Cycling-Polanc wins first mountain stage of Giro (Reuters) Slovenia's Jan Polanc claimed the first major win of his professional career when he took the fifth stage of the Giro D'Italia on Wednesday. Overall race favourite Alberto Contador of Spain finished fourth to take the pink jersey from Australian Simon Clarke after the 152 kilometres from La Spezia to Abatone, the first mountain … [Read more...]
Former NFL QB says Tom Brady used ‘beat-up’ football in 2004
Former NFL QB says Tom Brady used 'beat-up' football in 2004 A former NFL quarterback says the New England Patriots and Tom Brady have a history of breaking the rules with footballs dating back over a decade ago. A.J. Feeley, a 10-year veteran, told 97.5 The Fanatic in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning that when he was with the Miami Dolphins in 2004 he saw Brady using older balls, instead … [Read more...]
Harden (flu) saves Rockets with triple-double
Harden (flu) saves Rockets with triple-double Calvin Watkins, ESPN.com Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. 0 Shares Print HOUSTON -- Maybe it was the socks. Houston Rockets guard James Harden slipped … [Read more...]
Wall testing hand, unsure of Game 5 status
Wall testing hand, unsure of Game 5 status Associated Press 0 Shares Print ATLANTA -- John Wall's status for Wednesday night's Game 5 against Atlanta is still unclear. The Washington Wizards All-Star point guard practiced his dribbling for the second straight day, but said he doesn't know if he'll play against the Hawks. Wall has missed three straight games since suffering five … [Read more...]
BLS Roundtable: Which player age-22 and under would you start a team with?
BLS Roundtable: Which player age-22 and under would you start a team with? Bryce Harper's emergence this season has been one of baseball's biggest stories thus far. After a couple seasons, it appears Harper has finally turned into the superstar many expected. Since Harper has been around for a while now, it's easy to forget that he's just 22-years-old. That's right, Harper is younger than … [Read more...]
Saves and Steals: Cishek Shuffle
Saves and Steals: Cishek Shuffle Before we dive into our regularly scheduled programming, let's revisit the tiers I described last week. Continued excellence from the tiny “Almost Elite” group has convinced me to promote them both to Elite status. The result is that we're down to five tiers – at least for now. There is no reason that tiers should remain static in size or number. We'll use as many … [Read more...]
Ex-North Carolina coach Bill Guthridge dead at 77
Ex-North Carolina coach Bill Guthridge dead at 77 Three months after the passing of one of college basketball's coaching icons, the man who worked by his side for three decades has also died. Bill Guthridge, former North Carolina coach Dean Smith's longtime assistant and eventual successor, died Tuesday night at age 77. North Carolina confirmed the news Wednesday morning. Guthridge and … [Read more...]
Police: Cavs’ Kendrick Perkins, wife involved in roadside verbal altercation
Police: Cavs' Kendrick Perkins, wife involved in roadside verbal altercation Cleveland Cavaliers reserve center Kendrick Perkins was involved in a "verbal altercation" with his wife on the side of the road in Westlake, Ohio, on Wednesday morning, according to police. Police received a tip about the alleged dispute from a 911 caller on Wednesday morning. "I am just driving right now and [on] … [Read more...]
Ted Wells Strikes Back – mmqb.si.com
Ted Wells Strikes Back - mmqb.si.com Many times before, Ted Wells’ publicity has been limited to the name on the front of a report, content to let the document pages speak for themselves. Not this time. Six days after Wells’ report on the inflation level of footballs the Patriots used in the AFC Championship Game was released, and one day after the NFL levied stern penalties against the team and … [Read more...]
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks: Rangers, Capitals set for Game 7 – CBSSports.com
Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks: Rangers, Capitals set for Game 7 - CBSSports.com Welcome to the Stanley Cup Playoffs Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz get you ready for every game every day of the postseason and share their predictions for each. Series tied 3-3 The rest of the conference finals field is set. All that's left to decide is which one of these two … [Read more...]