Playoff committee puts three SEC West teams in top four The College Football Playoff committee, which will pick the four teams in this year's playoff, released its first Top 25 rankings Tuesday. As expected, Mississippi State was made the top seed and Florida State was No. 2. But that's where things got interesting. Auburn, whose only loss came on the road against Mississippi State, is No. 3, and … [Read more...]
Shared Belief completes final Breeders’ Cup tuneup (The Associated Press)
Shared Belief completes final Breeders' Cup tuneup (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Shared Belief, the morning-line favorite for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic, polished off his final major training on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Champ Bailey decides to retire after 15 NFL seasons
Champ Bailey decides to retire after 15 NFL seasons After 15 NFL seasons, cornerback Champ Bailey has decided to retire and move onto his next career outside of football. The 12-time Pro Bowl player spent his NFL career with the Washington Redskins and Denver Broncos, and played his final NFL game in this year's Super Bowl, losing 43-8 to the Seattle Seahawks. "At this time, Champ has … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: All 30 team previews, collected in one spot
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: All 30 team previews, collected in one spot It's been 136 days since the San Antonio Spurs put the finishing touches on their five-game demolition of the Miami Heat to win the 2013-14 NBA championship. Since then, we've seen a new decision that knocked over the dominoes that shifted the balance of power in the Eastern Conference, a foot fracture that could … [Read more...]
College Football Playoff primer: What to know before first rankings – CBSSports.com
College Football Playoff primer: What to know before first rankings - CBSSports.com After two months of human polls and media speculation of playoff rankings, college football will now hear from the only people whose voices matter. The College Football Playoff (CFP) committee releases its first weekly rankings Tuesday night. "I don't envy them at all," said Robert Hill, chair of the Football … [Read more...]
Former West Texas A&M player alleges he and parents did schoolwork for star receiver
Former West Texas A&M player alleges he and parents did schoolwork for star receiver A former kicker for West Texas A&M University alleges that his parents took a Spanish test for one of the team’s best players. Jose Azarte Jr., a backup kicker who played for the Buffs until Oct. 13, told the Amarillo Globe-News that he informed both school and NCAA officials that he “completed homework and … [Read more...]
Djokovic wins 1st match since birth of his son (Yahoo Sports)
Djokovic wins 1st match since birth of his son (Yahoo Sports) PARIS (AP) -- In his first match since the birth of his child, defending champion Novak Djokovic stayed on course to finish the season as No. 1 by defeating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Horse racing-Profiles of 2014 Breeders’ Cup Classic runners (Reuters)
Horse racing-Profiles of 2014 Breeders' Cup Classic runners (Reuters) Oct 28 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the entrants for the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic to be run over 1 1/4 miles at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, California on Saturday (Post Position. HORSE; Jockey; Trainer; odds) 1. PRAYER OF RELIEF; Irad Ortiz; Dale Romans; 30-1; Though he has eight career wins and earnings of … [Read more...]
How up-and-coming Jose Ramirez is striving to be more than just a boxer (Yahoo Sports)
How up-and-coming Jose Ramirez is striving to be more than just a boxer (Yahoo Sports) Ramirez, who won Saturday, is going above and beyond to help his drought-stricken hometown of Avenal, Calif. … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon keep on trucking
Power Rankings: Joey Logano and Jeff Gordon keep on trucking 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): A fifth-place finish is good … [Read more...]