Jose Mourinho: I’ll only quit Chelsea if I lose my players’ trust Jose Mourinho says he will only quit Chelsea if he loses the backing of the players – and John Terry insists the manager has his full support. The champions are 16th in the Barclays Premier League after Southampton inflicted a fourth defeat in eight games in front of Blues owner […] Jose Mourinho says he will only quit … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. advances to second Chase round on tiebreaker
Dale Earnhardt Jr. advances to second Chase round on tiebreaker Dale Earnhardt finished Sunday's race at Dover in third, one spot ahead of Jamie McMurray. The noting of that spot is extremely important. Had Junior not gotten by McMurray in the closing laps of the race, he would have been out of the Chase's second round and McMurray would have been in. Instead, Junior is moving on to the … [Read more...]
Matt Williams fired as Washington Nationals manager
Matt Williams fired as Washington Nationals manager The Washington Nationals were an utter disappointment this season, missing the playoffs when they were expected to win the World Series, so it's no surprise at all that Matt Williams won't be their manager anymore. The Nats made this one quick, making Williams the first MLB manager to lose his job on this Monday after the regular-season … [Read more...]
Nationals fire Matt Williams after two seasons
Nationals fire Matt Williams after two seasons As reported would be the case by CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman on Friday, the Nationals have indeed fired manager Matt Williams. The club announced the move Monday. Williams, 49, just finished his second season as Nationals manager. The team went 96-66 and won the NL East in 2014, his first year as a big league skipper. Williams was named the NL … [Read more...]
What We Learned: What NHL GMs don’t know about quality goaltending
What We Learned: What NHL GMs don’t know about quality goaltending (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) There is a huge shortcoming when you talk about goaltender evaluation at just about any … [Read more...]
Oregon pays homage to state history with latest uniforms (Photos)
Oregon pays homage to state history with latest uniforms (Photos) The Oregon football program is embracing its state’s history with its latest uniform. The Ducks and Nike unveiled the new “Oregon Pioneers” combination that pays homage to the state’s heritage and Meriweather Lewis and William Clark, who founded the territory in 1805. “We have many discussions with the Oregon athletes, … [Read more...]
IAAF will do everything to protect clean athletes: Coe (Reuters)
IAAF will do everything to protect clean athletes: Coe (Reuters) By Amlan Chakraborty NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Athletics has been at the forefront in the fight against doping and its world governing body will do everything to protect the clean athletes, president Sebastian Coe said on Monday. The twice Olympic 1,500 meters champion was elected in August to head the International Association … [Read more...]
Blake Griffin tears down shot clock with dunk before preseason game
Blake Griffin tears down shot clock with dunk before preseason game If you're wondering how amped up Blake Griffin is about getting back on the court this season, you need look no further than his performance during the layup lines before the Los Angeles Clippers' preseason matchup with the Toronto Raptors in Vancouver on Sunday night for evidence that the All-Star power forward is suitably … [Read more...]
Chelsea voice 'full support' for Mourinho
Chelsea voice 'full support' for Mourinho Chelsea have insisted that Jose Mourinho has the club's "full support" following their poor start to the season. Mourinho has come in for much criticism of late with his side sitting 16th in the Premier League table, having recorded just two victories from eight games so far this term. Saturday's 3-1 defeat to Southampton was the latest … [Read more...]
Houston Astros at New York Yankees Free Pick and Betting Lines Oct 5, 2015
Houston Astros vs. New York Yankees Prediction and Betting Odds. The 86-76 Houston Astros are set to take on the 87-75 New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium, New York, New York Tuesday October 6, 2015, first pitch is scheduled at 8 PM Betting Odds Moneylines: Astros –112 / Yankees +102 O/U: 7 runs Pitching Match Up Houston: Dallas Keuchel (20-8 2.48 ERA) New York: Masahiro Tanaka (12-7 … [Read more...]