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Texans Add Cecil Shorts and Vince Wilfork

Houston Texans/NFL(HOUSTON, Tx.) — The Houston Texans are taking a swing at the second round of free agency. The team came to terms with free agent wide receiver Cecil Shorts III and defensive tackle Vince Wilfork. Shorts, 27, who spent the first four years of Read More

Commissioner Manfred to Consider Rose Reinstatement

iStock/Thinkstock (NEW YORK) — Pete Rose has applied for reinstatement to MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred. Commissioner Manfred stated that he will consider the appeal “on its merits.” Rose accepted voluntary banishment from baseball in August of 1989 after Read More

49ers Chris Borland Suddenly Retires

Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images (SAN FRANCISCO, Ca.) — Within two weeks, the San Francisco 49ers have lost two inside linebackers to retirement.  Second year linebacker Chris Borland has decided to hang up his cleats due to fears of long term effects from Read More

Mets Lose Wheeler to Tommy John Surgery

Major League Baseball(NEW YORK) — For the second straight season, the New York Mets will be without one of their top pitchers. Zach Wheeler has been diagnosed with a full tear in the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, and will undergo Tommy John surgery Read More

Scoreboard Roundup – 3/16/15

Hemera/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — NBA: Washington Wizards 105 (39-28) – Portland Trail Blazers 97 (44-21) Toronto Raptors 117 (40-27) – Indiana Pacers 98 (30-36) Boston Celtics 108 (30-36) – Philadelphia 76ers 89 (15-52) Brooklyn Nets 122 (27-38) Read More

ESPN: Ibaka to Have Procedure on Knee

Ronald Martinez/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — The Oklahoma City Thunder can’t catch a break. After losing All-Stars Russell Westbrook for 15 games and Kevin Durant for 39 games due to injuries this season, ESPN now reports that forward Serge Ibaka will undergo a Read More

Evgeni Malkin Out 1-2 Weeks

Bruce Bennett/Getty Images(BOCA RATON, Fla.) — Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford said at the NHL general managers meetings Monday that star forward Evgeni Malkin is expected to miss the next 1-2 weeks with a lower-body injury. Malkin was injured in Read More

Alabama Basketball Fires Head Coach Anthony Grant

Mitchell Layton/Getty Images(NEW YORK) — While many college basketball teams around the country are prepared to participate in the NCAA Tournament, Alabama has fired head coach Anthony Grant. Grant spent six seasons at Tuscaloosa, and won at least 20 games in three Read More