Roger Goodell must testify under oath at Ray Rice reinstatement hearing Former Baltimore Ravens running back Ray Rice is appealing his indefinite suspension at the hands of the NFL. Now, NFL commissioner Roger Goodell will have to testify at the appeal hearing in November. Former U.S. District Judge Barbara S. Jones, the neutral arbitrator with whom both sides agreed, announced Wednesday … [Read more...]
Moore likely staying in KC as Braves name Hart
Moore likely staying in KC as Braves name Hart KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- With John Hart's acceptance Thursday of the position of president of baseball operations with the Braves, Royals general manager Dayton Moore, who had widely been seen as a frontrunner for a top Braves job, will surely remain in Kansas City as its general manager. The Braves are still seen as very likely to hire a general manager … [Read more...]
Ferrer, Murray reach Valencia quarterfinals (Yahoo Sports)
Ferrer, Murray reach Valencia quarterfinals (Yahoo Sports) David Ferrer and Andy Murray both advanced to the Valencia Open quarterfinals after easy wins against error-prone opponents on Thursday. The top-seeded Ferrer beat Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 6-2 after jumping out to early leads in both sets by breaking his his fellow Spaniard's first service games, while the third-seeded Murray … [Read more...]
Murray beats Fognini to reach Valencia quarters (Yahoo Sports)
Murray beats Fognini to reach Valencia quarters (Yahoo Sports) VALENCIA, Spain (AP) -- Andy Murray eased by the error-plagued Fabio Fognini 6-2, 6-4 to reach the Valencia Open quarterfinals on Thursday. … [Read more...]
AL.com Week 9 college football picks: Alabama-Tennessee, Auburn-South … – AL.com
AL.com Week 9 college football picks: Alabama-Tennessee, Auburn-South ... - AL.com This weekend's games are the last to be played before the first College Football Playoff poll is released, so teams have but one more chance to impress voters before the initial rankings are unveiled. Below, AL.com staffers make their predictions on the biggest games this weekend. You can also compete against our … [Read more...]
Olesen shoots course record to lead in Australia
Olesen shoots course record to lead in Australia Thorbjorn Olesen joined local hero John Wade in carding a course-record eight-under-par 64 © Getty Images Thorbjorn Olesen and John Wade shot course-record 64s at the Lake Karrinyup Country Club to share the lead after the first round of the Perth International on Thursday. Olesen teed off in an afternoon group and had four birdies on each of … [Read more...]
Division II QB throws 47-yard touchdown pass to himself (Video)
Division II QB throws 47-yard touchdown pass to himself (Video) Division II North Greenville QB Nelson Hughes joined an exclusive club of quarterbacks with a touchdown pass and reception in the same game on Saturday against Mars Hill. And to make his feat even more rare, his touchdown pass was from himself. Hughes' pass at his own 47-yard-line was deflected and batted back to him. He caught … [Read more...]
Eric Bledsoe’s crossover makes Clippers’ Jared Cunningham jog off the court, toward the stands (Video)
Eric Bledsoe's crossover makes Clippers' Jared Cunningham jog off the court, toward the stands (Video) While the Phoenix Suns and Eric Bledsoe found themselves embroiled in a negotiating standoff this summer, the offseason drama had more to do with the vagaries of restricted free agency than any lack of interest on Phoenix's part in keeping the 24-year-old guard in Arizona. As their eventual … [Read more...]
Players in AFL struggling to adjust to ‘pace of game’ procedures
Players in AFL struggling to adjust to 'pace of game' procedures Your browser does not support iframes. Lost in the background of MLB's so far fascinating postseason is the experimentation going on down in the Arizona Fall League involving the league's proposed "pace of play" measures. In select games, we've even seen the first usage of a 20-second pitch clock, which is obviously designed to … [Read more...]
Williams beats Bouchard 6-1, 6-1 at WTA Finals (Yahoo Sports)
Williams beats Bouchard 6-1, 6-1 at WTA Finals (Yahoo Sports) Serena Williams rebounded from the worst beating of her professional career to rout Eugenie Bouchard 6-1, 6-1 at the WTA Finals on Thursday. Williams was humbled by Simona Halep the previous day, when the 18-time Grand Slam champion won only two games. She turned around and eliminated Bouchard from semifinals contention with a … [Read more...]