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Golden State Warriors: Olympics Provide a Glimpse Into the Future
Mission accomplished: The gold is once again American, as Team USA, with Kevin Durant leading the group, wins the Olympic basketball tournament for a third consecutive time. From a Golden State Warriors perspective, it was a chance to see how their star free agent signing can blend and work together with a group of stars around him, specifically Klay Thompson and Draymond Green.
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MLB Standings & Scores
The four leading teams in the AL East teams lose, and so do the Chicago Cubs against the Colorado Rockies, while the New York Mets survive a pitchers duel against the San Francisco Giants thanks to a Yoenis Cespedes home run, which helps the Los Angeles Dodgers on top of the NL West, shutting out the Cincinnati Reds, while Chase Utley impressed with accuracy and power.
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MLB Rumors: Kansas City Royals, Danny Duffy & Contract Extension Question
In the background of the Kansas City Royals surging back into the postseason race has been Danny Duffy having a terrific season, which obviously brings us to the question of when, and not if, the Royals give him a long term contract?
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NFL Rumors: Minnesota Vikings, Andrew Sendejo, Michael Griffin & Starting Strong Safety Battle
The Minnesota Vikings and Mike Zimmer like to leave their decision on Strong Safety for next season to the very last minute. In this preseason, Andrew Sendejo and Michael Griffin are battling for the starting spot.
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MLB Rumors: Arizona Diamondbacks, Miami Marlins & Shelby Miller Trade That Didn’t Happen
One of the more interesting storylines this season is how badly the Arizona Diamondbacks have been doing, specifically focusing on the disastrous (so far) Shelby Miller trade, Turns out, before completing one season with the team, he was almost traded to the Miami Marlins.
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Memphis Grizzlies Season Preview: Maintaining Relative Success
The Memphis Grizzlies seem to operate with patience and thoughtfulness set apart from the rest of the NBA. Something of a bubble, in which they can afford to retain their best players like Mike Conley and Marc Gasol, but remain unable to draw in the best of free agents.
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NFL Rumors: Miami Dolphins Starting Running Back Could be Isaiah Pead
For some players, the preseason is often more about making the roster than winning a starting spot. However, the Miami Dolphins have been so impressed with Isaiah Pead that he could end up being their #1 running back come week 1.
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MLB Rumors: Braves, Yankees, Brian McCann & Gary Sanchez Replacing Him
Before the August 1 trade deadline, the New York Yankees discussed a trade with the Atlanta Braves involving Brian McCann. The catcher has cleared waivers so something might still happen this season, while in the background 23-year old Gary Sanchez is slowly taking over the position.
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NFL Rumors: Denver Broncos, Mark Sanchez, Paxton Lynch & Choosing a Starting QB
The Denver Broncos are two games into the preseason, two games away from the regular season. There is still a competition for the starting quarterback position. Mark Sanchez is the obvious favorite, maybe simply as an experienced default option. But rookie Paxton Lynch is giving him a good fight, and Trevor Siemian could end up winning the job as well, although that does seem like a long shot.
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MLB Rumors: Boston Red Sox, David Ortiz & Finding a Replacement
At the end of this season, the Boston Red Sox will say goodbye to David Ortiz, and will start looking for a replacement. One solution could come from inside the organization, like moving Hanley Ramirez to DH, although pursuing big hitting free agents like Edwin Encarnacion, Jose Bautista, Mike Napoli, Carlos Beltran and Mark Trumbo is another option.