Moussa Sissoko Has Been Key to Newcastle United’s Upturn in Fortunes When Moussa Sissoko burst into the English Premier League in January of 2013, it seemed the competition had welcomed a new superstar. A powerhouse display in his second outing for the club – scoring the equalizing and winning goals in … Continue reading →Moussa Sissoko Has Been Key to Newcastle United’s Upturn … [Read more...]
Russell Westbrook shines in return, leads OKC to blowout win
Russell Westbrook shines in return, leads OKC to blowout win For a team with hopes of a championship this June, the Oklahoma City Thunder have approached the first few months of this season as a time to be endured. With Kevin Durant out since training camp with a stress fracture in his foot and Russell Westbrook sidelined since late October with a broken hand, the West's runner-up in … [Read more...]
Brem of Austria leads World Cup GS after 1st run (The Associated Press)
Brem of Austria leads World Cup GS after 1st run (The Associated Press) ASPEN, Colo. (AP) -- Eva-Maria Brem of Austria turned in a nearly flawless first run of a women's World Cup giant slalom on Saturday to take a mammoth lead over the field. … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Aspen, CO women’s giant slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Aspen, CO women's giant slalom results (Reuters) Nov 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Aspen, CO Women's Giant Slalom on Saturday Run 1 Overall 1. Eva-Maria Brem (Austria) 59.83 59.83 2. Federica Brignone (Italy) 1:00.97 1:00.97 3. Kathrin Zettel (Austria) 1:01.16 1:01.16 4. Tina Maze (Slovenia) 1:01.48 1:01.48 5. Michaela Kirchgasser (Austria) … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Look Ahead: The overlooked part of the Patriots
Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: The overlooked part of the Patriots The most overlooked element of the New England Patriots – because everyone talks about Tom Brady and the great offense – is how good their pass defense has been. They have defended the pass so well this season is because all three levels are contributing. That’s huge going into Sunday’s matchup against the Green Bay Packers. The … [Read more...]
UCLA blows shot at Pac-12 South title with loss to Stanford
UCLA blows shot at Pac-12 South title with loss to Stanford All UCLA had to do on Friday to advance to the Pac-12 Championship Game was win. Instead, it laid an egg. The eighth-ranked Bruins were destroyed at home, 31-10, by an average Stanford team with five losses. The loss put an end to the UCLA’s chance for a conference championship and closed the book on its chance to earn a spot in the … [Read more...]
College Football Picks Against The Spread Noon November 29 – Fantasy CPR
College Football Picks Against The Spread Noon November 29 - Fantasy CPR Just in case you want to see what you have missed so far: Tues-Thur Friday This piece will cover my college football picks against the spread for the noon kickoffs today. Stay tuned for the rest of my picks for the day! They will be up before the first games kick off! Cincinnati(6.5) at Temple: This looks low considering how … [Read more...]
What we’re thankful for in 2014
What we're thankful for in 2014 Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! We wanted to take some time and go through things that we were thankful for in 2014 when it came to racing. Think we're missing something? Add it in the comments below. • Madison Rising's incredlbly horrible national anthem at Daytona before the first Nationwide race of the season. • Dale Earnhardt Jr.'s immediate Twitter … [Read more...]
Jack Edwards has some thoughts on Bruins not playing Black Friday afternoon (Video)
Jack Edwards has some thoughts on Bruins not playing Black Friday afternoon (Video) The Boston Bruins have played an afternoon game on Black Friday for a very long time. Beginning in 2011, the game doubled as NBC’s Thanksgiving Showdown, first facing off with the Detroit Red Wings and then the New York Rangers last season. On Black Friday 2014, the Bruins did play, but not in their usual … [Read more...]
Cubs’ Pedro Strop ‘doing fine’ after auto accident in Dominican Republic
Cubs' Pedro Strop 'doing fine' after auto accident in Dominican Republic Chicago Cubs reliever Pedro Strop is reportedly "doing fine" after being involved in a two-vehicle accident in the Dominican Republic on Thursday night. Cubs officials confirmed late Friday that Strop avoided major injury in the accident, requiring only a four stitches for a gash on his non-pitching arm. Details were … [Read more...]