Sustainable romps by 5 3/4 lengths at Aqueduct (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Sustainable romped to a 5 3/4-length victory Friday in the $67,620 allowance feature for fillies and mares at Aqueduct. … [Read more...]
Weekend Picks: Vanderbilt-Baylor, Arizona-Gonzaga highlight action – Sports Illustrated
Weekend Picks: Vanderbilt-Baylor, Arizona-Gonzaga highlight action - Sports Illustrated No. 15 Oregon (6–0) at UNLV (6–1) Friday, 11 p.m., ESPN2 People across the country might not know much about UNLV sophomore swingman Patrick McCaw, but they will soon. McCaw leads the Rebels in points (19.0) and steals (3.3) per game, as well as three-point shooting (46.7%), and he is second in assists (4.4). … [Read more...]
East Carolina fires Ruffin McNeill
East Carolina fires Ruffin McNeill East Carolina has fired head coach Ruffin McNeill. The school announced the decision Friday. After finishing the season 5-7 without the possibility of heading to the postseason, the timing of the announcement is a bit curious. Had ECU parted ways with McNeill immediately after the season, it may already have a new coach or at least be in the middle of a … [Read more...]
FIFA ethics commitee hands 90-day suspensions to newly indicted Hawit, Napout
FIFA ethics commitee hands 90-day suspensions to newly indicted Hawit, Napout FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday suspended Juan Angel Napout and Alfredo Hawit for 90 days after the two vice presidents of world soccer’s’s governing body were arrested following corruption charges in the US. SEE MORE: DOJ announces 16 new indictments in ongoing FIFA probe. “The adjudicatory chamber of the … [Read more...]
Hamilton on leaving Boston; Bure on Ovechkin; 10 types of hockey fans (Puck Headlines)
Hamilton on leaving Boston; Bure on Ovechkin; 10 types of hockey fans (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]. • This is getting out of control. • The end of the relationship … [Read more...]
Should Devin Taylor’s facemask penalty on Aaron Rodgers be a reviewable play?
Should Devin Taylor's facemask penalty on Aaron Rodgers be a reviewable play? Yahoo's own Dan Wetzel covered every angle of the Miracle in Motown — a Hail Mary that will become the stuff of legend in Green Bay — but folks in Detroit will remember the play prior to Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers' 61-yard bomb to Richard Rodgers Jr. with no time left on the clock. Lions defensive end Devin … [Read more...]
Porzingis says Knicks' fans better than Nets'
Porzingis says Knicks' fans better than Nets' 0 Shares print GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- The newest member of the New York Knicks is trying to rekindle the team's somewhat dormant rivalry with the Brooklyn Nets. "I know our fans are better than Brooklyn's fans," Kristaps Porzingis said with a smile after Thursday's practice. "It will be a good game. Brooklyn, they're struggling this … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant told Byron Scott he was retiring in the middle of a game
Kobe Bryant told Byron Scott he was retiring in the middle of a game You think you had the week's top "Kobe Bryant gave me the heads-up on retiring" story, Dwyane Wade? Well, think again. Your "Kobe telling me to bring my kids to the game while sitting in a cold tub" tale didn't even last one full day atop this particular set of power rankings, thanks to the Mamba's chosen means of informing … [Read more...]
Japanese ace Kenta Maeda an intriguing option for many MLB teams
Japanese ace Kenta Maeda an intriguing option for many MLB teams We can add Kenta Maeda to the list of available free agent starting pitchers after the Hiroshima Carp finally agreed to post the 27-year-old right-hander. Maeda had asked the Carp to allow him to explore major-league opportunities as far back as two years ago, but until now they had declined to do so. A two-time Sawamura Award … [Read more...]
Daniel Jacobs wants to be known as a cancer survivor and a champion (Yahoo Sports)
Daniel Jacobs wants to be known as a cancer survivor and a champion (Yahoo Sports) On his deathbed three years ago, Daniel Jacobs is now focused on his middleweight title fight with Peter Quillen. … [Read more...]