Rockets-Wizards suffers 35-minute delay due to bent rim An NBA game is for the most part a finely tuned entertainment spectacle in which arena operators and TV producers know the general form of what they'll be presenting to fans. Sometimes, though, a single thing goes terribly wrong and causes an unfortunate problem that throws off the whole operation. It could be a leak in the roof, a … [Read more...]
Wizards-Rockets delayed while goal replaced
Wizards-Rockets delayed while goal replaced Updated: December 29, 2014, 9:26 PM ET Associated Press HOUSTON -- The Rockets and Washington Wizards have resumed play after a goal malfunction forced the game to be delayed some 30 minutes Monday night. The teams were scoreless when game officials stopped the action 48 seconds into the game because the rim the Rockets were shooting on was … [Read more...]
NHL Daily Picks: Blackhawks, Predators highlight busy night – CBSSports.com
NHL Daily Picks: Blackhawks, Predators highlight busy night - CBSSports.com The Blackhawks and Predators will meet in another big Central Division showdown. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. Boston Bruins vs. Detroit Red Wings, 7 p.m. ET It's an unusually busy Monday night in the NHL with 12 games … [Read more...]
Edmonton Oilers get ‘value’ in Derek Roy trade
Edmonton Oilers get 'value' in Derek Roy trade Monday just proved another bizarre-o day in Edmonton Oilerville – but one that actually may have made the team better? No way!?! Way! Just hours after the Oilers picked up Bruins winger Matt Fraser off waivers, Edmonton dealt Mark Arcobello to the Nashville Predators for center Derek Roy … who was also on waivers earlier in the day. Wait … but … [Read more...]
2014 college football bowl picks and predictions: Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 – Washington Post
2014 college football bowl picks and predictions: Dec. 30 and Dec. 31 - Washington Post (AP Photo/Gail Burton) College football bowl season is in full swing, so here’s Neil Greenberg’s look at the teams that are likely to win the early round of games through Christmas Eve. The methodology is simple: The difference of the teams’ Simple Rating System will be used as the point spread to … [Read more...]
Don’t be an idiot: NFL picks against the spread, Week 17 – SB Nation
Don't be an idiot: NFL picks against the spread, Week 17 - SB Nation Your boy is on the peak of the mountain, screaming down below at all the haters who didn't think he could do it. After a midseason slump that only lasted from weeks 4-14, I went 11-5 last week bringing me to 112-109-2, putting me back in the black for the season. The name of this column is "don't be an idiot," in which I promise … [Read more...]
Driver Reviews; No. 17 Kyle Larson
Driver Reviews; No. 17 Kyle Larson After doing exit interviews for Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2013, we're turning the tables. We want the drivers to sell themselves. So here are the resumés for all full-time Sprint Cup Series drivers in 2014. Then, at the end, we'll provide a summation of the driver's season in 150 words or less. Name: Kyle Larson NASCAR Experience: Just a solitary season … [Read more...]
Padres strike another deal, get Shawn Kelley from Yankees
Padres strike another deal, get Shawn Kelley from Yankees We have to imagine that free-wheeling San Diego Padres general manager A.J. Preller was getting the shakes during baseball's Christmas break, having not struck deal for an entire week. Well, Preller's back, baby! He and the Padres have acquired relief pitcher Shawn Kelley from the New York Yankees in exchange for minor-league reliever … [Read more...]
The Specialists: Nikola Mirotic’s Arrival
The Specialists: Nikola Mirotic's Arrival Monday, December 29, 2014 I wanted to focus on waiver-wire candidates in this league's column after getting several e-mails about unearthing "hidden gems" from readers over the last several weeks. The truth with manipulating the wire is that it's a lot easier than it's made out to be: Don't just go after the best performer. Don't just chase stats. Don't … [Read more...]
Alex Rodriguez congratulates Jim Harbaugh after his 49ers finale
Alex Rodriguez congratulates Jim Harbaugh after his 49ers finale Alex Rodriguez's offseason routine has included showing up at football games around the country — from college contests in Alabama to that time Tony Romo almost ran him over at a Dallas Cowboys game. A-Rod is a few months from returning to the New York Yankees' lineup as their DH, but apparently he's training to be the next … [Read more...]