Waiver Wired: Waiver Wire: Week 7 Week 6 saw a lot of our previous Waiver Wire touts pay off. Jerick McKinnon has officially been freed by the Vikings, Andre Holmes is going ballistic for Oakland and rookies Odell Beckham/Davante Adams are emerging. Assuming you already have these guys on your roster, this is a good week to sit tight and preserve your FAAB money or waiver priority. There are no … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Denver Nuggets
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Denver Nuggets Last season was always going to be a transitional one for the Denver Nuggets, but its eventual form was something more like a delay. First-year head coach Brian Shaw was brought in to improve the Nuggets' defense and make the already excellent offense more formidable in the halfcourt. He never really got a chance to do any of those things to … [Read more...]
Arsenal need to ‘improve’ set-piece routines
Arsenal need to 'improve' set-piece routines Ozil plays down Bayern link Per Mertesacker has urged Arsenal to sharpen up on set pieces at both ends of the pitch. Defender Mertesacker said he was frustrated Arsenal had yet to score a goal from a corner this season but had conceded from set plays. He told the club's official website: "We need to improve on that this season because we've conceded … [Read more...]
Karlovic saves 3 match points, beats Delbonis (Yahoo Sports)
Karlovic saves 3 match points, beats Delbonis (Yahoo Sports) VIENNA (AP) -- Ivo Karlovic of Croatia saved three match points in the second set before beating Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-7 (1), 7-6 (9), 7-6 (2) on Tuesday at the Erste Bank Open. … [Read more...]
Gilbert wins Tour of Beijing (The Associated Press)
Gilbert wins Tour of Beijing (The Associated Press) BEIJING (AP) -- Former world champion Philippe Gilbert of Belgium won the Tour of Beijing by three seconds over Dan Martin of Ireland on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Pacman Jones to Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent: ‘Do your job’
Pacman Jones to Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent: 'Do your job' Both the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers likely walked away from Sunday's 37-37 tie feeling like it was a loss. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera didn't try to win the game on fourth-and-1 behind their best player, Cam Newton. [Join FanDuel's $500,000 Week 7 fantasy league: $10 to enter; top 10,102 teams paid] That … [Read more...]
Nuggets’ Nate Robinson swishes perfectly absurd shot-clock-beating 30-plus-foot turnaround J (Video)
Nuggets' Nate Robinson swishes perfectly absurd shot-clock-beating 30-plus-foot turnaround J (Video) Nate Robinson went from lightly regarded free-agent signing to full-fledged folk hero during his time with the Chicago Bulls two seasons ago. He only lasted one year in the Windy City (Nate never stays in one place for very long) but he made a very distinct mark, stepping into the backcourt … [Read more...]
A.J. Pierzynski starts for Cardinals in NLCS Game 3 with Yadier Molina ailing
A.J. Pierzynski starts for Cardinals in NLCS Game 3 with Yadier Molina ailing SAN FRANCISCO — It's not a huge surprise that Yadier Molina isn't the starting catcher for the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 3 of the National League Championship Series. Molina's strained left oblique has his postseason in question, even though Cardinals manager Mike Matheny hasn't officially ruled Molina out, … [Read more...]
Adrian Peterson pleads not guilty, awaits hearing
Adrian Peterson pleads not guilty, awaits hearing Adrian Peterson entered a not guilty plea Tuesday to child abuse charges. Peterson’s case has been delayed due to an attempt by Montgomery County District Attorney Brett Ligon to have Judge Kelly Case removed from the case because of an alleged bias. However, Case has not recused himself. The hearing is scheduled for Wednesday. Adrian Peterson's … [Read more...]
Georgia’s Gurley returns to practice despite ban
Georgia's Gurley returns to practice despite ban Todd Gurley averaged 154.6 yards per game in five games. (USATSI) Georgia running back Todd Gurley, suspended indefinitely while the school and NCAA investigate potential memorabilia-related violations, joined his Bulldog teammates on the practice field Monday. Gurley has not been cleared to play in a game, but in keeping him up to speed with the … [Read more...]