Grandstanding podcast: Remembering the life of Yogi Berra Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed New York Yankees legend Yogi Berra touched a lot of baseball fans' lives with his vivacious personality, and success on the field. This week on the Grandstanding podcast, Jay Busbee and Kevin Kaduk take a moment to remember Berra's life. They talk to Yahoo … [Read more...]
College Football Picks for Week 4: B/R Experts' Predictions for Top 5 Games – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks for Week 4: B/R Experts' Predictions for Top 5 Games - Bleacher Report Danny Moloshok/Associated Press Week 4 should be the Pac 12 show. While there are meaningful games throughout the Saturday slate, it's the prime-time showdowns between ranked Pac 12 teams that will dominate the headlines. Will the Pac 12 make the most of it? Or will Week 4 be a night … [Read more...]
Rape kit tampering charge rocks Patrick Kane sexual assault case
Rape kit tampering charge rocks Patrick Kane sexual assault case The lawyer for woman accusing Patrick Kane of sexual assault laid out incredible evidence tampering charges on Wednesday, after the rape kit administered to the woman was found on the doorstep of her mother’s home, opened and empty. “In my 30 years plus of being both a prosecutor and a defense attorney, I have never seen an … [Read more...]
Coquelin and Gabriel have finally given Arsenal some much needed grit
Coquelin and Gabriel have finally given Arsenal some much needed grit Long gone are the days when iconic Arsenal players such as Tony Adams, Martin Keown, Ray Parlour and Patrick Vieira graced the green pitch at Highbury. Not only were the legendary quartet of Gunners superb players, but they were the type of players that fans absolutely adored because of their […] Long gone are the days … [Read more...]
BDL 25: Will Kevin Love ‘fit in’ better in Year 2 in Cleveland?
BDL 25: Will Kevin Love 'fit in' better in Year 2 in Cleveland? The NBA offseason has brought many changes to rosters, coaching staffs, and the list of championship contenders. As we draw closer to opening night, it's time to move our focus from the potential impact of each offseason event and onto the broader issues that figure to define this season. The BDL 25 takes stock of, uh, 25 key … [Read more...]
Seriously: New Hampshire chooses Curt Schilling for pre-race prayer
Seriously: New Hampshire chooses Curt Schilling for pre-race prayer New Hampshire Motor Speedway has picked a former Boston Red Sox pitcher to deliver the pre-race prayer on Sunday. And not only has the speedway picked a former Red Sox pitcher, it has chosen a controversial one. Curt Schilling. Yes. Really. "It will be a tremendous honor to step onto that stage, in front of a sea of NASCAR … [Read more...]
Russian airline CEO guilty in Lokomotiv plane crash case
Russian airline CEO guilty in Lokomotiv plane crash case The fourth anniversary of one of hockey’s biggest tragedies passed earlier this month: The plane crash that took the lives of 45 people, including all the players from the KHL’s Lokomotiv Yaroslavl team. That list included several athletes and coaches who appeared in the NHL. On Sept. 23, there’s finally been a criminal conviction in … [Read more...]
Week 2: Coaches on the Hot Seat
Week 2: Coaches on the Hot Seat Fortunes change quickly in the NFL. Coaches on the hot seat this week might find themselves sitting pretty if their team puts together a three or four game win streak. But two games into the season, there are certainly some teams that have disappointed, and some head coaches facing tough questions about what is ailing their respective clubs. More than one … [Read more...]
Thunder: Durant OK to play with no restrictions
Thunder: Durant OK to play with no restrictions Associated Press 0 Shares Print OKLAHOMA CITY -- Thunder forward Kevin Durant has been cleared to play without restriction after recovering from a foot injury. General manager Sam Presti made the announcement on Wednesday. Durant, the league MVP and scoring champion in 2013-14, played just 27 games last season because of a broken bone … [Read more...]
Can Anthony Bennett's NBA career be saved after buyout with T-Wolves? – SI.com
Can Anthony Bennett's NBA career be saved after buyout with T-Wolves? - SI.com The Timberwolves’ decision to release Anthony Bennett after reaching a buyout agreement this week was a humbling slap in the face, a warning sign about his future professional prospects, and a necessary step toward a badly needed third chance, all rolled into one. Bennett, the 22-year-old Canadian forward who was … [Read more...]