Mike Mitchell left Ohio State due to father's illness, says it was 'right decision' Mike Mitchell could have been there with Ohio State as it celebrated the national championship, but a year earlier, he made a decision to leave the program and play for Texas Tech. He didn’t do it because of a coach or because of playing time; he did it to be closer to his family in Texas. Mitchell’s father, … [Read more...]
Circle Sport Racing penalties reduced on appeal
Circle Sport Racing penalties reduced on appeal Circle Sport Racing appealed its penalty from California to NASCAR's appeals panel on Tuesday and got its penalties reduced. After the race, Circle Sport was assessed a P4 level penalty. The problem was with inappropriate mounting of the truck trailing arm on the No. 33 car. The team was originally fined $50,000, penalized 25 points and had … [Read more...]
Miami Fusion version 2.0 back 13 years after MLS dumping
Miami Fusion version 2.0 back 13 years after MLS dumping In 2002, months after winning the Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield, the Miami Fusion was folded by the league due to investor Ken Horowitz deciding he was no longer going to finance the team. Now 14 seasons since the franchise’s … Continue reading → In 2002, months after winning the Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield, the … [Read more...]
Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas
Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas Your browser does not support iframes. Jimmie Johnson capitalized on a four-tire pit stop and stormed to the lead to win Saturday night's Duck Commander 500 at Texas. On the race's final restart with 20 laps to go, the top three cars – Jamie McMurray, Jeff Gordon and Martin Truex Jr. – all had taken two tires. Johnson restarted seventh, the fourth car with four … [Read more...]
Doc: NBA's playoff seeding system is flawed
Doc: NBA's playoff seeding system is flawed Arash Markazi, ESPNLosAngeles.com Close Former columnist and writer after five years with Sports Illustrated Markazi has also written for Slam, King, Vibe and Playboy On board of directors for Jim Murray Memorial Foundation. 0 Shares Print PHOENIX -- The Los Angeles Clippers clinched at least the third seed in the West on Tuesday, … [Read more...]
NFL draft positional rankings: Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota at QB?
NFL draft positional rankings: Jameis Winston or Marcus Mariota at QB? Leading up to the NFL draft on April 30-May 2, Shutdown Corner will examine each position, rank the top players at each spot and try to identify some top sleepers, sliders and lesser-known gems. As was the case in the drafts of 2008 (Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco), 2005 (Alex Smith and Aaron Rodgers) and 1998 (Peyton Manning … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: This is the End
The Daily Dose: This is the End This is the end, folks. If you’re still playing right now you’re probably in a Roto league, playing DFS, or decided to take some of the risk out of the final weeks by expanding them in a playoff format. You can pretty much find anything you need on the wire if you’re category hunting. With 14 games tonight and so many different possibilities for playing time in … [Read more...]
Stephen Curry reportedly made 77 three-pointers in a row at practice, natch
Stephen Curry reportedly made 77 three-pointers in a row at practice, natch Sometimes, after watching these guys play for so long, you forget that it’s pretty tough to throw a round ball into a flat goal that is perched ten feet off the ground. It’s even tougher to toss it in from around 24 feet away, just inches past the NBA’s three-point line. For Golden State Warrior guard and MVP … [Read more...]
Great heights: Sac State's DeAndre Carter out to prove he belongs in NFL – Sacramento Bee
Great heights: Sac State's DeAndre Carter out to prove he belongs in NFL - Sacramento Bee SANTA CLARA -- Steve Smith is the champion of the undersized wide receiver, and just about every aspiring wideout who hovers around Smith's 5-9 height mentions his name in the run-up to the NFL draft. For Sacramento State's DeAndre Carter -- who looks up, literally, to Smith -- it's an apt comparison. … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Power Rankings: Scoring isn’t down, Corsi isn’t dead
Puck Daddy Power Rankings: Scoring isn’t down, Corsi isn’t dead [Author's note: Power rankings are usually three things: Bad, wrong, and boring. You typically know just as well as the authors which teams won what games against who and what it all means, so our moving the Red Wings up four spots or whatever really doesn't tell you anything you didn't know. Who's hot, who's not, who cares? For … [Read more...]