Kristaps Porzingis rocked cornrows as a kid because 'the girls loved it' The special super-geniuses at the New York Knicks-focused blog Posting and Toasting brightened our darkened corners Wednesday evening with the revelation that, long before he was a 7-foot-3 unicorn of a future cornerstone, Kristaps Porzingis was just a li'l Latvian slugger trying to live his best adolescent life through … [Read more...]
Yoenis Cespedes won’t let a shoulder issue keep him from the World Series
Yoenis Cespedes won't let a shoulder issue keep him from the World Series The New York Mets are going to the World Series. After Wednesday's sweep of the Chicago Cubs, elation was at an all time high among fans. Lost in that, however, was the fact that the team's best offensive player, Yoenis Cespedes, left the contest early due to a shoulder injury. If there was any concern about Cespedes … [Read more...]
NHL Picks: Blue Jackets will open John Tortorella era with a win – CBSSports.com
NHL Picks: Blue Jackets will open John Tortorella era with a win - 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. Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, 8 p.m ET John Tortorella makes his return to the NHL on Thursday night when he makes his coaching debut for the Columbus Blue … [Read more...]
Solomon: CFB's targeting rule needs to be fixed
Solomon: CFB's targeting rule needs to be fixed I have been a proponent of college football's targeting rule, which can result in an automatic ejection for a player. But it's becoming harder to defend the policy since it's clear that it is far from perfect and changes are needed. When a player gets ejected for being blocked into a quarterback while pushed to the ground, your rule has a … [Read more...]
Olympics-American skier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters)
Olympics-American skier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters) U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year's Sochi Olympics, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete. Kenworthy, who was part of an American podium sweep in the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics and … [Read more...]
Tim Burke wins 2nd World Long Drive title in three years
Tim Burke wins 2nd World Long Drive title in three years Tim Burke won his second World Long Drive Championship title in three years on Wednesday night, defeating Jeremy Easterly with a 394-yard drive in the final match to take the title. Burke had to win three matches during the nighttime event on a special setup at Winstar World Casino & Resort in Thackerville, Okla., first dispatching … [Read more...]
American skier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters)
American skier Kenworthy comes out as gay: ESPN (Reuters) (Reuters) - U.S. Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy, who won a silver medal at last year's Sochi Olympics, came out as gay in a cover story for ESPN The Magazine published on Thursday, making him the first openly gay action sports athlete. Kenworthy, who was part of an American podium sweep in the inaugural slopestyle event at the Olympics … [Read more...]
Former jockey McHargue named chief steward in California (The Associated Press)
Former jockey McHargue named chief steward in California (The Associated Press) Darrel McHargue, who as a jockey won the 1975 Preakness Stakes and has been a racing official for 27 years, was named to the newly created position of chief steward in California. The California Horse Racing Board announced Thursday that McHargue will handle daily supervision of all stewards at the state's … [Read more...]
Odom's speech shows improvement, family says
Odom's speech shows improvement, family says Associated Press 0 Shares print LOS ANGELES -- Lamar Odom's family says his speech is improving as he undergoes therapy in Los Angeles more than a week after the former NBA star was found unconscious in a Nevada brothel. Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty ImagesA statement released Thursday by Alvina Alston, publicist for Odom's aunt JaNean … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Murphy's Law
Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Murphy's Law Follow @Baer_Bill and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. The Mets didn’t waste any time dashing what little hope remained for the Cubs in Game 4 of the NLCS at Wrigley Field on Wednesday night. Cubs starter Jason Hammel allowed a leadoff single to Curtis Granderson to lead off the first, then walked Yoenis Cespedes with one out before serving up a … [Read more...]