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...]
Does hitting lead to winning in the NHL? (Puck Momalytics)
Does hitting lead to winning in the NHL? (Puck Momalytics) (Jen Lute Costella is our new analytics writer, breaking down the fanciest of stats for you each week. She's a mom. She's writing for Puck Daddy. Hence, Puck Momalytics) Hockey fans have always loved hits for their entertainment value. Coaches and analysts spend tons of time during the season talking about the need for physicality. … [Read more...]
Josh Reddick says A’s clearly in ‘rebuilding mode’ after trading Josh Donaldson
Josh Reddick says A's clearly in 'rebuilding mode' after trading Josh Donaldson Oakland A's general manager Billy Beane got us again on Friday, pulling the trigger on a major trade that seemingly developed out of nowhere. One minute, the MLB trade winds were calm as Black Friday drew to a close. Twenty minutes later, we were digesting Beane sending arguably his best all-around player, … [Read more...]