Sean Brace
Andy MacPhail was introduced by the Phillies organization on Monday, and now the it all begins. MacPhail won’t do much except serve as a special assistant the rest of this season, but he’ll take over as team president in 2016 which puts GM Ruben Amaro on the hot seat. It’s time to start making mvoes on a deal with Cole Hamels and Jonathan Papelbon if Amaro wants to stick around. (CSN Philly)
What happens when Marshawn Lynch aka Beast Mode makes an appearance on ‘Conan’? He dives into a Skittles endzone of course! (No but really) Watch it. (Sporting News)
A day after his former teammate LeBron James opted out, Miami Heat guard Dwayne Wade also decided to opt out of his contract. This could make for a very compelling storyline as NBA free agency begins on July 1. It’s hard to imagine Wade leaving Miami, but if he takes a pay cut in order to win another championship, he could be rocking a new jersey in the 2015-16 season. (Pro Basketball Talk)
The 2015 NHL Hall Of Fame class was announced on Monday. Check out the entire list of inductees. (SI.com)
Phil Mickelson has found himself in some hot water. The southpaw is reportedly tied up in a case in which $3 million that he transferred was tied together with an illegal gambling and money laundering case. Mickelson is currently not under investigation by the government, and he has not been charged with a crime. (ESPN)
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