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...]
Iman Shumpert will miss 3 months after wrist surgery, as Cavs take another hit
Iman Shumpert will miss 3 months after wrist surgery, as Cavs take another hit In his opening press conference of the 2015-16 NBA season during Monday's Media Day session, LeBron James said that for the Cleveland Cavaliers this year, it all comes down to health. Just 24 hours later, the club was forced to deal with a significant challenge on that score: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
The 10 best over and under picks for Week 5 in college football – CBSSports.com
The 10 best over and under picks for Week 5 in college football - CBSSports.com Week 4 was slightly better than the disaster of Week 3 in my over-under picks. A 4-6 Saturday didn't right the ship, but it also didn't sink it. Unders were hot, going 4-1, but overs made me just want to hide under the bed after going 0-5. I'm still plugging along here at 16-24 for the season, and you can check out … [Read more...]
Auburn sticking with Sean White as starting QB
Auburn sticking with Sean White as starting QB Auburn will stick with Sean White at quarterback when it hosts San Jose State on Saturday. White, a redshirt freshman, made his first career start over the weekend against Mississippi State. White completed 20-of-28 passes for 188 yards and an interception in a 17-9 home loss. Despite the mixed results, Malzahn was happy with how White performed … [Read more...]
Cleveland fans try, fail to name all 23 of franchise’s QBs since 1999
Cleveland fans try, fail to name all 23 of franchise's QBs since 1999 Cleveland's quarterback situation is a fluid one from year to year, week to week, even quarter to quarter. Since the team returned to Cleveland in 1999, the Browns have had an astounding 23 different quarterbacks. (The Packers and Colts, as you probably know, have had two.) True fans should be able to name them all, … [Read more...]
LeBron James at camp: ‘I could definitely use a couple more months off’
LeBron James at camp: 'I could definitely use a couple more months off' We’ve been through this before. LeBron James is a player without precedence, and as he works his way into his 30s his journey is going to leave a series of unanswerable questions about how to observe, judge, and in this case rest a player we’ve never seen the likes of before. James was as candid as ever at Cleveland’s … [Read more...]