Alabama K Gunnar Raborn arrested for DUI Alabama kicker Gunnar Raborn, the backup to Adam Griffith, is suspended from the team after he was arrested Thursday afternoon. Raborn was arrested by University of Alabama police for driving under the influence of a controlled substance per TideSports.com. He was released on a $1,000 bond. Alabama coach Nick Saban's statement to Al.com was succinct. … [Read more...]
Notre Dame DT to miss UMass game after tweets critical of coaches
Notre Dame DT to miss UMass game after tweets critical of coaches Notre Dame defensive tackle Jay Hayes will miss the Fighting Irish's game Saturday against UMass thanks to tweets critical of his coaches. Hayes made the tweets, now deleted, late Tuesday night. #NotreDame DT Jay Hayes: no stranger to Twitter controversy. Doesn't seem pleased with lack of playing time. … [Read more...]
Jay Gruden says Redskins have no QB controversy, so why is RG3 still around?
Jay Gruden says Redskins have no QB controversy, so why is RG3 still around? Washington Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins completed 20 of his 31 pass attempts for 210 yards and a touchdown in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s game against the NFC East rival New York Giants. Not too shabby, right? Well, not exactly. The Giants already had the game well in hand with a 25-6 lead when Cousins … [Read more...]
MLB playoff race: AL West battle, Cubs can clinch
MLB playoff race: AL West battle, Cubs can clinch Boy, how time flies. The Major League Baseball regular season in 2015 has just 10 days left. We already know three of the playoff teams, as the Royals clinched the AL Central on Thursday night while the Pirates and Cardinals have both locked down playoff spots. The weekend series bring some fun matchups and will help settle which 10 teams will be … [Read more...]
Klitschko pulls out of Tyson Fury bout with calf injury (The Associated Press)
Klitschko pulls out of Tyson Fury bout with calf injury (The Associated Press) Wladimir Klitschko has pulled out of his heavyweight bout against Tyson Fury because of a torn tendon in his left calf. Klitschko's management group says the Ukrainian suffered the injury in training on Thursday and won't be fit in time for next month's fight. … [Read more...]
Boxing-Klitschko postpones next month’s Fury fight due to injury (Reuters)
Boxing-Klitschko postpones next month's Fury fight due to injury (Reuters) Boxing heavyweight champion Vladimir Klitschko has postponed his title fight next month against Briton Tyson Fury following a tendon injury in training, he said on Friday. The 39-year-old Klitschko's WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO crowns were to be on the line when the pair met in the German city of Duesseldorf on Oct. 24 but … [Read more...]
Stenson takes edge at Tour Championship in search of 2nd FedEx Cup
Stenson takes edge at Tour Championship in search of 2nd FedEx Cup Henrik Stenson wouldn't mind being the first FedEx Cup champion to earn the season-long trophy and its $10 million prize without the benefit of a single win during the PGA Tour season. However, if the Swede keeps playing like he did on Thursday in Round 1 of the Tour Championship, he'll leave Atlanta on Sunday twice a winner. … [Read more...]
BDL 25: Anthony Davis, nascent destroyer of worlds
BDL 25: Anthony Davis, nascent destroyer of worlds 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 storylines to … [Read more...]
Daily Dime: Daniel Murphy, CarGo and assorted Astros
Daily Dime: Daniel Murphy, CarGo and assorted Astros We're searching for profit potential in the Friday slate, per the usual protocol. As always, we encourage you to review the MLB weather reports before finalizing lineups. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy Football: Enter our $1 Million Week 3 contest] Daniel Murphy, 2B, at Cin (DeSclafani), $16: Murphy has been a multi-hit machine in recent days, plus … [Read more...]
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Free Pick and Betting Lines Sept 25, 2015
Minnesota Twins at Detroit Tigers Free Pick and Betting Lines. The 71-81 Detroit Tigers play host to the 78-74 Minnesota Twins tonight in MLB action on the grass of Comerica Park, Sept 25, 2015. The first pitch is scheduled for 7:08PM ET. Betting Odds Moneyline: Twins -103/Tigers -107 Total Line: 9 Pitching Matchup Mike Pelfrey (R) W/L 6-10 WHIP 1.45 ERA 4.16 Matt Boyd (L) W/L 1-5 WHIP … [Read more...]