Top hockey recruit Jost picks UND - INFORUM GRAND FORKS – Tyson Jost remembers his first visit to the University of North Dakota when he was 15 years old. The highly recruited forward will be coming back soon. Jost made a verbal commitment Monday afternoon to play for North Dakota beginning in the fall of 2016, ending a battle between several colleges and the Everett Silvertips of the Western … [Read more...]
UFC Fight Night 74 'Prelims:' FOX Sports 1 undercard preview and predictions … – MMAmania.com
UFC Fight Night 74 'Prelims:' FOX Sports 1 undercard preview and predictions ... - MMAmania.com Young guns don't come in much higher calibers than this. Two terrific finishers with a combined age of just 48 will look to light up SaskTel Centre in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, this Sunday (Aug. 23, 2015) when striking savant Max Holloway takes on the savage submission prowess of … [Read more...]
Dez Bryant gets slugged in the face during big Cowboys-Rams fight
Dez Bryant gets slugged in the face during big Cowboys-Rams fight The NFL sent a memo to teams to knock it off with the fighting. And then the St. Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys had a brawl at a joint practice. This was a pretty good one. It wasn't just one player shoving a bit with another player before they got broken up. Guys from both sides were getting after it, and it went on for a … [Read more...]
76ers' Embiid has bone graft procedure on foot
76ers' Embiid has bone graft procedure on foot Associated Press 0 Shares Print PHILADELPHIA -- Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid underwent surgery for the second time on his right foot on Tuesday, this time a bone graft procedure. Joel Embiid missed his entire rookie season after having surgery to repair a stress fracture in his foot in June 2014, and will likely miss this … [Read more...]
Dave Dombrowski hired by Red Sox, Ben Cherington out as GM
Dave Dombrowski hired by Red Sox, Ben Cherington out as GM When he was suddenly let go as president and general manager of the Detroit Tigers earlier in August after 14 years of service, it was understood that Dave Dombrowski wouldn't be out of work for long. The location of his new job? We'll call it a bit of a stunner. The Boston Red Sox announced Tuesday night that Dombrowski would take … [Read more...]
Utah AD Chris Hill defends decision to take two-year hiatus from BYU series
Utah AD Chris Hill defends decision to take two-year hiatus from BYU series The BYU-Utah rivalry is one of the country’s most heated rivalries — even if the teams aren’t scheduled to play. Currently, the two schools are taking a two-year hiatus from their football rivalry and Utah athletic director Chris Hill told the Deseret News why he wasn’t concerned about the Utes not playing their … [Read more...]
MLS teams must shake things up for playoff push
MLS teams must shake things up for playoff push Close your eyes and imagine for a moment, that you are the owner or president of a Major League Soccer team. Despite being five points from the last playoff spot, the team is in last place in its conference. Your team is the only team not to win a road […] Close your eyes and imagine for a moment, that you are the owner or president of a Major … [Read more...]
Dombrowski new Red Sox prez, Cherington out
Dombrowski new Red Sox prez, Cherington out Dave Dombrowski, who not long ago stepped down as GM of the Tigers, has agreed to become the Red Sox's president of baseball operations, CBS Sports MLB insider Jon Heyman has confirmed. In a related move, Ben Cherington will step down as GM but stay on long enough to assist Dombrowski with the transition. Per the team, Dombrowski will assume his duties … [Read more...]
The NBA’s all-time starting five: Miami Heat
The NBA's all-time starting five: Miami Heat You’re in your second semester of AP Basketball History, you love really good teams, and you love lists. With precious little drama left in the NBA’s 2015 offseason, why don’t we hit the barroom and/or barbershop, pour ourselves a frosty mug of Barbicide, and get to arguin’ over each franchise’s most formidable starting five-man lineup. [Follow … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan would rather you not see him in his reading glasses
Michael Jordan would rather you not see him in his reading glasses NBA legend Michael Jordan took the witness stand Tuesday in an ongoing trial related to the unauthorized use of his image in an advertisement by the now-defunct supermarket chain Dominick's Finer Foods. The store took advantage of Jordan's 2009 Hall of Fame induction — you know, the one where he aired petty grievances for 20 … [Read more...]