Johnny Manziel's father: If son doesn't get help, QB 'won't live to see his 24th birthday'  —  Johnny Manziel's family is concerned for his well-being as his NFL career and personal life falter, but the quarterback has twice declined to be admitted to area rehabilitation facilities in the last week …

Netflix Renews Orange is the New Black for Three Additional Seasons  —  Jenji Kohan Commits to Continuing as Showrunner for Next Three Seasons of Lionsgate-Produced Series — Season Four Premieres on Friday, June 17 on Netflix

J.J. Hoover Wins Arbitration Hearing Against Reds  —  Right-hander J.J. Hoover has won his arbitration hearing against the Reds and will be awarded a $1.4MM salary as opposed to the $1.225MM figure submitted by Cincinnati, Jon Heyman reports (via Twitter).  The Ballengee Group client …

Continuing Coverage: Dave Mirra dead at 41  —  GREENVILLE, N.C. (WNCT) - People in Greenville and throughout the world are mourning the death of BMX legend Dave Mirra.  —  He lived in the city and helped grow the popularity of BMX in the east.  Mirra was found dead Thursday afternoon.

Hills That Defy Gravity: That's Weird  —  A strange phenomenon can be experienced on a hill in the small town of Middlesex, New York.  The location on Newell Road has come to be known as “Spook Hill.”  —  At the peak of the road, just as the pavement appears to decline, a car stopped in neutral will roll backwards up-hill.

Reds hire Lou Piniella as senior advisor to baseball operations  —  The Reds announced Friday they have hired former manager Lou Piniella to serve in a consulting capacity as a senior advisor to baseball operations.  —  Piniella is expected to spend some time with the team in spring training, according to the team's announcement.

2016 ZiPS Projections - Milwaukee Brewers  —  After having typically appeared in the very hallowed pages of Baseball Think Factory, Dan Szymborski's ZiPS projections have been released at FanGraphs the past couple years.  The exercise continues this offseason.  Below are the projections for the Milwaukee Brewers.

WANTED: New home for American League baseball team  —  ST. PETERSBURG — Major League Baseball's version of House Hunters premiered Thursday when the Tampa Bay Rays released a one-page wish list for what the club wants in a new stadium.  —  4 Months Ago 4 Months Ago 6 Months Ago

We're Gunna Eat HOW Much On Super Bowl Sunday?! … Super Bowl is the second largest day for food consumption in the U.  —  S.?  —  Here are some  —  game day  —  numbers for you to chew on.  —  According to the National Chicken Council, more than 1.3 billion wings are expected to be devoured

Inside Peyton Manning's secret investigation into Al Jazeera documentary  —  BROWNSBURG, Ind. — Five days before a documentary alleged that quarterback Peyton Manning and other star athletes had used performance-enhancing drugs, two men hired by Manning's lawyers visited the parents of the documentary's key witness.

Jose Bautista says he'd like to be a Toronto Blue Jay for life  —  Toronto slugger Jose Bautista would like to be a Blue Jay for life.  It appears to be up to the team's new front office to make the next move.  —  Bautista, who is entering the final year of his contract …