Lions trade CB Mo Seisay to Seahawks - Detroit Free Press Detroit Lions Mohammed Seisay intercepts a pass by the Miami Dolphins Ryan Tannehill during first half action on Sunday, November 9, 2014 at Ford Field in Detroit.(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier, Detroit Free Press) Mohammed Seisay reported to training camp with the rest of his Detroit Lions teammates today, and promptly found out he'd … [Read more...]
No. 24 Boise State: The Broncos are poised for an undefeated season
No. 24 Boise State: The Broncos are poised for an undefeated season Dr. Saturday’s will unveil its preseason Top 25 team-by-team during the next 25 days. This list is based on returning starters, schedule and prospects. However, we all know that once the games begin, things can change very quickly. Still, we thought we’d give our best guess heading into the 2015 season. No. 24 Boise State … [Read more...]
Travers to raise purse by $350,000 if American Pharoah runs (The Associated Press)
Travers to raise purse by $350,000 if American Pharoah runs (The Associated Press) SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) -- The New York Racing Association will raise the purse of the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga to $1.6 million if Triple Crown winner American Pharoah starts in the race. … [Read more...]
Inbee Park wins seventh major at Women’s British Open
Inbee Park wins seventh major at Women's British Open Inbee Park did it again. Closing with a tournament-best-tying final-round 65, Park caught and passed 54-hole co-leaders Jin Young Ko and Teresa Lu to secure her first Ricoh Women's British Open at Turnberry in Scotland. It's the seventh major title for Park, who has won six of her seven majors in her last 14 major starts. That's a … [Read more...]
Athletics-Russia links new doping scandal to race for top athletics post (Reuters)
Athletics-Russia links new doping scandal to race for top athletics post (Reuters) Russia's sports minister dismissed allegations that more than 400 Russian athletes were suspected of taking banned performance enhancing drugs, linking the media reports to upcoming elections for athletics' ruling body. Britain's Sunday Times newspaper and German broadcaster ARD/WDR said they were given … [Read more...]
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea Community Shield match highlights and player ratings
Arsenal 1-0 Chelsea Community Shield match highlights and player ratings Arsene Wenger finally secured victory over Jose Mourinho as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's first-half goal was enough to give Arsenal a 1-0 win against Chelsea in the FA Community Shield at Wembley. The veteran French coach had not beaten his rival in … Continue reading → Arsene Wenger finally secured victory over Jose … [Read more...]
NFL officials supervisor on footballs: ‘They could have a slow leak’
NFL officials supervisor on footballs: 'They could have a slow leak' There are many, many problems with the way the NFL handled deflate-gate, and one is pretty basic: The league never cared about the air pressure of footballs before hammering the New England Patriots. That was clear from the Wells report, when it came to light that the Indianapolis Colts told the NFL before the AFC … [Read more...]
Cole Hamels thanks Philadelphia with full-page ad
Cole Hamels thanks Philadelphia with full-page ad Parting is such sweet sorrow, even when we're fully prepared for the new road ahead. On Saturday, Cole Hamels officially started his new journey with the Texas Rangers exactly one week to the day after his historic final appearance with the Philadelphia Phillies. On that day, Hamels went out on the highest of highs, pitching the 13th … [Read more...]
Quarterbacks vs. defense: The debate continues in college football – The Idaho Statesman
Quarterbacks vs. defense: The debate continues in college football - The Idaho Statesman [unable to retrieve full-text content]The Idaho StatesmanQuarterbacks vs. defense: The debate continues in college footballThe Idaho StatesmanQuarterbacks vs. defense: The debate continues in college football. By CHADD .... “They've decided to spread you from sideline to sideline. They're ... The … [Read more...]
Nebraska selling jerseys with generic numbers in 2015
Nebraska selling jerseys with generic numbers in 2015 Nebraska no longer wants to sell jerseys that fans believe are a specific player's. The school, like many others, has typically sold football jerseys with the numbers of popular players. Because of NCAA licensing restrictions, the jerseys haven't had the players' names on the back of them. But if you were a Husker fan in the early 2000s … [Read more...]