Clemson T Isaiah Battle to enter NFL supplemental draft Clemson is looking for a new starting left tackle. The school announced Thursday that LT Isaiah Battle would enter the NFL's supplemental draft. Battle has played 27 games in his Clemson career. 16 of those are starts and he started 11 of 12 games in 2014. “I have some family matters to address, with a child due this summer, and I feel … [Read more...]
Cycling-German Kittel ruled out of Tour de France (Reuters)
Cycling-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 … [Read more...]
Todd Gurley hopeful he’ll be ready to participate in Rams training camp
Todd Gurley hopeful he'll be ready to participate in Rams training camp We don't know yet when one of the biggest names of the 2015 rookie class will play, but St. Louis Rams running back Todd Gurley sounds optimistic it will be sooner rather than later. Gurley told NFL Media that he thinks he'll be participating, at least partially, in training camp. Gurley, the 10th pick of the draft and … [Read more...]
Harrell, Rozier expected to be first round NBA picks – WLKY Louisville
Harrell, Rozier expected to be first round NBA picks - WLKY Louisville Former University of Louisville players Terry Rozier and Montrezl Harrell are expected to be first round picks in Thursday’s NBA draft. Coach Rick Pitino said he's bullish on both. CBS Sports has Harrell going between 19 and 25 and Rozier one of the final picks in the first round. On SportsCenter, Pitino said both have … [Read more...]
Landslide forces organizers to change Tour route (Reuters)
Landslide forces organizers to change Tour route (Reuters) Tour de France organizers have amended the route for the 20th stage of the race after a landslide forced them to scrap the climb up to the Col du Galibier. The penultimate stage will still finish at the top of the 21 hairpins of l'Alpe d'Huez but the ascent of the Galibier will be replaced by a punishing climb to the Col de la Croix … [Read more...]
Cycling-Landslide forces organisers to change Tour route (Reuters)
Cycling-Landslide forces organisers to change Tour route (Reuters) Tour de France organisers have amended the route for the 20th stage of the race after a landslide forced them to scrap the climb up to the Col du Galibier. The penultimate stage will still finish at the top of the 21 hairpins of l'Alpe d'Huez but the ascent of the Galibier will be replaced by a punishing climb to the Col de … [Read more...]
Awkward NHL Awards interviews (pt.1): Karlsson, Price, Tavares, Gaudreau, Dubnyk, Laviolette, Hanks
Awkward NHL Awards interviews (pt.1): Karlsson, Price, Tavares, Gaudreau, Dubnyk, Laviolette, Hanks LAS VEGAS - Interviews from any red carpet at any event can be one of two things: 1) boring as heck or 2) super awkward. Naturally, I chose to go for the latter and catch some of hockey's finest talking about anything but hockey. This is part one of two in a series of whimsical (and yes, … [Read more...]
Reds up Clyne offer – sources
Reds up Clyne offer - sources Nathaniel Clyne is on the radar of England's top clubs. Liverpool have raised their offer for England right-back Nathaniel Clyne to £10.5 million, sources have told ESPN FC, but Southampton are holding out for a fee of £15m. Saints are readying for the departure of Clyne and the club have already signed right-back Cedric Soares from Sporting Lisbon for an initial … [Read more...]
2015 NBA Draft shopping lists, division by division
2015 NBA Draft shopping lists, division by division The 2015 NBA draft is on Thursday evening, each of the NBA’s 30 teams (even Brooklyn!) will have draft picks and needs to fulfill. With this is mind, Ball Don’t Lie set out to establish the draft needs and expectations for each NBA team, division by division. Here is a roundup of what we projected: The Atlantic Division The New York Knicks … [Read more...]
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Free Pick and Betting Lines June 25, 2015
San Diego Padres at San Francisco Giants Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 39-34 San Francisco Giants play host to the 35-39 San Diego Padres today in MLB action on the grass of AT & T Park, June 25, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 3:45PM EST. Betting Odds Moneyline: Giants -120/Padres +110 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup James Shields (R) W/L 7-1 WHIP 1.27 ERA 3.75 Christopher … [Read more...]