Former Browns CEO Joe Banner in damage control over deleted tweet Former Cleveland Browns CEO Joe Banner was part of a front office rebuild under then-new team owner Jimmy Haslam back in 2012 that was constructed to bring hope to the downtrodden franchise. We know how that worked out. He and the team's GM, Mike Lombardi, were shuttled out of town, and the Browns were forced to implement a … [Read more...]
Cardale Jones is still Ohio State’s starting QB
Cardale Jones is still Ohio State's starting QB Cardale Jones is still Ohio State’s starting quarterback. Despite Jones’ lackluster performance that saw him complete 12 of 18 passes for 111 yards and no touchdown against Hawaii last week, coach Urban Meyer said he has no plans on benching his starter. "He's the starting quarterback,” Meyer said of Jones on Monday. “I met with him yesterday. … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Alex Ovechkin and the search for 50-goal scorers
What We Learned: Alex Ovechkin and the search for 50-goal scorers (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The new season is just weeks away and already the speculation about who will do what is … [Read more...]
Dunk History: Von Wafer and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad dunk
Dunk History: Von Wafer and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad dunk As the summer wears on, with training camps and preseason play still off in (what feels like) the distant future, we turn our attention to the past. Join us as we while away a few late-summer moments recalling some of the most scintillating slams of yesteryear, the most thunderous throwdowns ever to sear themselves … [Read more...]
Rich Hill dominates in improbable start for Red Sox
Rich Hill dominates in improbable start for Red Sox Don't call it a comeback, Rich Hill's been here for years. Just not as a starter. Before taking the ball for the Boston Red Sox on Sunday when they battled the Tampa Bay Rays, Hill hadn't started a major-league game since 2009. It's not like Hill completely disappeared though. In the six years between starts, he pitched 75 2/3 innings … [Read more...]
Miami LB Darrion Owens out for season with knee injury
Miami LB Darrion Owens out for season with knee injury Miami lost a defensive contributor to a season-ending injury in its Friday night win over Florida Atlantic. Hurricanes head coach Al Golden announced Sunday that sophomore linebacker Darrion Owens suffered a right knee injury against the Owls. Golden did not offer specifics as to the nature of the injury, but did say it requires surgery. … [Read more...]
Barcelona facing possible new FIFA sanctions over child-trafficking
Barcelona facing possible new FIFA sanctions over child-trafficking FIFA has continued its investigation of Barcelona and is considering sanctioning the La Liga side further due to its unrepentant exploitation and trafficking of children into the club’s youth academy, La Masia. In April 2014, FIFA issued a two-window transfer embargo on Barcelona after the Catalan giants were found guilty […] … [Read more...]
Report: NHL concussion spotters at all games
Report: NHL concussion spotters at all games Ryane Clowe's playing career is finished due to concussions. (USATSI) With head injuries and concussions becoming a growing concern in contact sports, including hockey, the NHL is taking more steps this season in an effort to help get potentially injured players off the ice and get them the medical attention they need. According to TVA's Renaud Lavoie, … [Read more...]
Did Giants tell Rashad Jennings not to score at end of Cowboys loss?
Did Giants tell Rashad Jennings not to score at end of Cowboys loss? The New York Giants absolutely choked away their loss to the Dallas Cowboys Sunday night, and head coach Tom Coughlin rightfully fell on the sword with a proper mea culpa. It was his fault, the coach said, and not that of Eli Manning, who threw the ball away (stopping the clock) and not taking a sack, which had Twitter all … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley says goodbye to Moses Malone: ‘Every time I saw him, I called him Dad’
Charles Barkley says goodbye to Moses Malone: 'Every time I saw him, I called him Dad' The death of Hall of Famer and three-time NBA Most Valuable Player Moses Malone on Sunday at age 60 sent shockwaves through the basketball world, eliciting condolences and fond farewells from players, coaches, fans and journalists alike. One of the more touching remembrances came from fellow Hall of Famer … [Read more...]