously this season, we've seen one fan go so far as to throw a dead duck over the boards. But we've never seen a fan crazy enough to throw a sex toy onto the ice. Until now. One enterprising fan attending the Canadiens-Jets game appears to have thrown a sex toy...
Send Tom Caron, Billy Jaffe, Andy Brickley and Mark Mowers a Question to Be Answered on 'The Instigators'
The Bruins suffered a rare setback on New Year's Eve deep in the heart of Texas, but other than that, the Black and Gold continue to roll through their schedule. They'll really be tested now, though, as the B's began a stretch in which they'll play 10 games in 18 days on Wednesday night in New Jersey. The Bruins rolled to a 6-1 win, hopefully a sign of things to come...
Doritos 'Crash the Super Bowl' Finalists Include Sling Baby, Hot Wild Girls, Bird of Prey (Video)
Frito-Lay is at it again. The snack company is coming through with some humorous Doritos Super Bowl ads once again, according to AdFreak.com. Of the five finalists (which can be seen below), two of the spots will win and air during the Super Bowl XLVI broadcast. However, the top overall vote getter (Pug Attack won it all last year) will win $1 million and a contract to work on a...
Bruins Get Extra Morning Rest As They Prepare to Face Flames in Second Game in As Many Nights
The Bruins will play their second game in as many nights Thursday at the Garden when they host Calgary, and to help keep the team's legs fresh during this challenging stretch of the schedule the Bruins did not hold a morning skate. Without a skate there was no official word on the goaltending, but Tuukka Rask is likely to get the start after Tim Thomas stopped 30 of the 31 shots...
Report: Welliton Draws Interest From Liverpool, Arsenal and Other Clubs
Spartak Moscow striker Welliton is the latest name to appear on the list of potential Liverpool transfer targets, but Arsenal also has its sights set on him. The 25-year-old hitman has a £7 million ($10.8 million) price tag, according to Talksport. "Both Liverpool and Arsenal are keen to bolster their forward line and have been linked with a move for the 5 feet 9 inches tall...
BenJarvus Green-Ellis Joins Tom Brady, Wes Welker Among Patriots' Practice Absentees
Running back BenJarvus Green-Ellis joined the missing from the Patriots' Thursday practice at Gillette Stadium. Green-Ellis was limited earlier in the season with a toe injury, but it's unclear why he missed Thursday's session, which was held in sweats and shells on the game field. The team will not release any injury reports during the bye week. Quarterback Tom Brady...
Carl Crawford’s Former Coach Believes Bobby Valentine Is Key to Outfielder's Bounce-Back Season
HOUSTON -- From afar, Gerald Garcia has watched the naysayers criticize Carl Crawford. It has pained the former Davis (T.X.) High School baseball coach to listen to the salvo launched at his protégé. But even he concedes that Crawford’s batting stance was too wide in 2011. While he never mentioned the issue to the Red Sox outfielder, he insists that Crawford would be receptive...
Red Sox Mailbag: Mike Aviles Could Step Up, Fill Sox' Right Field Vacancy in 2012
Earlier in the week, the Red Sox reached minor league contract agreements with 12 free agents. Headlining the group of signees were Carlos Silva, Brandon Duckworth, Rich Hill and Jesse Carlson. While Silva isn’t a marquee name by any means, the right-hander was productive in 2010, going 10-6 with a 4.22 ERA for the Cubs. If he can recapture any of that consistency, he could be...
Alex McLeish: No Contact About Darren Bent Transfer From Liverpool
Alex McLeish poured cold water on Liverpool's reported interest in striker Darren Bent. The Aston Villa manager told Sky Sports that LFC has not contacted him about signing the England international, and he has no interest in selling the player. "We've not heard a thing from Liverpool," McLeish said. "I'm aware of the speculation. But there has been no...
Marcus Cannon Named Patriots' Recipient of Ed Block Courage Award
Patriots rookie offensive lineman Marcus Cannon was voted as the team's recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, which is given out annually to one player on all 32 NFL teams. Cannon was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma prior to the NFL draft and started the season on the non-football injury list before being cleared to practice Oct. 25, getting activated to the 53-man...
Vote: Which Is the Hottest Team in Boston?
There have been worse times to be a fan of Boston sports. The Bruins have lost just four times since the start of November, the Celtics have turned their slow start into history and the Patriots are entering the playoffs on an eight-game winning streak and as the top seed in the AFC. Which one is the hottest? The Celtics are the underdogs here, of course, but things certainly looked...
Report: Bobby Jenks Undergoes Another Back Procedure, Likely to Miss Start of Spring Training
Bobby Jenks has suffered another setback. Back in December, the Red Sox reliever underwent a procedure at Massachusetts General Hospital to remove bone fragment from his lower back. But Jenks, 30, continued to feel discomfort and recently had a second spinal decompression surgery to address the issue, The Boston Globe reported. WEEI also reported the news. A former closer for the...
Manny Pacquiao-Floyd Mayweather Megafight Could Happen in November, Says Bob Arum
Top Rank CEO Bob Arum, said that a megafight between Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao could happen in November 2012. Arum answered questions about how a possible fight has been affected by Mayweather’s 90 day sentence that would have him behind bars until March or April. "Pacquiao will fight in May or June. If Floyd is available and Manny is successful, then we will...
John Tortorella Fined $30,000 for Ripping Winter Classic Refs, Calling Officiating 'Disgusting'
NEW YORK -- Rangers coach John Tortorella was fined $30,000 by the NHL for critical comments of the league and the officials in New York's Winter Classic victory over Philadelphia. Just hours after Tortorella publicly apologized for his remarks, the NHL came down hard on the combustible coach Wednesday night. ESPNNewYork.com and the NBC Sports Network first reported the amount...
Tim Thomas to Start NHL All-Star Game After Earning Most Votes Among Goalies
Just eight seasons ago, Tim Thomas was playing in a Swedish league. Now, he's the best in the world. The Bruins' netminder was the top vote-getter for this year's NHL All-Star Game among goalies, receiving 626,540 votes, and he'll start this year's contest in Ottawa. Thomas received 128,465 more votes than second-place finisher James Reimer, 201,921 more votes...
Bruins Live Blog: B's Back in Boston in Face Flames in Start of Four-Game Homestand
8 a.m. ET: The Bruins bounced back from Saturday's loss in Dallas with a dominating effort in New Jersey, beating the Devils 6-1 on Wednesday. They won't get much time to enjoy that victory though, as they get right back at it on Thursday when they return to the Garden to begin a four-game homestand against Calgary. The Flames are playing the finale of a seven-game road trip...
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