Barcelona’s Luis Enrique: ‘Flattery weakens … achieving objectives is difficult’ Far from riding on the euphoria of his team’s 4-0 thrashing of Real Madrid, Barcelona coach Luis Enrique warned Monday that “flattery weakens” and said the club still had not won anything. “Flattery weakens. We are in a phase of flattery but the team is intelligent enough and the players […] Photo credit: AFP. … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Road Knicks look to remain perfect ATS – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Road Knicks look to remain perfect ATS - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Monday, November 23, 2015 from Ananth Pandian, Zach Harper and SportsLine's Nick Kostos. First we'll share our best bets for Monday, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy declares ‘next 10, 15 years is my time’
Rory McIlroy declares 'next 10, 15 years is my time' Rory McIlroy is done messing around with his career. It's all business from here. After winning the DP World Tour Championship and the European Tour's Race to Dubai for the third time in four years on Sunday, McIlroy, who has four worldwide wins in 2015, is looking to carry that winning momentum not only into next year but through the rest … [Read more...]
Kenseth, Logano finally meet to clear air at Homestead
Kenseth, Logano finally meet to clear air at Homestead HOMESTEAD, Fla.—The last time Matt Kenseth and Joey Logano were in close proximity, Logano was riding Kenseth's bumper right into the Turn 1 wall at Martinsville. Logano still had championship hopes, and Kenseth was racing in his 571st consecutive race dating back to early 2000. Three weeks later, Logano is out of the championship hunt. … [Read more...]
Watch awesome stick save by KHL’s Atte Engren (Video)
Watch awesome stick save by KHL’s Atte Engren (Video) In the grand pantheon of goalie saves, the ‘reaching back with the stick to make a desperation deflection after making the initial save’ has to be one of our favorites. Witness this stop by Atte Engren of Spartak (coached by German Titov!) in their 3-1 win over Omsk on Saturday. Alexander Perezhogin takes the initial shot on goal, which … [Read more...]
Panthers’ dancing spreads to coach Ron Rivera
Panthers' dancing spreads to coach Ron Rivera When you watch your team perform well for 60 minutes and post a 44-16 win to move to 10-0 for the first time in franchise history, you might want to feel like dancing. Or, as was the case for Carolina Panthers' coach Ron Rivera on Sunday, dab on 'em. ICYMI: #DabOnThemCoach! https://t.co/C5PbHv39N0— Carolina Panthers (@Panthers) November 23, 2015 … [Read more...]
Kobe on chances Lakers beat 15-0 Warriors: ‘I’ve seen stranger things happen’
Kobe on chances Lakers beat 15-0 Warriors: 'I've seen stranger things happen' After comfortably dispatching the Denver Nuggets on Sunday night to become the third NBA team ever to open a season with 15 consecutive wins, the Golden State Warriors will take aim at securing a solo spot in NBA history on Tuesday, when they return to the friendly confines of Oracle Arena. Just one thing stands … [Read more...]
Former Twins legend Rod Carew in need of a heart transplant
Former Twins legend Rod Carew in need of a heart transplant Former Minnesota Twins legend Rod Carew is hoping to receive a heart transplant. Carew was profiled in an article by Steve Rushin of Sports Illustrated, where he talks about his near-death experience following a massive heart attack. The details surrounding Carew's heart attack are pretty terrifying: He had suffered a massive … [Read more...]
The Specialists: Rookie Rondae Revving It Up
The Specialists: Rookie Rondae Revving It Up I’m not sure how many people expected Rondae Hollis-Jefferson to be the most exciting player on the Brooklyn Nets roster at any point in the season, much less at this juncture in the campaign. But here we are, less than halfway to the halfway point of the season, and the rookie is well on his way to achieving that title, on pace to shatter any low-end … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring the Warriors, one win away from history
The 10-man rotation, starring the Warriors, one win away from history A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Bay Area News Group. Marcus Thompson II says the Golden State Warriors' historic 15-0 start is "only a … [Read more...]