NFL picks against the spread, Week 16: All road warriors - Niners Nation I'm back with my Week 16 NFL picks against the spread. We are going entirely road teams this week. I'm sure this will end well. Much like the San Francisco 49ers, I too am playing out the string with my LVH SuperContest picks. I put together a fairly mediocre 2-2-1 performance last week, and now I'm just looking to finish … [Read more...]
As Defeats Mount, Knicks Cling to Their Plan and Their Patience – New York Times
As Defeats Mount, Knicks Cling to Their Plan and Their Patience - New York Times Phil Jackson, the Knicks’ president, can jump into the free-agent market this summer after several contracts expire and the team falls below the salary cap. December 20, 2014 On Pro Basketball By SCOTT CACCIOLA Phil Jackson was back in his familiar spot Tuesday night, a few rows deep at Madison Square … [Read more...]
Air Force notches 10-win season with 38-24 Idaho Potato Bowl win
Air Force notches 10-win season with 38-24 Idaho Potato Bowl win Quietly, Air Force capped one of the best seasons in program history following a 38-24 win against Western Michigan in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. The win was the team’s first bowl win since 2010 and the first 10-win season for the Falcons since they won 12 in 1998. Air Force took the lead in this game early in the second … [Read more...]
Utah’s offense comes alive in 45-10 thrashing of Colorado State
Utah's offense comes alive in 45-10 thrashing of Colorado State For one game, Utah showed flashes of the team coach Kyle Whittingham hopes he has in the future. The Utes defeated Colorado State 45-10 in the Royal Purple Las Vegas Bowl, a surprising score considering the Utes offense had been pretty cold for most of the season. But it scored a Las Vegas Bowl record 24 points in the first … [Read more...]
Dortmund wins Los Alamitos Futurity by a head for Baffert (The Associated Press)
Dortmund wins Los Alamitos Futurity by a head for Baffert (The Associated Press) LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) -- Dortmund won the $500,000 Los Alamitos Futurity by a head in a photo finish Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert his record seventh victory in the Grade 1 race at Los Alamitos. … [Read more...]
Watch Hull City 0-1 Swansea City Match Highlights [VIDEO]
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Watch Hull City 0-1 Swansea City Match Highlights [VIDEO] Swansea boss Garry Monk took a calculated selection gamble against Hull and was delighted to be rewarded with a 1-0 victory. Monk surprisingly made seven changes for the trip to the KC Stadium, with top-scorer Wilfried Bony benched in favour … Continue reading → Swansea boss Garry Monk took a calculated selection gamble … [Read more...]
Philadelphia Eagles’ playoff chances on life support after bad loss
Philadelphia Eagles' playoff chances on life support after bad loss This was Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Mark Sanchez’s career in a nutshell. For all the good he might do, we’ll always remember the bad. Sanchez didn’t play poorly against the Washington Redskins on Saturday, and in fact he was in line to be the hero after bringing the Eagles back from a 10-point deficit to tie the game … [Read more...]
Kings, Nets explore D-Will trade, sources say
Kings, Nets explore D-Will trade, sources say The Nets and Sacramento Kings have engaged in trade talks involving Brooklyn point guard Deron Williams, league sources confirmed to ESPNNewYork.com, but no deal is imminent. Sources confirmed Saturday that the Kings have inquired about Williams. Yahoo! Sports reported that Sacramento has proposed swapping guard Darren Collison and forwards … [Read more...]
Rondo makes Mavs debut; Spurs sit top 4
Rondo makes Mavs debut; Spurs sit top 4 Updated: December 20, 2014, 8:42 PM ET By Tim MacMahon | ESPNDallas.com DALLAS -- Point guard Rajon Rondo made his debut with the Dallas Mavericks' star-studded starting five against an extremely short-handed San Antonio Spurs team. The Spurs, who lost in triple overtime to the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night, were without several key … [Read more...]
Silver on tanking: ‘No team is trying to lose’
Silver on tanking: 'No team is trying to lose' NBA commissioner Adam Silver says that the perception of tanking in the league is greater than the reality of it. "I absolutely don't think any team is trying to lose," Silver said in an interview with ESPN's Andy Katz for "Outside the Lines." "No player is going out there to lose," Silver continued. "In terms of management, I think there's an … [Read more...]