Vin Scully hasn't made decision about returning to Dodgers booth in 2016 About this time every year we receive official word from legendary broadcaster Vin Scully regarding his future in the Los Angeles Dodgers TV booth. According to Bill Shaikin of the Los Angeles Times, we'll be forced to sweat it out a little longer this time around, as Scully remains undecided about a return in 2016. … [Read more...]
Jamie Jackson interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (8.17.15)
Jamie Jackson interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (8.17.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with Jamie Jackson, author of the new book ‘A Season in the Red: Managing Man UTD in the shadow of Sir Alex Ferguson.’ During the interview, Nate Abaurrea asks The Guardian journalist about several topics including Sir […] Listen to the latest episode of … [Read more...]
Yankees' Mitchell exits after taking liner to face
Yankees' Mitchell exits after taking liner to face NEW YORK - Monday night, in the second inning of his start against the Twins (GameTracker), Yankees right-hander Bryan Mitchell was hit in the face by a line drive off the bat of Eduardo Nunez. It was unintentional, obviously. The unembeddable video of the play is here. Mitchell remained on the ground for a few moments but was soon about to … [Read more...]
NFL Daily Fantasy Football 2015: DFS Sleeper RBs to Target Early This Season – Bleacher Report
NFL Daily Fantasy Football 2015: DFS Sleeper RBs to Target Early This Season - Bleacher Report Ben Margot/Associated Press Fantasy football is so close that you can feel it. More specifically, the time to set your lineup for the DraftKings $10 million Millionaire Maker is, well, already here. If you head over to the site, you can set your lineup, which means we need to get to work. The … [Read more...]
Blue Jays demote pitcher Drew Hutchison to Triple-A despite 12-2 record
Blue Jays demote pitcher Drew Hutchison to Triple-A despite 12-2 record Earning a win Sunday against the New York Yankees wasn't enough for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Drew Hutchison to keep his spot in the starting rotation – at least for the next little while. The Blue Jays optioned Hutchison to Triple-A Buffalo on Monday and will go with a four-man rotation for their upcoming eight-game … [Read more...]
From Lion to Lamb: Can Penn State's Christian Hackenberg Regain His First … – Grantland
From Lion to Lamb: Can Penn State's Christian Hackenberg Regain His First ... - Grantland By the end, it was easy to dismiss Christian Hackenberg’s sophomore campaign as a flop, a casualty of irrational preseason exuberance, an unmitigated disaster, and by and large the criticism was on point. Hell, it was empirical: With 20.6 points per game, Penn State’s offense was undeniably the most … [Read more...]
Tennessee using homemade virtual reality technology to help QBs
Tennessee using homemade virtual reality technology to help QBs Tennessee is the latest program to begin using virtual reality technology to give players (mainly quarterbacks) a special way to review practice film, but the Vols didn’t go the route that others have chosen. Instead of employing the technology created at Stanford (STriVR) like other programs and NFL teams do, Tennessee sports … [Read more...]
Auburn and Alabama add five-star prospects on back-to-back days
Auburn and Alabama add five-star prospects on back-to-back days Even though the rivalry between Auburn and Alabama will forever be associated with football, the annual hoops showdowns between the two programs may not be an afterthought much longer. The Tigers and Crimson Tide both landed five-star recruits in the last 48 hours, further raising hopes that both may emerge as contenders in the … [Read more...]
Mayweather-Pacquiao lawsuits sent to California court (The Associated Press)
Mayweather-Pacquiao lawsuits sent to California court (The Associated Press) Plaintiffs who say the May 2 Las Vegas fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. was a fraud and they deserve their pay-per-view money back will argue their cases in front of a federal judge in California. Judge R. Gary Klausner, the same judge hearing arguments in cases filed against the Sony movie … [Read more...]
Brooke Henderson Monday qualifies, wins 1st LPGA event by 8 shots
Brooke Henderson Monday qualifies, wins 1st LPGA event by 8 shots Brooke Henderson has been a teenage Canadian warrior this year on the LPGA Tour. The 17-year-old came into the year without LPGA membership, forcing her to Monday qualify for event after event. However, Henderson has answered the bell time and again, earning her way in events, scoring high finishes and going through the whole … [Read more...]