Friday, the Chicago Cubs activated third baseman Aramis Ramirez from the 15-day disabled list.  June 8, Ramirez was off the field due to an injured left thumb – specifically a contusion – and went on the disabled list the following day.  He made a couple rehab appearances at AAA Peoria Chiefs, had a single run batted in as well as two walks, and was 1-for-6 in 8 appearances at the plate.

This season has been a struggle for 32-year-old Ramirez.  He has participated in 47 games has is batting a .168 going into Friday’s game.  He has 5 home runs and 22 RBIs.  Ramirez will play with the Cubs Friday against the White Sox. Continue Reading…

The first two rounds of the 2010 NBA draft are officially in the books and there were plenty of deals made and some surprises, but the biggest story to come out of the draft so far is that five Kentucky Wildcats were selected which is an NBA Draft record.

There was no question that Kentucky point guard John Wall was going to go number one overall to the Washington Wizards, but four other Wildcats also going in the first round was impressive to say the least. This was a pretty good bet according to the most trusted online sportsbooks, most experts predicted Wall to go first. Continue Reading…

There were a lot of trades going on Thursday night during the NBA Draft of 2010.  One of the largest trades was between the Chicago Bulls to the Washington Wizards in which they dealt a trade not only Kirk Hinrich but also the rights to their number 17 draft pick Kevin Seraphin in exchange for a potential second round draft pick.

As for other trades of the night:

The New Orleans Hornets dealt a trade to Oklahoma City the rights of their number 11 pick Cole Aldrich and Morris Peterson for their number 21 draft pick Craig Brackins as well as number 26 draft pick Quincy Pondexter. Continue Reading…

A lot of speculation has surrounded the Los Angeles Lakers recently after winning their second straight NBA title. Not only do the Lakers have some free agents decisions to make with Derek Fisher and Jordan Farmar, but their number one priority is the re-signing of legendary head coach Phil Jackson.

Throughout the past couple of years with the Los Angeles Lakers, Phil Jackson has repeatedly said that he is uncertain what he will do when his contract is up, but despite his uncertainty, most people believed that he would ultimately return as the Lakers will have a legitimate shot at an NBA title for at least the next three or four seasons. The online sportsbooks have loved the Lakers over this time period and always favor them nicely. Continue Reading…

The Chicago Bulls are one of only a handful of teams this summer that will have the means to sign a big-name free agent like LeBron James, Dwyane Wade or Chris Bosh, but after Thursday’s trade during the NBA Draft, the Bulls have taken another step in the right direction and now have the means to sign two big-name free agents come July 1^st.

Throughout this past NBA regular season, the Chicago Bulls were shopping defensive minded point guard Kirk Hinrich in an attempt to clear some cap space for the upcoming free agent market. Unfortunately, despite fielding offers from teams like the defending NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers, the Bulls were unable to make a deal and Hinrich remained with the team a little while longer. Continue Reading…

A fractured index finger on the left hand has landed shortstop Tommy Manzella of the Houston Astros on the 15-day disabled list.  The injury came during Tuesday’s game against the San Francisco Giants when Manzella took a stab at a catch during the game’s sixth inning. The Astros ended up losing to the Giants 3-1.

Manzella and the team were all uncertain of the extent of his injury that he suffered in Tuesday night’s game until he was examined and had X-Ray’s taken.  The team’s physician made the official diagnosis for the injury – fractured index finger –on Wednesday resulting in an approximate six-week sideline from playing with Houston. Continue Reading…

One team’s release is another team’s gain.  In this case, the release of veteran quarterback Marc Bulger from the Rams back in April is the Ravens’ gain.  The Baltimore Ravens and QB Bulger have come to an agreement for a one-year contract deal that totals nearly $4 million, which could ultimately be worth even more provided that the quarterback is able to meet particular incentives.

Bulger won’t be competing for the starting position though as this is already set in place with Joe Flacco as the current starter for the Ravens so Bulger will be competing for the second spot behind Flacco – the backup position should anything happen to Flacco.  Continue Reading…

Coming into the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, the United States and England had a legitimate chances to advance to the second round or what is also known as knockout stage. Not only were the Americans and the English favored to come out of Group C, but the first game of this group game between these two teams was epic and set of the drama of games to follow.

Even though both the United States and England could only draw in their first two games, they were able to get one goal victories on Wednesday. Despite not many people giving Algeria and Slovenia much chance of advancing to the next round out of Group C, both of these teams gave the Americans and English all they could handle in the group stage. Continue Reading…

The Los Angeles Lakers are coming off their second straight NBA title after being taken the distance by the Boston Celtics in the NBA Finals, but even though most people believe that this team would not be thinking about next season for at least another month or so, the defending champs have already started looking at possible free agent additions. Continue Reading…

Today in New York, Pro football Hall of Famer Lawrence Taylor has been indicted by a grand jury on the May 6^th charges of rape, criminal sexual act and sexual abuse.

On May 6^th, 2010, Lawrence Taylor was arrested on charges of paying a 16 year old girl to have sex with him. He allegedly paid the young girl $300, which Taylor denies.

Rockland County District Attorney Thomas Zugibe says the 16-year-old told investigators that she had been verbally threatened and physically assaulted. She said she was brought to the hotel room by a pimp later arrested by New York City police.