David de Gea to sign an extension with Manchester United until June 2017, says report Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is set to snub interest from Real Madrid and sign a two-year deal which will see him remain at Old Trafford until June 2017. According to the British tabloid the Sun, the 24-year-old has … Continue reading → Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea is set to snub … [Read more...]
Mailbag: Five subtle draft trends – ESPN
Mailbag: Five subtle draft trends - ESPN John Clayton, NFL senior writer Close Senior NFL writer and commentator Joined ESPN in 1995 Member of the writers' wing of the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio 0 Shares Print Holding this year's NFL draft in Chicago appeared to be a great move. Seeing close to 60,000 football fans watching a draft in a waterfront park was amazing. … [Read more...]
Best MLB Baseball Handicapper Previews Sunday Pitching Matchups – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Best MLB Baseball Handicapper Previews Sunday Pitching Matchups - SportsBlog.com (blog) [embedded content] Grandmaster Sports Handicapper Joe Duffy and SBR Forum’s Peter Loshak take a look at Sunday pitching matchups from the betting standpoint. Among points covered: Marlins Jared Cosart has allowed just one run in his last 14 IP. Braves Julio Teheren has a horrd 7.20 ERA in his last three starts, … [Read more...]
Keim on Cardinals' unheralded picks: No risk it, no biscuit – FOXSports.com
Keim on Cardinals' unheralded picks: No risk it, no biscuit - FOXSports.com TEMPE, Ariz. -- If you are looking for an overriding theme from the Cardinals' 2015 NFL Draft, you might be left scratching your head. A few of Arizona's picks had fans doing just that. Three of their seven picks hail from Northern Iowa, Delaware State and Alabama-Birmingham, so it's hard to get a good read on what … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn break up (Reuters)
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn break up (Reuters) By Ben Everill SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Pro golfer Tiger Woods and U.S. Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn have broken up after a nearly three-year relationship, the pair said on Sunday. Vonn, 30, used her Facebook page to announce the split before Woods confirmed it on his website. "After nearly three years together, Tiger and I have mutually … [Read more...]
Boxing-Back in spotlight, boxers fighting to stay there (Reuters)
Boxing-Back in spotlight, boxers fighting to stay there (Reuters) By Steve Keating LAS VEGAS, May 3 (Reuters) - Boxing was back in the headlines on Sunday, basking in the buzz generated by Floyd Mayweather Jr.'s win over Manny Pacquiao in a title fight watched ringside by A-listers and high rollers and millions more around the world on pay-per-view. A smiling Mayweather exited the MGM … [Read more...]
Mayweather takes his $100 million check and runs (The Associated Press)
Mayweather takes his $100 million check and runs (The Associated Press) The check was for $100 million, a payday so mind boggling that Floyd Mayweather Jr. couldn't help but show it to a few reporters when the night was done. ''No pictures, though,'' Mayweather said, sliding the check out of an envelope. ''Don't want any pictures of it.'' The check will soon be cashed, adding to the … [Read more...]
Montoya fastest on opening day of Indy tests (The Associated Press)
Montoya fastest on opening day of Indy tests (The Associated Press) Juan Pablo Montoya topped the speed chart at 226.772 mph Sunday in the first day of testing at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Team Penske teammate Helio Castroneves was second at 226.468, and Simon Pagenaud gave the team three of the top with a fifth-place mark of 225.641. The Chevrolet-powered Penske cars and 24 other cars … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Talladega for the first time since 2004
Dale Earnhardt Jr. wins at Talladega for the first time since 2004 TALLADEGA, Ala. - While Daytona holds the place of highest significance in the story of the Earnhardt family, Talladega claims more than its share of spectacular Dale moments. Earnhardt Sr. won more races here than anywhere else. Those 10 included his spectacular 2000 victory, his final win, in which he drove from 18th place … [Read more...]
Conley still out for Griz in Game 1 vs. Warriors
Conley still out for Griz in Game 1 vs. Warriors ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Memphis Grizzlies point guard Mike Conley sat out Game 1 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Golden State Warriors as he continues to recover from surgery to repair broken bones in his face. Mike Conley continues to recover from surgery to repair broken bones in his … [Read more...]