Dunk of the year nominee: Texas guard's soaring poster slam With his team sleepwalking through the first half against Texas Arlington on Tuesday night, Texas guard Kerwin Roach found a way to awaken the Longhorns. The 6-foot-4 freshman drove the length of the floor and dunked on Jorge Bilbao with such fury that even the opposing bench couldn't help but react. Here's the sideline view: And, … [Read more...]
Report: Georgia to name Alabama DC Kirby Smart its next head coach
Report: Georgia to name Alabama DC Kirby Smart its next head coach The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is reporting that Alabama defensive coordinator Kirby Smart will be named Georgia’s next coach. The paper said an announcement could come Sunday or Monday. According to the paper, Smart wants to wait until after the Tide plays Florida in Saturday’s SEC title game before an announcement is … [Read more...]
New World Association of Leagues aims to help FIFA rebuild
New World Association of Leagues aims to help FIFA rebuild A group of professional soccer leagues from all over the world have decided to create a ‘World Association of Leagues’ following a meeting in Paris, the French Professional Football League (LFP) president said on Tuesday. The English, French and Spanish leagues are joined by 20 others from around the world […] Photo credit: AFP. A … [Read more...]
Nick Foligno beats up Nathan Beaulieu after knee on Fleischmann (Video)
Nick Foligno beats up Nathan Beaulieu after knee on Fleischmann (Video) Nick Foligno may have been public enemy No. 1 in Montreal on Tuesday night. Not in, like, on the Zdeno Chara “call 911!” level, but pretty hated. In the second period between the Columbus Blue Jackets and Montreal Canadiens, Tomas Fleschmann skated down the boards into the Jackets’ zone. Foligno decided to stop him but … [Read more...]
College Football Week 14 Predictions: Picking Top 25 Games Against the Spread – Bleacher Report
College Football Week 14 Predictions: Picking Top 25 Games Against the Spread - Bleacher Report Mark J. Terrill/Associated PressUSC QB Cody Kessler vs. Stanford The pressure is on for the final week of the regular season in college football, when conference champions will be crowned and playoff hopes will face their ultimate tests. The high-profile weekend makes for a smaller list of games … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: David Price has signed and Zack Greinke could be next
Hot Stove Digest: David Price has signed and Zack Greinke could be next Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet. ICYMI: David Price has reportedly agreed to join the Boston Red Sox on a seven-year, $217 million deal that will let … [Read more...]
CFP Rankings: Top four unchanged heading into conference championships
CFP Rankings: Top four unchanged heading into conference championships With the final regular season for most of the Power 5 conferences over, only one team appears to have locked up a spot in the College Football Playoff — Oklahoma. The Sooners finished its regular season with a win against Oklahoma State and earned the Big 12 championship. The rest of the top four were unchanged from last … [Read more...]
Notorious Singaporean match-fixer arrested just over one week after release from prison
Notorious Singaporean match-fixer arrested just over one week after release from prison A Singaporean accused of leading the world’s largest soccer match-fixing syndicate was rearrested in the city-state Tuesday about a week after he was freed by the country’s highest court, local media reported. Businessman Dan Tan, who was arrested in Sept. 2013 but never tried, was released on Nov. 25 after … [Read more...]
The Worksheet: The Worksheet: Week 13
The Worksheet: The Worksheet: Week 13 Week 13 is upon us and for many, this means the final week of your fantasy regular season. Hopefully you all are already in the playoffs, but if you're not, we're here to help. If you've been eliminated from the postseason already, the season doesn't have to end for you as you can dabble into the Daily Fantasy waters if you've yet to try it out. Here's the … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant receives big ovation in Philadelphia, framed HS jersey
Kobe Bryant receives big ovation in Philadelphia, framed HS jersey Kobe Bryant's first road game since his Sunday retirement announcement always figured to be a momentous occasion, especially considering it would come against the Philadelphia 76ers, ostensibly his hometown team. Kobe has not always been the most popular player in Philly — who could forget the boos at the 2002 All-Star Game? … [Read more...]