Power Five may allow negotiations with MLB The Power Five conferences are considering letting agents negotiate with Major League Baseball teams on behalf of high school and college baseball players. That's one of the NCAA autonomy proposals submitted last week by the Big 12 to be voted on at the NCAA convention in January. NCAA autonomy allows the 65 schools from the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12 … [Read more...]
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers ‘upset’ about Patriots’ defensive formations
Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers 'upset' about Patriots' defensive formations Whether New England fans like it or not, issues like the mixed radio signals during Thursday's season opener are likely to surface every week after an offseason spent discussing deflate-gate. And while Pittsburgh lost, 28-21, they now lead the league with two complaints against the Patriots in a single night. In … [Read more...]
College Football Picks: Week 2 Predictions for Every Game – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks: Week 2 Predictions for Every Game - Bleacher Report Joe Robbins/Getty Images The opening week of the 2015 college football season featured a lot of very predictable results, thanks to the presence of a whopping 48 games pitting FBS schools against FCS opponents. Even with that many lopsided matchups, we still saw a handful of the little guys (Fordham, North Dakota, … [Read more...]
Patriots fans taunted absent Goodell, chanted ‘Where is Roger?’
Patriots fans taunted absent Goodell, chanted 'Where is Roger?' New England Patriots fans celebrated the raising of a Super Bowl banner, an opening-week victory against a quality opponent and the opportunity to zing their biggest offseason tormentor. Midway through the fourth quarter, with the Patriots leading the Pittsburgh Steelers by two touchdowns, the deluge began. Yes, there was rain, … [Read more...]
Swiss lawmakers pave way for ‘Lex FIFA’ anti-corruption law (Reuters)
Swiss lawmakers pave way for 'Lex FIFA' anti-corruption law (Reuters) Lawmakers in Switzerland have paved the way for new rules that make it easier for authorities to clamp down on corruption at sporting bodies based in the country such as FIFA. The Swiss authorities are currently carrying out a criminal probe into how FIFA, world soccer's governing body, awarded the 2018 and 2022 World … [Read more...]
Progress report of Bayern Munich’s first three Bundesliga games
Progress report of Bayern Munich’s first three Bundesliga games Unbridled optimism is standard for Bayern Munich. Bayern is one of the rare clubs whose, no matter the circumstances, fans will always see the glass as half full. Even during last year’s capitulation to Barcelona in the Champions League, the sense was that this was an aberration of some kind. […] Unbridled optimism is standard … [Read more...]
Coach Mike Tomlin upset that Steelers’ headsets got Patriots radio broadcast during game
Coach Mike Tomlin upset that Steelers' headsets got Patriots radio broadcast during game Of all the weeks, of all the teams, it was pretty funny that the Pittsburgh Steelers' headsets went out at Gillette Stadium on Thursday night. This week, there were renewed stories of the New England Patriots and their suspicious activities. A part of the ESPN story that mostly detailed spygate talked … [Read more...]
Courtois may face months out – reports
Courtois may face months out - reports Chelsea goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois is set for a spell on the sidelines with reports mixed on how long he will be sidelined for. It is reported that Courtois sustained a knee injury upon his return to training with Chelsea following the international break. The Daily Mirror says the Belgium international will definitely miss the Premier League match at … [Read more...]
Patriots dominate, or was that the Steelers defense being exposed?
Patriots dominate, or was that the Steelers defense being exposed? Let's start with the roll call of credit for the New England Patriots on Thursday night. Tom Brady was great again, completing 19 passes in a row at one point. He finished 25-of-32 for 288 yards and four touchdowns. Rob Gronkowski was super yet again, scoring three touchdowns, but that's no huge surprise because he's the … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Hold On, Hamels
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Hold On, Hamels An extra day of rest for the Rangers' ace could have big implications on a number of fronts. Follow @Rotoworld_BB and @Nate_Grimm on Twitter. The club made official Thursday what was suspected on Wednesday, acknowledging that they will push Cole Hamels' next scheduled start from Sunday's series finale against the Athletics to Monday's opener … [Read more...]