Mata will fight to stay at Old Trafford Falcao likely to miss Arsenal clash Juan Mata has played down rumours linking him with a move away from Old Trafford by saying he will seize any first-team opportunities that come his way at Manchester United. Mata has begun the last two games on the bench after Wayne Rooney returned from suspension but came on to score United's winner against Crystal … [Read more...]
Roy Jones Jr. eager to prove training skills with Jessie Vargas (Yahoo Sports)
Roy Jones Jr. eager to prove training skills with Jessie Vargas (Yahoo Sports) Young champ defends his title on the Pacquiao-Algieri undercard with an all-time great in his corner. … [Read more...]
Federer, Nishikori advance to semis of ATP Finals (Yahoo Sports)
Federer, Nishikori advance to semis of ATP Finals (Yahoo Sports) LONDON (AP) -- Roger Federer equaled Ivan Lendl's record of 12 semifinal appearances at the ATP Finals, winning his group after winning the first set off Andy Murray 6-0 in their final round-robin match on Thursday. … [Read more...]
Throwback Thursdays: Derrick Thomas’ seven-sack day
Throwback Thursdays: Derrick Thomas' seven-sack day There are plenty of ways to look at Derrick Thomas’ seven-sack game, but how about we start here: Only 49 players in the NFL last season had at least seven sacks over the entire season. Thomas did that on one incredible, record-setting afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks. The Seahawks and Kansas City Chiefs, who will meet again on … [Read more...]
The Breakdown: Disaster in Denver
The Breakdown: Disaster in Denver We’ve seen Disaster in Denverand the sequel is never better than the original. In truth, the original last season wasn’t great, either. Brian Shaw slowed the Nuggets’ trademark pace and clashed with his players early on and all the way until the trade deadline, when Kenneth Faried was kept by the team and given cornerstone status. What was remarkable … [Read more...]
Boras: Time for World Series at neutral sites
Boras: Time for World Series at neutral sites Scott Boras has a bad idea he would like to tell you about. (USATSI) When it comes to baseball, Scott Boras is very important, very intelligent and very good at his job. So when he puts forward something like what you're about to read, it's going to create a ripple. From Paul Sullivan of the Chicago Tribune: Of course, Boras also said he would like … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski looking out for teammate Joey Logano
Brad Keselowski looking out for teammate Joey Logano HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Brad Keselowski is not among the four drivers in contention for the Sprint Cup championship, but he does have a teammate and he's willing to make sure that Joey Logano doesn't feel alone. In somewhat the same vein as his battle against the old guard, Keselowski tweeted about Kevin Harvick’s comment Wednesday that karma will … [Read more...]
Tennessee OL Jacob Gilliam continues to play with torn ACL
Tennessee OL Jacob Gilliam continues to play with torn ACL It took four seasons, but fifth-year senior Jacob Gilliam finally earned a starting spot on Tennessee’s offensive line in 2014. That changed quickly when, in the season-opener against Utah State, Gilliam suffered a torn ACL. It was thought to be a season-ending injury, but Gilliam, a life-long Vols fan and Knoxville native who … [Read more...]
Roy Jones Jr. eager to prove training skills with young champ Jessie Vargas (Yahoo Sports)
Roy Jones Jr. eager to prove training skills with young champ Jessie Vargas (Yahoo Sports) Vargas defends his title on the Pacquiao-Algieri undercard with one of the all-time greats in his corner. … [Read more...]
Steve Smith plans to take vacation with Panthers $5M parting gift
Steve Smith plans to take vacation with Panthers $5M parting gift The Carolina Panthers essentially paid Steve Smith $5 million to go away. They parted with their longtime receiver in the offseason and made it clear that he was a distraction. Asked Tuesday night by Jim Rome for Showtime (via ESPN.com) what his response was what the Panthers said about him, Smith said: “A $5 million cash … [Read more...]