Clemson kicker Ammon Lakip suspended for at least 3 games Clemson will be without starting kicker Ammon Lakip for at least the first three games of the regular season. Tigers head coach Dabo Swinney said Thursday that Lakip is suspended because of his June arrest for DUI and cocaine possession. Lakip, a senior, rejoined the team this week but has not participated in practice. Lakip had … [Read more...]
Science will prevail in doping firestorm: WADA chief (Reuters)
Science will prevail in doping firestorm: WADA chief (Reuters) By Nick Mulvenney BEIJING (Reuters) - Science will ultimately put out the doping firestorm that has engulfed athletics in the run-up to the world championships, Craig Reedie, head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), said on Friday. The governing body of athletics, the IAAF, has been in crisis since data from thousands of … [Read more...]
Five bold predictions for the Texas Longhorns in 2015 – FOXSports.com
Five bold predictions for the Texas Longhorns in 2015 - FOXSports.com Updated Aug 20, 2015 at 10:02p ET Texas is an interesting team heading into 2015. Second year head coach Charlie Strong showed some reasons for optimism in year one, but heading into his sophomore campaign, Texas isn't necessarily expected to do a whole lot.Or are they? Nine wins seems like a lofty goal for the Horns, but in … [Read more...]
NHL forces marijuana company to change stock listing, is a bummer
NHL forces marijuana company to change stock listing, is a bummer As you know, the National Hockey League is very protective of its trademarks, lest anyone think lesser about their Toronto Maple Leafs dog toy tosser. So the last thing the NHL would want is to be associated with something as destructive and nefarious – according to the cinematic classic “Reefer Madness” – as marijuana. … [Read more...]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines August 21, 2015
Tampa Bay Rays at Oakland Athletics Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 53-69 Oakland Athletics play host to the 60-61 Tampa Bay Rays tonight in MLB action on the grass of O.co Coliseum, August 21, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 10:05PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Rays +101/Athletics -111 O/U Total: 7 Pitching Matchup Drew Smyly (L) W/L 0-2 WHIP 1.06 ERA 4.35 Chris Bassitt (R) W/L … [Read more...]
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines August 21, 2015
New York Mets at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 49-70 Colorado Rockies play host to the 64-56 New York Mets tonight in MLB action on the grass of Coors Field, August 21, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Mets -114/Rockies +104 O/U Total: 11 Pitching Matchup Bartolo Colon (R) W/L 10-11 WHIP 1.26 ERA 4.58 Jonathan Gray (R) W/L 0-0 … [Read more...]
Arrieta picks up 15th win, Cubs pound Braves 7-1 – Yahoo Sports
Arrieta picks up 15th win, Cubs pound Braves 7-1 - Yahoo Sports CHICAGO (AP) -- Jake Arrieta had no desire to tout his high win total or his place in the NL Cy Young Award race.All that mattered to him was the Cubs stopped their recent skid.Arrieta pitched six scoreless innings for his major league-leading 15th win, and Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell homered to lead Chicago to a 7-1 … [Read more...]
Vuelta’s ‘unsafe’ 1st stage won’t count for individual times (The Associated Press)
Vuelta's 'unsafe' 1st stage won't count for individual times (The Associated Press) The Spanish Vuelta said Friday that the race's opening team time trial will not count toward the overall standings, after complaints about safety from cyclists. Vuelta spokesman Ivan Gomez told The Associated Press that after a meeting with teams and race directors, cycling's governing body UCI decided that … [Read more...]
Louis van Gaal has complete confidence in Ed Woodward despite failed signing attempts
Louis van Gaal has complete confidence in Ed Woodward despite failed signing attempts Louis van Gaal insists he has full confidence in Ed Woodward's abilities despite criticism of the Manchester United executive vice-chairman. Woodward came in for criticism after Pedro moved to Chelsea, rather than United. But the United boss maintains he has a good relationship with Woodward and has faith … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Golden Archer
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Golden Archer Chris Archer walked the first batter he faced Thursday. It turned out to be one of the Astros' best scoring chances of the evening. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. Archer allowed just one other baserunner over a complete-game, 1-0 shutout of the Astros on Thursday. A harmless Colby Rasmus single was all the Astros could muster … [Read more...]