A split-second after throwing a pitch, Carlos Carrasco was face down in the dirt, motionless on the edge of the mound. As Indians manager Terry Francona left the dugout to check his injured starter, he braced himself for the worst. ”That’s not a good feeling,” Francona said. ”When he’s just laying there, man, that’s scary.” Carrasco was struck in the face by a line drive in the first inning but
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez faces life in prison after a jury convicted him Wednesday of first-degree murder in the late-night shooting death of a semi-pro football player in 2013. The murder and four-month trial in a Massachusetts court cements a spectacular fall from grace for the 25-year-old Hernandez, who once had a $40 million, five-year contract with the New England Patriots. The victim, Odin Lloyd, was a 27-year-old semi-pro
Bubba Watson hardly had time to wipe the sleep out of his eyes before he was back on the golf course, half a world away from the disappointment that was this year’s Masters. As defending champion, the 36-year-old finished on one over par, 19 strokes behind runaway winner Jordan Spieth when play came to end on Sunday at Augusta National. Watson presented the new champion with his green jacket then
By Elizabeth Barber FALL RIVER, Mass. (Reuters) – Former National Football League star Aaron Hernandez murdered an acquaintance in an industrial park near his Massachusetts home, a jury determined on Wednesday, concluding the first of two murder trials he faces this year. The jury found Hernandez, 25, guilty of first-degree murder in the June 2013 slaying of Odin Lloyd, who had been dating the sister of Hernandez’s fiancée at the
(Reuters) – A judge ruled on Tuesday that the wife of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling is owed $2.6 million from the woman he lavished with gifts and was behind his downfall, the wife’s lawyer said. Shelly Sterling said in her lawsuit that V. Stiviano, who recorded the racist remarks by Donald Sterling that led the NBA last year to ban him for life and force the sale
The Indiana Pacers moved one game closer to an NBA playoff berth with a dramatic double-overtime triumph over the Washington Wizards. C.J. Miles on Tuesday scored 25 points and George Hill flirted with a triple-double, delivering 24 points 10 assists and nine rebounds for the Pacers. Indiana moved a game in front of the Brooklyn Nets for the eighth and final Eastern Conference playoff berth.
-Buying a Ferrari can be a hassle. It’s not like the prancing horse has dealerships in every one-horse town, and inventories of the six-figure supercars are notoriously slim. – Virtual reality to the rescue. – Yes, Ferrari is equipping its dealers with virtual reality-powered tablets that can scan the cars on the showroom floor and show them in any configuration you desire. On the tablet, you can virtually swap paint
– Cadillac’s ELR is a luxurious, hyper-attractive car that just so happens to be a plug-in hybrid that can silently hum around on electric power alone for up to 39 miles at a time. At least, that’s the conclusion we’ve reached, having covered it extensively and tested one. That’s not exactly what John Q. Public seems to think, however, as evidenced by Cadillac’s ELR sales woes. Eager to try and
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– Cadillac and Barrett-Jackson are teaming up to support cancer research this Friday in Palm Beach, Florida, where the first production CT6 is being auctioned for charity. The CT6, the flagship Caddy aimed at Audi A8 and Lexus LS buyers, should bring a welcome donation to Detroit’s Karmanos Cancer Institute months before the executive sedan goes on sale. Here’s hoping someone spends Maybach money on this thing. – The Palm
