Comedian seeks to change Washington Redskins' logo to 'severely sunburned white person' As if the Washington Redskins weren't having enough problems fielding a halfway competitive team, the debate on whether the team's name is racist or not simply will not go away. The Redskins-as-racially-offensive theme has hit the American mainstream, and unsurprisingly, people who aren't hardcore NFL … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. part of concussion awareness program
Dale Earnhardt Jr. part of concussion awareness program Another product or service has added Dale Earnhardt Jr. as pitchman. Except this one is a little different: Concussion healthcare. MORE: Earnhardt looking ahead after being eliminated | Keselowski: I'm no Earnhardt | Chase standings breakdown Earnhardt is part of a campaign by the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Sports Medicine … [Read more...]
Chris Holtmann guides Butler through transition period with a steady hand
Chris Holtmann guides Butler through transition period with a steady hand At the end of a 14-hour day scouting prospects at a grassroots tournament in Augusta, Ga., a friend of Chris Holtmann blindsided him with a question he hadn't expected. Newly hired Butler coach Brandon Miller invited Holtmann to a late-night meal that night in July 2013 to gauge his interest in leaving his head … [Read more...]
Ferrer beats Seppi to advance at Valencia Open (Yahoo Sports)
Ferrer beats Seppi to advance at Valencia Open (Yahoo Sports) VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Top-seeded David Ferrer powered his way past Andreas Seppi 6-3, 7-5 to reach the second round of the Valencia Open on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Nadal into quarterfinals; Federer into 2nd round (Yahoo Sports)
Nadal into quarterfinals; Federer into 2nd round (Yahoo Sports) BASEL, Switzerland (AP) -- After Rafael Nadal reached the Swiss Open quarterfinals in 57 minutes with a 6-1, 6-1 win against Frenchman Pierre-Hugues Herbert, top-seeded Roger Federer crushed Gilles Muller of Luxembourg 6-2, 6-1 in just 46 minutes to reach the second round on Wednesday. … [Read more...]
Chris Kaman got stitches after Timofey Mozgov accidentally bit his head during Blazers-Nuggets (Video)
Chris Kaman got stitches after Timofey Mozgov accidentally bit his head during Blazers-Nuggets (Video) If Chris Kaman thought pursuing a 1,000-pound marlin was going to be the most dangerous thing he did before the start of the 2014-15 regular season, he was wrong. That honor belongs to "boxing out Timofey Mozgov." [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Basketball: Sign up and join a league today!] The play … [Read more...]
Nik’s Picks: College Football Week 9 Betting Guide – LostLettermen.com
Nik's Picks: College Football Week 9 Betting Guide - LostLettermen.com Comments Hello sports fans, and welcome back to Nik’s Picks for Week 9. We went 6-4 last week and now sit at 22-17-1 on the season. We’re overdue for a 10-0 week. THE TIME IS NOW! The Notre Dame vs. Florida State matchup completely lived up to its heavyweight billing. The Irish were one bad pick play away upsetting the ‘Noles … [Read more...]
Week 8 NFL picks: Saints march past Packers, Colts edge Steelers
Week 8 NFL picks: Saints march past Packers, Colts edge Steelers There has already been some separation from the first seven weeks of the 2014 NFL season, but here’s that clichéd-but-true statement: "There’s still a lot of football left to be played." For the team coming home to much-needed Bayou cooking and everyone else with a disappointing record, it’s their version of "taking it one game at … [Read more...]
Matchups: Matchup: Chargers @ Broncos
Matchups: Matchup: Chargers @ Broncos Wednesday, October 22, 2014 Thursday Night FootballSan Diego @ DenverThursday night games have a notorious knack for not going according to script, but Chargers-Broncos has a 51.5-point over-under -- second highest of the week -- and should feature plenty of box-score fireworks. ... Julius Thomas steps to the front of this week's buffet line as Peyton … [Read more...]
Blake Griffin is tired of being pushed around, and vows to stand up for himself. Whatever that means.
Blake Griffin is tired of being pushed around, and vows to stand up for himself. Whatever that means. An angry Blake Griffin said some angry things over the weekend, and we need to figure out where to go from here. (An allegedly angry Blake Griffin also allegedly did some angry things over the weekend as well, but if the allegations are true, they seem totally justified – don’t be the doofus … [Read more...]