Eulogy: Remembering the 2014-15 Winnipeg Jets (Ed. Note: As the Stanley Cup Playoffs continue, we're bound to lose some friends along the journey. We've asked for these losers, gone but not forgotten, to be eulogized by the people who knew the teams best: The bloggers who hated them the most. Here is Jared Dobias of Battle of California, an Anaheim Ducks blogger, on the 2014-15 Winnipeg … [Read more...]
What to watch for in Friday’s NBA Playoffs Game 3s
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Houston Astros Oakland A’s Free Pick and Betting Odds
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Jim Harbaugh posts ‘invite’ to other coaches to attend camp
Jim Harbaugh posts 'invite' to other coaches to attend camp Oh Jim Harbaugh, your Twitter game is superb. After the drama surrounding satellite football camps this week, the Michigan coach took to Twitter on Friday morning to post a "letter" to coaches of all rival schools. Behold its wonder. As a Collegial gesture we invite Coaches from Every College to be involved in our football camp. … [Read more...]
Boxing-Bouts from different eras can’t be ranked- Arum (Reuters)
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Sunderland could pick Adam Johnson to play despite charges of sex with minor
Sunderland could pick Adam Johnson to play despite charges of sex with minor Sunderland winger Adam Johnson appears set to remain available for selection after being charged with three offenses of sexual activity with a child under 16 and one of grooming. The Black Cats confirmed on Friday that, while they will continue … Continue reading → Sunderland winger Adam Johnson appears set to … [Read more...]
2015 NFL Draft top fantasy football prospects – SportingNews.com
2015 NFL Draft top fantasy football prospects - SportingNews.com The 2015 NFL Draft is almost here, and fantasy football owners are already looking forward to drafting "This Year's Odell Beckham Jr." and not drafting "This Year's Johnny Manziel." While it's tough to evaluate a player's fantasy prospects until we know what team they'll be playing for, it's nice to have some background on each … [Read more...]
Frosted trainer McLaughlin makes closing argument for Derby (The Associated Press)
Frosted trainer McLaughlin makes closing argument for Derby (The Associated Press) Ten years ago, there was no better Kentucky Derby loser than Kiaran McLaughlin. The trainer watched in disbelief as his first Derby starter, Closing Argument, the longest shot in the field at odds of 71-1, seized the lead in the stretch only to be overtaken in the final yards by another long shot, 50-1 … [Read more...]
5 horses to watch for 141st Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press)
5 horses to watch for 141st Kentucky Derby (The Associated Press) The Kentucky Derby routinely attracts a full field of 20 horses, even though half or more of them have little chance of winning. The prestige of having a Derby runner is too much to resist for owners and trainers, so the starting gate will once again be full for the 141st running on May 2 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, … [Read more...]
Bouts from different eras can’t be ranked: Arum (Reuters)
Bouts from different eras can't be ranked: Arum (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Next week's fight between Floyd Mayweather and Manny Pacquiao is expected to be the most lucrative ever in boxing but that does not necessarily make it the biggest of all time, veteran promoter Bob Arum told Reuters. The heavily anticipated megabout in Las Vegas on May 2 is projected to … [Read more...]