Why Guingamp’s Jocelyn Gourvennec would be ideal Newcastle manager Predicting what Mike Ashley has got in store for Newcastle United is a dangerous game to play. During his reign, the Magpieshave seen Sam Allardyce, Kevin Keegan, Joe Kinnear, Alan Shearer, Chris Hughton, Alan Pardew and currently John Carver in … Continue reading → Predicting what Mike Ashley has got in store for Newcastle … [Read more...]
A Note To Our Readers
A Note To Our Readers Editor's note: A fan's guest column posted earlier Thursday has been removed from the Puck Daddy blog and Yahoo Sports. The column was a fan's view of the Buffalo Sabres' 2014-15 season. The author of the column engaged with other fans on social media upon publication. The author's social media activity is unacceptable and does not represent the views of Puck Daddy or … [Read more...]
Final 2015 NBA Lottery order and pick scenarios – CBSSports.com
Final 2015 NBA Lottery order and pick scenarios - CBSSports.com At the conclusion of the 2014-2015 season Wednesday night, the order for the 2015 NBA lottery was established. Here's a look at the lottery and their odds. (HT: Tankathon) *Utah and Indiana will split the average of the available lottery balls and then hold a tiebreaker to determine who gets the leftover. The remaining order for the … [Read more...]
AHL game features goalie fight, seven-goal third period (Video)
AHL game features goalie fight, seven-goal third period (Video) The Utica Comets are attempting to wrap up the AHL’s Western Conference No. 1 seed. The Binghamton Senators are already looking toward next year as they currently stand nine points out of a playoff spot in the East. The two teams met in a wild game on Wednesday night that featured a goalie fight along with seven goals in the … [Read more...]
Vegas lists Cavaliers as favorites to win title
Vegas lists Cavaliers as favorites to win title David Purdum, ESPN.com Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 0 Shares Print LAS VEGAS -- The Cleveland Cavaliers were considered long shots last June to win this season's NBA title. They now enter the playoffs as the favorites. The Cavaliers, the second seed in the Eastern Conference, are the … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 Playoff Previews: Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards
BDL’s 2014-15 Playoff Previews: Toronto Raptors vs. Washington Wizards How They Got Here • Toronto: The way the Raptors (49-33) sped out of the station fueled by the fiery Kyle Lowry, logging the Eastern Conference’s best record by Christmas, and then sputtered into their fourth-place destination, it was as if Casey Jones high on cocaine — and not a more sobering Dwane Casey — was driving … [Read more...]
Oakland University unveils new blacktop-esque floor
Oakland University unveils new blacktop-esque floor Of the legion of college basketball programs who have tried to bolster their brand by installing distinctive new floors, only a few have actually managed to improve the look of their court. Count Oakland University among those. The new blacktop-style court that the Golden Grizzlies unveiled this week manages to successfully straddle the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Van Avermaet to go on racing despite doping ban request (Reuters)
Cycling-Van Avermaet to go on racing despite doping ban request (Reuters) Greg Van Avermaet will not be suspended by his team after the Belgian federation requested a two-year doping ban against the classics specialist, BMC Racing said on Thursday. "The BMC Racing Team is aware of today's hearing by the Belgian Cycling Federation, Koninklijke Belgische Wielrijdersbond, in which Greg Van … [Read more...]
Condi Rice, Larry Scott in favor of keeping the CFP at just four teams
Condi Rice, Larry Scott in favor of keeping the CFP at just four teams Want to expand the College football Playoff? Well, you’ll have to convince CFP committee member Condoleeza Rice it’s the right thing to do. Rice, along with Pac-12 commissioner Larry Scott, was a keynote speaker at the Stanford Graduate School of Business Sports Innovation Conference on Wednesday. Both were asked about … [Read more...]
Antonio Gates has an unusual playing-time request for Chargers
Antonio Gates has an unusual playing-time request for Chargers When it's mid-April and an NFL player is talking about how he'd like a change in his playing time, we all know where that's headed. Not in Antonio Gates' case, however. The San Diego Chargers tight end talked to The MMQB about hoping the team makes changes his playing time, and his gripe wasn't that he needed more run. He wants … [Read more...]