Scott to young Lakers: Improve D or bench calls 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...]
Ben and Julianna Zobrist give newborn daughter a ‘Royal’ middle name
Ben and Julianna Zobrist give newborn daughter a 'Royal' middle name As things turned out, Kansas City Royals star Ben Zobrist and his wife, recording artist Julianna Zobrist, could not have written a better script to their week. As you may recall, there was some question at this time one week ago about whether Ben Zobrist would be forced into paternity leave with Julianna expecting the … [Read more...]
Bold predictions for the rest of the 2015 NFL season – USA TODAY
Bold predictions for the rest of the 2015 NFL season - USA TODAY UP NEXT03 ]]> USA TODAY Sports' Tom Pelissero lays out what he expects in NFL Week 9. USA TODAY Sports 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...]
Bradley and Rios meet in crossroads welterweight fight (The Associated Press)
Bradley and Rios meet in crossroads welterweight fight (The Associated Press) Timothy Bradley has a new trainer known more lately for talking about fighters than watching over them. Brandon Rios has a new resolve not to let his career slip away from him. For Bradley, it's a chance to stay relevant in a division where there is still a lot of money to be made despite the departure of Floyd … [Read more...]
Theophilia wins Aqueduct feature as 4-5 favorite (The Associated Press)
Theophilia wins Aqueduct feature as 4-5 favorite (The Associated Press) Theophilia, the odds-on favorite, won the $69,000 allowance feature for fillies and mares on Friday at Aqueduct. Jose Lezcano was aboard as Theophilia improved to 3-0-2 in six starts. The price was much lower on Theophilia. … [Read more...]
Questions not matched by answers in Jurgen Klinsmann’s US men’s national team squad
Questions not matched by answers in Jurgen Klinsmann’s US men’s national team squad A disastrous October for the United States men at both youth and senior levels left technical director and senior head coach Jurgen Klinsmann with questions to answer about the direction of his national team. But Klinsmann’s selection for November’s World Cup qualifiers, a chance to shed light on that direction, … [Read more...]
Friday picks: Wings get better of Babcock again
Friday picks: Wings get better of Babcock again Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, 7 p.m. ET After blanking the Toronto Maple Leafs in their first game of the season, 4-0, the Detroit Red Wings have been riding a bit of a roller coaster. They started the year 3-0-0 before losing six of their next seven and are now back to their winning ways with back-to-back victories. They'll have a good … [Read more...]
Roundball Stew: Cauley Maybe
Roundball Stew: Cauley Maybe There have been glimpses that the No. 6 overall pick is ready to make a legitimate dent in box scores right now.17 points, nine boards, a steal and three blocks against the Lakers (including one complete demolition of a Lou Williams drive right here). One night later, on Halloween, he posted eight points, nine boards, three steals and a block against the Clippers.There … [Read more...]
Traina's Weekend Blitz: NFL Week 9 picks – FOXSports.com
Traina's Weekend Blitz: NFL Week 9 picks - FOXSports.com Welcome to another edition of "Weekend Blitz," a column that will appear on FOXSports.com each Friday during the football season. Consider this one of your must-read features as you wrap up the week and head into a Saturday and Sunday filled with pigskin. We'll be giving out NFL picks, possibly some college football picks and plug some … [Read more...]
Joey Logano confident in his decisions over the past 4 weeks
Joey Logano confident in his decisions over the past 4 weeks Joey Logano said Friday that he was confident in the way he's handled the situation he's found himself in with Matt Kenseth. Kenseth is suspended for Sunday's race at Texas and the next race at Phoenix after intentionally crashing Logano from the lead at Martinsville. He was exacting payback from contact he and Logano had at Kansas … [Read more...]