The Cubs will air the NL wild card game at Wrigley Field if they don't host it Whether or not the Chicago Cubs host the National League wild card game on October 7, their fans will be able to watch the contest at Wrigley Field. If the Cubs don't host the game, the team plans on airing it on the Wrigley Field video boards. Season ticket holders will have the first shot at purchasing tickets … [Read more...]
Thunder's Ibaka upbeat on return: 'Can't wait'
Thunder's Ibaka upbeat on return: 'Can't wait' Associated Press 0 Shares Print OKLAHOMA CITY -- Much of the buzz around the Oklahoma City Thunder has been about Kevin Durant's return. Serge Ibaka's comeback is nearly as important. The three-time member of the All-Defense first team and two-time league blocks leader missed the final month last season while … [Read more...]
College Football Week 5 Predictions: Picking Top 25 Games Against the Spread – Bleacher Report
College Football Week 5 Predictions: Picking Top 25 Games Against the Spread - Bleacher Report Timothy D. Easley/Associated Press Last week, after a catastrophic showing in Week 3, I vowed to get back to my roots and pick more underdogs. The immediate results were favorable: a 9-7-1 record against the spread that gets me back to .500 for the season. But I still think I left some points on … [Read more...]
Devonta Freeman, Steve Smith Sr. spurred Week 3 winner in Million Dollar Baller
Devonta Freeman, Steve Smith Sr. spurred Week 3 winner in Million Dollar Baller Week 3’s winner of the “NFL Million Dollar Baller” contest rode a balanced approach to a whopping 246.6 points, which would’ve beaten last week’s champion by 59.02. The winner took home a cool $100,000 while besting 77,786 other participants in a highly competitive Week 3 tournament. Cam Newton was started by … [Read more...]
Injury to MSU’s Jack Conklin not season-ending; VT’s Kendall Fuller ‘doubtful’
Injury to MSU's Jack Conklin not season-ending; VT's Kendall Fuller 'doubtful' Michigan State fans received some good news on Tuesday. Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio told reporters at his weekly press conference that the injury that caused left tackle Jack Conklin to leave Saturday’s win over Central Michigan is not season-ending. According to Mlive.com, Conklin suffered a left knee … [Read more...]
Platini still determined to run for FIFA presidency despite Swiss AG not ruling out raid on UEFA HQ
Platini still determined to run for FIFA presidency despite Swiss AG not ruling out raid on UEFA HQ UEFA chief Michel Platini is “still determined” to run for the FIFA presidency as successor to Sepp Blatter in next February’s elections,he told AFP on Tuesday, despite “doubts” about his integrity. On the same day, according to a report by journalist Paul Kelso, Swiss Attorney General Michael … [Read more...]
What’s next for wheeling, dealing Bears? Trade Matt Forte? Jay Cutler?
What's next for wheeling, dealing Bears? Trade Matt Forte? Jay Cutler? The Chicago Bears started the ball rolling toward 2016 and beyond, trading defensive end Jared Allen and linebacker Jon Bostic in separate deals on Tuesday. Who is next? New general manager Ryan Pace inherited a bloated, talent-deficient and aged roster, and he knew changes had to come. Pace is doing his best Theo … [Read more...]
WhatIfSports NFL Week 4 predictions – FOXSports.com
WhatIfSports NFL Week 4 predictions - FOXSports.com Updated Sep 29, 2015 at 4:10p ET Each Tuesday, WhatIfSports.com's NFL simulation engine generates predictions and box scores for every NFL game for the coming week. Our highly sophisticated algorithms simulate every play of every game to produce each team's likelihood to win. Each matchup is simulated 501 times. To account for injuries and … [Read more...]
Jockey killed at race after fall in Czech Republic (The Associated Press)
Jockey killed at race after fall in Czech Republic (The Associated Press) PRAGUE (AP) -- A jockey has died after falling in a warm-up race in the Czech Republic for one of the toughest European events, the Velka Pardubicka steeplechase. … [Read more...]
Mark Cavendish joins Dimension Data team (The Associated Press)
Mark Cavendish joins Dimension Data team (The Associated Press) JOHANNESBURG (AP) -- Former world cycling champion Mark Cavendish has joined South African team Dimension Data. … [Read more...]