The Wizards' new 'Baltimore Pride' uniforms bring back Bullets' racing stripe, add sleeves The Washington Wizards officially unveiled their entry in the NBA's "Pride" uniform collection on Wednesday, confirming the design that had been included in a massive leak of mockups that made its way online back in July: [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] … [Read more...]
Thursday Fantasy Fliers, Week 4: Maxx Williams and Mike Vick
Thursday Fantasy Fliers, Week 4: Maxx Williams and Mike Vick If you're hoping for a classic defensive battle between AFC North rivals on Thursday night ... well, maybe you should just find an archived game from 2005. So far this season, the Ds in Pittsburgh and Baltimore have been something less than stellar. These teams rank No. 19 and 29 against the pass, allowing the tenth-most and … [Read more...]
Les Miles 'can't imagine' Fournette sitting out
Les Miles 'can't imagine' Fournette sitting out There has been growing conversation in recent weeks that LSU running back Leonard Fournette could either sit out the 2016 season or sue the NFL and NFLPA to allow him to go to the NFL. That's the kind of thing that happens when a true sophomore rushes for 631 yards in three games and has vaulted himself into the position of being the … [Read more...]
England is still supporting Michel Platini for FIFA president
England is still supporting Michel Platini for FIFA president London (AFP) – England’s Football Association on Wednesday gave new backing to Frenchman Michel Platini to become FIFA president but said questions over his naming in a Swiss criminal investigation have to be answered. The fast-moving FIFA corruption storm was discussed at an FA meeting on Wednesday, and the English […] London … [Read more...]
NASCAR lengthens restart zones for Dover
NASCAR lengthens restart zones for Dover The restart zone at Dover will be twice the size it was previously scheduled to be. NASCAR said Thursday that the restart zone would be 140 feet instead of 70 feet. The lengthening comes a week after Brad Keselowski was penalized for jumping a restart at New Hampshire. Keselowski, who restarted in second alongside race leader Greg Biffle, was the … [Read more...]
Awkward … NFL names Tom Brady its AFC offensive player of the month
Awkward ... NFL names Tom Brady its AFC offensive player of the month If the NFL had its way, we wouldn't have seen Tom Brady play at all in September. He was suspended for four games in deflate-gate. Instead, a federal court overturned the suspension, Brady played, and was arguably the best player in the entire league in September. It's fairly awkward that the NFL announced that Brady is … [Read more...]
Lakers rumored to be Durant’s ‘primary objective,’ because of course they are
Lakers rumored to be Durant's 'primary objective,' because of course they are Let the grand slinging-of-stuff-against-the-wall begin! [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] On ESPN’s “First Take” Tuesday morning, Stephen A. Smith said that sources have told him [Kevin] Durant’s preferred landing spot is the Los Angeles Lakers if he does not re-sign with the … [Read more...]
Mikhail Prokhorov led the Nets in dribbling exercises, and it was amazing
Mikhail Prokhorov led the Nets in dribbling exercises, and it was amazing Your latest reminder that an estimated net worth of nearly $9 billion affords you near-total nigh-on-unfathomable a certain level of privilege came Wednesday, when Brooklyn Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov dropped in on his team's second day of training camp at Duke University in Durham, N.C. ... and proceeded to, in the … [Read more...]
NHL Fantasy Hockey: 15 predictions for the 2015-16 season
NHL Fantasy Hockey: 15 predictions for the 2015-16 season Dobber launched his fantasy hockey website DobberHockey back in 2005 and has been Puck Daddy's resident fantasy hockey 'expert' since 2009. We all have our hunches. And of course, we let them influence our selections at the draft table. But that's a good thing provided your hunch isn't something silly like believing Braden Holtby and … [Read more...]
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals Point Spread Pick and Betting Odds Oct 4, 2015
St. Louis Rams at Arizona Cardinals Point Spread Pick and Betting Odds. We're already into week four of the NFL 2015 regular season, and Sunday, October 4th at 16:25 ET will mark the kickoff between away team, the St. Louis Rams, who will be facing off against the Arizona Cardinals at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale. BetOnline is currently favouring the Cardinals, with a -6½ point … [Read more...]