London Perrantes fuels Virginia's second-half turnaround As his team clung to a narrow second-half lead over 10th-ranked Virginia, West Virginia guard Jevon Carter made a blunder that hastened the Mountaineers' demise. Instead of attacking the rim himself on a 2-on-1 fastbreak or making a simple pass, he got too fancy and tried to feed Jonathan Holton with a behind-the-back pass. Virginia's … [Read more...]
Clemson DE Shaq Lawson says he’s declaring for the NFL draft
Clemson DE Shaq Lawson says he's declaring for the NFL draft Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson is headed to the NFL. Lawson, the nation’s leader in tackles for loss (22.5), told FOX 26 in Houston that he will forgo his final year of eligibility to go pro. Lawson is in Houston for Wednesday night’s Lombardi Award ceremony. Lawson is a finalist for the Lombardi along with Ohio State’s Joey … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter – Week 16
Weekly Picks: The Bargain Hunter - Week 16 As we’ve heard all week, the past weekend was upset central. That alone makes it a difficult week for many, considering most top managers didn’t stock their teams full of Bournemouth and Stoke City talent. But these things happen, expect the law of averages to show its face a couple times a season. Last week, I made a guarantee. And for the most part, … [Read more...]
Kyle Okposo’s slick shootout goal helps Islanders beat Flyers (Video)
Kyle Okposo's slick shootout goal helps Islanders beat Flyers (Video) The New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4-3 after a shootout Tuesday night. There was only one goal scored in the skills competition and it was by Kyle Okposo. The Islanders forward entered the shootout having succeeded in 10 of his last 17 attempts, and as you can see in the way he beat former teammate Michal … [Read more...]
Matchups: Matchup: Vikings @ Cardinals
Matchups: Matchup: Vikings @ Cardinals Thursday Night FootballMinnesota @ ArizonaVikings-Cardinals has a 45.5-point total with host Arizona favored by 7.5. The Cardinals' team total is 26.5. ... Although Mike Zimmer's defense has allowed over 23 points in just 2-of-12 weeks this season, two of those games have occured in the last three weeks (Packers 30, Seahawks 38) and the Vikings are expected … [Read more...]
Thompson sprains ankle as Warriors reach 23-0
Thompson sprains ankle as Warriors reach 23-0 Ethan Sherwood Strauss, ESPN Staff Writer Close Covers the Golden State Warriors for ESPN.com Contributes to ESPN's TrueHoop blog Hosts TrueHoop TV Live 0 Shares print INDIANAPOLIS -- Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson sprained his right ankle late in Tuesday night's 131-123 win over the Indiana Pacers. He was walking under his … [Read more...]
The asking price for Marlins ace Jose Fernandez is insane
The asking price for Marlins ace Jose Fernandez is insane When you're willing to deal one of the best assets in baseball, you should expect a lot in return. Because of that, it's no surprise the Miami Marlins are said to want a small fortune for 23-year-old pitcher Jose Fernandez. On the surface, that seems logical. Fernandez is young, under team control at a cheap price through 2018 and … [Read more...]
Boxing-World heavyweight champion Fury stripped of IBF title (Reuters)
Boxing-World heavyweight champion Fury stripped of IBF title (Reuters) World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title, one of three he won by beating Wladimir Klitschko, after agreeing to a contracted rematch with the Ukrainian instead of fighting the IBF's mandatory challenger. "It's true he's been stripped of his IBF belt," Lindsey Tucker, IBF championships … [Read more...]
World heavyweight champion Fury stripped of IBF title (Reuters)
World heavyweight champion Fury stripped of IBF title (Reuters) World heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has been stripped of his IBF title, one of three he won by beating Wladimir Klitschko, after agreeing to a contracted rematch with the Ukrainian instead of fighting the IBF's mandatory challenger. "It's true he's been stripped of his IBF belt," Lindsey Tucker, IBF championships chairman, … [Read more...]
2015 Reviews: BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing
2015 Reviews: BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up, so we kick off the series with BK Racing and Tommy Baldwin Racing. BK Racing Drivers (standings in parenthesis): Matt DiBenedetto (35th), Jeb Burton (38th), J.J. Yeley … [Read more...]