Jason Pierre-Paul reportedly 'ready' to play, but obstacles could remain The Jason Pierre-Paul saga has been such a mystery — summed up by Giants co-owner John Mara's incredible quote, "I don't know how many fingers he has" — that nothing should be too surprising. Even Pierre-Paul somehow playing in Week 1 or shortly thereafter. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league … [Read more...]
Mets say they have a plan for how to use Matt Harvey down the stretch
Mets say they have a plan for how to use Matt Harvey down the stretch Matt Harvey proclaimed in an article for The Players' Tribune that went up Sunday that he "will pitch in the playoffs," for the New York Mets. How exactly is that going to happen with all the talk of a doctor's imposed limit of a 180 innings? Well, we've got a better idea now, though we still don't know for sure. And … [Read more...]
Parker now EuroBasket's all-time top scorer
Parker now EuroBasket's all-time top scorer Associated Press 0 Shares Print BERLIN -- Tony Parker became the all-time leading scorer in European championship history when he made France's first basket in the game against Poland on Monday. Parker hit a jumper with 6:34 remaining in the first quarter to make it 2-2 in Montpellier. That gave the San Antonio Spurs guard a total of … [Read more...]
Pitt RB James Conner out for season with knee injury
Pitt RB James Conner out for season with knee injury It turns out the injury to Pitt running back James Conner was more serious than initially thought. Panthers head coach Pat Narduzzi said after Saturday’s win over Youngstown State that Conner was “fine.” However, Narduzzi announced Monday that Conner will miss the season due to a torn MCL in his right knee. The injury, which occurred … [Read more...]
Kansas State QB Jesse Ertz out ‘for quite some time’
Kansas State QB Jesse Ertz out 'for quite some time' Jesse Ertz’s stint as Kansas State’s starting quarterback in 2015 did not last long. Ertz left the Wildcats’ season-opening win over South Dakota Saturday after only a few plays. Head coach Bill Snyder said during the Big 12 coaches teleconference Monday that Ertz is “going to be out for quite some time.” “We will miss him,” Snyder said … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 16 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana stage 16 results (Reuters) Sept 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Vuelta a Espana (Luarca - Ermita de Alba, 185 km) on Monday 1. Fraenk Schleck (Luxembourg / Trek) 5:49:56" 2. Rodolfo Torres (Colombia / Colombia) +1:10" 3. Moreno Moser (Italy / Cannondale) +2:00" 4. George Bennett (New Zealand / LottoNL) +3:00" 5. Pierre Rolland (France / Europcar) +3:10" 6. … [Read more...]
Rodriguez take lead of Vuelta, Schleck wins 16th stage (The Associated Press)
Rodriguez take lead of Vuelta, Schleck wins 16th stage (The Associated Press) Joaquim Rodriguez took over the lead of the Spanish Vuelta after a grueling 16th stage won by Frank Schleck of Luxembourg in the northern mountains on Monday. Schleck shed fellow escapee Rodolfo Torres on the final of seven climbs before finishing atop the special-category peak at Ermita de Alba in 5 hours, 49 … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana team classification after stage 16 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Vuelta a Espana team classification after stage 16 (Reuters) Sept 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Team Classification Vuelta a Espana after Stage 16 on Monday 1. Team Sky (Britain) 204:04:27" 2. Movistar (Spain) +2:30" 3. Astana (Kazakhstan) +6:32" 4. Katusha (Russia) +28:02" 5. Europcar (France) +41:40" 6. Caja Rural (Spain) +57:45" 7. Etixx - Quick-Step (Belgium) +1:02:50" 8. Cofidis … [Read more...]
Put an asterisk next to anything you learn in a U.S. men’s national team friendly; By Steve Davis
Put an asterisk next to anything you learn in a U.S. men’s national team friendly; By Steve Davis It certainly is nice that we have some U.S. national team matches that mean something. Well, check that. They feel like they mean something. This short camp and two-match set – Friday’s win over Peru and Tuesday’s contest outside Boston against Brazil – is all preparation for the big skirmish […] … [Read more...]
NFL preview week: Ten coaches on the hot seat in 2015
NFL preview week: Ten coaches on the hot seat in 2015 Only seven NFL head coaches were hired before 2010 as the annual Black Monday meat grinder chews up an average of three to six coaches in a what-have-you-done-for-me-lately league. After four head coaches left their gigs a year ago (three were fired; Doug Marrone opted out of his deal), we see as many as 10 who could be in trouble heading … [Read more...]