David de Gea will be as professional as ever at United, says Juan Mata David de Gea has been backed to remain professional as he continues his Manchester United career. The Spain goalkeeper's expected move to Real Madrid fell through as a paperwork hitch prevented the deal being completed before Spain's Monday night transfer deadline. Inclusion in United's Champions League squad … [Read more...]
Judge’s assault ruling overturned due to excessive hockey knowledge
Judge's assault ruling overturned due to excessive hockey knowledge This seems like a story that could only happen in Canada. A judge used her own hockey knowledge as part of an assault conviction of Gordon MacIsaac, a defenseman in the Ottawa Senior Men’s Hockey League. MacIsaac was originally sentenced to 18 months probation. Per the National Post: In one particularly egregious example, … [Read more...]
Dodgers call up Seager: Five things to know
Dodgers call up Seager: Five things to know The Dodgers will be calling up top prospect Corey Seager to join the ballclub, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports has confirmed. Interestingly enough, it was Seager's high school baseball team on Twitter that broke the news. Former Trojan star Corey Seager was called up to the Show. He will meet the Dodgers in San Diego. Congrats Corey! #TrojanPride — NCHS … [Read more...]
WDRB Sports staff season predictions for Louisville football – WDRB
WDRB Sports staff season predictions for Louisville football - WDRB By WDRB Sports Staff LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – This isn’t the Miami Hurricanes with a freshman quarterback that the University of Louisville will open against Saturday in Atlanta. It’s certainly not Ohio University (once), Kentucky (five times), Murray State (twice) or Indiana State (once), to name the other programs the Cardinals … [Read more...]
Washington and Alaska Airlines reach stadium naming agreement
Washington and Alaska Airlines reach stadium naming agreement Alaska Airlines will have its name involved with Husky Stadium. The airline and Washington have reached a 10-year naming rights agreement that is worth $41 million. According to the Seattle Times, it's the largest naming rights agreement in college athletics. The facility will now be known as Alaska Airlines Field at Husky … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Votto's Scorching Second Half
Baseball Daily Dose: Votto's Scorching Second Half Follow @Baer_Bill and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. Reds first baseman Joey Votto continued to swing a hot stick on Wednesday, going 2-for-5 with a three-run home run. The blast, which came in the ninth inning off of Cubs closer Hector Rondon, broke a 4-4 tie and sent the Reds to a 7-4 win. Votto also homered on Tuesday in a 2-for-3 performance, … [Read more...]
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 3, 2015
San Francisco Giants at Colorado Rockies Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 54-78 Colorado Rockies play host to the 69-64 San Francisco Giants tonight in MLB action on the grass of Coors Field, Sept 3, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 8:40PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Giants -123/Rockies +113 O/U Total: 11.5 Pitching Matchup Ryan Vogelsong (R) W/L 9-10 WHIP 1.43 ERA … [Read more...]
The Clippers are planning to add a mascot, so here are some suggestions
The Clippers are planning to add a mascot, so here are some suggestions Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer has made no secret of his plans to change the identity of the most consistently shameful and mismanaged organization in NBA history. Not engaging in overt racism means that he has already been an improvement over Donald Sterling, although early returns on the franchise's new … [Read more...]
Froome pulls out of Spanish Vuelta with broken foot (The Associated Press)
Froome pulls out of Spanish Vuelta with broken foot (The Associated Press) Chris Froome pulled out of the Spanish Vuelta on Thursday after fracturing a bone in his right foot. The two-time Tour de France champion - and two-time Vuelta runner-up - said on his Twitter account that the navicular bone in his foot was fractured. ''End of the Vuelta for me,'' Froome tweeted. … [Read more...]
Dunk History: LeBron James rises up and Damon Jones gets ‘banged on’
Dunk History: LeBron James rises up and Damon Jones gets ‘banged on’ As the summer wears on, with training camps and preseason play still off in (what feels like) the distant future, we turn our attention to the past. Join us as we while away a few late-summer moments recalling some of the most scintillating slams of yesteryear, the most thunderous throwdowns ever to sear themselves into our … [Read more...]