Yanga-Mbiwa makes Roma move permanent
Roma have signed France international defender Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa from Newcastle United on a permanent basis for a fee of £5.5million. […] Read more
Monthly Archives: gennaio 2015
Stanton chronicles offseason in Network feature
How Giancarlo Stanton goes about knocking baseballs out of the park starts with running sprints in the sand. The offseason for the Marlins slugger is not entirely about getting a…Read more
Guinea v Mali: Quarter-final berth on offer in Mongomo
Guinea and Mali have all to play for in Africa Cup of Nations Group D, as both teams seek a […] Read more
Thohir: Inter not reliant on European football
A season without European football would not be a financial disaster for Serie A giants Inter, insists owner Erick Thohir. […] Read more
Castellanos off to Texas for defensive refresher course
Nick Castellanos spent last offseason at home in Miami taking ground balls from Omar Vizquel in preparation for his return to third base. This offseason, his followup work is taking…Read more
Sauber to reveal new car on same day as Ferrari
Sauber will launch their new Formula One car online on January 30, just two days before the first pre-season test of 2015 gets underway in Spain. The Swiss team will…Read more
Santana, Escobar to engage in shortstop competition
When Paul Molitor took over as Twins manager from Ron Gardenhire, one of the major questions was how he'd handle the shortstop position in 2015. Molitor quickly asserted he planned…Read more
Flores focused on improving, doing job
Most of the compliments fell to Lucas Duda last summer, and rightfully so. But perhaps no Mets player benefited from trainer Mike Barwis' voluntary Michigan fitness camp more than Wilmer…Read more
Time for hitters to counter defensive shifts
Until hitters more frequently test opposing defenses and the limits of shifting and prove they can utilize those wide-open spaces left available to them in the opposite field, they've really…Read more
Players, coaches discuss impact of the infield shift
The drastic increase in the use of the infield shift as a defensive tactic in recent years has created quite a stir around MLB. Columnist Lindsay Berra takes a closer…Read more