Pineda was ejected in the second inning for having a foreign substance on his neck

Here's how the Yankees reacted following pitcher Michael Pineda's ejection for using an illegal substance (pine tar).

Second time spotted with substance on his neck

"Right now we're all scratching our heads about how that actually took place," Cashman said

Also (probably) had it on his hand on April 10 vs. Red Sox

The NBA announced Thursday that Bobcats forward Josh McRoberts has been fined $20,000 for delivering a forearm to the neck of Heat forward LeBron James during Miami’s 101-97 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. With just under a minute remaining and Miami leading 97-94, James attacked the basket from the top of the arc going […]

LeBron James' size (6-foot-8, 250 pounds) makes it almost impossible for anyone to have sympathy for the punishment he takes during games.

Josh McRoberts has been given a Flagrant-2 foul and fined $20,000 for elbowing LeBron James during Wednesday's game.

The All-Star guard shoots 6 for 19 in Game 2 after shooting 8 for 28 in Game 1.

The Rockets are down 0-2 in their series against the Blazers as James Harden continues to struggle to find his shooting touch.

After the Rockets’ 112-105 loss in Game 2 of the first round of the playoffs, James Harden stressed the importance of picking up a win in Game 3. The Rockets are down 0-2 and will play the next two games in Portland, starting Friday night at 9:30 p.m. “Game 3 is our season,” Harden said. […]

The Rockets lost a game they called a must-win, making Friday’s Game 3 the one they knew they really, really must win. “Game 3 is our season,” Rockets guard James Harden said. “This is all or go home. It’s going to be a hostile environment. “We have to focus on Rockets against the world, what […]

Through two games, LaMarcus Aldridge has scored 89 points and the Rockets, down 0-2, don't have any answers for him.

LaMarcus Aldridge’s dominance of the Houston Rockets has reached historic levels. The former UT star had 43 points in the Blazers’ 112-105 Game 2 victory on Wednesday. He tallied a Blazers’ franchise playoff-record 46 points in the Game 1 win on Sunday. Aldridge’s 89 points in the first two playoff games are fewer than only […]

LaMarcus Aldridge scored 43 points tonight as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Houston Rockets to leap into a 2-0 series lead in Round 1 of the 2014 NBA Playoffs. LaMarcus Aldridge scored 43 points tonight as the Portland Trail Blazers defeated the Houston Rockets to leap into a 2-0 series lead....

Dwight Howard brought the first-quarter thunder for the Houston Rockets but Portland's LaMarcus Aldridge brought the rain all night long as the Trail Blazers defeated the Rockets and walked out of Houston with a 2-0 series lead. Ladies and Gentlemen, Blazersedge,com would like to open the recap of...

For the third consecutive season, Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has been named a finalist for the Selke Trophy, given annually to "the forward who best excels in the defensive aspects of the game."Bergeron, long known for his exemplary, two-way play, won the award following the 2011-2012 season.The other finalists named by the NHL today are Chicago's Jonathan Toews and LA's Anze Kopitar. Toews won the award last season.

DETROIT--Not that it's a surprise to anyone who has watched him play over the past few years, but Patrice Bergeron was named one of the three finalists for the Selke Award today along with the Los Angeles Kings' Anze Kopitar and the Blackhawks' Jonathan Toews. The award is given to the game's best defensive...

Bruins center Patrice Bergeron has been named a finalist for the Selke Trophy, awarded to the NHL‘s best defensive forward. The other two finalists are Jonathan Toews of the Blackhawks and Anze Kopitar of the Kings. Bergeron won the award in 2012 and finished second behind Toews last season. His case for winning a second Selke [...]

New England added some depth this afternoon by signing former Redskins LB Josh Hull. There was a minor ripple on the Patriots roster front this afternoon, as the team signed former Rams and Redskins linebacker Josh Hull. Hull, 26, was initially drafted by St. Louis in 2013, where he spent three years with the team before moving to Washington last year. Hull is a proficient special teams player and depth linebacker, and will likely be asked (should he make final cuts) to fill the role left by Dane Fletcher after his departure for Tampa Bay earlier this year. If he does end up making the...

The Patriots have signed linebacker Josh Hull, the team announced Thursday. Terms of the contract were not disclosed.

· Signed RHP Bruce Billings to a Major League contract and selected him to the 25-man roster · Recalled RHP Shane Greene from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre · Optioned INF Dean Anna to Scranton/WB · Optioned RHP Preston Claiborne to Scranton/WB · Transferred RHP Ivan Nova from the 15-day disabled list to the 60-day disabled listThe post Anna and Claiborne optioned to AAA appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog.

Ivan Nova is going to have Tommy John surgery on Tuesday. He will have it in Alabama with Dr. James Andrews.The post Nova to have surgery on Tuesday appeared first on The LoHud Yankees Blog.

Ok, just place yourself in Rajon Rondo’s shoes for a sec. Just imagine how he might be feeling at the moment. After spending seven seasons in a legendary franchise like the Boston Celtics, playing alongside future Hall of Famers like Kevin Garnett, Ray Allen and Paul Pierce and also after winning one championship ring, he now has to live through the tough rebuilding process of his team. Disappointing isn’t it? For sure. So what can he or the team do?Over the course of the past couple of years we’ve heard tons of rumors about a potential Rajon Rondo trade. Some of them might had some...

Kevin Garnett will not see more minutes in the playoffs, according to head coach Jason Kidd.

Thanks to another incredible individual performance from LaMarcus Aldridge, the Blazers return to Portland with a 2-0 lead over the Rockets in the best-of-seven series.

We'll have a very brief GIF Breakdown of this contest because it was a game that didn't provide us fans with many highlight worthy plays. The first possession for the Spurs resulted in a three for Danny Green, which was something that we didn't see in Game One. Tony Parker drove into the paint and found an open Green in the right corner and the former Tar Heel connected for three. For a brief moment I thought the Spurs we know and love were back. I love watching Timmy work in the post. Here he has Shawn Marion matched up against him and he goes into a spin move only to find that he is...

And there was no one surprised. Mike Conley Winner of the 2013-14 Joe Dumars Award for sportsmanship At least no Grizzlies' fans were surprised. We've long known that Mike is one of the nicest, most down-to-earth fellas around the NBA. I don't think I've ever heard a single ill word spoken about Conley other than the fact that he beats everyone in every competitive challenge he's presented. You never see Mike talking ish on the court, and I can count on one hand the number of times he's displayed animated emotion on the basketball court. Number 11 just takes care of business and gives a...

Adam LaRoche’s game-winning single in the bottom of the ninth inning in Wednesday’s 5-4 walkoff capped not only another comeback victory but provided another encouraging sign that the Nationals’ cleanup hitter is locked in at the plate and rebounding from last season. LaRoche finished the night with three hits and raised his early-season batting average […]

Choo receives best news as it looks like hell avoid DL.

If you’re a Celtics fan, then you know this: Boston has never had lottery luck. This year, the C’€™s tough luck started early. With the lottery still almost a month away, the C’s already lost a coin flip to Utah, breaking the tie for the fourth position. Here’€™s what losing the coin flip means for […]

Bobby Abreu will start in left field and hit sixth during Thursday’s day-game against the Cardinals (Mets on Twitter, Apr. 24). His last major league start was July 25, 2012, for the Dodgers. Curtis Granderson will get the day off, despite ending a career-long hitless streak with a single in the first inning Wednesday night. Granderson is […]

Texas third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff was scheduled to be evaluated Friday at home by a back specialist before the Rangers have to make a roster move to active Adrian Beltre from the disabled list. Texas Rangers' Pedro Figueroa, left, is walked off the field by trainer Kevin Harmon after hitting Oakland Athletics' Josh Reddick with a pitch in the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 22, 2014, in Oakland, Calif. Texas Rangers' Shin-Soo Choo of Korea runs the bases after hitting a home run off Oakland Athletics' Dan Straily in the first inning of a baseball game Monday,...

Green Bay - Quarterback Matt Flynn's one-year contract with the Green Bay Packers is worth $1.068 million, including $75,000 in guaranteed money.

Shawn Marion’s already incredible night was going to get even better after Wednesday’s 113-92 Dallas Mavericks win over San Antonio when he departed AT&T Center quickly with owner Mark Cuban to hustle out for the birth of Marion’s child. They …

In the latest news involving Aldon Smith and the legal system, the 49ers troubled All-Pro linebacker won’t be charged with a felony for allegedly making a false bomb threat at Los Angeles International Airport on April 13.

Outspoken Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman is one of Time magazine’s 100 most influential people of 2014. The magazine’s annual list hits newsstands Friday, but hit the Internet late Wednesday. Included among Time’s list of influential “pioneers” is Sherman, who burst into the national consciousness Jan. 19 with his impassioned postgame interview after his tipped […]