Wenger blames defence for Anderlecht collapse Arsene Wenger admitted he was unsure Arsenal could hold onto their three-goal lead © Getty Images Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger blamed his defenders for surrendering a 3-0 lead to draw with Anderlecht on a night of Champions League drama at Emirates Stadium. Wenger suggested he was "angry and frustrated" after seeing his team all but blow their … [Read more...]
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson will dress out against Wake Forest
Clemson QB Deshaun Watson will dress out against Wake Forest Clemson will have quarterback Deshaun Watson back in uniform against Wake Forest on Thursday. Coach Dabo Swinney said that Watson, who has been out with a broken bone in his hand, will dress out and warm up. However, senior Cole Stoudt will still be the starter. Watson will be available if Clemson really wanted to use him, however. … [Read more...]
A primer for tonight’s 2014 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finals
A primer for tonight's 2014 RE/MAX World Long Drive Championship finals Under the lights in Las Vegas, eight of the longest drivers in the world will mash golf balls against each other for a $250,000, winner-take-all prize and title of RE/MAX World Long Drive champion. Most people, even golfers, aren't familiar with the sport of long drive. But everyone loves the long ball, so we know … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Week 9 Analysis: How the Patriots beat the Broncos
Greg Cosell's Week 9 Analysis: How the Patriots beat the Broncos Offensively and defensively, the New England Patriots had great schemes to beat the Denver Broncos. In the pass game, you could see how the Patriots planned to beat the Broncos: different formations, varying receiver distribution and location, motions/shifts, release concepts like bunch and stack, run/play action. They did not … [Read more...]
Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout top the list of finalists for MLB’s postseason awards
Clayton Kershaw, Mike Trout top the list of finalists for MLB's postseason awards Next week we'll find out who takes home baseball's most prestigious end-of-the-season hardware: the American League and National League MVP, and Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year awards. On Tuesday, however, the three finalists for each award were revealed. Among the proven stars and … [Read more...]
Blackhawks honor longtime jersey seamstress Josée Lemelin
Blackhawks honor longtime jersey seamstress Josée Lemelin For nearly 25 seasons, Josée Lemelin, of Quebec City's Passion Sport, sewed the logos and patches that appeared the Chicago Blackhawks' jerseys. That was no small undertaking; each crest took an hour to sew, and the tomahawks on the shoulders took about 20 minutes. After that, they were sent off to Reebok, the league's official jersey … [Read more...]
Pac-12 preview: Once again, everyone is chasing Arizona
Pac-12 preview: Once again, everyone is chasing Arizona Yahoo Sports will break down the top 10 leagues for the upcoming college basketball season working backward from No. 10 to No. 1. Here's a look at our No. 4 league, the Pac-12. To put into perspective how much of an overwhelming favorite Arizona is entering the season, consider the results of last month's Pac-12 preseason poll. The big … [Read more...]
Melbourne Cup favorite died of acute heart failure (Reuters)
Melbourne Cup favorite died of acute heart failure (Reuters) MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Japanese stayer Admire Rakti, the pre-race favorite for the Melbourne Cup, died of acute heart failure though the cause may be unknown until the full results from a post-mortem, the Racing Victoria Racing's chief steward has said. The 6-year-old collapsed after the handicap 3,200 meter race on Tuesday after he … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson takes Tiger Woods’ course record at Sherwood C.C.
Dustin Johnson takes Tiger Woods' course record at Sherwood C.C. Dustin Johnson is still on a leave of absence from the PGA Tour, meaning he won't defend his title this week at the WGC-HSBC Champions in China. But that doesn't mean the world's No. 15 -- he actually has improved in the ranking since stepping away from golf -- has lost a step. On Oct. 28, Johnson set a new course record at … [Read more...]
At 20 feet, 6 inches long, the world’s longest golf club is ridiculous
At 20 feet, 6 inches long, the world's longest golf club is ridiculous Believe it or not, in the last three months, several men have held the rather obscure Guinness world record for swinging the world's longest usable golf club. Michael Furrh became the third man to hold the record in the span on Monday. At Rolling Hills Country Club in Arlington,Texas, Furrh managed to swing a golf club … [Read more...]