Schweinsteiger has faith in Van Gaal: ‘It is not about October or November, it is about May’ Manchester United midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger is convinced manager Louis van Gaal will bring success to the club and urged fans to show patience. Supporters have begun to show dissent at the style of play the Dutchman has brought in at Old Trafford, and chants of “attack, attack, attack” were in … [Read more...]
Hockey Hall of Fame 2015: 10 memorable moments from induction ceremony
Hockey Hall of Fame 2015: 10 memorable moments from induction ceremony TORONTO – The Hockey Hall of Fame welcomed its Class of 2015 on a night that featured some touching speeches, a few chuckles and a lot of love for Steve Yzerman. Here are 10 memorable moments from the induction speeches, as the Hall of Fame welcomed Detroit Red Wings greats Nicklas Lidstrom and Sergei Fedorov; defensive … [Read more...]
Barnes mad Fisher went to 'cops, NBA' after fight
Barnes mad Fisher went to 'cops, NBA' after fight 0 Shares print Matt Barnes isn't happy with the way New York Knicks coach Derek Fisher handled the aftermath of their altercation in Los Angeles last month. "We're two grown men who should have handled two grown men's business but he wanted to run and tell the cops and the NBA," Barnes told the Los Angeles Times on Monday. … [Read more...]
Brad Keselowski dominates, but Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas
Brad Keselowski dominates, but Jimmie Johnson wins at Texas Your browser does not support iframes.FORT WORTH, Texas – Brad Keselowski led over 90 percent of the laps Sunday at Texas Motor Speedway. But he couldn't shake a familiar foe at the end. Jimmie Johnson passed Keselowski with four laps to go to win his fourth straight fall race at Texas and become the third driver to win both Texas … [Read more...]
College Football Picks Week 11: Top 25 Rankings, Schedule, Odds and Predictions – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks Week 11: Top 25 Rankings, Schedule, Odds and Predictions - Bleacher Report Tyler Smith/Getty Images After Week 10 of the college football season saw five undefeated teams in the Associated Press Top 25 poll go down, Week 11 should bring some stability to the rankings. Per OddsShark.com, 11 ranked teams opened as double-digit favorites, and another five are favored by … [Read more...]
Ole Miss OL Christian Morris has spinal cord contusion, career over
Ole Miss OL Christian Morris has spinal cord contusion, career over The football career of Ole Miss offensive lineman Christian Morris is over. Morris announced the tough news on Twitter after visiting with doctors on Saturday, two weeks after he suffered a spinal cord injury during the Rebels' Oct. 24 game against Texas A&M. Devastated. My career is done. All my hard work…— Christian Morris … [Read more...]
Missouri players state reasons for boycott, confirm game vs. BYU
Missouri players state reasons for boycott, confirm game vs. BYU COLUMBIA, Mo. – Missouri players made a statement Monday from the campsite of members of the Concerned Student 1950 movement explaining why the team chose to boycott all football activities until the hunger strike of student Jonathan Butler ended. The team will resume football activities this week and prepare to play BYU on … [Read more...]
Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager – WK12
Matchday Wrap Up: Monday Morning Manager - WK12 It was a weekend for big matches. All across Europe there were derby matches to be seen with the North London Derby front and center the Premier League-centric universe that this column inhabits. Outside of the Premier League and even the real world there were still more big match-ups. The Philadelphia Eagles played their biggest rival, the Dallas … [Read more...]
Penguins GM on Sidney Crosby struggles: ‘There’s certainly no concern’
Penguins GM on Sidney Crosby struggles: ‘There’s certainly no concern’ TORONTO – Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford understands the concern. Sidney Crosby has just seven points in 14 games, and just two goals. He’s also a minus-6. For his career, in the first 14 games of any season, Crosby has 60 goals and 117 assists and was a plus-22. This has led to a cottage industry of … [Read more...]
Blaine Gabbert earns another start for San Francisco 49ers
Blaine Gabbert earns another start for San Francisco 49ers A 76.2 rating was enough for Blaine Gabbert to earn another start for the San Franscisco 49ers. Such is the state of the 49ers these days. After hesitating initially on who would start the 49ers' next game, coach Jim Tomsula announced that it would be Gabbert for a second straight week. Colin Kaepernick will back him up again. … [Read more...]