Manchester United set to table £100 million bid for Gareth Bale Manchester United is preparing a world record bid of £100 million for Real Madrid forward Gareth Bale, according to the Sunday World. The story from the British publication comes on the heels of manager Louis van Gaal’s statement earlier today that his side does not need to add any more […] Manchester United is preparing a … [Read more...]
Sources: Cavs to sign 7-footer, former pick Kaun
Sources: Cavs to sign 7-footer, former pick Kaun Brian Windhorst, ESPN.com Close ESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two books 0 Shares Print The Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a contract with center Sasha Kaun, sources said. Kaun is expected to sign a two-year deal, with the second year being a player option, sources said. Kaun, 30, … [Read more...]
Seahawks Chiefs Pick – NFL Preseason Week 2 – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Seahawks Chiefs Pick - NFL Preseason Week 2 - SportsBlog.com (blog) Seahawks Chiefs Pick Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports It’s time for the second week of preseason action in the National Football League. On Friday night, the Kansas City Chiefs will host the back to back defending NFC Champion Seattle Seahawks, and below we've got a Seahawks Chiefs pick against the spread for bettors. Kansas City … [Read more...]
Cameron Echols-Luper transferring from TCU
Cameron Echols-Luper transferring from TCU TCU's Cameron Echols-Luper is transferring. He made the announcement Friday night on his Twitter account. Thank you so much to my horned frog family ! It was truly a blessing ! I love you all pic.twitter.com/BfDkryyg3A — Cameron Echols-Luper (@txsmde11) August 22, 2015 Echols-Luper was the Horned Frogs' main punt returner in 2014. He had 33 punt … [Read more...]
Fantasy Hockey: Ranking NHL rookies, beyond McDavid and Eichel
Fantasy Hockey: Ranking NHL rookies, beyond McDavid and Eichel Dobber Hockey launched in 2005 and Dobber and his staff have hitched their wagons to Puck Daddy to preach fantasy hockey to the Yahoo! masses since 2009. BY BRANDON ROSS Drafting your favorite NHL superstar and riding his production straight to your fantasy hockey championship is the pipe dream for all poolies but the realist in … [Read more...]
Froome safely through opening stage of Vuelta (Reuters)
Froome safely through opening stage of Vuelta (Reuters) Sky's Chris Froome began his bid for a rare Tour de France-Vuelta double with a relatively gentle workout in the opening stage team time trial on Saturday with safety the main priority for the British outfit. The 7.4-km ride into the southern resort of Marbella, which included several narrow, sand-covered stretches, will not count … [Read more...]
Pocono CEO Igdalsky says IndyCar ’50-50′ to return in 2016 (The Associated Press)
Pocono CEO Igdalsky says IndyCar '50-50' to return in 2016 (The Associated Press) Pocono Raceway CEO Brandon Igdalsky said it's ''50-50'' that IndyCar will return to the track next year. IndyCar returned to Pocono in 2013 after a 24-year absence for the first race of a three-year contract. IndyCar ticket sales at Pocono have been soft the last two years. … [Read more...]
Women’s hockey leagues in tense tug-of-war over star players
Women's hockey leagues in tense tug-of-war over star players The National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL), a rival of the Canadian Women’s Hockey League (CWHL), completed its first free agency period last Monday. As the first league in the modern era to pay women for playing hockey professionally, the NWHL easily filled all 72 spots available. Yet, when the clock struck midnight on the east … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB DraftKings Picks, Advice for August 22 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB DraftKings Picks, Advice for August 22 - Bleacher Report Lynne Sladky/Associated Press Choosing between multiple great options at each position is never easy, but you can end up with a quality daily fantasy baseball team if you know where to look. Here is a breakdown of the best options to fill your lineup August 22. Sonny Gray, SP, Oakland Athletics … [Read more...]
UCLA assistant coach Adrian Klemm suspended for first 2 games
UCLA assistant coach Adrian Klemm suspended for first 2 games UCLA assistant coach Adrian Klemm will miss the Bruins' first two games of the season because of a team-imposed suspension. Klemm had been reinstated to the team in June after he served a three-month suspension from the NCAA. He was suspended for allegedly violating NCAA recruiting rules and his team suspension comes after the … [Read more...]