Oregon Ducks or Michigan State? Make your college football picks for Week 2 - OregonLive.com The first week of our Top 15 College Football Pickoff is in the books, and Week 1 winner rusty was the only participant to correctly pick 14 of the 15 games on the slate. Six tied for second with 13 correct picks. Here's the full leaderboard. Now, it's on to Week 2, and the most intriguing game on the … [Read more...]
Former New Mexico State QB Cody Ledbetter found dead
Former New Mexico State QB Cody Ledbetter found dead Former New Mexico State quarterback Cody Ledbetter was found dead Saturday morning. He was 42. According to the Tarrant County, Texas, medical examiner via the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Ledbetter hanged himself. He was pronounced dead shortly before 8:30 a.m. He played quarterback for NMSU from 1991-1995. He's the school's second-leading … [Read more...]
Wenger says Henry needs ‘psychological and mental transformation’ to succeed in management
Wenger says Henry needs ‘psychological and mental transformation’ to succeed in management Thierry Henry has been warned he will have to undergo a “psychological and mental transformation” if he wishes to succeed as a manager. The retired forward is presently working with Arsenal’s under-18 team while undertaking his coaching badges. Henry became the club’s record goalscorer after Arsene Wenger … [Read more...]
Connor McDavid becomes face of Adidas hockey with endorsement deal
Connor McDavid becomes face of Adidas hockey with endorsement deal NHL jersey purists may have received more nightmare fuel Tuesday. Connor McDavid has signed with Adidas Canada as the company’s newest ‘brand ambassador’ according to a release. "I'm really excited to be partnering with an iconic brand such as adidas. They have a great team of people who provide great support and even better … [Read more...]
How much has paranoia cost Patriots’ opponents through the years?
How much has paranoia cost Patriots' opponents through the years? Before the biggest game of the NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks spent a lot of time and effort chasing a ghost. SI.com led off an interesting story about the New England Patriots' mysterious ways with a tale about Seattle's Super Bowl prep this past January. The story talked about all the precautions Seattle took after … [Read more...]
Three-Man Weave: Which team will act as the most entertaining trainwreck of 2015-16?
Three-Man Weave: Which team will act as the most entertaining trainwreck of 2015-16? With the draft and the bulk of free agency now behind us, it's time to start taking stock of what's transpired this summer and how it all figures to impact the upcoming NBA campaign. This week, we discuss: Which team will act as the most entertaining trainwreck of 2015-16? *** Dan Devine: I've got concerns … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 2016 Top Hitters
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 2016 Top Hitters There's not much more to touch on for 2015 -- you're either in a position to win a fantasy championship at this point or you're not -- so let's begin looking ahead to 2016. Give me an early look at your top-10 position players for drafts next spring and a short writeup on each. I'll go first ... 3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Diamondbacks I think … [Read more...]
Turkey takes down host Germany at Eurobasket
Turkey takes down host Germany at Eurobasket Associated Press 0 Shares Print BERLIN -- Turkey got off to a blazing start and defeated host Germany 80-75 on Tuesday for its second victory at the European basketball championship. Germany never recovered from a disastrous first quarter that left it trailing by 20 points as Turkey made 11 of 13 field goal attempts. Dennis Schroder, who … [Read more...]
Andrew Wiggins throws down transition dunk on Uruguay in FIBA Americas win
Andrew Wiggins throws down transition dunk on Uruguay in FIBA Americas win One must always be careful when it comes to putting too much weight on what players do during the summer, but boy oh boy, do I hope that Andrew Wiggins carries his international-duty pursuit of monster-dunk highlights into his sophomore campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA's reigning Rookie of the Year — … [Read more...]
2016 MLB Schedule released: Things to know
2016 MLB Schedule released: Things to know On Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball officially released the 2016 regular season schedule. You can see the entire schedule right here, or you can go to each team's official site to see their specific schedules. The 2016 season is set to begin on Monday, April 4, which means the World Series may potentially carry over into November again. Here are … [Read more...]