Oklahoma-Tulsa preview and predictions - FOXSports.com Updated Sep 18, 2015 at 2:32p ET There's been no trash talk, no river excursions planned, no talk about this conference or that conference, crowds and crowd noise. Too bad Oklahoma can't play Tennessee every week. Hey, who's fired up for Tulsa? 1. You're not. And here are 24 other predictions as the Sooners play their last non-conference … [Read more...]
Controversial? Yep. But is Terrell Owens a first-ballot hall of famer? No doubt
Controversial? Yep. But is Terrell Owens a first-ballot hall of famer? No doubt The blind resume test is undeniable. He has 1,078 receptions, and only five players in NFL history have more. Only Jerry Rice has more than his 15,934 yards. Only two players have more than his 153 receiving touchdowns, and only four players overall have more than his 156 touchdowns. Of the eight players behind … [Read more...]
Arsene Wenger focusing on soccer instead of Mourinho mind games ahead of Chelsea game
Arsene Wenger focusing on soccer instead of Mourinho mind games ahead of Chelsea game Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has no interest in reopening a war of words with Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho ahead of Saturday's Barclays Premier League clash at Stamford Bridge. The rival coaches squared up in the dugout last season during the Blues' 2-0 win and then following Arsenal's victory in … [Read more...]
76ers earn C- in one publication's offseason grades – FOXSports.com
76ers earn C- in one publication's offseason grades - FOXSports.com Updated Sep 18, 2015 at 11:35a ET The rebuilding 76ers aren't yet in a position to lure stars to the team in free agency, and they aren't in position to make blockbuster trades that will dramatically improve the roster. Still, the fact that they didn't do much this summer earned them a C- grade from the folks at Sports … [Read more...]
You’re hired! AHL team wants Donald Trump as coach (Video)
You're hired! AHL team wants Donald Trump as coach (Video) Ever want to see Donald Trump coach a hockey team? The Syracuse Crunch would like for this to happen, which is why team chief financial officer Vance Lederman challenged the Republican Presidential hopeful to coach the Crunch. Check out the above video of Lederman using his Brooklyn background to woo ‘The Donald.’ Lederman doesn’t … [Read more...]
Witches Shane Battier and Daryl Morey belt out ‘Wicked’ duet at karaoke for charity
Witches Shane Battier and Daryl Morey belt out 'Wicked' duet at karaoke for charity Shane Battier's love of karaoke has long since been established. The retired NBA player-turned-broadcaster has, for quite a few years, hosted a karaoke event called "Battioke" aimed at using his love of song and willingness to get silly to raise money for his Take Charge Foundation, which works to help … [Read more...]
Athletics minor leaguer shot in the head in drive-by shooting
Athletics minor leaguer shot in the head in drive-by shooting Oakland Athletics minor-league pitcher Mike Nolan is in serious condition after being shot in the head in a drive-by shooting early Friday morning, according to NBC 4 New York. Nolan was reportedly standing outside his car at a Burger King when the suspect drove up and fired five or six shots at him and his friends. Nolan was shot … [Read more...]
What to Watch, Week 3: Let the SEC West carnage begin
What to Watch, Week 3: Let the SEC West carnage begin Two weeks into the college season it’s becoming increasingly difficult to separate the contenders from the pretenders. But this week should help. On Saturday, there are four matchups between Top 25 teams and two of those matchups are within the SEC conference. Here’s what to what heading into Week 3: Game of the weekNo. 15 Ole Miss at … [Read more...]
Kompany out versus West Ham, Aguero fit
Kompany out versus West Ham, Aguero fit Richard Jolly MANCHESTER -- Vincent Kompany faces a race against time to be fit for Manchester City's trip to Tottenham after being ruled out of their next two games with a calf injury, although Manuel Pellegrini has said Sergio Aguero is now "100 percent" fit. Kompany will sit out Saturday's home game against West Ham and Tuesday's Capital One Cup trip … [Read more...]
NFL draft: Connor Cook, Cody Kessler rated as top senior QBs in 2016
NFL draft: Connor Cook, Cody Kessler rated as top senior QBs in 2016 One of the two primary scouting services employed by NFL teams rates Michigan State’s Connor Cook and USC’s Cody Kessler as its top two senior quarterbacks, the Shutdown Corner has learned. Cook is not a surprise given his class- QB stature — 6-4 and 222 pounds, with a hose for am arm. He might have been a first-round pick … [Read more...]