Risers and Fallers: Stock Up, Stock Down: Week 9 NFL Week 9 was a quiet week for injuries, but the biggest hits came in the same game. Nick Foles left the Eagles’ Week 9 matchup with the Texans on the last play of the first quarter with a shoulder injury. He was quickly ruled out for the rest of the game, and reportedly has a broken collarbone that will likely keep him out for the rest of the … [Read more...]
Tobias Harris’ buzzer-beater keeps 76ers winless
Tobias Harris' buzzer-beater keeps 76ers winless The Magic earned their first win of the season on Wednesday with a 91-89 victory over the winless 76ers. The game was much more entertaining than one would expect and featured one of the best dunks of the early season. With the game tied at 89 with only seconds remaining, Tobias Harris cut along the baseline and curled around a screen for a … [Read more...]
College basketball’s only ‘homeless’ team finds humor in its misfortune
College basketball's only 'homeless' team finds humor in its misfortune On a rain-soaked summer morning nearly 16 months ago, Shannon Sword awoke abruptly to the buzzing of her phone. A barrage of texts arrived one after another, each warning the Ursuline College women's basketball coach that a powerful tornado had touched down on campus overnight. Most buildings at the Cleveland-area … [Read more...]
2 horses sell for at least $3 million at Keeneland (The Associated Press)
2 horses sell for at least $3 million at Keeneland (The Associated Press) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Irish broodmare Aloof brought $3.9 million and a North American weanling record $3 million was paid for a daughter of Tapit, highlighting the second day of Keeneland's November Breeding Stock Sale. … [Read more...]
‘Alien’ Bernard Hopkins trying to avoid ‘moon’ shot by big hitter Sergey Kovalev (Yahoo Sports)
'Alien' Bernard Hopkins trying to avoid 'moon' shot by big hitter Sergey Kovalev (Yahoo Sports) Hopkins has faced power punchers before, but can the fighter stay out of danger against the much younger opponent? … [Read more...]
It is OK for Derrick Rose not to play basketball when he is too injured to play basketball
It is OK for Derrick Rose not to play basketball when he is too injured to play basketball Rick Telander is a legendary sportswriter, and for good reason. The Chicago Sun-Times scribe is the author of "Heaven Is a Playground" which if you haven’t read 12 times by now, kindly change that aspect of your life by midnight tonight. His feature and column work for Sports Illustrated was fantastic, … [Read more...]
Report: Rockies will mull offers for Tulo, CarGo
Report: Rockies will mull offers for Tulo, CarGo The Rockies are finally listening to offers for their two franchise players. (USATSI) The Rockies have their "eyes and ears open" for potential trades involving shortstop Troy Tulowitzki and outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, reports Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The team is not shopping the duo, though new GM Jeff Bridich has apparently convinced owner … [Read more...]
College Football Week 11 Predictions: Picking Top-25 Games Against the Spread – Bleacher Report
College Football Week 11 Predictions: Picking Top-25 Games Against the Spread - Bleacher Report Michael Conroy/Associated Press Week 11 has a chance to be the best week of the college football season—and that includes the chaos-filled Week 6. Six games this weekend will pit teams from the College Football Playoff Top 20 against one another, including five between teams in the Top 16 and two … [Read more...]
O’Grady steps down as European Tour chief
O'Grady steps down as European Tour chief George O'Grady has been at the European Tour helm for a decade © Getty Images European Tour chief executive George O'Grady is stepping down after 10 years, saying it was a good time to leave after another overwhelming Ryder Cup success and enough "green shoots of recovery" across the tour. O'Grady asked the board to start looking for a successor, the … [Read more...]
Tulane coach Curtis Johnson made two players hold hands after practice fight
Tulane coach Curtis Johnson made two players hold hands after practice fight Tulane coach Curtis Johnson had a unique way of disciplining two players on Wednesday. After right tackle Sean Donnelly and defensive tackle Tanzel Smart, both listed at over 300 pounds, got into a fight at practice, Johnson made the two hold hands. Apparently #tulane RT Sean Donnelly and DT Tanzel Smart working on … [Read more...]