Liverpool terminate Javier Manquillo’s 2-year loan from Atletico Madrid Spanish defender Javier Manquillo has returned to Atletico Madrid after his two-year loan at Liverpool was terminated early. The Spanish club have confirmed that the 21-year-old has been recalled and the deal cancelled by mutual consent because he did not … Continue reading → Spanish defender Javier Manquillo has … [Read more...]
Amazing flipbook tribute to Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks (Video)
Amazing flipbook tribute to Stanley Cup champion Blackhawks (Video) If you’re not familiar with The Flippist, he’s an artist that does awesome custom-made flipbooks. “I turn you into the star of your own movie. Each flipbook is hand-drawn and animated using your story,” he writes. What better story in hockey to get the Flippist treatment than the Chicago Blackhawks’ third Stanley Cup in six … [Read more...]
Bucs CB C.J. Wilson reportedly lost two fingers in fireworks accident
Bucs CB C.J. Wilson reportedly lost two fingers in fireworks accident It turns out Jason Pierre-Paul wasn’t the only NFL player to suffer a fireworks-related injury over the holiday weekend. According to the Tampa Tribune, Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback C.J. Wilson suffered a “severe hand injury in a fireworks accident” during the July 4th weekend. The Lincoln (N.C.) Times-News reported, … [Read more...]
Shutdown Countdown: One draft pick changes the Titans' outlook – Yahoo Sports (blog)
Shutdown Countdown: One draft pick changes the Titans' outlook - Yahoo Sports (blog) View gallery.(Graphic by Amber Matsumoto) Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2015 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 8, the day before the preseason begins with the Hall of Fame … [Read more...]
Federer, Murray heading for semifinal showdown at Wimbeldon
Federer, Murray heading for semifinal showdown at Wimbeldon Stan Wawrinka came into the quarterfinals as the only man who hadn’t dropped a set in the first five rounds. Richard Gasquet came in with only one win in his last 16 matches against top-10 opponents. The matchup definitely looked to favor Wawrinka, but it’s No. 21 Gasquet moving on with the tremendous upset over No. 4 Wawrinka, 6-4, … [Read more...]
The likely 2015 Reading Royals ugly Christmas sweater jersey is fantastic (Photo)
The likely 2015 Reading Royals ugly Christmas sweater jersey is fantastic (Photo) It’s July 8, which means that there are only 170 shopping days left until Christmas, and what better way to celebrate than with an ugly Christmas sweater hockey jersey, courtesy of the ECHL’s Reading Royals. The Royals have donned ugly sweater jerseys for games in each of the past two seasons. (We’ve even … [Read more...]
Hornets' Hairston cited for traffic violations
Hornets' Hairston cited for traffic violations Associated Press 0 Shares Print CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Charlotte Mecklenburg County Police records indicate Hornets guard P.J. Hairston was cited June 18 for driving with a revoked license and expired tags, speeding and driving left of the center line. P.J. Hairston finds himself saddled with legal issues for the third straight … [Read more...]
Fear not, redheads, Vin Scully says you’re not going extinct
Fear not, redheads, Vin Scully says you're not going extinct Is there anything Vin Scully can't do? On top of being a fantastic baseball announcer, he's also, apparently, an expert on redheads. That makes sense, we guess, Scully used to rock the red hair. Redheads make up just 1-2 percent of the population, so it's important that they support each other. That's what happened during a recent … [Read more...]
The Latest: Day of remembrance at Tour de France (The Associated Press)
The Latest: Day of remembrance at Tour de France (The Associated Press) On a rainy and grey day on the battlefields of World War One in northern France, Tour riders paid tribute to the fallen heroes of the first global conflict of the 20th century. Before the peloton started its 189.5-kilometer ride through the regions of Artois and Somme - where the Battle of the Somme claimed thousands of … [Read more...]
Top players defend McIlroy playing soccer, which led to ankle injury
Top players defend McIlroy playing soccer, which led to ankle injury Rory McIlroy isn't the first golfer to injure himself doing something off the course, and he certainly won't be the last. However, the world No. 1 has taken flak for sustaining an ankle injury while playing soccer that will likely keep him from defending his British Open crown. Several top players have come to McIlroy's … [Read more...]