Saido Berahino’s West Brom future in doubt as transfer fails to materialize Saido Berahino's West Brom future remains in limbo after his apparent strike threat, despite the club rejecting two deadline day bids from Tottenham. The striker has hinted on his official Twitter account he is prepared to down tools after the Baggies rebuffed two late offers from Spurs. His message read: […] … [Read more...]
Antti Raanta rooted for Blackhawks playoff loss, ‘pissed off’ about treatment
Antti Raanta rooted for Blackhawks playoff loss, ‘pissed off’ about treatment As the Chicago Blackhawks ascended to the Stanley Cup, goalie Antti Raanta was dropped down the depth chart. The goalie had been seen as a potential challenger to Corey Crawford’s status as a starter; instead, he was practicing with the Black Aces, as journeyman sensation Scott Darling had won the backup job. … [Read more...]
College Football Podcast: Previews, picks for biggest games of Week 1 – SI.com
College Football Podcast: Previews, picks for biggest games of Week 1 - SI.com The college football season is finally here, and we have actual games to preview on this week’s episode of the SI College Football Podcast. SI’s Brian Hamilton and Colin Becht join Zac Ellis to get you ready for Week 1 with some matchup previews and picks. Here are the games Zac, Brian and Colin discuss: • Michigan at … [Read more...]
Lawrence Phillips charged with murder of prison cellmate
Lawrence Phillips charged with murder of prison cellmate Lawrence Phillips, once one of the biggest stars in college football and a top-10 NFL draft pick, has been charged with first-degree murder. In April, Phillips was investigated in the death of his cellmate, 37-year-old Damion Soward, who was strangled to death at Kern Valley State Prison in California. Now Phillips has been charged … [Read more...]
Lawson confident he's missing piece for Rockets
Lawson confident he's missing piece for Rockets Calvin Watkins, ESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. 0 Shares Print Newly acquired starting point guard Ty Lawson said the trade … [Read more...]
Young Royals fan enthusiastically devours ice cream cone
Young Royals fan enthusiastically devours ice cream cone The Kansas City Royals are cruising to the American League Central title, and even though the clubhouse is currently guarding against a chickenpox outbreak, their confidence is still sky-high. That confidence certainly extends to the group of people cheering them on. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league today!] … [Read more...]
FIELD HOCKEY: EHS picks up first win against U. City – The Edwardsville Intelligencer
FIELD HOCKEY: EHS picks up first win against U. City - The Edwardsville Intelligencer UNIVERSITY CITY, Mo. — After a rough start to the 2015 season, the Edwardsville field hockey team found its winning form on Tuesday. The Tigers, who had opened the year with a 5-0 loss to Villa Duchesne and a 4-1 loss to St. Joseph’s Academy, scored five goals in the first half on the way to a 6-0 win at … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB DraftKings Picks, Advice for September 2 – Bleacher Report
Daily Fantasy Baseball 2015: Best MLB DraftKings Picks, Advice for September 2 - Bleacher Report Julie Jacobson/Associated Press Wednesday's plethora of MLB games allows DraftKings participants to make the most out of low-value offensive options. Pitching aces such as Max Scherzer, Matt Harvey and Clayton Kershaw are a few of the upper-tier pitchers set to take the mound on Wednesday. With a … [Read more...]
Nick Saban: I’ve had teams good enough to win 8 titles
Nick Saban: I've had teams good enough to win 8 titles Yes, Alabama coach Nick Saban plays the "what if?" game when it comes to national championships his team could have won. In an interview set to air Sunday morning on ESPN's Outside the Lines, Saban said he felt he's had teams good enough to win eight national titles during his coaching career. "We haven’t finished the season the last … [Read more...]
West Brom plan to punish Saido Berahino for Twitter strike threat
West Brom plan to punish Saido Berahino for Twitter strike threat Sadio Berahino is expected to be punished after his strike threat following a blocked move to Tottenham. The Baggies striker has also been given extra time off by West Brom, Press Association Sport understands. While the rest of his teammates are due back on Friday, Berahino will not have to […] Sadio Berahino is expected to … [Read more...]