What to Watch, Week 6: Battle of the Pac-12 unbeatens highlight the weekend Who would have thought the best game of the weekend would have been between two mostly forgotten Pac-12 teams that are now battling for an early leg up on the College Football Playoff? In a season where consistency has been in short supply, this week should give us clarity as to whether the nation’s most consistent … [Read more...]
Hawks' Sefolosha not guilty in NYC incident
Hawks' Sefolosha not guilty in NYC incident Associated Press 0 Shares Print NEW YORK -- Atlanta Hawks' player Thabo Sefolosha was acquitted Friday in a case stemming from a police fracas outside a trendy New York City nightclub. A Manhattan jury found Sefolosha not guilty of misdemeanor obstructing government administration, disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. The … [Read more...]
Chicago Cubs at St. Louis Cardinals Free Pick and Betting Lines Oct 9, 2015
Chicago Cubs vs. St. Louis Cardinals Prediction and Betting Odds. The 98-65 Chicago Cubs are set to take on the 100-62 St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium, St. Louis, Missouri tonight October 9, 2015, first pitch is scheduled 6:45 PM Betting Odds Moneylines: Cubs -110 / Cardinals -105 O/U: 6.5 runs Pitching Match Up Chicago: Jon Lester (11-12, 3.34 ERA) St. Louis: John Lackey (13-10, … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Niemi assists on his shut out; Parise goes hatty in Wild comeback
NHL Three Stars: Niemi assists on his shut out; Parise goes hatty in Wild comeback No. 1 Star: Antti Niemi, Dallas Stars The storyline heading into Dallas' game against the Pittsburgh Penguins was the new super duo of Phil Kessel and Sidney Crosby. Niemi crushed that narrative with a beautiful 34-save performance in his first game with the Stars. Dallas defeated the Penguins 3-0. Niemi also … [Read more...]
Aguero injures hamstring in Argentina loss
Aguero injures hamstring in Argentina loss Manchester City striker Sergio Aguero will miss Argentina's World Cup qualifying clash with Paraguay after suffering a hamstring injury in his country's 2-0 defeat to Ecuador. Aguero, fresh from scoring five goals in City's 6-1 Premier League win over Newcastle on Saturday, was carried off on a stretcher after sustaining the problem to his left leg midway … [Read more...]
Arian Foster gets pulled from game, pulls Sean Rodriguez on Gatorade jug
Arian Foster gets pulled from game, pulls Sean Rodriguez on Gatorade jug Houston Texans running back Arian Foster was drilled late in the second quarter on a hit from Indianapolis Colts linebacker D'Qwell Jackson. A hit that — replete with a blow to the head — screamed concussion test. Indeed, Foster came out of the game — for one play. He was back in (on his own volition?) the game and … [Read more...]
Kobe: Don't need to defend 'silly' ranking
Kobe: Don't need to defend 'silly' ranking 0 Shares Print ONTARIO, Calif. -- Early in the second half of the Los Angeles Lakers' 105-97 preseason loss to the Toronto Raptors on Thursday, a fan shouted from the stands at longtime star guard Kobe Bryant: "You ain't no 93!" The fan was referencing Bryant's No. 93 ranking in ESPN's #NBArank project, which counts down the … [Read more...]
Here’s Kevin Harvick’s Busch car for 2016 (Photo)
Here's Kevin Harvick's Busch car for 2016 (Photo) 2015 is the last year for Budweiser on Kevin Harvick's car. Anheuser-Busch isn't going anywhere, however. Instead, the company is putting Busch on Harvick's car in 2016. Yes, the same Busch that sponsored what's now the Xfinity Series before it was the Nationwide Series. And the same Busch that used to sponsor the Busch Clash exhibition race … [Read more...]
Why recruiting is the biggest challenge for an openly gay coach
Why recruiting is the biggest challenge for an openly gay coach The next time Division I men's basketball's first openly gay coach visits talent-rich St. Andrew's School, he can expect to be treated the same as he has always been. St. Andrew's coach Mike Hart intends to swap stories and crack jokes with Chris Burns just like he did before the Bryant University assistant revealed his … [Read more...]
NHL’s first 3-on-3 OT leads to unexpected breakaway winner (Video)
NHL's first 3-on-3 OT leads to unexpected breakaway winner (Video) It took just 2:17 for the first NHL 3-on-3 overtime to end with a victory. Defenseman Jason Garrison scored on a breakaway for the Tampa Bay Lightning to give them a 3-2 win over the Philadelphia Flyers. Yes, Jason Garrison – a defenseman known for howitzer one-timers from the blueline rather than blazing speed scored the … [Read more...]