Angel Di Maria is predictably thriving at Paris Saint-Germain When star winger Angel Di Maria arrived at Manchester United from Real Madrid in a huge £59.7 million deal, many assumed that the Argentina international would help transform the Red Devils into title contenders following an extremely disappointing 2013-14 campaign. While Di Maria started his first and only season in […] When … [Read more...]
Why Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool tactics work better away from Anfield
Why Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool tactics work better away from Anfield Since Jürgen Klopp arrived to manage Liverpool, a feeling of positivity and progression has reverberated around Anfield. Even during the sequence of draws before his first win, the squad showed encouraging signs of believing in his tactics, specifically the all-important gegenpressing. And while it is taking longer to mirror his … [Read more...]
Scott: Benching Kobe this season 'not an option'
Scott: Benching Kobe this season 'not an option' 0 Shares print EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- No matter how much Kobe Bryant struggles during possibly his final season in the NBA, the Los Angeles Lakers star will not be benched for poor play, Lakers coach Byron Scott told ESPN.com on Friday. Scott told ESPN.com that under no circumstances would he sit the 37-year-old Bryant, who is … [Read more...]
Report: Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig involved in a fight at a Miami club
Report: Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig involved in a fight at a Miami club Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig has always been a lightning rod for hot takes. If the latest report about the 24-year-old is true, his contentious relationship with fans of the game will only grow larger. According to Renato Bermudez of ESPN Deportes, Puig was involved in a fight with security at a Miami … [Read more...]
NFL Gambling Picks Against the Spread, Week 12 – The Big Lead
NFL Gambling Picks Against the Spread, Week 12 - The Big Lead By: Jason McIntyre | 3 hours ago Follow @jasonrmcintyre We’re picking five games each week using the Supercontest lines. Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, there’s no video with Noah Coslov this week, so you’ll have to wait a week for the latest breakdown of what’s on my bookshelf. Jason pulled a 3-2 out of his hat last week to … [Read more...]
Toledo loses chance for New Year’s Six bowl, MAC title in loss to WMU
Toledo loses chance for New Year's Six bowl, MAC title in loss to WMU No. 24 Toledo cost itself a shot to win the MAC and play in a New Year’s Six bowl in a brutal home loss to Western Michigan on Friday. Ohio’s upset victory over Northern Illinois on Tuesday night opened the door for the Rockets to win the MAC’s West division with a win over WMU, but the Broncos played the role of spoiler … [Read more...]
Jerry West on Draymond Green: ‘If he’s not a top-10 player in this league, I don’t know who is’
Jerry West on Draymond Green: 'If he’s not a top-10 player in this league, I don’t know who is' Not satisfied with breaking the record for most consecutive wins to start an undefeated season, and unabashed by the pressure that hits hard when all manner of NBA league observers expect you to win 73 (or more?) games in a season, the Golden State Warriors are now forcing us to talk up their … [Read more...]
Athletics’ Sean Doolittle hosted 17 Syrian refugee families for Thanksgiving
Athletics' Sean Doolittle hosted 17 Syrian refugee families for Thanksgiving During the holiday season, there's a lot of rhetoric about being kind and helping others. It's one thing to simply recite those words, it's another to act on them. Oakland Athletics pitcher Sean Doolittle and his girlfriend Eireann Dolan decided on the latter, hosting 17 Syrian refugee families for Thanksgiving … [Read more...]
76ers' Okafor: 'Embarrassed' about incident
76ers' Okafor: 'Embarrassed' about incident ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Philadelphia 76ers center Jahlil Okafor told reporters Friday he is "embarrassed" about his involvement in a Boston street fight Wednesday night. "It was definitely dumb on my part," he said. "It's something that I am embarrassed about. [I'm] still dealing with the league and the team. … [Read more...]
Jason Kidd suspended for one game after slapping the ball out of a ref’s hands
Jason Kidd suspended for one game after slapping the ball out of a ref's hands In the modern NBA, it appears as taking the referee’s basketball is worse than actually bumping the referee’s body. That’s what we’re left with, I suppose. [15% over $65 Enter Code GIVETHANKS15 – At Yahoo Fan Shop] [Yahoo Fantasy Basketball: Sign up for a league today] Milwaukee Bucks head coach Jason Kidd was … [Read more...]