Articles by Mark Lelinwalla
How All-Star MVP Mike Trout Is Already In Hall Of Fame Company
In winning the Major League Baseball All-Star MVP award Tuesday (July 14), the Los Angeles Angels star center fielder joins Hall of Famers Willie Mays, Gary Carter and Cal Ripken Jr. and stud first baseman Steve Garvey as the only other players to win the award twice.
The NFL-DirecTV $12 Billion Deal Is Under Attack By Class-Action Antitrust Lawsuit
A complaint deems it's unfair to make bars pay $2,314 for the 2015 NFL season so their patrons could enjoy out-of-market games via the Sunday Ticket package.
Watch Will Ferrell Play 10 Positions For 10 MLB Teams In Hilarious HBO Baseball Documentary
A total of 10 Major League Baseball teams let Ferrell wreak havoc during their spring training games to capture footage for the comedian's new documentary, 'Ferrell Takes The Field,' scheduled for a September 12 airing on HBO.
NBA Refs Still Getting Feel For Headsets During Summer Leagues, Testing Advance Timeouts
Referees are still feeling out communication via headsets during NBA summer leagues' play. The summer session also has the NBA experimenting with the inclusion of advance timeouts, which may be called during the final two minutes of the fourth quarter.
NBA Star Russell Westbrook Responds To Roasting Social Media Impersonator
The Oklahoma City Thunder All-Star point guard seemed to take some online roasting in fun, even tweeting a few laughs toward his impersonator.
Interview: Bill James Talks Sabermetrics And Everything You Need To Know About Them
Bill James talks to Tech Times about everything sabermetrics, including common misconceptions about the data analysis method and how the numbers cut through to the core of how effective players are.
MLB The Show Simulates The 2015 Homerun Derby And All-Star Game
A simulated version of the Mid-Summer Classic has Yadier Molina winning the game for the National League on a walkoff home run in the bottom of the 12th inning.
Study Reveals Science Of Emotional Eating In Relation To Sports' Wins And Losses
A Cornell University study shows how athletes losing a game might be that much more quicker to reach for sweets in an emotional eating display. Does that mean that the Japanese team craved sweets following their World Cup loss to the United States women's national team? Quite possibly.
Sports Illustrated Prints 25 Covers, One For Each Member Of U.S. Women's National Soccer Team
Sports Illustrated gave each of the U.S. women's national team's 23 players her own cover for the July 20 issue. The World Cup-winning squad's coach and a group shot made up the final two covers.
Which MLB Player Has The Best TIm Kurkjian Impression?
Andrew McCutchen continued the long line of Major League Baseball players impersonating ESPN baseball analyst Tim Kurkjian on Sunday Night Baseball (July 12). But which Major Leaguer delivered the best Kurkjian impersonation of them all?
Watch Texas' Nick Rose Amazingly Kick 80-Yard Field Goal With Ease
Nick Rose's unbelievable feat was sent to the masses via Twitter over the weekend. Pretty incredible, considering the Longhorns senior's previous career-long field goal was 51 yards.
Honda, Nissan To Ship More Cars To North America Due To Weaker Yen
Nissan and Honda are planning to increase shipments from Japan to their biggest market, the U.S., beginning with the Rogue compact SUV and Fit subcompact. With the yen down, it's cheaper to make the cars in Japan.
Report: ESPN Tightening Belt After Losing 3.2 Million Households In Just Over A Year
ESPN's reach into American homes has dropped by 7.2 percent since July 2011 from 100 million households to 92.9 million. That's part of the reason why the sports giant let go of Keith Olbermann on Wednesday (July 8) and could be releasing other personalities as well.
Vine For iOS Now Equipped With HD Video Uploads
Vine rolled out with its new HD video quality for its app's iOS users Friday (July 10), making for sharper, clearer six-second clips. The same day had the video service debut its Find People function to follow like-minded users.
Senate Introduces Bill To Allow More Rental Cars With Defects
U.S. Senator John Thune introduced a bill Thursday (July 9) to allow rental-car companies to offer vehicles with unresolved defects and issues to consumers.
Serena Williams Defeats Maria Sharapova For 17th Straight Time, But Still Makes Less Money Than Rival
Serena Williams' 6-2, 6-4 win over Maria Sharapova in Wimbledon's semifinal Thursday, marked Williams' 17th consecutive victory over her rival. Yet, Sharapova earned nearly $2.5 million more than Williams last year.
Floyd Mayweather Jr. Reportedly Contemplating Making Final Fight On CBS?
After his mega-bout pay-per-view with Manny Pacquiao fizzled into a lackluster affair this past March, reports indicate that Floyd Mayweather Jr. could be thinking of holding his final bout in September on free television via CBS.
Mark Cuban Uses CyberDust App To Address DeAndre Jordan Ditching Mavericks For Clippers
Mark Cuban could have used Facebook, Instagram or Twitter to respond to the free-agent center reneging on the verbal agreement he gave to his Dallas Mavericks. Instead, the billionaire business mogul seized the moment and responded on his own social media app, teasing more to come as well.
Major League Baseball Introduces New Home Run Derby Format
Los Angeles Angels slugger Albert Pujols has drawn the No. 1 seed in Major League Baseball's newly-formatted, NBA playoff-styled Home Run Derby, which will be held at Cincinnati's Great American Ball Park on Monday, July 13.
Statcast Tracking Technology To Deliver New Metrics In Major League Baseball
The Statcast technology will allow Major League Baseball to develop new metrics such as exit velocity, the speed at which the ball leaves a hitter’s bat.
Yahoo Sports Announces Daily Fantasy Sports Cash League, Will Compete Against DraftKings and FanDuel
Yahoo has launched its Sports Daily Fantasy league, allowing fantasy sports owners to cash in more often. This makes Yahoo a daily fantasy sports competitor for powerhouses such as DraftKings and FanDuel.
Women's Pro Soccer Ticket Sales Soaring Since US's World Cup Win
Ever since winning the World Cup on Sunday night, the U.S. women's national team has enjoyed booming ticket sales for players' respective teams in the National Women's Soccer League. That especially serves true for U.S. squad hero Carli Lloyd's Houston Dash and Hope Solo's Seattle Reign.
Time Inc. Buys Three Youth-Sports Digital Companies To Create Sports Illustrated Play
Time Inc. will roll its three new digital sports companies — SportsSignup, LeagueAthletics and iScore Sports — to launch Sports Illustrated Play as a new digital youth sports platform.
NFL Strikes Deal To Play Games At Tottenham Hotspur Soccer Club's State-Of-The-Art Stadium
The NFL has inked a 10-year partnership with Tottenham Hotspur for football games to be played at the English Premier League soccer club's new high-tech stadium.
Vince McMahon's Rules For WWE Announcers Allegedly Leak
A leak of Vince McMahon's alleged rules and pointers for WWE announcers, includes phrases they should avoid, better ways to describe WWE Superstars and even how they should dress.
NBA Testing New Technology During Summer Leagues, Refs Wearing Headsets For Easier Communication
Referees in the NBA summer leagues will be wearing headsets, in the league's continued attempt to test new technology. Refs will also communicate with the help of earpieces and microphones.
Uber Withdrawing Service From Broward County, Fla., Due To Onerous Regulations
Uber didn't like all the red tape and regulations that Broward County was requiring its drivers to follow, so it's removing service from the area, beginning July 31. After that point, Uber says it will only do drop-offs in the Florida county.
How The CONCACAF Gold Cup Works And Why It's One Of Soccer's Must-See Tournaments
Two days after the American women won the World Cup, Michael Bradley and the United States men's national team will look to win the CONCACAF Gold Cup, which begins Tuesday night (July 7).
Watch Brock Lesnar Destroy A Brand New Cadillac Sedan
Brock Lesnar destroyed a brand new Cadillac sedan owned by J&J Security on Monday Night Raw to send an expensive message to WWE world heavyweight champion Seth Rollins.
NBA Player Matt Bonner Blames iPhone 6 For Shot-Altering Injury
San Antonio Spurs veteran center says that ever since purchasing the iPhone 6 that his three-point percentage took a dive. He blames the bigger phone and its bigger buttons.
