Ohio State's Braxton Miller says he's moving from QB to WR It looks like Ohio State’s quarterback competition is down from three to two. Braxton Miller, a two-time Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year, told Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel that he will start the 2015 season as an H-back – a hybrid receiver position. Miller still could play quarterback, but estimated to Thamel that he will … [Read more...]
Long-shot Star Act rallies to win at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Long-shot Star Act rallies to win at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Long-shot Star Act rallied to beat Circling by 1 1/2 lengths Thursday in the $72,000 feature race for fillies and mares at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
Here’s Tony Parker evading a tiger on French game show ‘Fort Boyard’
Here's Tony Parker evading a tiger on French game show 'Fort Boyard' Pretty much every high-level professional sports contract has clauses regarding which activities athletes cannot engage in off the field of play. The idea makes sense — if franchises are going to pay guys millions of dollars, then they want some legal protection against an injury that did not occur on company time. You … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: Summer League: Southeast
Offseason Beat: Summer League: Southeast The Southeast Division has always been a weird one. There always seems to be a number of teams trending in different directions and it's usually not very deep. That was no different with the Hawks exploding, the Heat losing LeBron James, the Wizards showing some consistency and Bobcats Hornets changing names. As for their Summer Leagues teams, there were … [Read more...]
World Soccer Talk Radio (7.23.15) Susie Schaaf interview about FOX’s Bundesliga coverage
World Soccer Talk Radio (7.23.15) Susie Schaaf interview about FOX’s Bundesliga coverage Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Susie Schaaf about FOX’s TV coverage of the Bundesliga. Schaaf, an expert on Bundesliga soccer and Bayern Munich, speaks to Nate Abaurrea and shares her concerns … Continue reading → Listen to the latest episode of World … [Read more...]
Offseason Low Down: 49ers Fantasy Preview
Offseason Low Down: 49ers Fantasy Preview 49ers Year in Review2014 Pass Attempts Rank: 29th (487)2014 Rush Attempts Rank: 9th (470)2014 Total Offensive Plays Rank: 20th (1,009)2014 Yards Per Play Rank: 23rd (5.2)Projected Starting LineupQB: Colin KaepernickRB: Carlos HydeFB: Bruce MillerWR: Anquan BoldinWR: Torrey SmithTE: Vernon DavisLT: Joe StaleyLG: Brandon ThomasC: Daniel KilgoreRG: Erik … [Read more...]
Report: DeVonte Fields cleared academically to play at Louisville
Report: DeVonte Fields cleared academically to play at Louisville DeVonte Fields has been academically cleared to play at Louisville. Cardinals head coach Bobby Petrino said earlier this week that the TCU transfer was taking summer classes and hadn’t been given the go-ahead to participate in fall camp. Now, according to ESPN.com, everything is good to go and Fields will enroll on Aug. 4 – … [Read more...]
3 jockeys accused of fixing races at Evangeline Downs (The Associated Press)
3 jockeys accused of fixing races at Evangeline Downs (The Associated Press) Three jockeys are accused in a race-fixing scheme that involved holding back a horse picked as a favorite to win and using an agent to place bets on the race at Evangeline Downs, state police said Thursday. The investigation began after the state Racing Commission received a complaint about a June 19 race at the … [Read more...]
The fact that Klinsmann has been dealt a bad hand is ignored by many in US soccer media
The fact that Klinsmann has been dealt a bad hand is ignored by many in US soccer media As expected, the USA’s 2-1 loss in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinals to Jamaica was met by the usual chorus of critiques from some quarters of the American soccer press and reactive US fans. The criticism was quite predictable –“Jürgen … Continue reading → As expected, the USA’s 2-1 loss in the CONCACAF … [Read more...]
Owning an NHL team; Babcock for mental health; Lindsay near 90 (Puck Headlines)
Owning an NHL team; Babcock for mental health; Lindsay near 90 (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Mark Sertich is 94 years old and still seems to have an explosive … [Read more...]