Ferrer, Murray advance to semifinals in Vienna (Yahoo Sports) VIENNA (AP) -- David Ferrer and Andy Murray advanced to the semifinals of the Erste Bank Open on Friday, boosting their chances to qualify for the ATP Finals next month. … [Read more...]
Don Mattingly will ‘definitely’ manage Dodgers in 2015, says new boss Andrew Friedman
Don Mattingly will 'definitely' manage Dodgers in 2015, says new boss Andrew Friedman Will Don Mattingly manage the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2015? Yes, says Andrew Friedman, the club's new president of baseball operations. Friedman, the front-office whiz who shaped the Tampa Bay Rays roster for nine years, was introduced Friday in his new role with the Dodgers. Deciding whether to keep … [Read more...]
Betting Against the Spread: College Football Week 8 Picks – AthlonSports.com
Betting Against the Spread: College Football Week 8 Picks - AthlonSports.com Last week was awful. There is no other way around it.In one group (top picks) I was 1-5. In the “if you must” group, I was 2-2. And in the Top 25, I went a pathetic 3-11-1. My only comfort is that the rest of the Athlon Sports staff failed you as well.So all of that hard work over the last month has gone to waste. It’s … [Read more...]
USC RB Tre Madden won’t play this season
USC RB Tre Madden won't play this season After getting off to a fast start in 2013, USC running back Tre Madden has been plagued by injuries and now the junior won’t see the field again until 2015. With a painful turf toe injury lingering, Madden, his parents and USC head coach Steve Sarkisian met Thursday and decided to hold him out for the rest of the 2014 season and focus on his health … [Read more...]
Zahlavova Strycova faces Beck in Luxembourg final (Yahoo Sports)
Zahlavova Strycova faces Beck in Luxembourg final (Yahoo Sports) LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- Fourth-seeded Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic will face Annika Beck of Germany in the Luxembourg Open final after both players made light work of their semifinals on Friday. … [Read more...]
Webb Simpson: Ryder Cup was a ‘terrible experience’
Webb Simpson: Ryder Cup was a 'terrible experience' Webb Simpson didn't play much golf during the Ryder Cup. After bombing with Bubba Watson in the opening session on Friday, Simpson, one of captain Tom Watson's wild-card picks, was relegated to the bench until he had to play in one of 12 singles matches on Sunday. Needless to say, Simpson wasn't all that pleased with the Gleneagles … [Read more...]
The Jets are the most cursed of the NFL’s cursed franchises: The Shutdown Corner Podcast
The Jets are the most cursed of the NFL's cursed franchises: The Shutdown Corner Podcast Welcome to the latest Shutdown Corner podcast! On today's piping-hot episode, we have:• A discussion of cursed franchises, specifically the New York Jets in the wake of Thursday night's meltdown. What makes someone want to be a Jets fan, anyway?• A bit of discussion about Donovan McNabb's contention … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Portland Trail Blazers
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Portland Trail Blazers Last season went about as well as the Portland Trail Blazers organization and fans could have hoped. The team immediately outperformed preseason expectations with a 17-3 (and then 31-9) start to put itself in excellent position to grab a postseason berth. A rough March kept them from nabbing homecourt advantage in the first round, but … [Read more...]
Georgia politicians use Bulldogs to win votes
Georgia politicians use Bulldogs to win votes The Bulldogs are extremely popular in the state of Georgia so what do you do if you want people to like and potentially vote for you? Talk about your stance on Georgia football. Jason Carter is running for governor and since it's a hot topic in the state right now he tweeted his stance on suspended running back Todd Gurley. #FreeGurley … [Read more...]
What to watch, Week 8: Will outside distractions be too much for Florida State?
What to watch, Week 8: Will outside distractions be too much for Florida State? After two crazy weeks where ranked teams were losing left and right, we finally come down to Earth a little bit this week with an exciting, but less pressure-packed slate of games. Here’s what to watch in Week 8: Game of the week:No. 5 Notre Dame at No. 2 Florida State, 8 p.m. ET The anticipation for this game … [Read more...]