Foxboro C.C. sports all No. 12 flags in support of Tom Brady Last week in the Seattle area, Seahawks fans couldn't help themselves from donning a lot of 12 apparel at the U.S. Open at Chambers Bay. It was almost shocking someone didn't unfurl a huge 12 flag behind the drivable par-4 12th on Sunday. Force of habit. Just days after Jordan Spieth won the Open, the number 12 was again a rallying … [Read more...]
Transfer Talk: Bas Dost and the Money League
Transfer Talk: Bas Dost and the Money League It is the constant refrain of football players and their agents that they want to move to a "bigger" club because they want to compete at a higher level. They want to compete for titles, for cups, and ultimately in the Champions League. They say this to ensure the supporters of the club that they are leaving that they love the club but there are new … [Read more...]
Derek Carr shows with cool videos what it’s like to catch NFL pass
Derek Carr shows with cool videos what it's like to catch NFL pass Most of us have no idea what it's like to catch a pass from an NFL quarterback, though one would assume it's fairly terrifying and exhilarating. Oakland Raiders quarterback Derek Carr had someone film a few videos that he posted on Instagram, and while it doesn't completely replicate the experience, it's really fun to see an … [Read more...]
Isaiah Thomas reaches out to DeMarcus Cousins via Instagram as trade talks continue
Isaiah Thomas reaches out to DeMarcus Cousins via Instagram as trade talks continue Sacramento Kings head coach George Karl's apparent efforts to send All-Star center DeMarcus Cousins packing, as reported by Yahoo Sports NBA columnist Adrian Wojnarowski, sent the NBA world into something of a tailspin on Tuesday. League chatter abruptly turned from Thursday's 2015 NBA draft to all manner of … [Read more...]
Report: Kevin Love opts out of final year of contract, enters unrestricted free agency
Report: Kevin Love opts out of final year of contract, enters unrestricted free agency One year after joining the Cleveland Cavaliers in a blockbuster summer trade, Kevin Love has elected to decline the $16.7 million player option he holds for the 2015-16 NBA season, according to ESPN.com's Marc Stein. As a result, the 26-year-old power forward will hit the market as an unrestricted free … [Read more...]
Estrada loses perfect-game bid in eighth inning
Estrada loses perfect-game bid in eighth inning For the second time in as many starts, Blue Jays right-hander Marco Estrada brushed up against history. In Wednesday's game against the Rays at Tropicana Field, Estrada was perfect through 7 1/3 innings before allowing an infield single to Logan Forsythe -- a soft roller to third baseman Josh Donaldson that Forsythe barely beat out. The Blue Jays … [Read more...]
The Lakers could shake up the NBA draft, but the team’s rebuilding has a long way to go
The Lakers could shake up the NBA draft, but the team's rebuilding has a long way to go To call the Los Angeles Lakers’ decision on Thursday’s NBA draft night the most important of its post-championship rebuild would be stretching things. For one, the team’s last championship took place half a decade ago, and this isn’t exactly some quick turnaround. Secondly, the team will most assuredly … [Read more...]
ESPN Teams with DraftKings as Exclusive Daily Fantasy-Sports Partner – Variety
ESPN Teams with DraftKings as Exclusive Daily Fantasy-Sports Partner - Variety ESPN and DraftKings reached an exclusive pact making the startup the official daily-fantasy sports offering across the sports giant’s platforms. The fantasy-sports biz — in which players compete against each other by picking virtual teams, based on real players — is a huge and growing category. In 2014, 42 million fans … [Read more...]
A well-traveled team has gone miles to build up the Travelers Championship
A well-traveled team has gone miles to build up the Travelers Championship It's hard for a PGA Tour event to distinguish itself. There are the majors. There's Major Lite: The Players. There are four World Golf Championships. There's Memorial and Bay Hill. Then there are the four FedEx Cup playoff events. All offer big purses and prestige. Several offer a guaranteed paycheck just for showing … [Read more...]
Tom Brady reportedly came off well during appeal testimony
Tom Brady reportedly came off well during appeal testimony The Appeal Hearing of the Century came and went and the one thing that seemed certain never came to pass: There was almost no information leaked out to the media in the aftermath. Details of Tom Brady's hearing on Tuesday, which had about 10 hours of testimony according to the NFL, were fairly scarce as of late Wednesday morning. … [Read more...]