Canadiens legend Henri Richard suffering from Alzheimer's: Report It has been a difficult week for hockey legends. On Friday, Hall of Fame Islanders coach Al Arbour died at the age of 82. Now comes word that former Montreal Canadiens captain Henri Richard is battling Alzheimer’s disease. Richard won 11 Stanley Cups as a player with Montreal, an NHL record that will likely never be broken. … [Read more...]
Jonny Gomes fully embraces first career relief appearance against Yankees
Jonny Gomes fully embraces first career relief appearance against Yankees Position player pitching appearances have become such a regular part of baseball this season, we probably haven't appreciated some of the performances — both pitching and entertainment wise — to the fullest extent. That wasn't a problem though when Atlanta's Jonny Gomes took the hill in their 15-4 loss against the … [Read more...]
Injury to Robbie Lawler sends Ronda Rousey to Australia to headline UFC 193
Injury to Robbie Lawler sends Ronda Rousey to Australia to headline UFC 193 An injury to welterweight champion Robbie Lawler forced a postponement of his Nov. 15 title defense against Carlos Condit in the main event of UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia. As he often does, UFC president Dana White turned to women's bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey to fill the void. White said Friday on … [Read more...]
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema admits he hates Auburn
Arkansas coach Bret Bielema admits he hates Auburn Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema has always been a guy who speaks his mind, and on Friday night, he expressed his disdain toward another SEC program: Auburn. According to the Arkansas News Bureau, Bielema was speaking at a fan event in Springdale, Ark., and was going through the Razorbacks’ schedule “to the audience of fans and donors” when … [Read more...]
Michael Jordan’s ‘Tune Squad’ uniform from ‘Space Jam’ is going up for auction
Michael Jordan's 'Tune Squad' uniform from 'Space Jam' is going up for auction I've got good news and bad news, nostalgia-drenched, Internet-consuming fans of basketball and pop culture. The good news: I found the perfect Halloween costume for you. The bad news: It's going to cost you at least $10,000. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] That's right: … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 8 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana mountain classification after stage 8 (Reuters) Aug 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 8 on Saturday 1. Omar Fraile (Spain / Caja Rural) 13 2. Bert-Jan Lindeman (Netherlands / LottoNL) 13 3. Walter Pedraza (Colombia / Colombia) 7 4. Natnael Berhane (Eritrea / Team MTN) 7 5. Ilia Koshevoy (Belarus / Lampre) 7 6. Esteban … [Read more...]
Cycling-Van Garderen and Martin crash out of the Vuelta (Reuters)
Cycling-Van Garderen and Martin crash out of the Vuelta (Reuters) American Tejay van Garderen has pulled out of the Vuelta after sustaining a possible collarbone fracture in a big pile-up during the eighth stage on Saturday. The BMC Racing rider, who also abandoned the Tour de France last month because of illness, fell off his bike with some 50 kilometres left along with other riders … [Read more...]
Rocco Grimaldi remembers historic hockey double-header day
Rocco Grimaldi remembers historic hockey double-header day EL SEGUNDO, Calif. – Several months later, the absurdity of Nov. 18, 2014 is not lost on Florida Panthers forward Rocco Grimaldi. That was the day he pulled the rare double-header, playing in two different games in two different leagues. Grimaldi started the day in Texas with Florida Panthers’ AHL affiliate, the San Antonio Rampage. … [Read more...]
Baylor president wants review of athletic dept.
Baylor president wants review of athletic dept. Following the school's internal review of the events surrounding Sam Ukwuachu's arrival on campus and sexual assault case, Baylor president Ken Starr is calling for an independent review of the school's athletic department. "We must guarantee there is no room at Baylor University for those who would perpetrate sexual violence on our campus," Starr … [Read more...]
College basketball: Jordan Bohannon, brother of two ex-Badgers, picks Iowa – Madison.com
College basketball: Jordan Bohannon, brother of two ex-Badgers, picks Iowa - Madison.com IOWA CITY — The Bohannon legacy has come full circle. A decade after his oldest brother spurned Iowa for border rival Wisconsin, Jordan Bohannon chose the Hawkeyes’ basketball program on Friday morning. Bohannon, a 6-foot-1 senior at Linn-Mar High School, became head coach Fran McCaffery’s third commit in the … [Read more...]