Watch the Hawks hit a franchise-record 20 3-pointers and crush the Kings Let us never consider the Atlanta Hawks to be impolite or ungracious hosts. They did the Sacramento Kings the kindness of allowing them to hang around for a full eight minutes on Monday night before unleashing the hounds. How very civil of them. [DraftKings: FREE Entry to a Huge Cash Fantasy Basketball Contest with … [Read more...]
How a handwritten note helped Phil Mickelson find caddie Jim Mackay
How a handwritten note helped Phil Mickelson find caddie Jim Mackay Phil Mickelson and Jim Mackay have been a team for a long time, dating back to 1992. However, Mackay got the job by telling Mickelson's Arizona State golf coach Steve Loy who else should get the job. [DraftKings: Get free entry to $60,000 Fantasy Golf Contest with any first deposit] Loy approached Mackay at a Tour stop that … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Valspar Championship
Power rankings: Valspar Championship The PGA Tour's Florida Swing enters the Snake Pit this week as Innisbrook Resort hosts the Valspar Championship. [DraftKings: Get free entry to $60,000 Fantasy Golf Contest with any first deposit] John Senden is defending champion at the Tampa-area event, with Adam Scott, Henrik Stenson and Jordan Spieth among the headlining names this week. Innisbrook's … [Read more...]
IOC ‘shocked’ by death of French athletes in helicopter crash (Reuters)
IOC 'shocked' by death of French athletes in helicopter crash (Reuters) Olympic swimming champion Camille Muffat, bronze medalist boxer Alexis Vastine and yachtswoman Florence Arthaud were among 10 people killed when two helicopters collided in Argentina on Monday. "Every athlete who wins a gold medal at the Olympics is on cloud nine, but I could tell with Camille how much it meant to her," … [Read more...]
India ease past Ireland to notch 9th straight World Cup win (AFP)
India ease past Ireland to notch 9th straight World Cup win (AFP) Shikhar Dhawan hit an aggressive century as defending champions India recorded their fifth victory in a row at the 2015 World Cup with a thumping eight-wicket win over Ireland in Hamilton on Tuesday. Chasing a modest 260-run target, Dhawan notched his second century of the tournament with an 85-ball 100 as India lost only two … [Read more...]
German rider Andre Greipel wins 2nd stage of Paris-Nice race (The Associated Press)
German rider Andre Greipel wins 2nd stage of Paris-Nice race (The Associated Press) SAINT-AMAND-MONTROND, France (AP) -- German rider Andre Greipel won the second stage of the Paris-Nice race in a sprint finish on Tuesday, holding off a challenge from Arnaud Demare and John Degenkolb. The 172-kilometer (107-mile) trek from the ZooParc de Beauval zoological park to Saint-Amand-Montrond in … [Read more...]
Ireland rue lack of exposure after India defeat (AFP)
Ireland rue lack of exposure after India defeat (AFP) Skipper William Porterfield believes a lack of exposure against the bigger teams was hurting Ireland after they lost by eight wickets to defending World Cup champions India in Hamilton. The defeat leaves Ireland possibly needing to beat Pakistan in Adelaide on Sunday to make the last-eight while India ensured top spot in Pool B after a … [Read more...]
Cycling: Contador signs new one-year deal with Tinkoff-Saxo (Reuters)
Cycling: Contador signs new one-year deal with Tinkoff-Saxo (Reuters) Twice Tour de France champion Alberto Contador has signed a new one-year contract that will keep him at the Tinkoff-Saxo team until the end of next season. "Alberto Contador is undoubtedly one of the world's best stage racers and a legend in his lifetime." Last month the Spanish cyclist indicated that next season could … [Read more...]
Daily Picks: Isles-Rangers in season finale
Daily Picks: Isles-Rangers in season finale The Islanders and Rangers will meet for the last time this season Tuesday. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz share their predictions for select games every day. There have been many great battles between the Rangers and Islanders at Nassau Coliseum, but Tuesday night represents the last … [Read more...]
Unlucky Jadeveon Clowney gets bit by teammate’s pit bull, was hospitalized
Unlucky Jadeveon Clowney gets bit by teammate's pit bull, was hospitalized Houston Texans outside linebacker Jadeveon Clowney is fine, and it doesn't seem like the story of him being bitten by teammate D.J. Swearinger's pit bull is that big of a deal. However ... how many ladders did Clowney walk under after he was made the No. 1 overall pick last May? Clowney's incredible run of terrible … [Read more...]