Red Eye Chicago interviewed Punk in today’s newspaper about being a part of the project. Punk will be commemorating Kerry Wood’s 20 strikeout games in 1998, and was asked if that was more impressive than holding the WWE Championship for 434 days. Punk fielded that question, replying that Wood’s would have to answer that and noting that he felt that it was the most impressively pitched game in major league history....
As noted earlier, CM Punk was in the Chicago Cubs broadcast booth yesterday to sing the 7th inning stretch. During the interview portion, Punk said that he’s been playing a lot of NHL ’94 on Sega Genesis during his time off and that he “is getting married next month” to AJ Lee, who was shown standing off to the side of the broadcast booth. You can check out another video from his appearance below....
Scott Van Slyke gave the Dodgers a 1-0 lead with a second-inning double, and then increased it to 3-0 with a two-run homer in the fourth. The D-backs' run came in the sixth. MORE: Recap | Box score | Boom game? | Dodgers a World Series favorite? | Full MLB scoreboard Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the 2014 MLB season by a few minutes but that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the near-sellout crowd at the Sydney Cricket Ground....
The Dodgers ace was still experiencing pain in his lower back Tuesday afternoon and will be sent back to Los Angeles for further examination, according to reports. MORE: SN50: Ranking the best players in baseball Kershaw first underwent treatment to correct the ailment Monday after giving up four runs in six innings on Sunday against the Pirates. He’s scheduled to meet with the team’s back specialist, Dr. Robert Watkins, Wednesday morning before determining a course of action....
Yet the NFL is calling. According to a report from Greenville Online, at least 10 NFL teams have contacted Hall, interested in private workouts in advance of the upcoming NFL Draft and the slew of free agent signings that follow. Why? Because of a YouTube video — with barely more than 6,000 views at this writing. Sometimes, you just have to love the internet. From Greenville Online’s Mandrallius Robinson:...
After a subpar first-half display, the Tigers found life in the second. And it was that second-half showing that led them to a resounding 41-10 victory over Georgia Tech at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Before Monday’s contest, the spotlight was fixed on Clemson’s quarterback battle. DJ Uiagalelei failed to impress last year as the Tigers (1-0, 1-0 ACC) missed out on the College Football Playoff for the first time in six years....
Match Details Fixture: Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Orlando Magic | NBA Season 2020-21 Date & Time: Wednesday, January 6, 2021, 7 PM ET Venue: Amway Center, Orlando, Florida Cleveland Cavaliers Preview The Cleveland Cavaliers have now lost three of their last four games since starting the season 3-0. The Cavaliers have been struggling to create offense as of late, only scoring 83 points in their loss to the Orlando Magic on Monday....
The Lawrence Journal-World reported that Lyle, a 6-5, 215-pound prospect who’s attending Huntington Prep in West Virginia, was in attendance for Kansas’ 83-75 win over Oklahoma, where he snapped this picture. Sporting News ranks Lyle as the No. 17 overall recruit in 2014. MORE: SN’s Top 25 prospects for 2014 He also shared on Instagram some moments of his visit to Oklahoma State this past Friday, and Oregon coach Dana Altman even came to see Lyle play for Huntington on Thursday, The (Huntington) Herald-Dispatch reported....
It didn't appear as if that would be the case only days ago when Clifford felt chest pains Thursday and was rushed to the hospital, where he would have two stents placed in his heart the following day. "I was just at a restaurant and I had significant pain in my chest and I was having trouble breathing," Clifford said before the game Monday. "It was scary enough, so I had them call 911....
As a result, a number of candidates have come out with new plans today to address the issue. Here’s a handy summary of what we know so far about each candidate’s plan to tackle climate change: Joe Biden The former vice president suggested investing $1.7 trillion into clean energy and preventing climate change back in June (unlike other candidates, he did not adapt his plan from Washington Governor Jay Inslee who had an extensive climate change platform but recently dropped out of the race)....
Now their paths are bound together in new ways. For all his protestations about it being “long enough in office for me but more especially for the country,” Blair privately believes he’s being bounced out of office prematurely, just as Clinton blamed the Monica Lewinsky scandal for souring the final years of his second term. On the brighter side, Blair sees in the Clinton of today—the iconic statesman, the sought-after counselor, the moneymaker—a model for his own future after he moves out of 10 Downing Street....
PLAYERS Conventional Wisdom W. Christopher (+/-) “Chris” can handle State mechanics, but maybe not that darn vision thing. L. Aspin (+) Old CW: Shameless publicity hound. New CW: Mr. Respectability at Defense. Z. Baird (+) CW knows nothing about young, new A.G., but thinks she’s brilliant anyway. B. Babbitt (+) Ex-Ariz. gov and Jimmy Stewart soundalike will restore grandeur to Interior. M. Espy (+/-) Black Miss. rep campaigned hard for Ag....
Try convincing Al Gore of that last point. Clinton’s core strategy–to cleanse the stain of his sins from his anointed successor–may have been smart, but his timing couldn’t have been worse. Just as Gore and Joe Lieberman are promising a fresh start, Clinton steps from the wings right into their spotlight. Gore was seething, but what could he do? Upstaged by the master… again. This week in Los Angeles, Clinton will give his last convention speech as president to the party he led out of the wilderness; in January, he will reluctantly say goodbye to the country and move out of the White House....
Late in the fourth quarter of Game 6 of the Western Conference finals, Paul got hit with a technical foul after appearing to share a few words with Los Angeles’ bench. Phoenix was leading by 24 points at the time, so Paul may have been dishing out one last bit of trash talk knowing that the final buzzer was fast approaching. MORE: Finally, it’s Chris Paul’s time to play for an NBA championship...
“We think, as long as we have this roster, we are capable and have the potential to (win a championship),” Redick said. “Last year, we had injuries in the playoffs. The year before, we blew a 3-1 lead, but nobody talks about the fact that (Clippers point guard) Chris (Paul) missed the first two games of that series because of a hamstring injury. We had to deal with the (former Clippers owner Donald) Sterling mess the year before....
The only team Philadelphia helped by trading up for the No. 2 overall pick in 2016 NFL draft was Cleveland. While the Browns made out like bandits in the first blockbuster move from its new front office, there are no silver linings in this Eagles play. There are many reasons this is one of the worst pre-draft moves ever. Here are six. MORE: All-time worst NFL trades | RGIII wins again...
The Dodgers left-hander said it’s “not looking great for October” after he had to leave his start vs. the Brewers in the second inning because of forearm discomfort. He missed two-plus months from early July through mid-September with a similar ailment. MLB STANDINGS: Playoff bracket, magic numbers “Just felt something there in my elbow in the second inning,” Kershaw said. “Forearm, elbow, I don’t know what it is. Kind of the same thing I’ve been dealing with....
Will the streak continue at Death Valley? No. 5 Clemson meets No. 10 N.C. State on Saturday in a top-10 ACC showdown with College Football Playoff implications. It is a tall task for the Wolfpack knowing the Tigers are shooting for their 37th straight home victory at Memorial Stadium. The Tigers can tie Florida State (1992-2001) and Yale (1900-03, 1904-08) and inch closer to becoming just the sixth team in the AP Poll era to win 40 consecutive home games....
He will be an excellent addition to the Jazz team, where he can come off the bench and knock down some three-pointers. His contract with Utah will cost them $7.56 million, which is not a very heavy amount. We all know that Korver did not fit in the Cavs line up, and he was not a part of their rebuilding process either. He had to be traded sooner or later, so this move does not come as a surprise....
