Frustrated Jose Mourinho insists FA’s ‘message is more than clear’ with stadium ban, fine Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho says his stadium ban changes everything and compared his banishment from Stoke’s Britannia Stadium with being prevented from entering a cinema to watch a film. Mourinho must stay away from the Britannia Stadium following his halftime dismissal at West Ham last month. The Blues … [Read more...]
Pascal Dupuis taken to hospital as blood clot precaution
Pascal Dupuis taken to hospital as blood clot precaution Pittsburgh Penguins forward Pascal Dupuis was taken to the hospital as a precaution prior to the team’s game at Edmonton “after experiencing symptoms that may or may not be related to his blood clot history.” The Penguins announced the news on their website. Dupuis was found to have a blood clot in his lung last November and missed … [Read more...]
Deadspin story reminds us Cowboys sold their soul to sign Greg Hardy
Deadspin story reminds us Cowboys sold their soul to sign Greg Hardy Greg Hardy has a job in the NFL because he plays football well. Ray Rice doesn't because his play slipped his last season. We all know that, and it has been repeated often. And, in Rice's case, a horrible video emerged. Without that, he'd probably have an NFL job. No video ever emerged from the incident that led to Hardy … [Read more...]
Clippers unveil black ‘Downtown’ alternate jersey, inspire more jokes
Clippers unveil black 'Downtown' alternate jersey, inspire more jokes Few announcements compelled more derision this offseason than that of the Los Angeles Clippers' rebranding effort. The combination of a clip-art logo and exceedingly plain uniforms caused many observers to wonder if the designs were even real and indirectly improved reactions to other franchises' new looks simply because … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski on pole at Texas
Brad Keselowski on pole at Texas Brad Keselowski's got a fast short run car. Can he translate his qualifying speed to Sunday's race at Texas? Keselowski was the fastest car in all three rounds of qualifying Friday and will start first. It's his second-straight pole at a 1.5-mile track. He started first three races ago at Kansas Speedway. He finished that Kansas race in ninth. After a … [Read more...]
Scott to young Lakers: Improve D or hit bench
Scott to young Lakers: Improve D or hit bench 0 Shares print NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Lakers coach Byron Scott said he wants the team's young players to progress at a faster rate -- or they'll be sitting on the bench. "I think when you make a mistake over and over again, sometimes that wood has a good way of talking to your butt a little bit, too," Scott said Friday before the Lakers … [Read more...]
Poshky rallies to win turf feature at Del Mar (The Associated Press)
Poshky rallies to win turf feature at Del Mar (The Associated Press) DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) -- Poshky rallied in the stretch to win the $55,000 feature by a half-length Friday at Del Mar. … [Read more...]
Jurgen Klopp: Europa a great tournament, will not impact Liverpool’s Premier League form
Jurgen Klopp: Europa a great tournament, will not impact Liverpool’s Premier League form Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is enjoying the Europa League and is confident it will not impact on his side’s domestic form, which has just started to gather momentum. The German took the strongest squad available to him to Russia for the 1-0 win over Rubin Kazan – a significant contrast […] Liverpool … [Read more...]
Jonathan Toews gets into rare fight, scraps with Devils’ Adam Henrique (Video)
Jonathan Toews gets into rare fight, scraps with Devils' Adam Henrique (Video) Jonathan Toews is not known as a fighter. So when he drops it merits some mention. Toews decided to fight Adam Henrique with 2:06 left in the first period of the Chicago Blackhawks' game against the New Jersey Devils. According to Hockey Fights, Toews, the Blackhawks captain, hasn’t fought since the 2012-13 … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Look Ahead: How the Broncos D got the best of Green Bay
Greg Cosell's Look Ahead: How the Broncos D got the best of Green Bay It’s not often that we see Aaron Rodgers look uncomfortable on a football field. But the Denver Broncos made sure that Rodgers could never get into a rhythm. Rodgers had just 77 passing yards, and once sacks are included, the Packers had just 50 net passing yards against the Broncos. It was the worst game Rodgers has had … [Read more...]