Nebraska stadium announcer allegedly stole money from elderly Nebraska in-stadium announcer Patrick Combs is accused of taking thousands of dollars from two elderly women. According to police, the now-former Memorial Stadium announcer had power of attorney status with two women, ages 88 and 92. He then used that to extract "more than" $363,000 from them. And one of them had dementia. He's … [Read more...]
Dustin Johnson’s Whistling Straits bunker not in play at PGA Championship
Dustin Johnson's Whistling Straits bunker not in play at PGA Championship Good news for Dustin Johnson: The bunker that cost him a major breakthrough at the 2010 PGA Championship won't be in play. Graeme McDowell, who recently played Whistling Straits, which again hosts the PGA next week, said the bunker is covered. “There’s a big stand over Dustin’s bunker, though,” McDowell said Thursday … [Read more...]
Auston Matthews, projected 2016 No. 1 pick, to play in Switzerland
Auston Matthews, projected 2016 No. 1 pick, to play in Switzerland After months of delays, the ZSC Lions made it official on Friday: Auston Matthews, the projected first-overall pick in next June’s NHL Draft, has signed a one-year deal to play for the Swiss side. From ZSC: Auston Matthews residence permit got on the condition that it must be used only after his 18th birthday. The first use … [Read more...]
USA Basketball’s embarrassment of riches on display at 34-player Vegas minicamp
USA Basketball's embarrassment of riches on display at 34-player Vegas minicamp On Thursday, USA Basketball announced the list of players expected to attend in its three-day summer minicamp, set to begin Tuesday in Las Vegas. As anticipated, the 34-participant list includes a who's who of NBA stars, including eight members of the U.S. men's national team that won gold at the 2012 Summer … [Read more...]
Cy Young candidate Zack Greinke can bat-flip with the best of them
Cy Young candidate Zack Greinke can bat-flip with the best of them By now everyone who follows baseball knows about Zack Greinke’s prowess on the mound. The Dodgers star is a Cy Young front runner on account of leading the majors in bWAR for pitchers (6.4), earned-run average (1.71), win percentage (.846), and he’s second in WHIP (.0853). But did you know he can swing a mean bat, too? … [Read more...]
Aston Villa says deal for Emmanuel Adebayor can be revived
Aston Villa says deal for Emmanuel Adebayor can be revived Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has refused to rule out reviving a deal for Emmanuel Adebayor. The Tottenham striker had been in talks over a loan move with Villa – and been given a tour of their training ground – but the deal has stalled. Sherwood worked with Adebayor at […] Aston Villa boss Tim Sherwood has refused to rule out … [Read more...]
49ers offseason gets even worse with Aldon Smith’s latest DUI arrest
49ers offseason gets even worse with Aldon Smith's latest DUI arrest San Francisco 49ers outside linebacker Aldon Smith is very talented, and has a serious problem staying out of trouble. Two years after a DUI arrest made headlines, he was arrested again on a DUI charge. Smith was arrested and booked into Santa Clara County Jail on $26,000 bail on Friday, according to Matt Keller of ABC 7 … [Read more...]
Inside Baseball: Reds, Pads stun, plus MLB notes
Inside Baseball: Reds, Pads stun, plus MLB notes Trade deadline week was one of the best ever, but deadline day itself turned into a surprising dud, with only one true impact player changing teams that day. That was exciting outfielder Yoenis Cespedes -- a rental star who's part of a Mets revival but is ineligible to start next season as a Met as his contract is currently written. So what happened … [Read more...]
Dante Exum’s torn left ACL could stem Jazz’s hoped-for surge back to playoffs
Dante Exum's torn left ACL could stem Jazz's hoped-for surge back to playoffs After a fantastic finish to the 2014-15 season that saw them boast the NBA's No. 1 defense and sixth-best record after the All-Star break, the Utah Jazz entered this summer as a team on the rise, chock full of young talent under coach Quin Snyder and looking to have a chance to leap into the Western Conference … [Read more...]
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema transfer to Arsenal is ‘doable’
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema transfer to Arsenal is ‘doable’ According to Spanish soccer specialist, Graham Hunter, Arsenal’s long-time pursuit of striker Karim Benzema is still possible. Hunter spoke with talkSPORT on Thursday about a potential deal and claimed that Real Madrid could use an influx in cash. “Arsenal have the money and Real Madrid need the money,” explained Hunter. “They … [Read more...]