Handicapping the contenders to be 2016 U.S. Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson didn't get the job done. The Americans lost their third-consecutive Ryder Cup on Sunday in Scotland, and the defeat had many fans, including PGA Championship winner Jason Dufner and FedEx Cup champion Billy Horschel, demanding 2008 captain Paul Azinger get the job again. Azinger was the last man to guide the U.S. to a … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Chicago Bulls
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Chicago Bulls Every year, as the injuries pile up, Tom Thibodeau invokes the mantra: "We have enough to win." This time, that might actually be true. After grinding out a first-round win before a gentleman's sweep in Round 2 without their leader, the Chicago Bulls entered the 2013-14 season hoping for a return to prominence helmed by Derrick Rose, finally … [Read more...]
Case of the Mondays: SMU on pace to set records no team wants to claim
Case of the Mondays: SMU on pace to set records no team wants to claim Every Monday, Dr. Saturday editor Graham Watson looks back on the weekend that was and decides what she loved, what she hated (I have all the hot takes) and what she can’t wait to see again. THE LOVE There’s the UCLA offense: The UCLA offense that we expected to see at the beginning of the season finally showed up against … [Read more...]
Lions’ Fauria injured trying to stop Lil’ Rufio from urinating inside house
Lions' Fauria injured trying to stop Lil' Rufio from urinating inside house The Detroit Lions officially are the kings of the bizarre injuries. Last year, Nate Burleson broke his arm trying to prevent pizzas from sliding off his car seat. In Week 3, Stephen Tulloch suffered a season-ending torn ACL while celebrating a teammate's play. Heck, Matthew Stafford almost was hit by a falling bridge … [Read more...]
Twins fire manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons
Twins fire manager Ron Gardenhire after 13 seasons Not even Ron Gardenhire was beloved enough in Minnesota to keep his job after four straight 90-loss seasons. The Twins fired their skipper of 13 seasons on Monday morning after the club finished the 2014 season with a 70-92 record. Patrick Reusse of 1500 ESPN in Minneapolis was first to report the news. Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan confirmed … [Read more...]
Ole Miss safety Cody Prewitt provides bulletin board material for Alabama
Ole Miss safety Cody Prewitt provides bulletin board material for Alabama There’s something about Alabama week that seems to cause Ole Miss players to say something to antagonize the Tide. This year, that bulletin board material came from safety Cody Prewitt following last week’s 24-3 win against Memphis. "We understand that we haven't played a team that's going to be as good as Bama,” … [Read more...]
Chase Watch: Kasey Kahne squeaks in to the next round as Kurt Busch misses out
Chase Watch: Kasey Kahne squeaks in to the next round as Kurt Busch misses out Kasey Kahne is moving on to the next round of the Chase despite an unscheduled pit stop under green Sunday at Dover. Kahne was forced to pit on lap 163 because of an ill-handling race car. It was an unfortunately timed pit stop as the caution flag flew within 10 laps of his pit stop because of J.J. Yeley getting … [Read more...]
The Packers-Bears game was anything but ‘foot’ball, plus the best of the weekend
The Packers-Bears game was anything but 'foot'ball, plus the best of the weekend We call this game "football," but in truth, foot rarely meets ball, and in most cases, it's when the hands and legs have failed in their duties. Sunday's 38-17 Packers victory over Chicago featured exactly zero punts, only the second time in NFL history that's happened. (The first: Buffalo-San Francisco in … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Toronto Raptors
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Toronto Raptors The Toronto Raptors weren’t supposed to win last season. They weren’t designed to fail, but they weren’t far off. In fairness they weren’t designed at all by general manager Masai Uriri, who was lured from Denver after the 2012-13 season concluded to replace former GM Bryan Colangelo. Working without a first round draft pick and much trade … [Read more...]
Boxing promoter Dan Goossen passes away at 64 after battle with liver cancer (Yahoo Sports)
Boxing promoter Dan Goossen passes away at 64 after battle with liver cancer (Yahoo Sports) Goossen rose to fame by using unconventional methods, eventually representing prominent boxers such as James Toney and Andre Ward. … [Read more...]