The Philadelphia Eagles signed former Patriots CB Asante Samuel to a 6-year $57 million contract today, the first day of NFL Free Agency.
Samuel, 27, was an All-Pro and Pro Bowl selection last season. He has 22 career interceptions and two Super Bowl rings.
The Eagles hope that Samuel will upgrade their pitiful pass defense from [...]
Merseyside police cautioned Liverpool defender Jamie Carragher for assault, after an altercation on his way to Liverpool’s training ground.
Carragher, 30, argued with another man. The man as well as an eyewitness reported the incident to the police. Merseyside’s finest formally interviewed the defender, who accepted a caution for common assault.
Under British Law, common assault is [...]
Red Sox fans are used to Manny Ramirez’ absences.
Whether it is the first days of Spring Training, the All-Star Game or the entire month of August, fans in Boston have accepted that Manny Ramirez may not attend, even dubbing his outlandish truancy “Manny being Manny.”
They will fill air time on WEEI and perhaps provide a [...]
ESPN has fired NFL analyst Sean Salisbury after 12 years at the network.
Salisbury released the following statement.
“I want to thank ESPN for 12 great years of talking football on TV and the radio. I have grown as much as I can at ESPN and decided to expand my horizons. I have created a brand and [...]
Arsenal 2- Birmingham 2 Eduardo’s injury - a horrific broken leg - stole the headlines. But, it did not decisively affect the outcome. Luck controlled much of it. Birmingham capitalized upon one free kick - a questionable call - and one penalty - a blatantly wrong call. Fabregas had two goal-worthy efforts, one stopped by [...]
8-Mile is more than just an Eminem movie. Its eight lanes of crumbling concrete cut sharply across Metropolitan Detroit.
To the north lies Oakland County, the third richest in the United States. 83% of the population is white. In the wealthiest suburbs, that number climbs above 95%.
Growing up in the wealthiest city of [...]
Juande Ramos is invincible, in frivolous knockout competitions. His Sevilla sides were UEFA Cup dynamos and Spanish Cup stalwarts. Now, he has spread the Gospel to North London as his Tottenham squad won their first silverware of the new millennium, beating Chelsea 2-1 in the Carling Cup final.
Spurs went down 1-0 in the 39th minute [...]
The Red Sox have signed manager Terry Francona to a three-year $12 million extension, with club options to extend him to 2013.
Originally blasted as Schilling bait in 2004, Tito skippered the Sox to two World Series titles in four seasons. Under his initial contract, Francona was one of the league’s lowest paid managers. His raise [...]
With headline scribes salivating, Bartolo Colon has found a home with the Boston Red Sox, preliminarily agreeing to a minor league deal.
Colon, 34, has won twenty games twice. He also earned the AL Cy Young Award in 2005 with the Angels, going 21-8 with a 3.48 ERA.
Persistent problems in Colon’s shoulder, however, have [...]
I was at Garber Field today, as the UMass Mens Lacrosse team upset #17 Hofstra 8-4 in the first home test of the season.
Junior goalie Doc Schneider was the definite hero, tying his career best 19 saves and allowing the Minutemen to withstand a second-half barrage upon their 5-1 lead.
Head Coach Greg Cannella should be [...]
