Pacquiao says Street View will help Philippine tourism (The Associated Press) Filipino boxing icon Manny Pacquiao and tourism officials said Wednesday images of the Philippine capital and the country's main tourist spots on Google's Street View could help attract more visitors to the country. Google country marketing manager Ryan Morales said the Philippines became the 69th country included … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth knows he’s going bald and can’t do much about it
Jordan Spieth knows he's going bald and can't do much about it Every guy who's going bald knows he's going bald. There's no mystery to it. Jordan Spieth knows he's going bald. Comedian and bald man Larry David pointed out Spieth's receding hairline in an interview with Golf Digest, saying the two-time 2015 major winner was going "wildly bald" and giving the Texan just a few more years before … [Read more...]
EA Sports debuts its FIFA 16 TV ad featuring Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero [VIDEO]
EA Sports debuts its FIFA 16 TV ad featuring Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero [VIDEO] EA SPORTS today released the Official FIFA 16 TV commercial, which features Leo Messi, Sergio Aguero, Alex Morgan and Kobe Bryant. The campaign kicks off with a two minute video dramatizing the competitive nature of soccer – Messi vs Agüero; Bryant holding his court; Morgan showing her intensity – and […] EA … [Read more...]
Targets and Touches: Week 2 AFC Targets and Touches
Targets and Touches: Week 2 AFC Targets and Touches Week 1 is officially in the books. That means it’s time to look at player opportunity and usage stats. For some background on how this data should be used and my goals for this column, head here. As always, I’ll caution readers that football is a very small sample size sport. We only have 16 relevant weeks to go off of and the fantasy landscape … [Read more...]
Here are the Rockets’ 3 new alternate uniforms, featuring sleeves and surprise
Here are the Rockets' 3 new alternate uniforms, featuring sleeves and surprise We knew the Houston Rockets had a pair of new uniforms coming — they were part of the massive leak of new NBA uniform designs that made their way around the Internet back in July — but the Rox still foudn a way to surprise us when they made the official unveiling of the new threads on Tuesday night: [Follow Dunks … [Read more...]
Stance’s new official NBA socks will bring more color to the court
Stance's new official NBA socks will bring more color to the court The NBA announced back in April that it would be switching up its sock game for the coming season, ushering in a new partnership with eye-catching accessory maker Stance aimed at bringing more splashes of color to the court over the next few years. We got our first look at the new style on Wednesday with an unveiling of the … [Read more...]
Adam Jones fined $35,000 for slamming Amari Cooper’s head … fair?
Adam Jones fined $35,000 for slamming Amari Cooper's head ... fair? After watching the video of Cincinnati cornerback Adam Jones ripping off Oakland Raiders receiver Amari Cooper's helmet and then slamming his head into it, everyone assumed Jones was going to be in major trouble from the NFL. And while a $35,000 fine is a major deal to 99.9 percent of the world, it still was a bit surprising … [Read more...]
How Notre Dame reacted to the win and Malik Zaire’s injury (Video)
How Notre Dame reacted to the win and Malik Zaire's injury (Video) Here's what the Notre Dame locker room looked like after the team's 34-27 win over Virginia on Saturday. The Irish lost quarterback Malik Zaire in the second half of the game to a broken ankle. Backup quarterback DeShone Kizer threw a touchdown pass to wide receiver Will Fuller in the final minute to give Notre Dame a … [Read more...]
British Cycling aims for podium at road world championships (The Associated Press)
British Cycling aims for podium at road world championships (The Associated Press) From Bradley Wiggins celebrating his groundbreaking Tour de France triumph on the Champs-Elysses, to Britain's record-setting medal haul at the London Olympics, the rest of the world has been trying to play catch-up to British Cycling the past few years. Now, with the road world championships beginning this … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth jokes he’s happy to get four rounds at the BMW
Jordan Spieth jokes he's happy to get four rounds at the BMW Jordan Spieth's travel plans won't abruptly change this week at the BMW Championship. The third leg of the FedEx Cup playoffs has no cut, so the world No. 2 is guaranteed four rounds at host Conway Farms. "I'm happy to be checking into my hotel, and when they ask what day I'm checking out, I can say, 'I'm checking out on Sunday,'" … [Read more...]