Erik Jones won Friday's truck race after the power went out (again) NASCAR was forced to end Friday's Camping World Truck Series race early after the lights went out at Phoenix International Raceway. A massive power failure hit the region and delayed the race for over an hour because the track was on backup power and the entire track wasn't lit properly. Power was restored for the 150-lap … [Read more...]
Yadier Molina, Alex Gordon win 2014 Platinum Glove awards
Yadier Molina, Alex Gordon win 2014 Platinum Glove awards On Tuesday, Major League Baseball and Rawlings announced the nine individual Gold Glove winners from each league based on votes by players and managers, along with a new sabermetric component that was introduced to the process in 2013. After the 2014 winners were announced, they were then grouped together by league, with fan voting … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Film Review: The question of the mobile quarterback
Greg Cosell's Film Review: The question of the mobile quarterback I’ve given a lot of thought to the question of mobile quarterbacks, and specifically this: Can you be a mobile, movement quarterback who makes spontaneous running plays, and also a precise quarterback who masters all of the subtleties of playing the position in the pocket? Theoretically, there has only been one quarterback … [Read more...]
Steve Nash pens a heartbreaking, needed letter to angry Los Angeles Lakers fans
Steve Nash pens a heartbreaking, needed letter to angry Los Angeles Lakers fans Pretend that you have your dream job. Pretend that you accurately identified your dream job in your early teens. Pretend that you spent the entirety of your high school years preparing for your dream job through unorthodox means; like, say, dribbling a tiny tennis ball in your school halls between classes. … [Read more...]
Week 10 NFL Picks: Tips, Odds and Over/Under Predictions for Sunday – Bleacher Report
Week 10 NFL Picks: Tips, Odds and Over/Under Predictions for Sunday - Bleacher Report USA TODAY Sports NFL Week 10 picks need to be turned in now while the odds and over/under marks are ripe. Now that the lines have simmered in the pot for a number of days and both bettors and Las Vegas have influenced matters, savvy bettors will swoop in armed with the latest information and make some … [Read more...]
Baylor’s substance matches style, but will playoff committee see it?
Baylor's substance matches style, but will playoff committee see it? Baylor (8-1, 5-1) won in Norman for the first time in school history. The Bears still control their own destiny in the Big 12, and have a head-to-head win against TCU in hand and a home matchup against Kansas State on Dec. 6. That's all media guide material, but here's what you need to know. The Horned Frogs and Wildcats have … [Read more...]
Louisville suspends WR James Quick for violation of team rules
Louisville suspends WR James Quick for violation of team rules Louisville sophomore wide receiver James Quick has been suspended for a violation of team rules. Louisville sophomore wide receiver James Quick has been suspended for a violation of teams rules, head coach Bobby Petrino announced. — Howie Lindsey (@howielindsey) November 8, 2014 The Cardinals play at Boston College on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi has funny response to insulting L.A. Times column
Dodgers GM Farhan Zaidi has funny response to insulting L.A. Times column The reaction to the Los Angeles Dodgers front office reshuffling has been interesting and wide-ranging to say the least. From outright praise for being 'ahead of the curve' and thinking 'outside the box,' to Ryan Theriot's obnoxious dismissal on Twitter, the opinions have gone from one extreme to the other. In between … [Read more...]
NFL Week 10 Picks: Predictions for Favorites and Underdogs – Bleacher Report
NFL Week 10 Picks: Predictions for Favorites and Underdogs - Bleacher Report Streeter Lecka/Getty Images Upsets occur weekly in the NFL, making the lack of such an unexpected result the greatest upset imaginable. That being said, someone still needs to emerge from nowhere to pull off a stunner this weekend. For many Week 10 games, the bigger question for bettors is whether the underdog can … [Read more...]
MLB unveils roster, TV sked for series in Japan
MLB unveils roster, TV sked for series in Japan Robinson Cano will lead off a team of MLB All-Stars in Japan next week. (USATSI) For the first time since 2006, MLB is sending a team of players to Japan this winter to play a five-game series against the Japanese national team. They played the series every other year from 1988-2006 before the brief hiatus. MLB is 9-1 in 10 series all-time and … [Read more...]