Prep picks: Winter sports get rolling as December arrives - Arizona Daily Star Thanksgiving has come and gone, fall sports are officially a thing of the past and December arrives on Tuesday. It’s time to jump right into winter sports. Basketball, soccer and wrestling opened up last week with several tournaments around town and regular-season action kicks off Monday. This week also features … [Read more...]
Dolphins fire offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, QBs coach Zac Taylor promoted to play-caller
Dolphins fire offensive coordinator Bill Lazor, QBs coach Zac Taylor promoted to play-caller The Miami Dolphins' house cleaning continued on Monday, as there were mutiple reports that the team fired offensive coordinator Bill Lazor. Head coach Joe Philbin and defensive coordiantor Kevin Coyle were fired in October. On its website, the team confirmed the reports, posting that interim head … [Read more...]
10 things we learned from the second legs of MLS’s conference finals
10 things we learned from the second legs of MLS’s conference finals Here are the 10 things we learned from the second legs of the MLS Conference Championships. 1. The Finalists Are Set The Columbus Crew SC and Portland Timbers will contest MLS Cup 2015 at MAPFRE Stadium on Sunday, Dec. 6, at 4:00 p.m. ET. The match will be broadcast by […] Here are the 10 things we learned from the second … [Read more...]
NHL All-Star voting; Los Angeles ASG in 2017?; Ovechkin in his prime (Puck Headlines)
NHL All-Star voting; Los Angeles ASG in 2017?; Ovechkin in his prime (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • Shakira is a Detroit Red Wings fan! [People] • NHL All-Star … [Read more...]
MLB players get record postseason payout of $69 million
MLB players get record postseason payout of $69 million In yet the latest example of MLB's embarrassment of riches, the league announced Monday that players earned a record $69.8 million from the postseason, their share of gate receipts from playoff games. The Kansas City Royals, the World Series winners, got the biggest piece of the pie: $25.1 million or $370K per playoff share. New York … [Read more...]
Rice RB Luke Turner moved to tears in final press conference (Video)
Rice RB Luke Turner moved to tears in final press conference (Video) After playing what was likely his final game at Rice, senior running back Luke Turner took a moment to reflect on his time with the Owls. While addressing the media, Turner was brought to tears when expressing his gratitude to Rice head coach David Bailiff. Turner suffered a broken leg as a high school senior and Rice was … [Read more...]
Derek Stepan out 4-6 weeks with broken ribs from Matt Beleskey hit
Derek Stepan out 4-6 weeks with broken ribs from Matt Beleskey hit New York Rangers forward Derek Stepan will miss the next 4-6 weeks with broken ribs. The Rangers announced the news Monday on their Twitter feed. Stepan was hurt on a hit by Matt Beleskey in the Bruins’ Friday 4-3 win over New York. A video of the hit is above. Beleskey did not received any supplemental discipline for the … [Read more...]
The Patriots once invited President Kennedy to join the team
The Patriots once invited President Kennedy to join the team It's an NFL truism that Tom Brady could turn anybody, even you and your pals, into a Super Bowl-contending receiving corps. But what about a former touch football star with a bad back? On Twitter, historian Michael Beschloss shared the following 1961 letter from the "Boston Patriots Football Club" inviting President John Kennedy to … [Read more...]
Dwight Howard posterizes Kristaps Porzingis: ‘I saw [him] jump. The rest is history’
Dwight Howard posterizes Kristaps Porzingis: 'I saw [him] jump. The rest is history' New York Knicks power forward/center Kristaps Porzingis took many NBA observers by surprise early in his rookie season by showing both a nose for the ball when crashing the offensive glass and a bit of a flair for the dramatic, throwing down putback dunks on the heads and shoulders of several … [Read more...]
The Specialists: Khris' Middle Ground
The Specialists: Khris' Middle Ground Maybe the Khris Middleton questions will finally step. It’s not always going to come overnight, especially when a team looks like the Milwaukee Bucks currently do. This is a player that was drafted in the mid-rounds for a reason, and it’s time to take advantage of those not paying attention. Elsewhere, Robert Covington continues to operate like a thief … [Read more...]