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10 Highest Paid Baseball Players Heading into the 2014 MLB Season
Of the top 10 highest paid players in Major League Baseball heading into the 2014 season, three players: Cole Hamels, Ryan Howard and Cliff Lee, come from the Philadelphia Phillies. The Seattle Mariners have two representing them: Felix Hernandez and Robinson Cano, while high paying team like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers with Zack Greinke have only one player each that makes the cut.
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The 2014 NCAA Tournament Bracket
Selection Sunday is behind us, and it means we have our 68 team field for the NCAA tournament, with the bracket set up. The number one teams will be Florida from the SEC in the South region, Arizona from the Pac-12 in the West Region, Wichita State from the MVC in the Midwest Region and Virginia from the ACC in the East Region.
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NFL Free Agency – Players Offering the Best Value
Not all the free agents are pro bowlers and expensive all-pros. Championship teams are built with smaller names who bring more to the table than their contracts clogs the salary cap. This season, teams going after Chris Clemons, Antohny Collins, Toby Gerhart and Geoff Schwartz will probably be making the smartest moves.
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32 Incredible Alternative Jerseys for the 2014 World Cup
Not everyone is happy with the official world cup jerseys each country has released heading into Brazil 2014, so some are taking it upon themselves to make some interesting alternative uniforms, many of them actually better than the original.
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NBA Players With Most 60 Point Games
It’s hard to say if this is going to be the first and last time LeBron James reaches 60 points in a game, but it’s rare for a player to do it more than once. Only four: Elgin Baylor, Kobe Bryant, Wilt Chamberlain and Michael Jordan have been able to do it.
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Allen Iverson – It’s Important to Play in the Right Era
It’s wonderful to see Allen Iverson get such a special send off from the Philadelphia 76ers, and especially getting love from the fans and the city. However, it’s good to remember he’s getting this kind of appreciation because of the specific time he played for the team, his stardom fading before the rise of analytics and the love for efficiency.
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Los Angeles Lakers – Road Back to the Top Isn’t Guaranteed
The most interesting thing left this season for the Los Angeles Lakers seems to be the feud between Pau Gasol and Mike D’Antoni. However, looking into the near future, becoming better and a contender in two years isn’t as automatic as some may think.
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Reactions to Jason Collins Being the First Openly Gay Player in the NBA
The Brooklyn Nets signed Jason Collins on a 10-day contract to help them handle their big-man crisis, and by playing have made him the first openly gay player in America’s four major sports, although the sensation of it was mostly used last year when he announced it.
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Final Medal Count of the 2014 Winter Olympics
The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are over with Russia finishing on top of the gold and overall medal count, while Norway’s dominance in the cross country and Nordic skiing events brought them to second place on the gold meter.
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Longest 35 Points or More Scoring Streaks in NBA History
Right now LeBron James is on a 3-game streak of 35 points or more, something that has been done by three other players this season, and Kevin Durant doing it twice. However, it isn’t remotely close to LeBron’s longest such streak, and there are a few NBA greats with impressive scoring stretches like Wilt Chamberlain, Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant.