Kyle 'Bush' receives congratulatory tweets for 2015 Sprint Cup title The upside of social media is that it gives a public voice to many people who previously wouldn't have one. The downside is, well, the same thing. Last week, many people on Twitter believed that NBC's rain delay filler of taped race broadcasts were live. They were likely some of the same people who thought Jimmie Johnson's … [Read more...]
Report: NCAA to decide Monday on best course of action to fill bowl slots
Report: NCAA to decide Monday on best course of action to fill bowl slots Monday is reportedly the big day when the NCAA will make a decision on the best way to fill bowl slots if 80 teams do not reach the six-win mark. According to a report from CBS Sports, the NCAA Football Oversight Committee has a conference call scheduled to figure out what it will do if it needs to assign teams with … [Read more...]
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Dylan Larkin lovefest with Red Wings voice Ken Daniels
Marek Vs. Wyshynski Podcast: Dylan Larkin lovefest with Red Wings voice Ken Daniels It's a Smonday edition of Marek vs. Wyshynski podcast, in which we discussed: - Ken Daniels, play-by-play voice of the Detroit Red Wings for Fox Sports, joins us to talk Dylan Larkin, Jeff Blashill, Pavel Datsyuk and Red Wings goaltending. - The Travis Hamonic sweepstakes. - A new idea to juice NHL … [Read more...]
Carson Palmer gets revenge, leads the Cardinals to great win over Bengals
Carson Palmer gets revenge, leads the Cardinals to great win over Bengals Your browser does not support iframes. Carson Palmer got revenge against his former team, the Cincinnati Bengals. The way Sunday night's game went, he might see them again. If the Bengals and Arizona Cardinals played that game in the Super Bowl, we'd be good with it, right? In a season that doesn't have too many great … [Read more...]
As the 76ers approach a record for futility, one scout laments its ‘D-League roster’
As the 76ers approach a record for futility, one scout laments its 'D-League roster' It’s hard to fully comprehend just how the Philadelphia 76ers took an 18-win team, added a Rookie of the Year candidate that roared out of the gates with averages of 18 points and nearly eight rebounds, and somehow turned out this bad to begin things.Yet, here they are at 0-13. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on … [Read more...]
LeBron: Good health is key to Warriors' success
LeBron: Good health is key to Warriors' success Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares print INDEPENDENCE, Ohio -- Beyond a talented roster that features reigning MVP Stephen Curry, LeBron James says there … [Read more...]
Cuban prospects Yusniel Diaz and Omar Estevez sign with Dodgers
Cuban prospects Yusniel Diaz and Omar Estevez sign with Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers landed the third-ranked prospect on MLB.com's list of the top 30 international prospects by signing Cuban outfielder Yusniel Diaz. They also came to terms with second baseman Omar Estevez. The signings continue a long history of Dodgers' success in Cuba, including the signing of Yasiel Puig among others. … [Read more...]
Coquelin out 'at least two months' – Wenger
Coquelin out 'at least two months' - Wenger 0 Shares print Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has confirmed Francis Coquelin will be out for a minimum of two months with a knee injury. Coquelin had to be substituted during the first half of Arsenal's 2-1 defeat at West Bromwich Albion on Saturday, and there have been suggestions he has suffered ligament damage. "I'm always a bit … [Read more...]
Mostly NFL Notes: Talking Thomas Rawls, Cam Newton and a look around the league
Mostly NFL Notes: Talking Thomas Rawls, Cam Newton and a look around the league It’s too bad the news of Marshawn Lynch being inactive didn’t come until the later games Sunday, as Thomas Rawls totaled 255 yards and two scores during the most impressive performance of the day. Rawls got 7.0 YPC, finishing with 209 rushing yards while securing all three of his targets, taking one 31 yards to … [Read more...]
Is NHL stalling on expansion to get Seattle involved again?
Is NHL stalling on expansion to get Seattle involved again? The NHL isn’t going to approve expansion at next month’s Board of Governors meeting. There’s some thought that an announcement could arrive at the NHL All-Star Weekend in January, but there’s nothing concrete. [Play Yahoo Daily Fantasy and get a 100% deposit bonus with your first deposit] If you feel like the League is taking its … [Read more...]