Discovery of new evidence to delay North Carolina's response to NCAA Only days before North Carolina had been slated to respond to the Notice of Allegations sent by the NCAA earlier this summer, the school revealed it has uncovered new evidence that threatens to substantially delay the process. North Carolina announced on Friday it has notified the NCAA that it has found "additional examples … [Read more...]
A few things to know about racing legend John Nerud (The Associated Press)
A few things to know about racing legend John Nerud (The Associated Press) Think about this: John Nerud was around for every single Triple Crown winner, from Sir Barton in 1919 to American Pharoah. The thoroughbred racing pioneer, who trained the great Dr. Fager and co-founded the Breeders' Cup, died on Thursday at the age of 102 at his home in Old Brookville, N.Y. ''Mr. Nerud leaves a … [Read more...]
Packers Zubaz, cheese golf balls and other odd items at the PGA merchandise tent
Packers Zubaz, cheese golf balls and other odd items at the PGA merchandise tent SHEBOYGAN, Wis. — You can't accuse the folks in charge of the PGA Championship merchandise tent for not knowing what Wisconsin golf fans want to buy. The most popular item in the huge retail area this week was a putter cover made of foam cheese. Priced at $30, they flew off the shelves and were completely sold … [Read more...]
Phinney continues comeback from injury at USA Pro Challenge (The Associated Press)
Phinney continues comeback from injury at USA Pro Challenge (The Associated Press) STEAMBOAT SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Olympic cyclist Taylor Phinney will continue his comeback from a devastating injury sustained more than a year ago when he starts next week's USA Pro Challenge. … [Read more...]
IndyCar unable to secure 2016 return to Fontana (The Associated Press)
IndyCar unable to secure 2016 return to Fontana (The Associated Press) IndyCar won't return to Auto Club Speedway in California next season in a move that weakens the series' dwindling presence on oval tracks. The series confirmed Friday that discussions with track officials couldn't identify a suitable date to return to Fontana. Although the June race this year was one of the most … [Read more...]
Watch Bayern Munich vs. Hamburg live stream from 2pm ET (US only)
Watch Bayern Munich vs. Hamburg live stream from 2pm ET (US only) Today’s Bundesliga 2015/16 season opener between Bayern Munich and Hamburg SV will be shown live on US television and Internet. And, luckily for soccer fans (and, as we believe, is a direct result of Bundesliga fans getting up in arms about FOX’s original less than satisfactory programming plans), FOX Sports […] Today’s … [Read more...]
How rare are elite right-shot defensemen? (Trending Topics)
How rare are elite right-shot defensemen? (Trending Topics) Thursday, Aug. 13, was National Left-Handers Day, an event to celebrate the roughly 10 percent of all human beings who are left-handed specifically. That fact, plus Travis Yost's column on NHL defensemen making more than $6 million against the cap, got me thinking about the overall value of right-shot defensemen in this league. They … [Read more...]
Colangelo: Don't rule out Kobe for Rio Olympics
Colangelo: Don't rule out Kobe for Rio Olympics Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares Print LAS VEGAS -- Could the lasting image to cap Kobe Bryant's basketball career be of him donning a gold medal at the … [Read more...]
The Giants parodied the ‘Full House’ open, and it’s really great
The Giants parodied the 'Full House' open, and it's really great With every passing year, baseball promotions seem to get weirder. Nearly every club celebrates "Star Wars" night at some point during the season, even though "Star Wars" has nothing to do with the game. [Play a Daily Fantasy contest for cash today!] The San Francisco Giants are the latest club to celebrate such an event, but … [Read more...]
Dodgers deadline acquisitions struggling on the mound so far
Dodgers deadline acquisitions struggling on the mound so far The Los Angeles Dodgers are spinning their tires a little bit at the moment, having lost six of their last 10, and their trade deadline pickups aren’t doing much to help the cause. The Dodgers were aggressive at the deadline and made headlines as part of a three-team, 13-player trade with the Braves and Marlins. The deal most … [Read more...]