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MLB Rumors – Blue Jays, Orioles, Royals & Red Sox Still Contemplating Rich Hill Trade
The list of teams interested in Rich Hill of the Oakland Athletics continues to grow longer. The Boston Red Sox, his former team, remains in the picture, as do the Kansas City Royals, Baltimore Orioles and Toronto Blue Jays. The Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers have also been mentioned in connection to Hill.
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MLB Rumors – Boston Red Sox & Los Angeles Dodgers Interested in Signing Teheran
There’s a big decision for the Atlanta Braves to make as the trade deadline approaches: Hold on to Julio Teheran, or trade him? Of all the pitching-needy teams around major league baseball, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Boston Red Sox probably have the best shot at landing him.
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NBA Summer League – Sophomores Steal the Show From the Rookies
The NBA Summer League – Las Vegas edition kicked off, finally giving us more than one promising rookie to look at. Dragan Bender of the Phoenix Suns was probably the most impressive of the crop, Ben Simmons of the Philadelphia 76ers continues to look good, and Brandon Ingram of the Los Angeles Lakers mostly looked like he needs more time.
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Jeremy Lin, the Return to New York, Brooklyn Nets, and Leaving Linsanity Behind
Over the course of the following season, we’re going to hear a lot about Linsanity. Even though Jeremy Lin in 2016 is different from the player who broke out in 2012, the connection to New York (now starting something new with the Brooklyn Nets) is going to make most media outlets try and ride the wave of surging popularity with what worked last time.
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NBA Rumors – Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Dwyane Wade & Leaving Pat Riley
With the dust settling down, the Miami Heat will no longer have Dwyane Wade. He joined the Chicago Bulls, making a hometown return, while having a lot to say about Pat Riley, which anyone can read between the lines and interpret it based on their own opinion about the breakup.
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NBA Rumors – Houston Rockets Believe in a Championship With James Harden
The Houston Rockets did the smart financial move and extended the contract of James Harden now, instead of waiting for the salary cap to be a lot higher, showing trust in their superstar, and in his ability to be a cornerstone in a championship down the line.
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MLB Scores & Standings
The San Francisco Giants keep beating up on the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Texas Rangers are stunned by the Minnesota Twins, and the Washington Nationals, with a terrific day for Daniel Murphy, continue to dominate the New York Mets.
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Euro 2016 – Portugal vs France
Euro 2016 comes to an end in Paris, with Portugal and France playing in the final, as Cristiano Ronaldo tries to lead his nation to its first major international title, while Antoine Griezmann hopes to cement his ascent to the elite of world football, while leading Les Bleus to their third European Championship trophy.
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MLB Standings & Scores
The San Francisco Giants don’t mind a slow start to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks with a big Brandon Crawford day, the Texas Rangers narrowly escape losing to the Minnesota Twins, while the Chicago Cubs lose their fourth game in a row, this time to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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MLB Rumors – Pittsburgh Pirates Interested in Trading Jon Niese
The Pittsburgh Pirates are hoping that the huge need for starting pitchers in this trade deadline period will help them get rid of Jon Niese, who has been a massive disappointment in his first (and only?) season with the team.