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2012 Fantasy Football Sleepers: St. Louis Rams WR Danny Amendola
No one is more excited to have wide receiver Danny Amendola back than quarterback Sam Bradford. The St. Louis Rams‘ QB developed quite a relationship with Amendola in 2010; the two hooked up 85 times for nearly 700 yards. Amendola was also the main return man for St. Louis and led the NFL in all-purpose [...]
TweetHunter Pence Traded to San Francisco Giants at the Deadline
Two-thirds of the Philadelphia Phillies‘ starting outfielders were dealt to NL West contenders on the Tuesday of MLB’s trade deadline. 31-year-old Shane Victorino was traded the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher Ethan Martin. Victorino was batting .261 with nine homers, 40 RBI, and 24 steals. That fact that he [...]
TweetPhiladelphia Phillies Trade Shane Victorino to Dodgers
The Philadelphia Phillies traded their center fielder Shane Victorino to the Los Angeles Dodgers for reliever Josh Lindblom and minor league pitcher Ethan Martin on Tuesday. Philadelphia will also get cash or a player to be named later for the two-time All-Star, who’s expected to bat lead off for the Dodgers. LA leadoff hitters have [...]
TweetPhillies Sign Cole Hamels to Huge 6-Year, $144 Million Deal
The Philadelphia Phillies decided it best not to let Cole Hamels hit the market at the end of year. They locked up Hamels to a 6-year, $144 million deal. It’s the largest contract ever for a Philly, and the 2nd-highest for any pitcher. Only CC Sabathia’s 7-year, $161 million contract is larger. The two sides [...]
TweetBiggest Winners from the 2012 NBA Offseason
The major moves of the 2012 NBA offseason are nearly complete, which means that it is a perfect time to take a look at the teams that have improved the most during the months off. The Los Angeles Lakers shocked everybody by trading for Steve Nash. They added an All-Star point guard without having to [...]
TweetBiggest Losers From the 2012 NBA Offseason
The 2012 NBA offseason is slowly winding down and some teams did not have the most successful offseasons. In fact, there were some teams that actually ended up worse off. The Orlando Magic are still surrounded by the drama that is Dwight Howard. The longer that Howard remains on the roster, the worse off the [...]
TweetTeam USA Basketball Defeats Spain in Exhibition
Team USA played Spain on Tuesday in what could be called a preview for the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics. The US struggled at the beginning but used a strong second half to pick up the victory. Carmelo Anthony was a big help off of the bench after a sluggish start by the [...]
TweetIchiro Trade Will Help New York Yankees Come October
Fans of the Seattle Mariners that spent over the last decade rooting for their favorite Japanese right-fielder were forced to say sayonara at Safeco Field on Monday night. Ichiro Suzuki waived his 10-and-5 rights to accept a trade to the New York Yankees, who just so happened to be visiting Seattle. So Ichiro switched dugouts [...]
TweetUnder the Radar: 2012 Olympics Aiding Obesity?
Each week we look at 5 unique stories you may have missed in Rant Sports’ Under the Radar. This week: 1. Are the Olympics Aiding Obesity? Alan Dymock discusses the debate he saw earlier this week on British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), about sponsorship and it’s role in the Olympic games. Coca-Cola and McDonald’s were the [...]
TweetMLB 2nd Half Predictions: NL West
National League West Predictions 1. Los Angeles Dodgers 2. San Francisco Giants 3. Arizona Diamondbacks 4. San Diego Padres 5. Colorado Rockies The LA Dodgers were the hottest team in baseball to begin the year. After having the best record in the majors for most of the first two months, they’ve since tapered off and [...]
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