Bob Bowlsby says Big 12 expansion not favored by majority Not long after Oklahoma president David Boren reiterated his desire for the Big 12 to get back to 12 teams, Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby said he didn't feel Boren's sentiments were the majority. “We talk about membership at every meeting,” Bowlsby told the Dallas Morning News. “I think our presidents individually have their own … [Read more...]
Win irons personally played by Ben Hogan in an eBay auction
Win irons personally played by Ben Hogan in an eBay auction Ben Hogan found the secrets of golf in the dirt. Now you can bid for a set of the instruments the Hawk used to dig out those secrets. A set of irons Hogan personally used in the 1980s is now up for auction on eBay. They can be all yours, right now, for the meager price of $35,000. The irons have been put up for auction by a man … [Read more...]
German Kittel ruled out of Tour de France (Reuters)
German Kittel ruled out of Tour de France (Reuters) German sprinter Marcel Kittel will not take part in the Tour de France after failing to fully recover from a virus, his Giant-Alpecin team said on Thursday. "The team decided that Kittel's basic fitness is still not sufficient to compete in the Tour de France," the Dutch team said in a statement as they unveiled their nine-man squad for … [Read more...]
Billy Horschel, USGA exec. director Davis hash out Open issues
Billy Horschel, USGA exec. director Davis hash out Open issues Billy Horschel had no problem letting the world know what he thought of the greens at Chambers Bay in last week's U.S. Open. He didn't like them, primarily because he thought they were poorly conditioned, lacked grass, rolled at inconsistent speeds and mitigated a good putter's skill. However, he wasn't proud of the way he … [Read more...]
Lady Cecil to quit as horse-racing trainer, sell stables (The Associated Press)
Lady Cecil to quit as horse-racing trainer, sell stables (The Associated Press) One of the most famous names in British horse racing will disappear at the end of the season, after the wife of the late Henry Cecil announced plans to retire as a trainer and sell her stables. Jane Cecil has held the trainer's license at Warren Place stables in Newmarket since the death of her husband in June … [Read more...]
Rugby-Leicester coach fined over betting code breaches (Reuters)
Rugby-Leicester coach fined over betting code breaches (Reuters) Leicester defence coach Phil Blake has been suspended for six months after being found guilty of two breaches of betting regulations last season, the Rugby Football Union (RFU) said on Thursday. The two matches in question were Leicester's Champions Cup game against Toulon in December and a Premiership meeting with Newcastle … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Bank on Buxton
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wired: Bank on Buxton When I recommended Maikel Franco in Waiver Wired two weeks ago, I titled the column "Mashing Maikel," but I didn't see this coming. On the strength of back-to-back five RBI games against the Yankees this week, 22-year-old Maikel Franco is now batting .319/.368/.604 with 10 home runs and 29 RBI over 37 games since his promotion from Triple-A. That includes … [Read more...]
How Carey Price won the Vezina Trophy (and it somehow wasn’t unanimous)
How Carey Price won the Vezina Trophy (and it somehow wasn’t unanimous) Carey Price of the Montreal Canadiens won the Vezina Trophy as the NHL’s top goaltender of the 2014-15 season. This was not a surprise. He was completely dominant; and even if you want to consider the Vezina as the de facto MVP award for goalies, he’s a runaway winner. What was a surprise: That Price didn’t win the … [Read more...]
NBA Draft: Rising Above Snubs, Cameron Payne Is Now a Possible Top Pick – New York Times
NBA Draft: Rising Above Snubs, Cameron Payne Is Now a Possible Top Pick - New York Times Sports of The Times By WILLIAM C. RHODEN In the age of analytics and scouting services that leave no rock unturned, flying under the radar is difficult. Somehow Cameron Payne found a way. On Wednesday, in a room filled with N.B.A. lottery picks and all-Americans from major college programs, Payne, a … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for June 25 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB Pitcher Stats, Picks for June 25 - Bleacher Report Victor Decolongon/Getty Images Saving up for a big weekend? Daily fantasy offers a huge opportunity to ease some of the pain to make up for blowing entirely too much money out on the town. In order to make that extra dough, owners will need to know exactly which pitchers to target on Thursday. Luckily, … [Read more...]