11 minutes were left in the 4th quarter of another meaningless exhibition game. Rex after watching Geno Smith struggle all night, decides to put his 8.5 million dollar QB into the game behind a 2nd and 3rd string offensive line–the result a shoulder injury for Sanchez. Can you imagine if Harbaugh ever did that to Joe. I am not sure Ryan will survive this mistake.

SEATTLE — Clint Dempsey‘s introduction to the Cascadia rivalry came before one of the largest crowds in Major League Soccer history and was filled with pushes and shoves, harsh tackles and heated words.

 And Seattle got the better of its rivals from Portland.

 “I told the guys before the game, this career is so fleeting and there is so much uncertainty day to day … but the one thing I know for certain is we beat Portland, period,” Seattle defender Read More »

The Ravens made a big first step to trim the roster, cutting 12 players Sunday afternoon.

Baltimore terminated the contract of vested veteran tight end Visanthe Shiancoe.

The Ravens waived wide receiver Tommy Streeter, running back Damien Berry, wide receiver Rashad Carter, guard/tackle Jack Cornell, inside linebacker Bryan Hall, guard/tackle Ramon Harewood, defensive back Moe Lee, tackle David Mims, defensive end Will Pericak, wide receiver Gerrard Sheppard and outside linebacker Meshak Williams.

Attackmen John Grant, Jr andDrew Westervelt combined for eight points to lead an opportunistic offense while goalkeeper Kip Turner recorded 14 saves to anchor a suffocating defense as the Chesapeake Bayhawks captured the fifth Major League Lacrosse Championship in franchise history with a 10-9 victory over the Charlotte Hounds in front of 3,792 fans at PPL Park in Chester, Pa.

Grant scored all four of his goals in spectacular fashion while Westervelt added a hat trick and an assist as Chesapeake secured it second straight … Read More »

Florida International’s rocky, choppy climb to the upper crust of the Sun Belt Conference hit quite the snag last fall, sending the Golden Panthers down multiple pegs just as the program heads into its debut season as a member of Conference USA.

This coming year has all the makings of a rebuilding season: FIU has a new coach, new players and a new league, three factors that contribute to the general sense of impending doom surrounding this team as it … Read More »

Sophomore Ashley Spivey totaled a career-best seven points on her first career hat trick and one assist to lead the No. 17 University of Maryland women’s soccer team to a 9-0 victory over The Citadel in its 2013 season opener Friday night at Ludwig Field.

The nine goals were the most for the Terps since August 22, 2011 when Maryland won at Loyola by a 9-0 margin. Maryland’s nine-goal output was the most at Ludwig Field since the Terrapins defeated Mount … Read More »

During a season of nearly unprecedented pitching success, Max Scherzer relished a rare opportunity to talk about his bat.

“Definitely my own,” he said. “P-100, says Max Scherzer on it.”

Scherzer outpitched Matt Harvey in their All-Star rematch, striking out 11 and hitting a stunning RBI double that sent the Detroit Tigers to a 3-0 victory over the New York Mets on Saturday.

Scherzer (19-1) joined Rube Marquard in 1912 and Roger Clemens in 2001 as the only major league pitchers to win 19 of … Read More »

Bayhawks Game

A brilliant assist from Casey Powell to Michael Kimmel with 1:25 left closed a late comeback effort by Cottle’s troops as Chesapeake will attempt to go back to back after Defeating Hamilton 13-12. Jesse Bernhardt was sensational down the wire grabbing loose balls.

from inside lacrosse.com The Chesapeake Bayhawks edged the Hamilton Nationals 13-12 Saturday at PPL Park in Chester, Pa., in a back-and-forth slugfest that saw five lead changes. The second of two semifinals, the contest was … Read More »