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Sandberg Says Howard Is Phillies Starting 1B

Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images(CLEARWATER, Fla.) — Ryan Howard will be the Philadelphia Phillies’ starting first baseman this season. Despite the team’s prior attempts to trade Howard, Phillies skipper Ryne Sandberg said Wednesday that the former MVP will Read More

Gruden Declares Griffin Will Enter Season as Starter

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Washington Redskins head coach Jay Gruden has declared Robert Griffin III as the team’s starting quarterback to enter the upcoming season. “We’ll go into the season with Robert as our No. 1 guy,” Read More

Durant Explains His Critical Comments of the Media

Oklahoma City Thunder/NBA(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant explained Tuesday why he made critical comments about the media over the past weekend. Durant was asked Saturday about the job security of his head coach Scott Brooks. That Read More

Former Trail Blazers Forward Jerome Kersey Dead at 52

Jupiterimages/Thinkstock(PORTLAND, Ore.) — Former Portland Trail Blazers forward Jerome Kersey passed away Wednesday at the age of 52. The cause of death is unknown. Kersey played 17 NBA seasons, 11 with the Trail Blazers, and was a starter on Portland’s 1990 Read More

Scoreboard Roundup – 2/18/15

Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — Top 25 Men’s College Basketball: (5) Wisconsin 55 (24-2) – Penn State 47 (15-12) (11) Northern Iowa 58 (25-2) – Loyola (IL) 39 (16-11) Syracuse 69 (17-9) – (12) Louisville 59 (20-6) (14) Iowa State 70 (19-6) Read More