Three-time defending FCS champs see 33-game win streak end CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Northern Iowa kept three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State out of the end zone and handed the Bison their first loss, 23-3 on Saturday. The loss snapped North Dakota State's 33-game winning streak, the longest in Football Championship Subdivision history. It also snapped an 18-game Missouri Valley Football … [Read more...]
Awesome Return wins Let It Ride Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Awesome Return wins Let It Ride Stakes at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Awesome Return won the $93,100 Let It Ride Stakes for 3-year-olds by 1 1/4 lengths Saturday, giving Hall of Fame jockey Mike Smith his second stakes win in two days. … [Read more...]
Pac-12 referees blow play dead for no reason
Pac-12 referees blow play dead for no reason Pac-12 referees are universally horrible. We should all know this by now, and as a native of the Pacific Northwest I have no problem admitting this fact. Frankly, I'm surprised it took the rest of the country this long to catch up. Officials in a game between the Oregon State Beavers and Washington State Cougars took it to the next level on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Bob Knight passes on A.J. Guyton’s invitation to return to Indiana
Bob Knight passes on A.J. Guyton's invitation to return to Indiana One of his most beloved former players had written him a heartfelt open letter appealing to him to set aside his grudge and return to the school he built into a national power. To the surprise of nobody, the plea wasn't enough. Bob Knight did not attend A.J. Guyton's induction into Indiana's athletic hall of fame Friday … [Read more...]
Report: Though slim, possibility exists that A-Rod will face further punishment
Report: Though slim, possibility exists that A-Rod will face further punishment It's an admittedly small chance, according to Fox Sports' Ken Rosenthal, but there may be an opening that allows Major League Baseball to hit Alex Rodriguez with another suspension prior to the 2015 season. As Rosenthal wrote on Saturday, additional discipline hinges on possible testimony surfacing that links … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Look Ahead: Breaking down Mark Sanchez
Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: Breaking down Mark Sanchez Everyone assumes the Philadelphia Eagles offense is quarterback friendly – and in some ways it is, because its tempo and concepts cause issues for the defense – but you still have to make the throws. The quarterback is asked to do a lot in Chip Kelly’s offense. And now that Mark Sanchez has assumed the starting role, for at least as long … [Read more...]
Week 10 NFL Picks: Lions will end Miami hot streak, Cutler to struggle – CBSSports.com
Week 10 NFL Picks: Lions will end Miami hot streak, Cutler to struggle - CBSSports.com Matthew Stafford will help stop the Dolphins. (USATSI) Each week, we'll take the best -- and most clever -- odds collected by Bovada for the upcoming week and give our take. This is important stuff, perhaps the most important post you'll read all week. Because if you can't lose money while watching a game in … [Read more...]
Report: Mike Shanahan would be interested in Michigan, Florida jobs
Report: Mike Shanahan would be interested in Michigan, Florida jobs Would Michigan or Florida replace their current head coaches with one who owns two Super Bowl championships? Because there’s one out there who reportedly would be interested in either job if it becomes available. Mike Shanahan is that coach, according to Wolverine247. HAYES: Will committee admit it was wrong? | MORE: Top 25 … [Read more...]
Oklahoma’s Trevor Knight carted off in fourth quarter of blowout loss to Baylor (GIF)
Oklahoma's Trevor Knight carted off in fourth quarter of blowout loss to Baylor (GIF) Oklahoma quarterback Trevor Knight was carted from the field in the fourth quarter against Baylor on Saturday after he was tackled awkwardly by three Baylor players. As Knight was being sacked, his head got pinched between two defenders as he was converged upon. After the hit, Knight moved his hips from … [Read more...]
Aigue Marine wins Aqueduct’s Long Island Handicap (The Associated Press)
Aigue Marine wins Aqueduct's Long Island Handicap (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Aigue Marine won her final race, beating Danza Cavallo by a neck Saturday in the $200,000 Long Island Handicap for fillies and mares on the turf at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]