Offseason Beat: Changes for Bulls & Raptors As much as I’d like to admit this is a super important column for news pertaining to the upcoming season, it’s not. August is easily the slowest month of the year for NBA news and several non-players in the NBA take their vacations this month. Plus, 95 percent of the season-long fantasy players are spending all of their time on preparing for fantasy … [Read more...]
Reijnen wins at Tour of Utah, Phinney finishes third (The Associated Press)
Reijnen wins at Tour of Utah, Phinney finishes third (The Associated Press) LOGAN, Utah (AP) -- Kiel Reijnen won a sprint from a small group of riders Monday to win the opening stage of the Tour of Utah, while Taylor Phinney finished third in his first race in more than a year. … [Read more...]
Doping-money at heart of athletics coverup says former-BALCO chief (Reuters)
Doping-money at heart of athletics coverup says former-BALCO chief (Reuters) (Reuters) - Victor Conte, the man at the center of what was the United States' biggest doping scandal, believes the latest drug scandal to rock the sports world is all part of a coverup to protect the bottom line. Britain's Sunday Times newspaper and Germany's ARD/WDR broadcaster said they had obtained secret data … [Read more...]
Is Jimmy Garoppolo ready to be the Patriots’ starting quarterback?
Is Jimmy Garoppolo ready to be the Patriots' starting quarterback? The quarterback who grew up with Tom Brady posters on his wall appears likely to be replacing him as the New England Patriots' starter for the first quarter of the season. Unless the NFLPA and Brady's lawyers can get an injunction, or perform some magic in federal court, Jimmy Garoppolo will be taking snaps from center — or … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy at Whistling Straits (in a trick-shot video)!
Rory McIlroy at Whistling Straits (in a trick-shot video)! There's a good chance Rory McIlroy won't play in next week's PGA Championship in Wisconsin, missing out on a second consecutive major title defense in 2015. However, McIlroy appeared Monday at Whistling Straits, but not to get ready for the year's final major. The world No. 1 -- at least for now -- guest starred in a video released … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods’ remaining schedule hinges on PGA success
Tiger Woods' remaining schedule hinges on PGA success Tiger Woods thinks an 80th PGA Tour win isn't nearly as far away as it looked at the British Open. “I feel I’m very close (to winning),” Woods said in a Monday teleconference promoting the Deutsche Bank Championship, whose proceeds primarily benefit the Tiger Woods Foundation. Good thing -- Woods is running out of time to win this season. … [Read more...]
Mission Brief and Pinkman favored in Hambletonian elims (The Associated Press)
Mission Brief and Pinkman favored in Hambletonian elims (The Associated Press) The $1.2 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands this weekend is going to feature last year's top colt and filly trotters. Pinkman, the Dan Patch winner as the top colt, and Mission Brief, the filly champion, were among 19 horses entered Monday in the world's most famous race for trotters. Pinkman, who has won 6 … [Read more...]
Arsenal loss is a blessing in disguise, says Chelsea captain John Terry
Arsenal loss is a blessing in disguise, says Chelsea captain John Terry Captain John Terry has urged his Chelsea team-mates to heed the wake-up call presented by their 1-0 FA Community Shield defeat to Arsenal. The Barclays Premier League champions were sluggish as their London rivals, through Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain's 24th-minute goal, recorded … Continue reading → Captain John Terry … [Read more...]
Giants GM Jerry Reese needs draft picks to start paying off now – New York Daily News
Giants GM Jerry Reese needs draft picks to start paying off now - New York Daily News Jerry Reese always knew he had to step up his game after a string of ugly drafts from 2009-12 hardly produced any real NFLers. He hit on his first-rounders, but not much else. It’s a huge reason the Giants are in their current mess. But John Mara stood by Reese, and was always convinced his general manager would … [Read more...]
David Price turns in exceptional first start with the Blue Jays
David Price turns in exceptional first start with the Blue Jays Look out, other American League teams, the Toronto Blue Jays finally have an ace. David Price was fantastic in his first start with the club, picking up a 5-1 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. [Friday Daily Fantasy contest: Turn $5 into $5K] Price wasted no time showing off his skills. He struck out the first two … [Read more...]