Jerry Reinsdorf responds to report of discord between Derrick Rose, Bulls

There's a report going around that details issues between the Bulls and Derrick Rose, but owner Jerry Reinsdorf has already issued a statement refuting the information.Chicago Bulls owner Jerry Reinsdorf issued a statement of denial Thursday following a report in the Chicago Sun-Times detailing a level of dysfunction between the franchise and the people around point guard Derrick Rose. Potential issues with the relationship between Rose and the Bulls...

Washington kicker Zach Hocker opts for bad haircut over rookie skit

We think he might have made the wrong decision.Washington rookie kicker Zach Hocker had the option to come up with a skit for the rest of his teammates or let them give him a haircut. He, uh, chose the latter:No one ever said your rookie season would be easy... http://ift.tt/1qtxgek — Zach Hocker (@zhocker18) July 31, 2014 We call this one "The Beats By Dre."ESPN had the story: "I kind of regret it now," said Hocker, who signed autographs with a...

Marcus Hahnemann rides in a Blue Angel, blacks out

It's all fun and games until someone blacks out.Marcus Hahnemann is a 42-year-old goalkeeper at the peak of his powers -- his soul patch, beer drinking powers -- so it only makes sense that he would take his well-tuned body to the skies and ride in a Blue Angel. He would get to fly over all of Seattle and, uh oh, he blacked out. Apparently soul patch growing and beer drinking shape are very different than 7.6 Gs flying shape. It's okay, Marcus,...

Rules to follow in your upcoming fantasy football league

Don't be a jerk, follow these rules. And pay your dues. Seriously, pay your dues. from SBNation.com - All Posts http://ift.tt/UOQ...

Landon Donovan does a puppet show at children's hospital

Awwwww A few LA Galaxy players went to Children's Hospital LA to meet some kids and spend the day with them. Little did they know, they would end up in a puppet show. Well, Landon Donovan ended up in a puppet show.A skilled puppeteer, Donovan played the role of Mr. Zebra. It was a remarkable performance that earned him plaudits from every critic in attendance for its depth and connection with his fellow cast member, as well the audience.Donovan...

Struggling Jarred Cosart, Jake Marisnick swap places to see if that helps

There might be pretty good players here. There might be nothing. Let's see what happens!The Marlins and Astros made a six-player trade before Thursday's trade deadline, yet there isn't a standout player to be seen in the bunch. That's because it's basically a swap of struggling young players from one team for struggling players on the other, with the idea being that maybe some new coaching eyeballs and a change of scenery can bring out the talent...

David Price acquisition gives the Tigers a handful of aces

The Tigers make the biggest of moves at the trading deadline, adding another Cy Young Award-winner to their pile of starting pitchers.Athletics general manager Billy Beane showed his hand first Thursday, trading for Red Sox ace left-hander Jon Lester, giving up All-Star outfielder Yoenis Cespedes to get the deal done. Tigers general manager Dave Dombrowski watched this, holding his poker face a few moments longer before one by one placing his cards...

Emilio Bonifacio, James Russell traded from Cubs to Braves

The Braves in the last minutes of Thursday's non-waiver trade deadline made a three-player deal trying to bolster their bench and bullpen. Atlanta acquired utility man Emilio Bonifacio and left-handed relief pitcher James Russell from the Cubs in exchange for minor league catcher Victor Caratini.Russell had a 3.51 ERA in 44 appearances with the Cubs with a save, 26 strikeouts and 16 walks in 33... innings. In his career Russell has held left-handed...

David Price joins Tigers, everyone on Twitter freaks out

Nobody seems to know what to do now that the Tigers have added David Price to an already impressive rotation.Once everyone finally caught their breath from guffawing over the Jon Lester deal, all eyes turned towards the Tampa Bay Rays and what they'd ultimately do with David Price. Eventually, we got the news, via an astonishingly abrupt message from Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, only to discover that this was indeed a massive, three-team blockbuster.Whenever...

Mariners add Austin Jackson, win the trade deadline

The Mariners would probably rather have David Price, but considering what they gave up, they shouldn't be disappointed at all.Before the trade deadline, the Mariners were in the news for all the wrong reasons. Look at this danged headline:Trader Jack? As Seattle's GM struggles to complete deals, some rival executives wonderDamning. The article was a profile of a mixed-up GM who was somewhere between indecisive and deceptive, which frustrated rival...

ESPN college football 2014 broadcast lineups announced

Chris Fowler gets a promotion, while Mack Brown and Tim Tebow are among the new faces.Real live college football starts in just about three weeks, and ESPN has announced their team of over 100 television personalities that will appear over their family of networks this fall.There are some actual notable changes taking place to their lineup! A breakdown:Former Texas head coach Mack Brown and former Miami and North Carolina head coach Butch Davis have...

Awful Tampa news team tweets horrible Detroit joke after David Price trade

Terrible Tampa telecast team tweets terrible tweet to Tigers town. The tossers.Well, this is a shitty tweet: Making fun of urban decay and poverty to make a #joke about #sports. Very, very classy. Good job, Action News Team of Tampa.I wonder what they would feel like if people started making fun of Florida, all day, every day. Can you imagine? They would probably feel pretty bad.Update:It's a meme-off!.@MyFoxTampaBay http://ift.tt/1qu9UVV — FOX 2...

Mesut Özil teaching USA Basketball how to win a World Cup

If the U.S. doesn't win the FIBA World Cup it's all Mesut Özil's fault.The U.S. is getting ready to take on the rest of the planet at the FIBA World Cup, and who better to get pointers from than FIFA World Cup champion Mesut Özil? The German stopped by U.S. practice on Thursday and got to meet the team and presumably tell the players how to become the very best in the world so they can look down upon every other nation on Earth.Kevin Durant to Ozil:...

David Price trade balances present and future of Rays

Whether this was the right move or not is to be seen, but the Rays' intentions are clear.David Price was never going to stay with the Rays forever. The team has been trying to move him since last winter, and while they seemed undecided about dealing him before the 2014 trade deadline, it was clear that he'd be gone eventually. If not in July, then during the winter, but sometime and for as much as the Rays front office felt they could get. They weren't...

Tiger Woods 'whiffs' iron shot 42 yards short of target, curses fly

From this distance and with this club, this 5-iron is as ugly a miss as you'll ever see from Tiger.Tiger Woods has had an up-and-down first round at the WGC-Bridgestone Invitational, hitting some near-perfect shots and some truly awful shots. Woods almost holed-out from the fairway at both the 5th and 8th hole, and his irons have been pretty solid.But on a couple occasions, he's missed badly and erupted in anger. His worst shot so far was probably...

Jarred Cosart traded to Marlins in six-player deal with Astros

The Marlins landed young pitcher Jarred Cosart in a six-player trade with the Astros before the deadline.The Miami Marlins have acquired Houston Astros pitcher Jarred Cosart in a six-player deal, the team announced Thursday.The full trade sees the Astros ship Cosart, shortstop Enrique Hernandez and outfielder Austin Wates to Miami in exchange for top third base prospect Colin Moran, Jake Marisnick, Francis Martes and a 2015 compensatory draft pick....

Martin Prado traded to Yankees by Diamondbacks

The Yankees keep adding depth, this time by trading for Arizona's Martin Prado.The New York Yankees have made another move before the trade deadline, landing infielder Martin Prado from the Arizona Diamondbacks, according to YES Network's Jack Curry. He joins Stephen Drew as reinforcements for the final two-plus months before the postseason.The deal is a bit of a salary dump for Arizona, which receives catcher Peter O'Brien and a player to be named...

Dustin Johnson takes leave of absence to 'seek professional help for personal challenges'

One of the top American players in the world and a lock to make the Ryder Cup team is taking a leave of absence from professional golf.Dustin Johnson, perhaps the most naturally talented and athletic golfer in the world, is taking a leave of absence from the sport to "seek professional help for personal challenges." Johnson abruptly withdrew from this week's WGC-Bridgestone Invitational in Akron and was one of the only real world-class players not...

Shirtless Cristiano Ronaldo wants to tell you about his abs

Ronaldo is shirtless on the cover of a magazine and he wants to tell you how you can have abs like his.Cover star of September's Men's Health is Cristiano Ronaldo, more six pack than party seven. http://ift.tt/1rNx9LH — AS English (@English_AS) July 31, 2014 It's a new season and that means Cristiano Ronaldo is back. And if he is back, he is shirtless. It's just how he works.This time, he is on the cover of Men's Health, where he doesn't just show...

Air Force might have college football's best new helmets

The Falcons are apparently wearing this alternate for at least one game this season.More pictures of the new 2014 Alternate Football Uniform! http://ift.tt/Xlf922 — Air Force Football (@AFFootball) July 31, 2014 While these aren't necessarily the best Air Force helmets ever ...IMMA let you finish Air Force, but the Thunderbirds uni is the best AFA uni of all time. OF ALL TIME http://ift.tt/XlfbXx — Pod Katt (@valleyshook) July 31, 2014 ... they're...

Watch Tigers fans say goodbye to Austin Jackson

Being removed mid-game for a trade can't be easy, but Tigers' fans knew how to show respect.Austin Jackson was a central piece in the three-team David Price trade that just went down between the Mariners, Rays, and Tigers. Thing is, he was on the field playing the White Sox when it happened. Tigers fans were aware of what was going down when he got pulled, though, and gave him the standing ovation he deserves: Even better, we finally got our legitimate...

The Seahawks' training camp has been invaded

This was no ordinary drill on Thursday at the Seahawks training camp.The VMAC, where the Seattle Seahawks do their practicing, is a lovely lakeside facility, more like resort than a football team's headquarters. The bucolic splendor was shattered when five U.S. Marines helicopters flew by and landed after Thursday's practice, part of the Seahawks Salute.Five military helicopters conduct a fly over pass after today's practice. #SeahawksSalute http://ift.tt/1rNpmxg...

Stephen Drew traded to Yankees for Kelly Johnson

The Yankees and Red Sox have swapped veterans before the trade deadline, with Stephen Drew and Kelly Johnson trading uniforms.The New York Yankees have acquired Boston Red Sox shortstop Stephen Drew before the trade deadline on Thursday, reports Buster Olney of ESPN. Boston will receive utility man Kelly Johnson in the deal, per WEEI's Alex Speier, making it a swap of veterans by the AL East rivals.Drew, signed to a one-year deal in mid-May, has...

Earthquakes sign Matias Perez Garcia as Designated Player

The Quakes are shelling out some cash now, and that means a second Designated Player.The San Jose Earthquakes have signed Matias Perez Garcia as their newest Designated Player. Perez Garcia comes to the club from CA Tigre in Argentina, where he had played for the last two years and scored 16 goals to go along with 10 assists in 77 matches.Perez Garcia was an Argentina youth international, but has bounced around ever since. He has played for clubs...

David Price traded to Tigers, Austin Jackson to Mariners in three-team deal

Despite the Rays' recent surge in the wild card standings, they decided to get what they can for David Price before he becomes a free agent.The Detroit Tigers have acquired David Price from the Tampa Bay Rays before the trade deadline, according to Ken Rosenthal of FOX Sports. The deal is a three-way trade including the Seattle Mariners, who are receiving Austin Jackson, according to Bob Dutton. The Rays are receiving left-hander Drew Smyly from...

Nationals acquire Asdrubal Cabrera

The Nationals have shook up their infield, acquiring Asdrubal Cabrera from the Indians before the trade deadline.The Washington Nationals have landed Cleveland Indians infielder Asdrubal Cabrera before the trade deadline on Thursday, reports Jordan Bastian of MLB.com. The deal gives the Nationals some much needed middle infield helping entering the final two-plus months of the season.In exchange for Cabrera, the Indians will receive 24-year-old shortstop...

NASCAR power rankings: Brickyard win vaults Jeff Gordon to the top

On the strength of his Brickyard 400 victory, it is Jeff Gordon who leads this week rankings.One race after Brad Keselowski of Team Penske unseated the three-headed Hendrick Motorsports triumvirate of Jimmie Johnson, Jeff Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. which had controlled the power rankings for the majority of the season, Hendrick has reclaimed the No. 1 spot. Fittingly, it's the man who won the Brickyard 400 Sunday at Indianapolis Motor Speedway...

Dez Bryant sinks an incredible basketball shot

Is there anything he can't do? Dez Bryant's future with the Dallas Cowboys is kind of murky right now. But if he doesn't end up staying with the team beyond 2014, maybe he could get a tryout with the Mavericks. That's a pretty impressive shot from that distance, at night nonetheless.from SBNation.com - All Posts http://ift.tt/1pu0...

Watch an amazing 20-yard, outside of the boot curling goal

Leicester should be exempt from relegation just because of this goal. Preseason is a joke, kinda like this goal because seriously, what the hell.1. You don't score with the outside of your foot from 20 yards.2. You don't make the ball bend like that with the outside of your foot.3. You don't bend the ball around the goalkeeper like that with the outside of your foot.This is a joke. It didn't really happen because that's not supposed to happen and...

John Lackey-Allen Craig/Joe Kelly trade shows how fast depth can vanish

Last year's World Series teams have had to rethink their plans and level of readiness for the future in a hurry.It's everything-must-go day in Boston, and this time the beneficiary is the St. Louis Cardinals, who pick up veteran right-handed starter John Lackey, minor league left-hander Corey Littrell in return for slumping slugger Allen Craig and 26-year-old right-hander Joe Kelly. That last year's World Series opponents would, just nine months...

SB Nation Reviews: SPAM

SB Nation Reviews:SPAMby Spilly9.5 Performance 9.75 Style 9.6 Overall Performance Style Overall    SPAM. That is the layman’s portmanteau of Speculative Ham, a multiple-use product from the Hormel Foods Corporation. Originally discovered in veins deep underground, natural spam ores are derived from tremendous Cretaceous-era scaled hogs who died near plants that secreted a primordial preservative ooze. Over time, this slurry of proto-pork...Continue reading… from SBNation.com - All Posts http://ift.tt/1nX8...

ESPN's Jim Bowden is having a weird trade deadline

A weird, unfortunate trade deadlineJim Bowden is the former GM of the Reds and Nationals, and currently an analyst for ESPN. He's also having a very weird trade deadline. A fake Joel Sherman account tweeted that Marlon Byrd was going to the Yankees, and it was retweeted because people are fools. A minute later, Bowden tweeted this: Confirming the scoop? A scoop of his own? Or reading Twitter with the rest of us and passing the scoop off as his own?...