The 38-year-old Vince Carter can still jump really, really high Memphis Grizzlies wing Vince Carter completed just five dunks in 2014-15, the lowest number of his career by double digits. While such a figure isn't especially shocking for someone who turns 39 in January, it is notable considering the aerial devastation Carter once inflicted upon the rest of the NBA. If he's not the best … [Read more...]
Resilient Cardinals win 100th game, clinch third straight NL Central title
Resilient Cardinals win 100th game, clinch third straight NL Central title The St. Louis Cardinals were the first team to earn a playoff berth this season. On Wednesday, they went one gigantic step further, wrapping up their third consecutive NL Central crown with an 11-1 victory against the Pittsburgh Pirates. [Check out Big League Stew on Tumblr for even more baseball awesomeness.] The … [Read more...]
Disaster Averted: Yoenis Cespedes hit by pitch, suffers bruised fingers
Disaster Averted: Yoenis Cespedes hit by pitch, suffers bruised fingers Your browser does not support iframes. After clinching their first division title since 2006 over the weekend, the only thing that could go wrong for the New York Mets this week would be an injury to a key player. On Wednesday night in Philadelphia, things very nearly went catastrophically wrong, as star outfielder … [Read more...]
Ravens vs. Steelers How To Bet Preview NFL Week 4 Picks – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Ravens vs. Steelers How To Bet Preview NFL Week 4 Picks - SportsBlog.com (blog) This week’s football calendar includes a competition between the Baltimore Ravens vs. Pittsburgh Steelers. Kicking off an hour earlier is ESPN college football with Miami Florida vs. Cincinnati. Check out the official gambling preview of that contest. OffshoreInsiders.com gives an investigation of the football betting … [Read more...]
College Football Podcast: Previews, picks for biggest games of Week 5 – Sports Illustrated
College Football Podcast: Previews, picks for biggest games of Week 5 - Sports Illustrated With conference play now underway, the college football season is starting to take shape. The Pac-12 revealed its favorites for the College Football Playoff in Week 4, and several big showdowns in the SEC, ACC and Big 12 could shake up the race in the Week 5. While Zac Ellis was off reporting a story, Andy … [Read more...]
Gary Sheffield: Papelbon ‘the wrong person to say something’ to Harper
Gary Sheffield: Papelbon 'the wrong person to say something' to Harper Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed In the wake of the Choke Heard Round The World, plenty of anonymous players apparently sided with Jonathan Papelbon in his dispute with Bryce Harper. Gary Sheffield, a nine-time All-Star, is happy to put his name to the opposite opinion. "If … [Read more...]
Criticism focuses on Wenger’s choices after Arsenal’s loss to Olympiacos
Criticism focuses on Wenger’s choices after Arsenal’s loss to Olympiacos Arsenal suffered an embarrassing 3-2 defeat at home to Greek champions Olympiacos on Tuesday night. The loss not only leaves the Gunners at the bottom of Group F in UEFA Champions League play, but some are even suggesting that the lackluster performance was one of the worst nights in manager Arsene Wenger’s […] Arsenal … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart makes it official: He’s retiring after 2016
Tony Stewart makes it official: He's retiring after 2016 Your browser does not support iframes. Tony Stewart said Wednesday that his decision to retire from the Sprint Cup Series was 100 percent his. The three-time Sprint Cup Series champion seemed at ease and was self-deprecating as he announced he would be stepping away from the No. 14 car at the end of the 2016 season. Stewart's … [Read more...]
Best Week 5 college football bets – ESPN
Best Week 5 college football bets - ESPN Chris Fallica Close ESPN Staff Writer Lead researcher for "College GameDay" since 1996 Voter on ESPN CFB Selection Committee Steve Coughlin Close ESPN Contributor Known as "Stanford Steve" Played college football at Stanford Producer for ESPN Radio and "SVP & Russillo" show 0 Shares Print After an impressive 2014 season, "Stanford … [Read more...]
Manchester United 2-1 Wolfsburg: Mata, Smalling lead comeback [VIDEO]
Manchester United 2-1 Wolfsburg: Mata, Smalling lead comeback [VIDEO] Juan Mata was the star of the show as Manchester United got off the mark in the Champions League with a narrow win over Wolfsburg. Daniel Caligiuri took advantage of some slack defending from the hosts to put Wolfsburg ahead in the fourth minute, but Mata won and converted a […] Juan Mata was the star of the show as … [Read more...]