Michigan DB Jabrill Peppers was hungry Tuesday night Michigan defensive back Jabrill Peppers just wanted some food on Tuesday evening. The former five-star recruit posted a complaint about his lack of money to Twitter, calling the NCAA's stipend checks "lil indentured servant checks." Idk how the NCAA thinks we supposed to eat right with these lil indentured servant checks they give us..I … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy to donate Irish Open prize money to charity if he wins
Rory McIlroy to donate Irish Open prize money to charity if he wins In just a year, world No. 1 has transformed the Irish Open from a middling European Tour event into a draw from the world's best players. Of course, pegging it at Royal County Down, a top-10 course in the world, helps attract a solid field. So, too, has McIlroy's active recruitment, which may also net a Tiger Woods … [Read more...]
Timonen could be out of lineup for Blackhawks
Timonen could be out of lineup for Blackhawks Kimmo Timonen could be out of the lineup for Game 6. (USATSI) Even though Chicago Blackhawks coach Joel Quenneville did not confirm it, it seems likely that the team could be making a change on defense for Game 6 of the Western Conference Final against the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday night. Veteran defenseman Kimmo Timonen was not skating alongside … [Read more...]
Nelson Cruz blasts home run into the Rays Touch Tank in right center
Nelson Cruz blasts home run into the Rays Touch Tank in right center Seattle Mariners outfielder Nelson Cruz has put on some pretty impressive power displays during his career. That's been evident this season, as Cruz leads all of baseball with 18 home runs. He showed off that pop Wednesday against the Tampa Bay Rays. With the game tied at 0-0 in the top of the ninth, Cruz stepped in against … [Read more...]
Jerry Jones: Let's be real aggressive to build a winner around Romo – NBCSports.com
Jerry Jones: Let's be real aggressive to build a winner around Romo - NBCSports.com Jerry Jones: Let’s be real aggressive to build a winner around Romo Posted by Michael David Smith on May 27, 2015, 12:13 PM EDT AP Cowboys owner Jerry Jones thinks he has a quarterback who can lead his team to a Super Bowl, and he doesn’t want that opportunity to slip away. That’s why, Jones told USA Today, … [Read more...]
Seager brothers combined for quite the night at the plate
Seager brothers combined for quite the night at the plate Looks like Kyle and Corey Seager engaged in a little game of anything you can do I can do better on Tuesday. With Kyle starting at third base for the Seattle Mariners and Corey the starting shortstop for the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Los Angeles Dodgers' Triple-A affiliate, the stage was set for the two to go to work in their … [Read more...]
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves Crystal Ball Predictions – FOXSports.com
UFC Fight Night: Condit vs. Alves Crystal Ball Predictions - FOXSports.com No one wants to follow a great act, and last Saturday's UFC 187 was certainly one of those. That said, this Saturday's FOX Sports 1 card from Brazil is an excellent one, that promises lots of well-matched fights with big stakes. In the main event, former title challengers Carlos Condit and Thiago Alves meet to decide who … [Read more...]
Idaho football’s APR once again falls below standard
Idaho football's APR once again falls below standard The Idaho football team could be facing more APR-related sanctions. The academic progress rate scores for schools were released Wednesday and Idaho's football score was once again low. The Vandals had an APR of 896 in 2013-2014, the fourth-straight year the team's APR has been below the 930 mark. Teams must have a four-year average above … [Read more...]
12 players pull out of Byron Nelson for myriad reasons
12 players pull out of Byron Nelson for myriad reasons Almost 10 percent of the original field for this week's AT&T Byron Nelson Championship has withdrawn ahead of the Thursday opener. A total of 12 players have pulled out for myriad reasons. Ian Poulter withdrew on Wednesday morning, citing on Twitter a "strain" he suffered in a gym workout. This was to be Poulter's final PGA Tour event … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Power Rankings: blowing leads, Bylsma’s future, scoring Stamkos
Puck Daddy Power Rankings: blowing leads, Bylsma's future, scoring Stamkos [Author's note: Power rankings are usually three things: Bad, wrong, and boring. You typically know just as well as the authors which teams won what games against who and what it all means, so our moving the Red Wings up four spots or whatever really doesn't tell you anything you didn't know. Who's hot, who's not, who … [Read more...]