Baylor suspends assistant Jeff Lebby for first half of game against Oklahoma Baylor assistant Jeff Lebby will miss the first half of the Nov. 14 contest between Baylor and Oklahoma as a result of his appearance on the Tulsa sideline during last week’s Tulsa-Oklahoma contest. The suspension was imposed by Baylor athletic director Ian McCaw and accepted by Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby, who … [Read more...]
League Cup draw – Arsenal travel to Sheffield Wednesday
League Cup draw - Arsenal travel to Sheffield Wednesday 0 Shares Print Arsenal have been handed a trip to Sheffield Wednesday in the fourth round of the League Cup after seeing off Tottenham 2-1 at White Hart Lane. Manchester United are at home to Championship side Middlesbrough having beaten Ipswich 3-1, while Premier League leaders Manchester City host Crystal Palace. The ties will be … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon’s Animal House: Cubs players hang out with a cheetah
Joe Maddon's Animal House: Cubs players hang out with a cheetah If you thought Wrigley Field was going to be the proverbial zoo once the Cubs clinched a playoff berth, Joe Maddon has one thing to say: Why wait? The quirky Cubs skipper has already turned the famed ballpark into a zoo, quite literally, by inviting some of his animal friends to hang with his players. [Play a Daily Fantasy … [Read more...]
National Collegiate Hockey Conference media picks CC hockey to place last – Colorado Springs Gazette
National Collegiate Hockey Conference media picks CC hockey to place last - Colorado Springs Gazette UND's Zane McIntyre saves a shot from Colorado College's Zach Aman on Friday, Jan 23, 2015, at the Ralph Engelstad Arena in Grand Forks, N.D. (Logan Werlinger/Grand Forks Herald) Colorado College will go into this hockey season hoping to prove the media prognosticators wrong. For the second year … [Read more...]
Anthony Bennett: The Latest Ugly Duckling of NBA #1 Picks – The Sports Quotient
Anthony Bennett: The Latest Ugly Duckling of NBA #1 Picks - The Sports Quotient I have some advice for how Anthony Bennett can stay in the NBA should he get released by Minnesota. Hundreds of sports fans huddled inside bars and living rooms. The late May sun crept through Minnesotan windows and the world stood still to see what events would transpire. After dealing star big man Kevin Love to the … [Read more...]
Miami LB airlifted to hospital following neck injury, expected to be OK
Miami LB airlifted to hospital following neck injury, expected to be OK Sophomore outside linebacker Marques Gayot suffered a neck injury following a head-to-head collision during Wednesday’s practice, and was airlifted to Ryder Trauma Center. The Miami athletic department emailed a statement shortly after the incident saying he was “transported to the hospital for precautionary reasons.” … [Read more...]
Daily Fantasy Soccer: DFS Soccer Week 7
Daily Fantasy Soccer: DFS Soccer Week 7 Hello everyone! Hope you had a good week six, I certainly did by riding Callum Wilson against Sunderland. The Bournemouth striker scored within the first five minutes and it was a fairly easy match from then on. First thing is first, three things we learned last week: West Ham love upsets. The Hammers have now upset both Manchester City and Arsenal, but … [Read more...]
Here’s the telegram Johnny Bench got from Yogi Berra after breaking his home-run record
Here's the telegram Johnny Bench got from Yogi Berra after breaking his home-run record As memories of the late, great Yogi Berra flooded the baseball world on Wednesday morning, after news of Berra's death at 90 years old, one thing stood out. [Jeff Passan on Yogi Berra: A celebration of baseball, life and a man's legacy of words.] It came to us from another legend of the game, Johnny … [Read more...]
Plainview wires field in Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press)
Plainview wires field in Belmont Park feature (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Plainview held off Dowse's Beach by a length Wednesday in the $85,000 allowance feature for turf sprinters at Belmont Park. … [Read more...]
Jersey Fouls: Wayne Gretzky dishonored at Tottenham vs. Arsenal match
Jersey Fouls: Wayne Gretzky dishonored at Tottenham vs. Arsenal match Jersey Fouls is our ongoing exploration of the rules and etiquette for proper hockey jersey creation and exhibition. If you spot what you think may be a foul in your arena, email a photo to us at [email protected] for inclusion in future installment. Who is the most famous hockey player of all-time? Wayne Gretzky. … [Read more...]