NFL against the spread picks: Who is desperate in Week 3? In the NFL, an 0-2 start isn't a death sentence for making the playoffs. But if you start 0-3, you might as well forget the postseason. Since the playoffs expanded to 12 teams in 1990, about 12 percent of 0-2 teams made the playoffs. But only three — the 1992 San Diego Chargers, 1995 Detroit Lions and 1998 Buffalo Bills — have made … [Read more...]
Phil Jackson doesn’t think Kobe’s retiring, but it ‘might be his last year as a Laker’
Phil Jackson doesn't think Kobe's retiring, but it 'might be his last year as a Laker' Now that he's been medically cleared to resume basketball activities, Kobe Bryant is preparing to return to the Los Angeles Lakers. The future Hall of Famer's 20th season in purple and gold will also be the final season of the two-year, $48.5 million extension he inked with the club in November of 2013, … [Read more...]
Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan – Columbus Dispatch
Game predictions: Ohio State vs. Western Michigan - Columbus Dispatch Here are the predictions of our experts — and a Blue Jackets player with a special interest in the game — for the outcome of Western Michigan's first visit to Ohio Stadium. Tim MayOSU Beat WriterThe Columbus Dispatch Ohio State 52, Western Michigan 10Will the OSU defense push its scoring streak to three games? Possibly. The … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth, Jason Day: Who’s golf’s Player of the Year?
Jordan Spieth, Jason Day: Who's golf's Player of the Year? ATLANTA, Ga. — The ball curled toward the hole, a good 28 feet from where it started its roll. You knew this was going in. This was a Jordan Spieth putt, after all, and Spieth putts aren't like yours or mine. Only ... this one didn't go in. The ball stopped 13 inches short of the cup. "Wow," Spieth said to himself, walking off the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Dimension Data becomes title sponsor of Africa’s team (Reuters)
Cycling-Dimension Data becomes title sponsor of Africa's team (Reuters) Technologies company Dimension Data will take over as title sponsor of the first African team on the Tour de France from MTN-Qhubeqa, the outfit's management said on Friday. "We are extremely happy to announce that Dimension Data, the global ICT solutions and services provider, will become the new title partner of Ryder … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth photobombs Tour Championship fans during his round
Jordan Spieth photobombs Tour Championship fans during his round Jordan Spieth is always great with the fans -- apparently, even if they sometimes don't know it. Ansley Fetz showed up to the Tour Championship open practice round on Wednesday with a friend and wanted to get a selfie to mark the occasion. It just so happened for Fetz that Spieth was walking by inside the ropes when she fired … [Read more...]
Will Dennis Seidenberg’s injury be a blessing in disguise for Bruins? (Trending Topics)
Will Dennis Seidenberg's injury be a blessing in disguise for Bruins? (Trending Topics) In retrospect, re-signing Dennis Seidenberg was not a good decision. That's not to say it was even a good idea at the time, because it wasn't. But in retrospect it's really not good at all. The team effectively chose Seidenberg — 33-year-old Seidenberg — over Johnny Boychuk, signing the big German for … [Read more...]
No restrictions for Carmelo (knee) entering camp
No restrictions for Carmelo (knee) entering camp 0 Shares Print GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- New York Knicks forward Carmelo Anthony will have no restrictions on his surgically repaired left knee entering training camp. "Medically, he will be fine," coach Derek Fisher said Friday. "I think we will still gauge how much we want to put him under in terms of workload and stress in training camp and … [Read more...]
Ball Don’t Five: Top 5 worst contracts in the NBA moving forward
Ball Don't Five: Top 5 worst contracts in the NBA moving forward As we continue to work our way through the endless summer between the Finals and Opening Night, we'll pause each Friday to briefly consider and count down some NBA-related topic of note. We like starting lineups and round numbers, so we'll run through a handful of items each week. With a nod to our friends at Dr. Saturday, … [Read more...]
Jonathan Papelbon suspended three games for throwing at Manny Machado
Jonathan Papelbon suspended three games for throwing at Manny Machado Jonathan Papelbon, the bad-boy closer of the Washington Nationals, found himself in trouble again this week, after an altercation with Manny Machado of the Baltimore Orioles. He threw a pitch near Machado's head Wednesday night, then hit Machado on the shoulder two pitches later. It led to an on-field brouhaha and Machado … [Read more...]