Aston Villa finally land Lescott, welcome Ilori on loan Aston Villa have completed the signing of Joleon Lescott from West Brom. The defender has signed a two-year deal at Villa Park after spending just over 12 months with the Baggies. Lescott passed a medical on Tuesday and the move ends a long transfer chase for Villa, who wanted to […] Aston Villa have completed the signing of Joleon … [Read more...]
Power Rankings: 10 to go in the Xfinity Series
Power Rankings: 10 to go in the Xfinity Series 1. Chris Buescher: This man was atop the Power Rankings when we last ranked the Xfinity Series in June and he's still here. He hasn't had the best summer stretch – he finished outside the top 10 in five straight races, but he's still got a 16-point lead over Chase Elliott. And he still has the two wins in his pocket. Which is more than he can … [Read more...]
Anze Kopitar, LA Kings significantly apart on contract talks
Anze Kopitar, LA Kings significantly apart on contract talks Hopefully Los Angeles Kings general manager Dean Lombardi has an electric foot massager or one of those lavender scented happy eye pillows, because the stress on this guy just keeps increasing. On top of the Slava Voynov decision, on top of his decision to terminate Mike Richards’ contract and the NHLPA fighting it, on top of … [Read more...]
BDL 25: What the hell will the Dallas Mavericks even look like?
BDL 25: What the hell will the Dallas Mavericks even look like? The NBA offseason has brought many changes to rosters, coaching staffs, and the list of championship contenders. As we draw closer to opening night, it's time to move our focus from the potential impact of each offseason event and onto the broader issues that figure to define this season. The BDL 25 takes stock of, uh, 25 key … [Read more...]
Kiké Hernandez wore a banana suit to rally Dodgers during their 14-inning win
Kiké Hernandez wore a banana suit to rally Dodgers during their 14-inning win The Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants played some weird baseball Monday — 14 innings that stretched past midnight local time. When the Dodgers scored the winning run, on an Adrian Gonzalez single that made the score 5-4 at close to 1 a.m., some early risers on the East Coast were starting their days. … [Read more...]
2015 NFL predictions: It's Denver over Philly in Super Bowl 50 – NOLA.com
2015 NFL predictions: It's Denver over Philly in Super Bowl 50 - NOLA.com Hard to believe, but we're a little more than a week away from the opening kickoff of the 2015 NFL season. With that, just about everyone who thinks they know anything about football has made it clear who they think is going to win the Super Bowl. Well, not only do I not want to be left out, but I am looking forward to … [Read more...]
Targets and Touches: Late-Round Targets: AFC
Targets and Touches: Late-Round Targets: AFC Everyone loves to discuss fantasy lottery tickets. Regardless of how confident you are in your late round mining abilities, there is a strong likelihood that some of the picks you make will simply implode on your bench and not pan out. To put it simply: it’s hard to nail picks in the late rounds. It’s easy to say this in hindsight, but Justin Hunter … [Read more...]
MLB denies reinstatement of 'Shoeless' Joe
MLB denies reinstatement of 'Shoeless' Joe Supporters of "Shoeless" Joe Jackson hoped commissioner Rob Manfred would re-open Jackson's case for reinstatement, but it's not going to happen. In a letter sent in July to the curator of the Joe Jackson Museum in Greenville, S.C., Manfred told Arlene Marcley that Jackson's status won't change. Marcley made an announcement on the museum's … [Read more...]
Report: George O’Leary wants to become UCF’s full-time AD
Report: George O'Leary wants to become UCF's full-time AD Central Florida coach George O’Leary wants to be the school’s athletic director, according to a report in USA Today. O’Leary, 69, was named the interim athletic director in June and is willing to step down as football coach to assume athletic director duties full time. According to USA Today, which spoke to two people close to the … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Deutsche Bank Championship
Power rankings: Deutsche Bank Championship The FedExCup playoff moves to its second leg with the Deutsche Bank Championship, the PGA Tour's only tournament that runs from Friday to Monday, coinciding with Labor Day. Jason Day is looking for his third consecutive win after taking The Barclays by six shots. Jordan Spieth, who lost his world No. 1 ranking after missing the cut in New Jersey, … [Read more...]