Decidedly less than ideal, in my opinion. Well, this isn’t fun. Chris Sale, undisputed ace of the Red Sox, and front-runner of the American League Cy Young discussion, has returned to the Disabled List with the same injury that put him on it earlier this month. The dreaded left shoulder inflammation. The #RedSox today placed LHP Chris Sale on the 10-day disabled list with mild left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to Wednesday, August 15. To fill Sale’s spot on the 25-man roster, the club recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Triple-A Pawtucket.— Boston Red Sox (@RedSox) August 18,...

Chris Sale’s time off the disabled list didn’t last long. The Boston Red Sox put the star left-hander back on... Read More »

It wasn’t ideal when news broke that Chris Sale was headed to the 10-day disabled list, but it sounds like... Read More »

Red Sox ace Chris Sale has a career ERA of 2.82 or lower for April, May, June and July. But the number rises to 3.16 in August and 3.78 in September, suggesting he tires as the season wears on. Last year, Sale’s first in Boston, he posted a 4.38 ERA in August and 3.72 in September. Those numbers...

The Los Angeles Lakers landed the biggest superstar in the NBA when they signed LeBron James in free agency...

Popular betting site Oddshark has released the betting odds for the MVP winner of the 2018-19 NBA season. The site listed the odds for 18 players in the league, and the players at the top are what most viewers predicted. Los Angeles Lakers superstar forward LeBron James tops the list at a +400, followed...

New York Knicks rookie Kevin Knox is happy that something is going his way this off-season. LeBron James, who recently signed a four-year deal to play for the Los Angeles Lakers, has finally left the East, resulting in an even larger talent gap between the two conferences. James’ departure, who also...

Bob Bass is the one general manager ever to trade former NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. He did so much more than that in a pro basketball career that spanned five …

In the ESPN Summer Forecast for the 2019 offseason, the Los Angeles Lakers received the second-most votes to land Jimmy Butler. After a very successful summer in 2018, the Los Angeles Lakers will once again be in a position to be big players in free agency next offseason. Unlike this summer, the Lakers...

The Los Angeles Lakers received the second-most votes (21.2 percent) to sign Jimmy Butler in 2019 free agency...

Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report says a pair of Portland guards are worth a look at the 2018 NBA Trade Deadline. The 2019 NBA Trade deadline is still months away, but Grant Hughes of Bleacher Report is already looking ahead to possible moves that didn’t come to fruition this summer, but still might. A couple Portland Trail Blazers guards feature prominently in the article listing one player each NBA team should target by February. Hughes goes pie-in-the-sky for the Trail Blazers themselves, suggesting they target Minnesota Timberwolves wing Jimmy Butler without trading away Damian Lillard...

The Portland Trail Blazers, who have long been looking for a third superstar to join Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum, could find one in the Minnesota Timberwolves’ Jimmy Butler. According to an article by Grant Hughes for Bleacher Report, Butler could be a prime target for Rip City by next season’s...

Adrian Beltre, who hadn't played since coming up lame rounding third base on Monday, returned to the lineup Saturday despite what he labeled a Grade 2 hamstring strain. Beltre was the DH - and will be for the foreseeable future.Beltre will likely be a part-time player, even in that role, for some time. It is unlikely he would play Sunday, a day game after a night game. He will rotate with Shin-Soo Choo at DH.Choo can also play the outfield to spell Nomar Mazara, who missed nearly four weeks with a thumb sprain and has dealt with leg issues this season. The Rangers could also give Joey Gallo...

Adrian Beltre is back in the lineup today, DHing and hitting third The Texas Rangers look to clinch a series win today against the hated Angels of Orange County, and will be playing with Fearless Leader Adrian Beltre back in the lineup. Beltre had missed the previous three games due to a hamstring...

Mickey Callaway believes that Mets RHP Jacob deGrom deserves to win the Cy Young.

Despite bolstering a plethora of moves in which many seek to duplicate, Houston Rockets guard James Harden recently sought to give credit to a surprising source for his success in a recent interview. For over the last several years, Houston Rockets guard James Harden has shown many why most of his peers consider him to […] Houston Rockets: James Harden credits left hand for success - Hoops Habit - Hoops Habit - NBA News, Rumors, Analysis, Opinion and Stats

Teddy Bridgewater has been the talk of the NFL after impressing in his first two preseason games. And most of the talk has been about his trade value.        

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Browns have placed WR Josh Gordon on the active/non-football illness list and signed TE Stephen Baggett. To make room on the roster, the team has waived TE Julian Allen (abdomen) with an injury designation and DB...

In this year's class of prized rookie NFL quarterbacks, there is no prospect more intriguing than Josh Allen. To listen to some talent evaluators, he could be the next Carson Wentz. Or he could be the next JaMarcus Russell, to listen to others. The Buffalo Bills might begin finding out sooner than...

Being one of the biggest social media trolls in the league, Enes Kanter refused to pass up an opportunity to roast former teammate Kevin Durant. The Golden State Warriors’ reigning back-to-back Finals MVP winner saw the New York Knicks center’s antics on social media, and was definitely not happy about it. In a clip shared […] The post Kevin Durant reacts to Enes Kanter telling kid to burn shirt with KD logo appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The Cleveland Indians capped off Jim Thome’s Hall of Fame tour by officially retiring his No. 25 in a ceremony filled with few dry eyes. The Cleveland Indians decided to make everyone emotional by retiring Jim Thome‘s number this afternoon before the game against the Baltimore Orioles. Thome has a statue at Progressive Field and […] Cleveland Indians make it official and retire Jim Thome’s number - Believeland Ball - Believeland Ball - A Cleveland Indians Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and More

Are you ready for some Raider football? The Silver and Black will be playing what amounts to a home game in Los Angeles today against the Rams, who are one of the favorites to reach the Super Bowl out of the NFC. This is the first of two meetings the Raiders will have with the Rams over the next month, as the two teams open the season in Oakland on Monday Night Football. The starters for the Raiders only played one series against the Lions last week, but should get some more time tonight. This game will also feature the season debuts of Raiders CB Gareon Conley and DE Arden Key, both of...

The Atlanta Hawks took part in a three-team trade on July 19, sending Dennis Schröder to the Oklahoma City Thunder. A little over a month later (July 21), the Hawks selected Trae Young from the Oklahoma Sooners in the NBA Draft. The message seems quite clear: Young is the future of Atlanta. Young, 19, says […] The post Dennis Schroder’s exit was an eye opener for Trae Young appeared first on ClutchPoints.

In the last several days, the Seattle Seahawks have been monitoring star wide receiver Doug Baldwin’s health as he has been sidelined in training camp with a knee injury. There have been some doubt that he could be ready to go by the season opener, however, Bob Condotta of The Seattle Times is reporting that […] The post Seahawks WR Doug Baldwin ‘still on track’ to play in Week 1 appeared first on ClutchPoints.