Cain Velasquez suffers knee injury, Mark Hunt steps in to battle Fabricio Werdum for interim belt at UFC 180 It was announced moments ago by the UFC that heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is out of his scheduled title defense against Fabricio Werdum at UFC 180 on Nov. 15 in Mexico City. Werdum will now face off against Mark Hunt for the interim heavyweight championship. The UFC confirmed to … [Read more...]
Tennessee political ad compares candidate to Lane Kiffin (Photo)
Tennessee political ad compares candidate to Lane Kiffin (Photo) Being compared to Lane Kiffin in the realm of Tennessee politics is not a good thing. A PAC in Tennessee released an ad comparing Tennessee state Rep. Gloria Johnson (D) to the former Tennessee coach and now-Alabama offensive coordinator. How much does #Tennessee dislike Lane Kiffin? Enough that he is used in a political hit … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods’ first golf course, El Cardonal, to open Dec. 16
Tiger Woods' first golf course, El Cardonal, to open Dec. 16 You will soon be able to finally play a course designed by Tiger Woods. Woods' El Cardonal, a project developed at the Diamante development in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, will open on Dec. 16. The 14-time major champion made the announcement on Twitter. Resilience, hard work & now excitement. El Cardonal @DiamanteCabo will open Dec. … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Keselowski’s win moves him up the standings
Power Rankings: Keselowski's win moves him up the standings Our Power Rankings are far from a scientific formula. In fact, it's the perfect blend of analytics and bias against your favorite driver. And you think we dislike your favorite driver, so it makes sense, right? Direct all your complaints to us at [email protected]. 1. Joey Logano (LW: 1): While Logano was playing defense … [Read more...]
Multimedia: Week 8’s Top Pickups
Multimedia: Week 8's Top Pickups Carson Palmer, QB, CardinalsOwned in 42 percent of Yahoo leaguesWhat shoulder issue? Carson Palmer has looked strong since returning two games ago, chucking the ball 75 times to produce 503 yards and four touchdowns. Now he gets another plus matchup, this time at home against an Eagles defense that makes plays but is easily burnable in the secondary. Palmer, with … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Golden State Warriors
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Golden State Warriors The Golden State Warriors cannot be criticized for lacking ambition. Mark Jackson led the franchise to the playoffs in two consecutive seasons (out of his three total), a feat that made him their most successful head coach since the first Don Nelson era. His reward was a speedy dismissal. For whatever tensions existed between Jackson … [Read more...]
Rex Nelson’s College Football Picks of the Week – Sporting Life Arkansas
Rex Nelson's College Football Picks of the Week - Sporting Life Arkansas Editor’s Note: Each week throughout football season Sporting Life Arkansas excerpts Rex Nelson’s Weekly Arkansas College Football Picks and links to Rex’s Southern Fried Blog for his full predictions. Rex makes his prediction for every four-year college football team in the state. Enjoy. Some of you have complained about … [Read more...]
Kansas City, San Francisco public libraries squabble in advance of World Series matchup
Kansas City, San Francisco public libraries squabble in advance of World Series matchup The internet has allowed our civilization to enjoy some of the true wonders of the world, like videos of cats riding atop robotic vacuum cleaners while wearing a shark costume. It's a beautiful thing that we wouldn't have the access to if not for the Internet. But the Internet also reminds us that a. some … [Read more...]
Colorado, UCLA, SJSU and Navy will honor Houston Texans OL David Quessenberry, who is battling cancer
Colorado, UCLA, SJSU and Navy will honor Houston Texans OL David Quessenberry, who is battling cancer Colorado, UCLA, San Jose State and Navy will all honor Houston Texans rookie offensive lineman David Quessenberry during their games this weekend. Quessenberry was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma this past summer, and Colorado coach Mike MacIntyre, who coached Quessenberry at San Jose … [Read more...]
Report: Patriots trade for Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers
Report: Patriots trade for Titans linebacker Akeem Ayers The New England Patriots have needed to add some linebacker depth and hope that a former second-round pick is a good temporary solution. According to the Tennessean's Jim Wyatt, the Tennessee Titans will trade linebacker Akeem Ayers to New England — pending a physical. Been told #Titans are trading LB Akeem Ayers to the #Patriots. The … [Read more...]