ST. LOUIS — The Cubs have agreed to a commerce with Houston for left-handed-hitting second baseman Tony Kemp on Wednesday, a supply confirmed. Kemp, who was designated for project final week when the Astros activated Carlos Correa from the injured listing, is hitting simply .227 with a .725 OPS. In addition to second base, he has made seven begins in left subject and 9 in middle. The Cubs despatched lately acquired backup catcher Martin Maldonado to the Astros within the deal. The Cubs have struggled to get any manufacturing out of the second base place all season, rating sixth within the league in OPS (.681) there. Off-season acquisition Daniel Descalso, one other left-handed hitter, has
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Broadcasting Wizard Tony Romo Predicts Where Bryce Harper Will Sign
Tony Romo dazzled NFL fans Sunday night with his performance in the broadcast booth during the AFC Championship Game between the New England Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs. The CBS broadcaster pulled play call after play call out of his hat down the stretch, seemingly predicting nearly every play the Patriots ran correctly. The display inspired MLB super star free agent Bryce Harper to take to Twitter to comment on Romo’s wizardry in the booth. And naturally, Romo replied, with a nod to his adopted hometown team. And so it was … we guess Bryce Harper is a Ranger now. OK, maybe not. But one thing is for sure, we’re looking
Tony Romo Narrates Refs Discussing Penalty, Adds To Broadcasting-Funnies Reel
Tony Romo doesn’t narrate only cat-streaking videos. The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback and current CBS NFL analyst hilariously performed play-by-play duties Thursday night as referees discussed a potential penalty during the Buffalo Bills vs. New York Jets Week 9 game. Bills defensive end Jerry Hughes appeared to bump one of the referees as he walked off the field, prompting this announcing gem from Romo. The play-by-play of the referees’ discussion is Romo’s latest addition to his personal reel of broadcasting hilarity. Romo last week broke down a clip of a cat running on the field during the Baltimore Ravens’ win over the Miami Doplphi... NESN.com
UFC Fight Night Mexico City Results: Tony Ferguson Earns Huge Win Vs. Rafael Dos Anjos
Tony Ferguson picked up the signature win he’s been starving for, landing an unbelievable 187 significant strikes at altitude in Mexico City to secure a unanimous decision win over Rafael Dos Anjos, 48-47, 48-47, 48-47. Ferguson looked to be in trouble after five minutes as RDA was busting his leg up with some brutal leg kicks. But Ferguson turned up the volume in the second round and ended up outstriking RDA in every single round and finishing with an amazing 187-114 total strike advantage and all of those 187 were singificant strikes. Ferguson landed 47 percent of his total strikes thrown and now has extended his winning streak to nine in a row
Cowboys QB Tony Romo Breaks Bone In Back, Reportedly Could Miss 10 Weeks
Another year, another terrible injury for Tony Romo. The Dallas Cowboys confirmed their starting quarterback broke a bone in his back during Thursday’s preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, and multiple reports are citing Romo’s timetable as a minimum six to ten week recovery period. Cowboys head coach Jason Garrett insisted in a conference call with media members that Romo was “day to day,” according to NFL.com, but NFL Media’s Ian Rapoport and Pro Football Talk were among those reporting that was unlikely. Romo has broken bones in his back before (and missed 12 games last season with two separate injuries to his left col... NESN.com
Tony Romo Has Injury Scare After Awkwardly Landing On Back In Cowboys-Seahawks
Tony Romo just can’t catch a break. The Cowboys quarterback’s injury history needs its own encyclopedia, and he added another section to it Thursday night in Dallas’ preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks. Just three plays in, Romo was flushed out of the pocket before landing awkwardly on his back after being tackled from behind by defensive end Cliff Avril. Luckily the injury doesn’t appear to be too serious. But considering the QB only played in four games in 2015, this is the last thing the Cowboys needed to see in a preseason game. Thumbnail photo via Troy Wayrynen/USA TODAY Sports Images
Tony Allen Throws Ball Off the Backboard for Trailing Gerald Green, Who Jams With One Hand in 2006 (Video)
by Nick Koop on Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 8:25AM Editor's note: The 2011-12 NBA season was supposed to tip off Nov. 1. With no games to watch, NESN.com will help fill the void by posting a dunk video every day until the lockout ends. Gerald Green currently plays in the Chinese Basketball Association and has not played in an NBA game since 2009. However, Celtic fans will remember Green for his high-flying dunks in his two years in Boston. While Green is most known for his "Cupcake Dunk" in the 2008 Slam Dunk Contest, he had some memorable dunks with the Celtics too. In a March 2006 game against the Raptors, Tony Allen leads a fastbreak with no Toronto defenders in