Twins general manager Thad Levine, who was assistant GM in Texas when Yu Darvish signed with the Rangers in 2012, has said the Japanese right-hander is a priority for Minnesota this offseason, and that hasn’t changed.
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Twins determined in pursuit of Darvish
Twins general manager Thad Levine, who was assistant GM in Texas when Yu Darvish signed with the Rangers in 2012, has said the Japanese right-hander is a priority for Minnesota this offseason, and that hasn’t changed. Click here to read the full article…
How Justin Upton helped the Angels acquire Ian Kinsler
Whether Billy Eppler realized it at the time, the Angels general manager took a step toward getting a second baseman when he made a deal for a left fielder Aug. 31. In the four months since Eppler got Justin Upton from the Detroit Tigers, Upton had been recruiting his former teammate, second baseman Click here…
Who is (and isn’t) for real in college hoops
In love with Duke? Worried about Kansas? Can’t really convince yourself to believe in Arizona State? Even with a little more than a month into the season, it’s hard to real which teams are for real and which teams aren’t what they seem. Click here to read the full article…
The NHL’s most underrated players — according to their peers
ESPN canvassed locker rooms to find out which players don’t get enough credit. We start with a rising, young, two-way center playing in the Sunshine State. Click here to read the full article…
Realmuto wants out, may be Miami’s biggest chip
J.T. Realmuto has requested a trade, and if the Marlins do decide to trade their 27-year-old catcher, it could be “franchise-altering.” Click here to read the full article…
Play of the Day: Terry Rozier
Terry Rozier jumps out to steal the inbound pass then runs the other way for the game winning slam. Click here to read the full article…
Kyle O’Quinn is a hit on the New York bar mitzvah scene
Queens native Kyle O’Quinn has been the life of the party at a few area bar mitzvahs and bat mitzvahs: “I did one, did two, and the next thing you know, I was just Bar Mitzvah Man,” the Knicks center said. Click here to read the full article…
Knicks Aim to Remain Hot Against Hornets in Charlotte
1. Emotions ran high on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden with the return of Carmelo Anthony for the first time since the offseason trade. The Knicks honored the 10-time All-Star by showcasing a tribute on GardenVision prior to the contest. After the opening tip, New York quickly showed Anthony Click here to read the…
DA’s Top 15 Rankings: Toronto Raptors make jump into Top 5
Clint Capela posts okay Offensive Rating of 143 (!) in Rockets’ rout of San Antonio last Friday. Given the Warriors’ dominance the past few years, their current Net Rating of 12.7 — which would be higher than any other single-season Net in franchise history — is all the more impressive. Three Click here to read…
Rookie’s kindness comforts Reds fan’s family
Rookie Davis didn’t know Chad Gibson personally, but he learned a lot about him through Twitter: Chad was a lifelong Reds fan, a devoted husband to Lacy, a proud father to Chace, and, man oh man, did he love baseball. Click here to read the full article…
Week 9 NBA power rankings: Cavaliers, Rockets can’t be stopped
SportsPulse: USA TODAY Sports’ Sam Amick tells us what he’s hearing about whether the reeling Thunder want to move Paul George before the trade deadline. The Cleveland Cavaliers have the best record in the NBA since Nov. 11 (18-1), LeBron James has recorded a triple-double in four of his last Click here to read the…
Brawn ‘excited’ by results from F1’s aero research
Formula One teams have agreed to provide confidential aerodynamic data to Ross Brawn’s technical department in order to help shape the future of the sport’s regulations. Click here to read the full article…