Greg Cosell's NFL Classroom: What to watch before the snap This summer, NFL Films' Greg Cosell will be doing a series of posts for Shutdown Corner taking a deeper look into the finer points of football, explaining how fans can look for the subtle nuances that make the game so interesting beneath the surface. On Sundays, I usually just watch games without taking notes or looking at schemes or … [Read more...]
Alex Avila makes outstanding catch diving into stands
Alex Avila makes outstanding catch diving into stands With Miguel Cabrera expected to miss six weeks with a Grade 3 strain of his left calf, the Detroit Tigers are losing an irreplaceable piece of their offense. With that in mind, we're certain the veteran first baseman would have never even attempted making the catch his replacement Alex Avila pulled off on Saturday afternoon. Typically … [Read more...]
Greipel wins 2nd stage of Tour de France; Nibali loses time (The Associated Press)
Greipel wins 2nd stage of Tour de France; Nibali loses time (The Associated Press) NEELTJE JANS, Netherlands (AP) -- German rider Andre Greipel won a rain-drenched second stage of the Tour de France in a sprint finish on Sunday, while defending champion Vincenzo Nibali and Tour contender Nairo Quintana lost valuable time after dropping behind the front group. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Contador and Froome in control after hectic stage 2 (Reuters)
Cycling-Contador and Froome in control after hectic stage 2 (Reuters) (Adds details) By Julien Pretot ZEELAND, Netherlands, July 5 (Reuters) - - One year after crashing out of the race, Chris Froome and Alberto Contador were back in control of the Tour de France, hurting their main rivals in a hectic second stage won by German Andre Greipel on Sunday. Crosswinds and crashes caused several … [Read more...]
Spurs focused on Ginobili after Aldridge signing
Spurs focused on Ginobili after Aldridge signing ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print The LaMarcus Aldridge signing has the San Antonio Spurs even more determined to try to convince Manu Ginobili to play one more season than they already were, sources told ESPN.com's Marc Stein. Building out roster depth is a prime concern for the Spurs after committing all of their available … [Read more...]
Damarious Randall locked in at cornerback, not safety, in Green Bay – NBCSports.com
Damarious Randall locked in at cornerback, not safety, in Green Bay - NBCSports.com Damarious Randall was viewed as the best coverage safety in this year’s NFL draft. The Packers, who took Randall in the first round, think he’s good enough in coverage to play cornerback. Rob Demovsky of ESPN reports that the Packers are set on playing their first-round pick at cornerback. That’s where he’s been … [Read more...]
Domenech tells Lloris to reject Man United
Domenech tells Lloris to reject Man United ESPN FC's Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop discuss the interest Southampton and Tottenham have in Atletico Madrid defender Toby Alderweireld. Raymond Domenech has told Hugo Lloris to leave Tottenham for a bigger club -- but suggested a transfer to Manchester United would be a sideways move. The former France manager, who led his country to the 2006 World … [Read more...]
Dennis defends yellow jersey on 2nd stage of Tour de France (The Associated Press)
Dennis defends yellow jersey on 2nd stage of Tour de France (The Associated Press) Australian rider Rohan Dennis defends the yellow jersey as riders set off on the second stage of the Tour de France on Sunday. Stage 2 left from the cycling-mad Dutch city of Utrecht, where Dennis won Saturday's individual time trial in a record average speed of 55.446 kph (34.4 mph) to become the seventh … [Read more...]
Man United wait on Di Maria injury news
Man United wait on Di Maria injury news ESPN FC's Alexis Nunes and Shaka Hislop discuss PSG's pursuit of Angel Di Maria and question whether the Argentina international would find success with the French giants. Manchester United are waiting to see how long their record signing Angel Di Maria will be sidelined for after he was injured in the Copa America final. The £59.7 million winger … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Buchholz Goes the Distance
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Buchholz Goes the Distance Matt Stonie shocked the world Saturday by defeating Joey Chestnut, the LeBron James of gluttony, in Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest at Coney Island. And somehow, it still wasn’t the biggest upset of the day. Okay, maybe it was, but not by much. In baseball, the day’s biggest upset belonged to the Boston Red Sox. Boston’s victory wasn’t the … [Read more...]