Michael White is a shrewd hire by Florida if not the safe one The simplest move Florida athletic director Jeremy Foley could have made in the wake of the departure of Billy Donovan would have been to wave $4 million a year at Dayton's Archie Miller, Xavier's Chris Mack or another established coaching star. Needless to say, Foley chose not to play it safe. In an offseason in which Mississippi … [Read more...]
Washington Capitals hit totals are ridiculous
Washington Capitals hit totals are ridiculous As you know, “hits” are a nebulous and subjective stat in the NHL whose totals seemingly rise and fall based on whatever the official scorer is trying to accomplish. Look no further than Cal Clutterbuck’s days with the Minnesota Wild, when he’d lead the league with hit totals that made it appear that every check was its own arcade fighting … [Read more...]
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls Free Pick and Betting Odds
Cleveland Cavaliers at Chicago Bulls Free Pick and Betting Odds. The 55-35 Chicago Bulls host the 58-30 Cleveland Cavaliers tonight in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference Semi-Final series at the United Center on May 8, 2015. Tip-off time is scheduled for 8:00PM EST. Wagering Odds Point Spread: Chicago -1.5 Total Line: 196 The Cleveland Cavaliers saved themselves from going into a deep 0-2 … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings Picks for May 8 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Hockey 2015: NHL DraftKings Picks for May 8 - Bleacher Report Alex Brandon/Associated Press With the New York Rangers and Calgary Flames each desperately in need of a home victory, Friday sets up a tell-all night in the 2015 NHL playoffs. Both will be looking to continue the fight-back response displayed by the Montreal Canadiens Thursday night. Things haven't gone according to … [Read more...]
Iowa State signee accidentally shoots self in hand
Iowa State signee accidentally shoots self in hand An Iowa State signee accidentally shot himself in the hand earlier this week. According to the Des Moines Register, Sheldon Croney, a running back from Bakersfield, California, was treated for an accidental gunshot wound to his left hand on Tuesday morning. The Bakersfield Police Department said in a release that Croney and a juvenile friend … [Read more...]
Washington WR John Ross to miss entire 2015 season
Washington WR John Ross to miss entire 2015 season One of Washington’s best playmakers will miss the entire 2015 season. The Huskies announced Thursday that wide receiver John Ross III won’t play in 2015 due to a leg injury. According to the Seattle Times, Ross had surgery in January on his right knee, which had two meniscus tears. He later “aggravated that knee injury” during a spring … [Read more...]
Weather protocol to be tested on Giro d’Italia (Reuters)
Weather protocol to be tested on Giro d'Italia (Reuters) An "extreme weather conditions protocol" will be tested for the first time during this year's Giro d'Italia after the peloton experienced extreme conditions in recent races, the International Cycling Union (UCI) said on Friday. "Representatives from the UCI-- notably commissaires (stewards) -- riders (CPA), teams (AIGCP) and … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods opens Players with frustrating 73
Tiger Woods opens Players with frustrating 73 Two holes perfectly summed up Tiger Woods' opening round at The Players Championship. On the island-green par-3 17th, Woods chipped in for a birdie 2 after his tee shot to the 123-yard hole landed on the front fringe, barely safe from a watery grave. After rousing the large crowd at TPC Sawgrass' most famous hole, Woods went to the more dangerous … [Read more...]
British boxer Carl Froch loses WBA belt through inactivity (The Associated Press)
British boxer Carl Froch loses WBA belt through inactivity (The Associated Press) British boxer Carl Froch has been stripped of his WBA super-middleweight belt because of a failure to defend his title since last May. The WBA says Fedor Chudinov and Felix Sturm will fight for the vacant title on May 9 in Germany. Froch hasn't fought since beating George Groves in an all-British bout at … [Read more...]
Rain washes out one-off Ireland-England ODI (AFP)
Rain washes out one-off Ireland-England ODI (AFP) Rain meant only 18 overs were possible as the lone one-day international between Ireland and England at Malahide ended in a washed-out no result on Friday. England's debutant captain James Taylor won the toss and had no hesitation in asking their hosts to bat first in overcast conditions. Two of them, Mark Wood and David Willey, took a … [Read more...]