Baylor jumps TCU in Week 6 AP Poll There's a new top Big 12 team in the AP poll. Baylor jumped TCU for the No. 2 spot behind Ohio State in the Week 6 poll. The Bears were No. 3 last week and demolished Kansas 66-7 on Saturday. TCU had to come back from a 35-17 deficit to beat Kansas State on the road 52-45. The biggest loser among top 10 teams that won was Michigan State. The Spartans … [Read more...]
Cowboys running back Christine Michael gets pulled over, poses for pic
Cowboys running back Christine Michael gets pulled over, poses for pic Dallas loves its Cowboys, perhaps to an unhealthy degree. On Sunday, Cowboys running back Christine Michael was en route to AT&T Stadium for the afternoon game against the New England Patriots when he was pulled over and, per his Instagram account, posed for a photo with a member of local law enforcement. Now, if you … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: Draft Guide Preview: Schedules
Offseason Beat: Draft Guide Preview: Schedules It's draft season time and as a part of our previews for the Draft Guide, here is a taste of what Doc has been doing for schedule analysis. It's a concise and extremely valuable column, and for the rest of that analysis and way more you can click here to check into the guide. You'll get 1st Half and 2nd Half breakdowns, playoff schedule analysis and … [Read more...]
Playoffs sked, TV
Playoffs sked, TV The National League takes a day off, and could probably use it, especially after the Dodgers and Mets including a controversial slide by Chase Utley that broke the leg of Mets infielder Ruben Tejada. There's plenty of action scheduled for the American League side, with two series continuing, both in the great state of Texas. The Royals and Astros are set to break their 1-1 series … [Read more...]
George H. W. Bush and Clay Walker provide memorable pregame at ALDS
George H. W. Bush and Clay Walker provide memorable pregame at ALDS Former President Geroge H. W. Bush threw out the first pitch from his wheelchair positioned a short distance from home plate Sunday before Game 3 of the ALDS in Houston between the Astros and Kansas City Royals. Bush fractured vertebrae in his neck during a fall in June and has been recovering since. The fact that Bush, 91, … [Read more...]
Jurgen wants Liverpool fans to be Klopptimists
Jurgen wants Liverpool fans to be Klopptimists New Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has already earned himself an army of disciples among Reds fans, but what he really wants are believers. The charismatic German swept into Anfield for his presentation press conference on Friday and over the course of 26 minutes charmed and entertained a huge media gathering. […] New Liverpool manager Jurgen … [Read more...]
Chiefs’ Jamaal Charles ruled out with right-knee injury; torn ACL feared
Chiefs' Jamaal Charles ruled out with right-knee injury; torn ACL feared Kansas City Chiefs running back Jamaal Charles was helped off the field with a non-contact injury against the Chicago Bears that had him grabbing his right knee in agony. Charles went down on a non-contact injury in the third quarter at the Bears' 9-yard line, crumpling to the ground. He was helped off the field and … [Read more...]
Chris Paul fractures a finger, plans to eventually play on
Chris Paul fractures a finger, plans to eventually play on Leave it to Chris Paul to make breaking your dang finger seem like no big deal. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The Los Angeles Clippers All-Star point guard fractured his left index finger while scrimmaging with teammates on Saturday, knocking him out of his team’s exhibition contest with … [Read more...]
Kerr: Spinal fluid leak led to leave of absence
Kerr: Spinal fluid leak led to leave of absence Ethan Sherwood Strauss, ESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live 0 Shares Print OAKLAND, Calif. -- Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Sunday that a spinal fluid leak led to his leave of absence from the team. He suffered the leak during … [Read more...]
Maryland fires head coach Randy Edsall
Maryland fires head coach Randy Edsall Randy Edsall is officially out as Maryland head coach. Three days after multiple reports emerged that Edsall would be let go after Saturday’s game against Ohio State, the university confirmed the news on Sunday afternoon. “We appreciate Randy’s tireless commitment to the University of Maryland,” athletic director Kevin Anderson said in a statement. … [Read more...]