NHL Picks: Flyers will bounce back against Panthers - CBSSports.com Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz share their predictions for select games every day. Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, 7 p.m. ET, NHL Network The Dave Hakstol era is not off to a great start in Philadelphia. After dropping their season opener in overtime to the … [Read more...]
Reports: South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has retired
Reports: South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has retired South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier has retired, according to multiple reports. According to Gamecock Central, Spurrier informed his team and coaching staff of his decision after practice on Monday night while Football Scoop is reporting that an interim head coach will be named at 8:30 ET on Tuesday morning. Thayer Evans of … [Read more...]
Boxing-Pacquiao looking to return to ring early next year (Reuters)
Boxing-Pacquiao looking to return to ring early next year (Reuters) Manny Pacquiao will be ready to return to the ring by next March, the Filipino boxer said on Monday while in New York to accept an award. Pacquiao is recovering from surgery to repair a torn rotator cuff following his defeat to Floyd Mayweather in May. Winner of world titles in eight different weight classes, the … [Read more...]
Blues’ rookie Robby Fabbri out indefinitely after suffering a concussion
Blues' rookie Robby Fabbri out indefinitely after suffering a concussion St. Louis Blues rookie Robby Fabbri had a great NHL debut, scoring a goal in a 3-1 win over Edmonton. His second game didn’t go so well. He went pointless, the Blues lost and played only 3:27 after he suffered a concussion following an elbow to the head. There is currently no timetable for his return. What has already … [Read more...]
Antonio Gates returns from PED suspension, catches 100th TD on first drive
Antonio Gates returns from PED suspension, catches 100th TD on first drive For some reason, those who have been suspended in the NFL for performance-enhancing drugs aren't treated the same as baseball players. Baseball players generally carry around scorn the rest of their careers after positive tests or even just accusations (with a few exceptions, and without exception the PED cheats who … [Read more...]
David Price decision key talking point from Blue Jays’ Game 4 win
David Price decision key talking point from Blue Jays' Game 4 win In a game where the Toronto Blue Jays scored eight runs on 12 hits in an elimination game, all everyone was talking about after was what happened on the mound. The Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8-4 Monday to force a decisive Game 5 back in Toronto on Wednesday. Josh Donaldson, Chris Colabello and Kevin Pillar came up with … [Read more...]
Angry Mets fan brings ‘Chase Utley Hearts ISIS’ sign to NLDS Game 3
Angry Mets fan brings 'Chase Utley Hearts ISIS' sign to NLDS Game 3 This may shock you: New York Mets fans were not happy to see Chase Utley on Monday night at NLDS Game 3. As the series moved to Queens, all eyes have been on Utley, the Los Angeles Dodgers second baseman, who broke Mets' shortstop Ruben Tejada's leg on a brutal take-out slide in Game 2. [Related: Chase Utley issues statement … [Read more...]
USA vs. Costa Rica preview: US seeks opportunity for redemption in key friendly
USA vs. Costa Rica preview: US seeks opportunity for redemption in key friendly Saturday was a disastrous day for US Soccer. Not only did the USMNT lose to Mexico and fail to qualify for the 2017 Confederations Cup, but the US U-23 team lost in the semi-finals of Olympic Qualifying to Honduras and now faces the possibility of missing the Olympics for the […] Saturday was a disastrous day … [Read more...]
NLDS Game 3: Cubs overpower Cardinals with six homers in 8-6 win
NLDS Game 3: Cubs overpower Cardinals with six homers in 8-6 win Playing their first postseason home game since 2008, the Chicago Cubs took control of their NL division series against the St. Louis Cardinals with an 8-6 victory in Game 3. Now just one win stands between Chicago and its first trip to the NLCS since 2003. The Cubs offense came out swinging on Monday. For the first time in … [Read more...]
TJ Dillashaw open to fight with Urijah Faber after ugly exit from Team Alpha Male
TJ Dillashaw open to fight with Urijah Faber after ugly exit from Team Alpha Male Almost a week after announcing he would be leaving Team Alpha Male, UFC bantamweight champ TJ Dillashaw stands by his decision. “Oh, absolutely,” said Dillashaw when asked by MMA Hour host Ariel Helwani if he was still happy with his decision, “I mean, obviously it has been tough – a lot tougher than I had … [Read more...]