Connor McDavid becomes face of Adidas hockey with endorsement deal NHL jersey purists may have received more nightmare fuel Tuesday. Connor McDavid has signed with Adidas Canada as the company’s newest ‘brand ambassador’ according to a release. "I'm really excited to be partnering with an iconic brand such as adidas. They have a great team of people who provide great support and even better … [Read more...]
How much has paranoia cost Patriots’ opponents through the years?
How much has paranoia cost Patriots' opponents through the years? Before the biggest game of the NFL season, the Seattle Seahawks spent a lot of time and effort chasing a ghost. SI.com led off an interesting story about the New England Patriots' mysterious ways with a tale about Seattle's Super Bowl prep this past January. The story talked about all the precautions Seattle took after … [Read more...]
Three-Man Weave: Which team will act as the most entertaining trainwreck of 2015-16?
Three-Man Weave: Which team will act as the most entertaining trainwreck of 2015-16? With the draft and the bulk of free agency now behind us, it's time to start taking stock of what's transpired this summer and how it all figures to impact the upcoming NBA campaign. This week, we discuss: Which team will act as the most entertaining trainwreck of 2015-16? *** Dan Devine: I've got concerns … [Read more...]
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 2016 Top Hitters
Fantasy Roundtable: Roundtable: 2016 Top Hitters There's not much more to touch on for 2015 -- you're either in a position to win a fantasy championship at this point or you're not -- so let's begin looking ahead to 2016. Give me an early look at your top-10 position players for drafts next spring and a short writeup on each. I'll go first ... 3. Paul Goldschmidt, 1B, Diamondbacks I think … [Read more...]
Turkey takes down host Germany at Eurobasket
Turkey takes down host Germany at Eurobasket Associated Press 0 Shares Print BERLIN -- Turkey got off to a blazing start and defeated host Germany 80-75 on Tuesday for its second victory at the European basketball championship. Germany never recovered from a disastrous first quarter that left it trailing by 20 points as Turkey made 11 of 13 field goal attempts. Dennis Schroder, who … [Read more...]
Andrew Wiggins throws down transition dunk on Uruguay in FIBA Americas win
Andrew Wiggins throws down transition dunk on Uruguay in FIBA Americas win One must always be careful when it comes to putting too much weight on what players do during the summer, but boy oh boy, do I hope that Andrew Wiggins carries his international-duty pursuit of monster-dunk highlights into his sophomore campaign with the Minnesota Timberwolves. The NBA's reigning Rookie of the Year — … [Read more...]
2016 MLB Schedule released: Things to know
2016 MLB Schedule released: Things to know On Tuesday afternoon, Major League Baseball officially released the 2016 regular season schedule. You can see the entire schedule right here, or you can go to each team's official site to see their specific schedules. The 2016 season is set to begin on Monday, April 4, which means the World Series may potentially carry over into November again. Here are … [Read more...]
IU, Big Ten centric notes from Athlon Sports college basketball preview – Inside the Hall
IU, Big Ten centric notes from Athlon Sports college basketball preview - Inside the Hall Alex Bozich // 2 hours ago Last week, we wrote that Athlon Sports ranked Indiana No. 17 in its preseason top 25 and picked the Hoosiers to finish fourth in the Big Ten in its 2015-2016 preview magazine. Previously: Indiana ranked preseason No. 4 by Lindy’s Sports Now that the magazine is on … [Read more...]
Progress report for Swansea’s first four games of the Premier League season
Progress report for Swansea’s first four games of the Premier League season Over the course of Swansea’s first four games played during the 2015/16 season, I would argue that the biggest test for the club was the match against Sunderland, not the games against Chelsea, Manchester United or Newcastle. To an outsider, that opinion may seem bizarre given the immense talent at […] Over the … [Read more...]
Roger Goodell says he’s willing to give up NFL discipline control
Roger Goodell says he's willing to give up NFL discipline control In a fairly mundane ESPN Radio interview with Roger Goodell — Goodell is great at deflecting questions and the hosts rarely put him on the spot — the NFL commissioner said he is willing to give up control over player discipline after the deflate-gate debacle. [Yahoo Sports Fantasy Football: Sign up and join a league todayl] … [Read more...]