Players’ association chief advises Berahino against West Brom strike Players’ union chief Gordon Taylor has advised Saido Berahino against his strike threat at West Brom. The Professional Footballers’ Association has offered its help to the Baggies and Berahino following the striker’s suggestion on Twitter he was prepared to stop playing after Albion blocked a move to Tottenham on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Report: Cardale Jones ‘good’ after being taken to hospital for headache
Report: Cardale Jones 'good' after being taken to hospital for headache Ohio State quarterback Cardale Jones was taken to the hospital Wednesday night because of a headache. The headache does not seem to ultimately be that serious based off what his mother told the Toledo Blade. Jones' uncle had posted a status to Facebook asking for prayers and the hospital trip had been confirmed by his … [Read more...]
Progress report for Arsenal’s first four games of the Premier League season
Progress report for Arsenal’s first four games of the Premier League season The Gunners began August on a high note, as they beat Chelsea to collect the Community Shield for the second consecutive season. Despite the big win at the start of the the 2015-16 campaign, confidence at the club was quickly shattered one week later, with Arsenal dropping their first league […] The Gunners began … [Read more...]
Penguins ‘racist’ locker room prank revealed in Jarkko Ruutu’s book
Penguins 'racist' locker room prank revealed in Jarkko Ruutu’s book Jarkko Ruutu was one of the NHL’s greatest pests during his 11-season career. Two of those seasons were with the Pittsburgh Penguins, where Ruutu shared a locker room with forwards Colby Armstrong and Georges Laraque, both of whom are now retired. And now, in his new Finnish-language book “The Divine Comedy,” Ruutu shares … [Read more...]
Clayton Kershaw goes the distance as Dodgers finish sweep of Giants
Clayton Kershaw goes the distance as Dodgers finish sweep of Giants Take a look around the league with Big League Stew's daily wrap up. We'll hit on all of the biggest moments from the day that you may have missed, while providing highlights, photos and interesting stats. When we're looking back at how the NL West was won in 2015, chances are we'll be talking about the just completed … [Read more...]
SEC Week 1 against the spread picks: Alabama a safe bet over Wisconsin – CBSSports.com
SEC Week 1 against the spread picks: Alabama a safe bet over Wisconsin - CBSSports.com Sometimes I'm right, and I can also be wrong, of course, but I'm going to be here every Wednesday with against the spread picks for the entire SEC slate. Expect some ATS trends to sway my judgement as much as inside information or the old-fashioned hunch. Ole Miss (UT-Martin), Missouri (SE Missouri State) and … [Read more...]
Sports Illustrated picks Baylor for College Football Playoff, TCU to New Year … – Dallas Morning News
Sports Illustrated picks Baylor for College Football Playoff, TCU to New Year ... - Dallas Morning News College football season finally starts Thursday night with a handful of games to open the FBS slate. With real games about to start, it's time to get all of your final predictions down on paper so you can say "I told you so" at year's end. Sports Illustrated did just that with its bowl … [Read more...]
Foul ball comes to eat, destroys Rangers fan’s nachos
Foul ball comes to eat, destroys Rangers fan's nachos Your browser does not support iframes. Spending a few hours at a major-league ballpark brings many layers of excitement and anticipation. There's the baseball game itself, the players, the atmosphere and the scenery, just to name a few of the more appealing attractions. Of course, there's also the delicious ballpark food. It doesn't … [Read more...]
Rafa, Venus survive second round
Rafa, Venus survive second round NEW YORK – Rafael Nadal survived a tight second-round match late on Wednesday afternoon. At least, fans thought it was tight. Nadal said later that he never doubted he’d win. The 14-time Grand Slam champion won in straight sets, defeating Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman, 7-6, 6-3, 7-5. As Nadal finished on Armstrong, Venus Williams prepared to take the court … [Read more...]
Zayat: American Pharoah’s future to be announced soon (The Associated Press)
Zayat: American Pharoah's future to be announced soon (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Decision day may be at hand for Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. … [Read more...]