Ranking the bowls 1-40 (excluding the national championship) Bowl season is upon us. Well, it officially starts in 13 days when five games kick off the 40 (and one) that will make up the conclusion of the 2015 season. With the College Football Playoff field set and three 5-7 teams heading to bowls this year, here's how we rank the matchups. We took record into account, of course, but we … [Read more...]
Timbers edge Columbus 2-1 to capture MLS Cup
Timbers edge Columbus 2-1 to capture MLS Cup Portland’s Diego Valeri and Rodney Wallace scored in the first seven minutes and the Timbers defeated host Columbus 2-1 Sunday to win the Major League Soccer Cup playoff final. It was the first time the Timbers had lifted the champion’s trophy, denying Columbus a second MLS title after their breakthrough […] Photo credit: AFP Portland’s Diego … [Read more...]
Sean Payton on officials’ errors: ‘They’re getting that right on Friday night’
Sean Payton on officials' errors: 'They’re getting that right on Friday night' New Orleans Saints coach Sean Payton declared at his postgame news conference that he told himself before he came in that he wouldn't comment on the officiating. You know where this is headed. Payton was not happy with the officials after the Saints' 41-38 loss to the undefeated Carolina Panthers. Get in line, … [Read more...]
Dodgers sign free-agent Hisashi Iwakuma
Dodgers sign free-agent Hisashi Iwakuma Having been outbid for other pitchers so far in free agency -- by teams in their own division, no less -- the Los Angeles Dodgers finally struck a deal to improve their starting rotation Sunday night. With the winter meetings set to begin Monday, the Dodgers signed right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, CBS Sports MLB Insider Jon Heyman reports. Terms of the deal … [Read more...]
Brandon Prust on $5K spearing fine: ‘Best money I’ve ever spent’ (Video)
Brandon Prust on $5K spearing fine: 'Best money I've ever spent' (Video) Brandon Prust was fined $5,000 by the NHL’s Department of Player Safety for his spear on Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins Saturday night. What did he think of the punishment? “Best money I've ever spent,” he joked with the media on Sunday, via Sportsnet, also saying he wasn’t trying to injure Marchand and was just … [Read more...]
Albuquerque welcomes home UFC champion Holly Holm (Reuters)
Albuquerque welcomes home UFC champion Holly Holm (Reuters) By Joseph Kolb ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (Reuters) - As the world is slowly getting to know Holly Holm, the new female Ultimate Fighting Championship bantamweight champion of the world was warmly welcomed back home on Sunday to Albuquerque, where she is a well-known local celebrity. Three weeks after Holm shocked the mixed martial … [Read more...]
Kane passes Hull for Blackhawks point scoring record (Video)
Kane passes Hull for Blackhawks point scoring record (Video) With three minutes left in the Chicago Blackhawks game against the Winnipeg Jets, and Patrick Kane without a point, it was possible the forward would not come off the ice. Lucky for him, the Jets were down 2-1. Paul Maurice pulled his netminder and Kane had a wide open net to make history. And he did just that by assisting on … [Read more...]
High Jags snap leads to turnover, touchdown for Titans
High Jags snap leads to turnover, touchdown for Titans You know, sometimes it's hard not to feel sorry for the Jacksonville Jaguars. No matter what happens, they somehow figure a way to lose charismatically. Their game against the Tennessee Titans, which ended in a 42-39 Titans victory, was one of the most entertaining of the season, capped by an 87-yard run by Tennessee rookie … [Read more...]
Watson: If I reach No. 1 in the world, I’ll retire
Watson: If I reach No. 1 in the world, I'll retire Bubba Watson won for the ninth time in his career on Sunday at the Hero World Challenge. Based on Watson's own prior musings, that would mean he is one win away from retiring. You see, in the past, Watson has said that he'll walk away from golf if he wins 10 times. He's playing next week in the Thailand Golf Championship. Were he to win … [Read more...]
Vonn bags hat-trick in Alberta for 70th World Cup victory (Reuters)
Vonn bags hat-trick in Alberta for 70th World Cup victory (Reuters) (Reuters) - American Lindsey Vonn continued her dominance at Lake Louise when she won the World Cup women's Super-G in Alberta on Sunday to complete a weekend hat-trick. Vonn notched her 70th career World Cup victory when she demolished the competition, clocking one minute, 19.79 seconds to win by 1.32 seconds from Austrian … [Read more...]