Seahawks owner Paul Allen pledging $100M in fight against Ebola Folks in the United States are starting to understand the seriousness of the Ebola crisis worldwide now that there have been documented cases in this country, but it has plagued Western Africa with nearly 5,000 deaths. One NFL owner is doing everything he can to help support this growing cause. Seattle Seahawks owner Paul Allen … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Phoenix Suns
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Phoenix Suns The Arizona desert turned up a UFO crash in 1953, purple alien eggs just last year and Lord knows what else in the 60 years between. It’s only natural the Phoenix Suns add another wrinkle to their own weird science experiment, turning a two-headed snake into a three-headed monster in the backcourt. In a strange summer, general manager Ryan … [Read more...]
Ray Rice hearing puts Roger Goodell, NFL under pressure
Ray Rice hearing puts Roger Goodell, NFL under pressure What did the commissioner know and when did he know it? In an echo of the 1973 Watergate hearings, Roger Goodell, head of the National Football League, must answer that question if asked during November hearings on Ray Rice's suspension. The NFL banned Rice indefinitely Sept. 8 for violating its personal conduct policy. Reason: Video showed … [Read more...]
College Football Picks Week 9: Odds and Spread Predictions for Top 25 Teams – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks Week 9: Odds and Spread Predictions for Top 25 Teams - Bleacher Report USA TODAY Sports A few straight weeks of Top Five showdowns and enticing upsets have college football viewers spoiled entering Week 9, but there's plenty to watch over the weekend despite a lack of the Top 10 affairs we're used to in October. Nevertheless, some of the nation's best teams will welcome … [Read more...]
What to watch, Week 9: Is Utah the scariest team in the Pac-12 South?
What to watch, Week 9: Is Utah the scariest team in the Pac-12 South? In every season there’s a weekend that looks like a dud and ends up being fantastic. This could be that weekend. While there aren’t a lot of games between ranked opponents, there are several possibilities for home upsets by unranked foes. Here’s what to watch in Week 9: Game of the week:No. 20 USC at No. 19 Utah, 10 p.m. … [Read more...]
Matchups: Silva’s Week 8 Matchups
Matchups: Silva's Week 8 Matchups 9:30AM ET GameDetroit vs. AtlantaBefore the season, you might have seen Lions-Falcons on the schedule and forecasted a shootout. Instead, Detroit has played league-best defense through seven games, while the arrow is pointing directly downward on Atlanta's offense. This game will be played early Sunday at London's Wembley Stadium, meaning players will probably … [Read more...]
Paul Pierce thinks that stars moving from team to team is a ‘great thing’
Paul Pierce thinks that stars moving from team to team is a 'great thing' Later this month, Paul Pierce will play his first game as a member of the Washington Wizards, which is nearly as weird as what he did 12 months ago, when he played his first game as a member of the Brooklyn Nets. His former teammate in Brooklyn and Boston, Kevin Garnett, still plays in Brooklyn, still working in a Nets … [Read more...]
What’s next?
What's next? Don't expect to see Joe Maddon in the home dugout at Dodger Stadium. (USATSI) Joe Maddon's sudden freedom may create a feeding fenzy among teams unsure about their manager, but early word is that Maddon understands new Dodgers honcho Andrew Friedman is committed to Don Mattingly in Los Angeles and has no intention of trying to go there. Maddon suddenly looks like one of the top free … [Read more...]
‘Resting Costa would have been crazy’
'Resting Costa would have been crazy' Diego Costa to miss United trip Spain assistant coach Toni Grande says it would have been "crazy" to follow Jose Mourinho's wishes and rest striker Diego Costa for their most recent Euro 2016 qualifiers. Speaking ahead of Spain's games against Slovakia and Luxembourg, Mourinho urged Spain coach Vicente del Bosque to allow Chelsea striker Costa to rest and … [Read more...]
UNC an ‘egregious’ case; what will NCAA do?
UNC an 'egregious' case; what will NCAA do? Might the Tar Heels have to return a championship trophy or two? (Getty Images) Drake Group president Gerald Gurney and two colleagues researched every NCAA academic fraud case since the Division I infractions committee began in 1953. Gurney has little doubt where North Carolina's academic scandal stands in NCAA history. "I can assure you the depth and … [Read more...]