(NaturalNews) After more than two decades of sweetening its sodas with aspartame — a chemical sweetener that more and more consumers equate with a neurological poison — PepsiCo has announced it’s dropping the chemical and replacing it with sucralose.The dropping of aspartame…
Reports that troubled Los Angeles Angels outfielder Josh Hamilton might be traded to the Texas Rangers dominated the chatter before the game between the teams Friday night. When asked about the reports from media outlets that the move could happen in the next few days, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said he has had no discussions that Hamilton’s status had changed. He said Tuesday that the left fielder was expected to
James Harden deferred to Dwight Howard and his role players when Houston swept two games at home to open a first-round series against Dallas. The MVP candidate took over in the game that put the Rockets on the verge of Harden’s first postseason series victory with Howard in their second season together – even interrupting his big man on a question about the best rebounding game of the center’s playoff
The New York Rangers aren’t accustomed to this. Now, after four straight 2-1 victories – the clincher in Game 5 Friday night against Pittsburgh on Carl Hagelin’s overtime goal – they actually get some time to, as coach Alain Vigneault put it, ”heal some bumps and bruises.” New York will face the winner of the Capitals-Islanders series, which Washington led 3-2 heading into Saturday’s game at Nassau Coliseum. Rather than
After hitting a 3-pointer to double the Washington Wizards’ lead with 16.3 seconds left, Paul Pierce turned to the stands with arms aloft, nodded and yelled, ”That’s why I’m here!” Yes, the Wizards wanted the 37-year-old Pierce for his leadership and his past postseason success. John Wall drew choruses of ”M-V-P!” from the crowd by producing 19 points and 15 assists, but it was Pierce who hit two key 3s
