Erik Spoelstra Says Missing Playoffs Will Motivate Heat
The 2014-15 season did not go the way that the Miami Heat had planned.
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The 2014-15 season did not go the way that the Miami Heat had planned.
After winning two straight in Atlanta, the Miami Marlins headed to New York hoping that their early season troubles were behind them.
Jacob deGrom pitched seven shutout innings, and the New York Mets got home runs from Travis d'Arnaud and Wilmer Flores to beat the slumping Miami Marlins 5-4 Saturday night for their seventh consecutive victory.
It's still early in the season, and you don't want to give up on key players too soon — even if they're slumping through the first two weeks of the season. But smart fantasy baseball owners also want to make sure they grab rising stars while they can — and before it's too late.
No David Wright, no problem for the New York Mets.
Bartolo Colon hit a tying sacrifice fly for his second RBI in two starts, later pounced off the mound to make a key play, and pitched the New York Mets past the Miami Marlins 4-1 Friday night for their sixth straight win.
Beating Mayweather would do more than consolidate the pound-for-pound crown; it would also be a cosmic nod to nobility.
The Top 5 Sports Callers of the week is a weekly installment from CBS Local Sports that will bring you the wildest callers from across the nation.
Al Bernstein, legendary boxing announcer who will be calling the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight, discusses his career and the upcoming bout.
The Eastern Conference seems far less interesting than the West, but still some intriguing match-ups in play.
The New York Mets haven't been in first place this late in five years.
