Category: Sport

Cory Sandhagen definitely isn’t a fan of the “King of Cringe,” but he’s got a lot of respect for recently retired UFC champion Henry Cejudo. “Cejudo’s just such a good competitor,” Sandhagen told MMA Fighting. “He acts like an idiot online, but the guy knows how to fight. At the end of the day, that’s […]

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo could challenge Petr Yan for the bantamweight title left vacant by Henry Cejudo. UFC President Dana White announced the potential bout on Wednesday during an episode of ESPN’s Sports Center, adding there isn’t an immediate timeline or location for the title fight. A person with knowledge of the possible […]

Anderson Silva is throwing his name in the hat for a potential fight with Conor McGregor. “The Notorious” went on social media earlier this week to debate who’s the greatest MMA fighter of all-time, having “The Spider” sitting at No. 1. It didn’t take long for the Brazilian to once again issue a respectful challenge […]

The Oakland Athletics have told their minor-league players that they will no longer receive their $400 weekly stipends after June 1. Since minor leaguers are not paid during the offseason — and since we have been in an offseason since last fall — those $400 weekly stipends came as a result of all 30 teams […]

Former Atlanta Braves catcher Biff Pocoroba has died at the age of 66, the team announced earlier today. No cause of death was given. Pocoroba was a 17th round pick of the Braves inn the 1971 draft out of Canoga Park, California. After four minor league seasons in which he displayed fine defense and strong […]

Outfielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis had, on the surface, a forgettable 2015 season. Taking most of his cuts with the Mets, he finished the year with a .645 OPS over 141 plate appearances. Two things stood out during that campaign, though: he had an out-of-nowhere power surge in one game, and he started and ended the year […]

In March, Major League Baseball agreed to pay minor league players $400 per week while the sport is shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic. That provision is set to expire at the end of May. As Craig noted earlier, the Athletics will not be paying their minor leaguers starting on June 1. Several teams are […]