Expert Consensus NFL Rookie Award Predictions - Bleacher Report Associated Press Prognostication is defined as "the act of forecasting or predicting (something future) from present indications or signs." Well, once this year's incoming crop of rookies were drafted, it didn't take long before the forecasting began regarding their NFL futures. Will Jameis Winston of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers be … [Read more...]
Vikings sign all 10 draft picks before rookie camp – FOXSports.com
Vikings sign all 10 draft picks before rookie camp - FOXSports.com Updated MAY 07, 2015 8:31p ET EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) The Minnesota Vikings have signed their entire 10-player draft class, just before the beginning of their rookie minicamp. The deals were done Thursday. The Vikings will have a fifth-year option on the contract for first-round pick Trae Waynes, the cornerback from Michigan … [Read more...]
Listen to Tommy Smyth on World Soccer Talk Radio live from 9-10pm ET
Listen to Tommy Smyth on World Soccer Talk Radio live from 9-10pm ET Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with ESPN and Sirius XM’s soccer analyst and commentator Tommy Smyth. Smyth joined ESPN in February 1993 as a soccer analyst for ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN International. He is an anchor of … Continue reading → Tonight’s World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with … [Read more...]
Canadiens stay alive with 6-2 rout over Lightning in Game 4
Canadiens stay alive with 6-2 rout over Lightning in Game 4 The Montreal Canadiens will live to see another game after beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 6-2 in Game 4. Facing elimination for the first time this postseason, the Canadiens found their offense early and often, chasing Ben Bishop and putting five goals on the scoreboard through 29:54 of the game. Entering Game 4, Montreal hadn’t … [Read more...]
Tom Brady on if the Super Bowl is tainted: ‘No, absolutely not’
Tom Brady on if the Super Bowl is tainted: 'No, absolutely not' This wasn't exactly an interrogation of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, and there were not any single teary "Say it ain't so, Tom!" moments. On Thursday night Brady made his first public appearance since the release of Ted Wells' deflate-gate report that implicated him to some level, and the crowd at the previously … [Read more...]
Clark the Cub stumps these Jeopardy! contestants
Clark the Cub stumps these Jeopardy! contestants Clark the Cub is the mascot everyone loves to hate. Fans were quick to judge his design shortly after the Chicago Cubs introduced him. Even team president Theo Epstein has shown disdain for the mascot. In his brief time on the job, Clark has received little respect in the baseball world. That continued Thursday during an episode of Jeopardy! … [Read more...]
Browns sign draft picks Orchard, Telfer – FOXSports.com
Browns sign draft picks Orchard, Telfer - FOXSports.com Updated MAY 07, 2015 8:13p ET CLEVELAND (AP) The Browns signed two of their 12 draft picks on Thursday, reaching deals with linebacker Nate Orchard and tight end Randall Telfer. Orchard, taken in the second round with the No. 51 overall pick from Utah, had 18 1/2 sacks as a senior last season. The Browns will use the 6-foot-4, 255-pounder … [Read more...]
Boxing-Mayweather makes U-turn, says no to Pacquiao re-match (Reuters)
Boxing-Mayweather makes U-turn, says no to Pacquiao re-match (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES, May 7 (Reuters) - Two days after saying he would be open to a re-match with Manny Pacquiao, unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr. reversed course on Thursday while describing the Filipino as "a sore loser". In an interview with Showtime to be broadcast on Saturday, Mayweather … [Read more...]
Mayweather makes U-turn, says no to Pacquiao re-match (Reuters)
Mayweather makes U-turn, says no to Pacquiao re-match (Reuters) By Mark Lamport-Stokes LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Two days after saying he would be open to a re-match with Manny Pacquiao, unbeaten American Floyd Mayweather Jr. reversed course on Thursday while describing the Filipino as "a sore loser". In an interview with Showtime to be broadcast on Saturday, Mayweather expressed his disgust … [Read more...]
Ryan Newman’s tire penalty upheld on second appeal
Ryan Newman's tire penalty upheld on second appeal The tire penalty given to Ryan Newman's No. 31 team after California stands on final appeal. Final appeals officer Bryan Moss upheld the penalties assessed to the team after the first appeal based on a "preponderance of evidence." While the original penalties were decreased after the initial appeal, Richard Childress Racing elected to take … [Read more...]