Tiger Woods second to LeBron James on Forbes list of athlete brands Tiger Woods is no longer the world's most valuable athlete brand. Forbes Magazine has released its list of the 10 most valuable athlete brands, and Woods places second on the list behind Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James. The ranking isn't simply a list of how much endorsement money the ranked athletes pull in, but … [Read more...]
Phoenix Suns C Alex Len sidelined with fractured finger – FanSided
Phoenix Suns C Alex Len sidelined with fractured finger - FanSided Phoenix Suns' center Alex Len is out with a fractured finger. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports NBA Phoenix Suns’ center Alex Len is out with a fractured finger. Before he could step on the floor, Phoenix Suns 2013 first-round pick in Alex Len has found … [Read more...]
Owners Are Asked to Ponder A Revised Discipline System – New York Times
Owners Are Asked to Ponder A Revised Discipline System - New York Times Roger Goodell has been meeting with the N.F.L. Players Association and experts on domestic violence. By KEN BELSON October 7, 2014 N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell has asked team owners to consider a system that uses outside experts to decide suspensions for players who violate the league’s personal conduct … [Read more...]
Power, absent during regular season, saves Cardinals in NLDS – CBSSports.com
Power, absent during regular season, saves Cardinals in NLDS - CBSSports.com So the Cardinals are power hitters now? That's weird. (USATSI) A win or even a lot of wins is never reducible to a single aspect. In the NLDS, the Cardinals prevailed over the Dodgers in four games for a variety of reasons, but perhaps chief among those reasons was that they hit for power. Consider that the Cardinals … [Read more...]
Peterson’s lawyer addresses charity allegations
Peterson's lawyer addresses charity allegations Adrian Peterson's lawyer defended his client Tuesday. (USATSI) When the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Monday that Adrian Peterson's foundation had filed contradictory financial records and that a Peterson relative had admitted to using a foundation credit card to pay for a hotel room that was used for an alleged sex party in 2011, the … [Read more...]
Adams powers Cardinals past LA, into NLCS
Adams powers Cardinals past LA, into NLCS Somehow, someway, the Cardinal did it again. (USATSI) The Cardinals stunned the Dodgers in Game 4 of the NLDS in St. Louis by a score of 3-2 (box score). Now let's have a closer look ... Hero: Matt Adams. Facing the best pitcher in the world and doing so without the platoon advantage in the seventh inning, Adams blasted a three-run homer to put the … [Read more...]
Cincinnati’s Tommy Tuberville on QB Gunner Kiel: ‘I don’t see him playing’
Cincinnati's Tommy Tuberville on QB Gunner Kiel: 'I don't see him playing' Cincinnati could be without starting quarterback Gunner Kiel when it plays Miami on the road Saturday. Kiel, a sophomore, suffered bruised ribs in the 2-2 Bearcats’ blowout home loss to Memphis over the weekend. Per Cincinnati.com, head coach Tommy Tuberville said Tuesday that though Kiel did not break any ribs, his … [Read more...]
Cardinals overcome bad break in NLDS Game 4 after bizarre play is deemed not reviewable
Cardinals overcome bad break in NLDS Game 4 after bizarre play is deemed not reviewable In one of the more bizarre plays you'll see in baseball, St. Louis Cardinals NLDS Game 3 hero Kolten Wong took a half-swing at a Clayton Kershaw curveball that bounced well in front of home plate during the fifth inning of Tuesday's Game 4, and actually made contact, sending the ball into fair territory. … [Read more...]
Off-Ice Issues Aside, a New Season Beckons – New York Times
Off-Ice Issues Aside, a New Season Beckons - New York Times The Kings, who beat the Rangers in the Stanley Cup Finals, are trying to become the first team to repeat as champions since the Red Wings in 1997 and ’98. By JEFF Z. KLEIN October 7, 2014 N.H.L fans have grown used to the league serving up extracurricular issues with its regular slate of games. Two seasons ago, an owners’ … [Read more...]
Adams’ HR off Kershaw lifts Cards to NLCS
Adams' HR off Kershaw lifts Cards to NLCS Matt Adams homers off Clayton Kershaw, Cards rally to reach NLCSAssociated PressAdams' Home Run Lifts Cardinals To NLCSVIDEO PLAYLIST ST. LOUIS -- Matt Adams and the Cardinals are moving on. Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers are going home.Again.St. Louis tagged Kershaw in the seventh inning for the second straight time, riding Adams' go-ahead, three-run … [Read more...]