Battle for L.A. heats up as USC lands Rasheem Green, John Houston - SI.com USC’s first recruiting class since the end of its NCAA sanctions stemming from the Reggie Bush era is wrapping up exactly as the Trojans hoped. Five-star high school teammates Rasheem Green and John Houston both committed to USC on Wednesday afternoon, adding to Tuesday’s pledge from linebacker Porter Gustin to give the … [Read more...]
Premier League predictions: Lawro v punk poet John Cooper Clarke – BBC Sport
Premier League predictions: Lawro v punk poet John Cooper Clarke - BBC Sport 7 February 2015 Last updated at 16:58 BBC Sport's football expert Mark Lawrenson is … [Read more...]
According to his HS coach, both UCLA and Texas want Vernon Adams too
According to his HS coach, both UCLA and Texas want Vernon Adams too Does Oregon have serious FBS competition for the services of Eastern Washington quarterback Vernon Adams? Adams, a star quarterback at the FCS level, is eligible to transfer and play immediately for a fifth season as a graduate transfer. The 2014 runners-up want his services if he decides to leave EWU, and according to his … [Read more...]
Top-seeded Lopez into semifinals in Ecuador (Yahoo Sports)
Top-seeded Lopez into semifinals in Ecuador (Yahoo Sports) QUITO, Ecuador (AP) -- Top-seeded Feliciano Lopez of Spain defeated No. 7 Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 on Friday to reach the semifinals of the clay-court tournament. … [Read more...]
Woods’ ex-coach Haney: Tiger’s not concerned with major record
Woods' ex-coach Haney: Tiger's not concerned with major record The natural response, even if an overreaction, to Tiger Woods withdrawing from the Farmers Insurance Open on Thursday is to wonder about Woods' competitive future. Add to the muscle flare up and back pain at Torrey Pines that he shot a career-worst 82 the week prior, there's plenty reason to doubt Woods' future ability to contend … [Read more...]
Horse racing-Jockey McCoy to retire at end of season (Reuters)
Horse racing-Jockey McCoy to retire at end of season (Reuters) (Corrects typo in second bullet point) * McCoy to bring curtain down on illustrious riding career * Northern Irishman has broken record after record By Justin Palmer LONDON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Tony McCoy, the most successful jumps jockey of all time and champion on 19 occasions, will end his remarkable riding career when he … [Read more...]
Midnight Hawk wins feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Midnight Hawk wins feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Midnight Hawk seized command turning for home and rolled to a 1 1/2-length victory in the $60,000 feature Friday at Santa Anita, a major drop in class for the 4-year-old colt trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert and co-owned by Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville. … [Read more...]
Premier League Saturday, Gameweek 24: TV times and open thread
Premier League Saturday, Gameweek 24: TV times and open thread Here’s today’s TV schedule for viewers/readers in the United States: Tottenham vs Arsenal, 7:45am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra; Steve Bower & Owen HargreavesAston Villa vs Chelsea, 10am, NBCSN and NBC Sports Live Extra; Gary Weaver & Trevor FrancisLeicester … Continue reading → Here’s today’s TV schedule for … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Kings at Lightning with reign at risk
Daily Picks: Kings at Lightning with reign at risk The Los Angeles Kings need to start winning games. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their picks for select games every day. With Pekka Rinne back in the Nashville lineup, this appeared to be a matchup of two of the best goalies in the world as recently as a couple of days ago. But … [Read more...]
Report: Reggie Bush implicated for spiking drinks by Darren Sharper codefendent
Report: Reggie Bush implicated for spiking drinks by Darren Sharper codefendent The rape trial of former New Orleans Saints safety Darren Sharper has taken a strange turn. A former sheriff's deputy in Louisiana, who has been charged (along with Sharper) with helping to drug women in order to rape them, told investigators he witnessed former Saints and current Detroit Lions running back … [Read more...]