All 128 FBS college football teams ranked for 2015, from Ohio State to Charlotte - SB Nation Bill Connelly has written thousands of words and studied lots of data about your team. Here's how he thinks you stack up. At the end of each conference preview series, I looked at how I perceived that conference's balance of power heading into 2015. All of those individual conference rankings and team … [Read more...]
DraftKings 'Absolutely Not' Opening Sports Book As FanDuel Also Toes Line On … – Legal Sports Report
DraftKings 'Absolutely Not' Opening Sports Book As FanDuel Also Toes Line On ... - Legal Sports Report For those hoping the daily fantasy sports industry would eventually find ways to distance itself from gambling, it wasn’t a great week. First, DraftKings received a gaming license to operate in the U.K. Then FanDuel purchased a sports analytics site that has applications in sports … [Read more...]
Seahawks OC Darrell Bevell on Super Bowl play call: ‘I wouldn’t change it’
Seahawks OC Darrell Bevell on Super Bowl play call: ‘I wouldn’t change it’ From the instant Malcolm Butler intercepted Russell Wilson in the Super Bowl in February, a legion of unemployed play callers (and some who do have jobs) openly questioned THE WORST CALL IN THE HISTORY OF MANKIND. It was a somewhat unfair assault on a coach in Bevell, who called a play that — if run correctly — made a … [Read more...]
Maurice Clarett speaks to Florida State about life lessons
Maurice Clarett speaks to Florida State about life lessons Former Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett paid a visit to the Florida State football team Wednesday night to talk about how he went from being one of the nation’s best football players to sitting in a jail cell. “Essentially, I was what y’all was: a national champion, right?” Clarett told the team. “So how do you go from being … [Read more...]
Raptors finalize extension with Valanciunas
Raptors finalize extension with Valanciunas ESPN.com news services 0 Shares Print The Toronto Raptors have signed center Jonas Valanciunas to a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Thursday. "Jonas' contributions continue to improve with each season and we view him as a significant part of what we are building in Toronto," Raptors president and general manager Masai … [Read more...]
Reds trade Marlon Byrd to Giants
Reds trade Marlon Byrd to Giants The Cincinnati Reds traded outfielder Marlon Byrd to the San Francisco Giants, both clubs announced Thursday afternoon. In exchange, a 24-year-old right-handed minor-league pitcher named Stephen Johnson heads to the Reds. Byrd, who turns 38 years old Aug. 30, is batting .237 with 19 home runs and a .735 on-base plus slugging percentage in 388 plate appearances. He … [Read more...]
Travers might not be right race for Triple Crown winner (The Associated Press)
Travers might not be right race for Triple Crown winner (The Associated Press) The owner of American Pharoah has made it clear he wants his Triple Crown winner to run in the $1.25 million Travers at Saratoga Race Course on Aug. 29. A decision is anticipated Sunday, after American Pharoah's scheduled morning workout at Del Mar in California. On a key issue, owner Ahmed Zayat and trainer Bob … [Read more...]
Crawford will defend junior welterweight title against Jean (The Associated Press)
Crawford will defend junior welterweight title against Jean (The Associated Press) OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- Terence ''Bud'' Crawford will make his first defense of his WBO junior welterweight title against No. 2 contender Dierry Jean of Canada on Oct. 24 in Omaha. … [Read more...]
WBC champion Deontay Wilder set to face Johann Duhaupas (The Associated Press)
WBC champion Deontay Wilder set to face Johann Duhaupas (The Associated Press) BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) -- WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder will fight Frenchman Johann Duhaupas in the first prime-time heavyweight title bout televised by NBC in 20 years. … [Read more...]
Malmo goalkeeper brands Celtic players as ‘pigs’ following Champions League playoff
Malmo goalkeeper brands Celtic players as ‘pigs’ following Champions League playoff Malmo goalkeeper Johan Wiland branded Celtic players “pigs” following the first leg of their Champions League qualifier. The Swede hit out after his side fell to a 3-2 defeat in the play-off opener at Celtic Park, and reserved special vitriol for Hoops striker Leigh Griffiths. Quoted on the Kvallsposten … [Read more...]