Thabo Sefolosha speaks on arrest, suing NYPD: 'It was an act of police brutality' Three days after officially announcing his intention to file a $50 million civil suit against the city of New York, the New York Police Department and the officers involved in the incident that left him with a broken leg that ended his 2014-15 season, Atlanta Hawks forward Thabo Sefolosha offered a detailed and … [Read more...]
World Series shifts to NY: G3 preview
World Series shifts to NY: G3 preview Friday night promises us Game 3 of the 2015 World Series between the Royals and Mets at Citi Field in New York. Here are the essentials ... World Series Game 3, Royals at Mets, Royals lead series 2-08:07 p.m. ET; TV: FoxPitching matchup: Yordano Ventura (163 1/3 IP, 4.08 ERA, 2.69 K/BB) vs. Noah Syndergaard (150 IP, 3.24 ERA, 5.35 K/BB) And here's how these … [Read more...]
Report: Faton Bauta to start at QB for Georgia vs. Florida
Report: Faton Bauta to start at QB for Georgia vs. Florida Is Georgia going with its preseason No. 3 quarterback against Florida? According to GridironNow.com, Faton Bauta will start for the Bulldogs against the Gators. Bauta began the season behind Greyson Lambert and Brice Ramsey on the Georgia depth chart. Lambert has been Georgia's starting quarterback for the entire 2015 season. Ramsey … [Read more...]
What to Watch, Week 9: The CFP rankings are coming! The CFP rankings are coming!
What to Watch, Week 9: The CFP rankings are coming! The CFP rankings are coming! The College Football Playoff rankings are finally here. At the conclusion of Week 9, the committee members will assemble and come up with the first College Football Playoff rankings of the season, which will begin several weeks of questioning, criticizing and lamenting about the slew of teams fighting for four … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Week 8 NFL Chat
Breaking News: Week 8 NFL Chat Patrick Daugherty Breaking News Friday, October 30, 2015 Patrick Daugherty answers all your Week 8 questions in a 3PM ET Friday chat. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service - if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read the FAQ at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php#publishers. … [Read more...]
World Series Game 3: Five things you need to know before first pitch
World Series Game 3: Five things you need to know before first pitch NEW YORK — There will be heat. Lots and lots of heat. And we're not talking about the weather in New York City for Game 3 of the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and New York Mets. Both teams turn to their flamethrowers Friday night and it just so happens they're two of the hardest throwers in MLB. Game 3 starts … [Read more...]
Horses scratched from 2 Breeders’ Cup races (The Associated Press)
Horses scratched from 2 Breeders' Cup races (The Associated Press) LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) -- Tale of S'avall is out of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile, while Bawina has been scratched from the Filly & Mare Turf. … [Read more...]
UCI bans French rider Lloyd Mondory for 4 years for doping (The Associated Press)
UCI bans French rider Lloyd Mondory for 4 years for doping (The Associated Press) AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- The International Cycling Union says it banned French rider Lloyd Mondory for four years for testing positive for EPO. … [Read more...]
Montreal is winning with mix of old ways and new (Trending Topics)
Montreal is winning with mix of old ways and new (Trending Topics) Ask any NHL fan the reason the Montreal Canadiens were any good last season. The answer is going to basically begin and end with “Carey Price was incredible.” Ask any NHL fan the reason the Montreal Canadiens are off to one of the hottest starts in NHL history this season. The answer is a lot more complicated. Last year the … [Read more...]
Roundball Stew: The Mudiay Manifesto
Roundball Stew: The Mudiay Manifesto Good day and welcome to what my intern Bruce has just informed me is the eighth season of Roundball Stew.At this time of year, I’m always struck by how easy it is (if not irresistible) to overreact wildly to the first box scores we see. There’s something simultaneously fun and agonizing about looking at our teams and making irrational proclamations before any … [Read more...]