Division III school scores 70-yard TD after pass goes off defender's heel (Video) Hanover College was playing Earlham in a Division III game when Hanover QB Chase Lightfoot threw a deep pass to WR Tanner Parker, who had a step on double coverage down the field. The pass was underthrown, but instead of being intercepted, it ricocheted off a defender's heel and into the air. Ricky Windell, a … [Read more...]
Fed Cup: Kvitova eyes one more trophy in 2014 (Yahoo Sports)
Fed Cup: Kvitova eyes one more trophy in 2014 (Yahoo Sports) PRAGUE (AP) -- Tasked with leading the Czech Republic to victory in another home Fed Cup final this weekend, Petra Kvitova said the considerable pressure from compatriots is much less than what she puts on herself. … [Read more...]
Shutdown Corner’s Playoff Projection: What might first-round games look like?
Shutdown Corner's Playoff Projection: What might first-round games look like? We're past the halfway point of the NFL's regular season, and we're ready to turn the page on the playoff projections. We are comfortable now looking at projecting actual playoff matchups. Hey, if the college football people can do it, so can we — and the NFL has more games, so ... boom. [Join FanDuel.com's $3M … [Read more...]
Rafael Nadal leaves hospital after appendectomy (Yahoo Sports)
Rafael Nadal leaves hospital after appendectomy (Yahoo Sports) BARCELONA, Spain (AP) -- Rafael Nadal was released from a Barcelona hospital on Wednesday, two days after undergoing surgery to remove his appendix. … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Oklahoma City Infirmary
The Daily Dose: Oklahoma City Infirmary Week 2 is one of my favorite weeks of the season. Selfishly, it’s right around the time that I’ve caught up on sleep following the run-up to the season. But more importantly to you it’s also the time when fantasy owners can strike it rich with buy-low and sell-high deals based on the small sample sizes and boisterous claims floating around the Internet. … [Read more...]
Election Day: Royals legend Frank White earns political victory
Election Day: Royals legend Frank White earns political victory Sports and politics again merged Tuesday when voters nationwide went to the polls on Election Day. The most notable intersection took place in Kansas City, Mo., where former Royals second baseman Frank White easily won a seat on the Jackson County Legislature. White, who ran as a Democrat, defeated his Republican opponent by a better … [Read more...]
Gerald Green dunks the Lakers into submission (Video)
Gerald Green dunks the Lakers into submission (Video) We have experienced just a week of the 2014-15 NBA season and it is already cliched to make fun of the Los Angeles Lakers. This incarnation of the most consistently successful franchise in league history can't defend, can't score enough to keep up, and can't win. Heading into Tuesday night's home game vs. the Phoenix Suns, the 0-4 Lakers … [Read more...]
Mourinho asks for supporters’ understanding
Mourinho asks for supporters' understanding Mourinho: I want the club to succeed Jose Mourinho has asked for Chelsea supporters' understanding after saying the Stamford Bridge home crowd is among the worst in the Premier League. Mourinho felt like Chelsea were playing in an "empty stadium" for the first half hour of last Saturday's 2-1 Premier League win over Queens Park Rangers, and later said … [Read more...]
Attorney: Jameis Winston’s FSU conduct hearing set for week of Nov. 17
Attorney: Jameis Winston's FSU conduct hearing set for week of Nov. 17 TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — An attorney says Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston's student code of conduct hearing has been scheduled for the week of Nov. 17. John Clune, a lawyer for the woman who says Winston sexually assaulted her, confirmed the time frame Tuesday to The Associated Press. Winston is facing a university … [Read more...]
Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Betting Odds, Analysis, College Football Pick – Bleacher Report
Baylor Bears vs. Oklahoma Sooners: Betting Odds, Analysis, College Football Pick - Bleacher Report Jerry Larson/Associated Press The Oklahoma Sooners will be out for revenge when they host the Baylor Bears in a key Big 12 matchup on Saturday. The Sooners lost 41-12 at Baylor last year and have alternated wins and losses in their past five games, snapping a three-game skid against the spread … [Read more...]