Progress report for QPR’s first six games of the 2015/16 season Six games into the 2015/16 Championship season and with the transfer window finally closed, Queens Park Rangers’ chances of a quick return to the Premier League look remarkably better than any rational person would have believed at the start of the season. After a 2-0 away loss to Charlton on the opening day […] Six games into … [Read more...]
Cody Franson on his free-agent nightmare, faith in agent
Cody Franson on his free-agent nightmare, faith in agent Cody Franson didn’t have time to think of his still unrestricted free agent status on his 28th birthday. Instead, he tried to relax at his family’s annual fish fry at their home in Sicamous, B.C. on Aug. 8. “We get all our family friends up with people who we’re close to back home. We have them all over at the house and my dad cooks a … [Read more...]
Report: Jets called Redskins about Kirk Cousins after Geno Smith punched
Report: Jets called Redskins about Kirk Cousins after Geno Smith punched The New York Jets had no idea Geno Smith would be out for when he was punched by then-teammate IK Enemkpali, so they made a call to the Washington Redskins about a quarterback. No, not Robert Griffin III, who was then the team's starter. Instead, the Jets inquired about the status of Kirk Cousins, who appeared to be … [Read more...]
Spanish police spot stolen $13,600 racing bicycle on sale (The Associated Press)
Spanish police spot stolen $13,600 racing bicycle on sale (The Associated Press) Spanish police say they've recovered a prized bicycle belonging to an international racing team taking part in the Spanish Vuelta cycling race after finding it on sale in a secondhand store for a ridiculously low price. Officers in the Mediterranean port of Malaga recovered the specially-constructed cycle, … [Read more...]
Michael Owen’s horse Brown Panther dies at Irish St Leger (The Associated Press)
Michael Owen's horse Brown Panther dies at Irish St Leger (The Associated Press) NEWBRIDGE, Ireland (AP) -- Brown Panther, a horse part-owned by former England striker Michael Owen, died after a serious injury in the Irish St. Leger on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Temple beats Cincinnati 34-26 to move to 2-0
Temple beats Cincinnati 34-26 to move to 2-0 Are the Temple Owls the favorites in the American Athletic Conference? A week after beating Penn State for the first time since 1941, Temple went to Cincinnati and knocked off the presumptive AAC East favorite Bearcats 34-26. Temple led at halftime 10-6 and Jahad Thomas took the opening kickoff of the third quarter for a touchdown and a 17-6 lead. … [Read more...]
Sunderland 0-1 Spurs: Mason strikes late
Sunderland 0-1 Spurs: Mason strikes late Ryan Mason fired Tottenham to their first Premier League victory of the season as Sunderland were made to wait for theirs. The midfielder stabbed home an 82nd-minute winner from substitute Erik Lamela's through-ball to snatch a 1-0 win the Londoners scarcely deserved after being second-best for much of what had gone before. Jermain Defoe and Jack Rodwell … [Read more...]
Wojtek Wolski takes Alex Radulov shot to face in KHL (Video)
Wojtek Wolski takes Alex Radulov shot to face in KHL (Video) Sliding to block a shot is usually a recipe for disaster, but at the very least a player can use his over-padded body to help lessen the impact. Alas, there is no “face pad.” Witness Wojtek Wolski in a KHL game on Saturday, sliding across the slot and taking a shot from Alex Radulov to the face. The former Colorado Avalanche … [Read more...]
Czechs, Serbia advance to EuroBasket quarters
Czechs, Serbia advance to EuroBasket quarters Associated Press 0 Shares Print LILLE, France -- Jan Vesely and Tomas Satoransky had double-doubles to lead the Czech Republic past Croatia 80-59 Sunday and into the quarterfinals of the European Championship for the first time. The Czechs will next play Serbia, which beat Finland 94-81 for its sixth victory in as many games. Center … [Read more...]
Fantasy Football NFL Weather and Sports Handicapper Free Pick – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Fantasy Football NFL Weather and Sports Handicapper Free Pick - SportsBlog.com (blog) The top NFL handicapper in the world, Joe Duffy of OffshoreInsiders.com has a free NFL pick plus we check on key weather for fantasy football and sports picks. First the free premium bet: NY JETS -3 -125 Cleveland The Jets are among the best teams sans the QB position in the NFL. Now that is a big disclaimer, but … [Read more...]