Ranking all 25 of the possible World Series matchups As it stands right now, before the first pitch of the MLB postseason is thrown, there are 10 teams still alive. And any of them can make the World Series. Sure, some have easier paths. The division winners have a much easier go of it — that's the Washington Nationals, Los Angeles Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals in the NL and the Los … [Read more...]
Michigan coach Brady Hoke defends handling of Shane Morris situation
Michigan coach Brady Hoke defends handling of Shane Morris situation Brady Hoke isn't doing himself any favors. The Michigan head coach is firmly on the hot seat after Saturday’s 30-14 beat down at the hands of Minnesota, but beyond that, Hoke is being scrutinized for the handling of a woozy Shane Morris during the game. Hoke addressed the media Monday afternoon and was predictably defensive … [Read more...]
High schooler sinks two holes-in-one in a single round
High schooler sinks two holes-in-one in a single round Samantha Staudt hit a hole-in-one on the fifth hole of her debut round with her high school's varsity golf team. It was one of those moments she'll remember forever, something she figured she'd never repeat. So after hitting a clean shot off the 8th hole tee at the Inniscrone Golf Club in Avondale, Pa., Staudt was confused that she … [Read more...]
Can you make heads or tails of the NFC South? If so, please email us
Can you make heads or tails of the NFC South? If so, please email us Four games does not a proper sample size make. That said, we're left to grasp at straws at what's going on in the NFC South. Right now, it's a morass. The two 2-2 teams, the Atlanta Falcons and Carolina Panthers, are coming off losses of 13 and 28 points. One 1-3 team, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, used a backup quarterback to … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Philadelphia 76ers
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Philadelphia 76ers We’re just two years removed from the Philadelphia 76ers nearly knocking off the Boston Celtics for a shot at the Miami Heat in the 2012 Eastern Conference finals, and not a single player remains from that roster. Gone is every pick predating Michael Carter-Williams, and yet the Sixers’ brass is banking on a rebuilding strategy that will … [Read more...]
Virginia Tech RB Shai McKenzie out for season
Virginia Tech RB Shai McKenzie out for season Virginia Tech will be without one of its top rushing threats for the rest of the season. The program announced Sunday that true freshman running back Shai McKenzie suffered a torn ACL in his right knee during Saturday’s win over Western Michigan. Per a release from the program, doctors will “let the swelling in the knee subside” before McKenzie … [Read more...]
Marcel Granollers beats David Ferrer at Japan Open (Yahoo Sports)
Marcel Granollers beats David Ferrer at Japan Open (Yahoo Sports) TOKYO (AP) -- Marcel Granollers of Spain rallied from a set down to beat second-seeded David Ferrer 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 Monday and advance to the second round of the Japan Open. … [Read more...]
The Bears/Packers game was anything but ‘foot’ball, plus the best of the weekend
The Bears/Packers 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...]
Punto Power! Teammate shreds Sonny Gray’s jersey after clincher
Punto Power! Teammate shreds Sonny Gray's jersey after clincher “@omar01: A well deserved shredding for @SonnyGray2 by @Shredderpunto. https://t.co/loF4VnpD3l”..... Sonny is a guy you want in your foxhole— Nick Punto (@Shredderpunto) September 28, 2014 This might be hard for some to understand, but Nick Punto of the Oakland Athletics has a reputation — and a talent — for shredding jerseys. … [Read more...]
Serena avoids bagel, then cruises at China Open (Yahoo Sports)
Serena avoids bagel, then cruises at China Open (Yahoo Sports) BEIJING (AP) -- Serena Williams narrowly avoided a bagel against Spanish qualifier Silvia Soler-Espinosa, then won 13 of the next 15 games to pull out a 7-5, 6-2 victory Monday in the first round of the China Open. … [Read more...]