Alabama's Derrick Henry wins Maxwell and Doak Walker Awards Is Alabama's Derrick Henry the clear frontrunner for the Heisman Trophy? The Alabama running back won the Maxwell Award on Thursday, beating out Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson and Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey. The award goes to the most outstanding player in college football. The three players are the three … [Read more...]
Nick Webster and Kyle Van Buren interviews; World Soccer Talk Radio (12.10.15)
Nick Webster and Kyle Van Buren interviews; World Soccer Talk Radio (12.10.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring interviews with Nick Webster and Kyle Van Buren. In the interview with Webster, he discusses what’s broken with the current US youth soccer system and what changes are needed to make a profound impact. Van Buren from Arsenal Review […] Listen to the … [Read more...]
Kane scores in Hawks loss; streak at 24 games
Kane scores in Hawks loss; streak at 24 games The Chicago Blackhawks had a dreadful first 40 minutes against the Nashville Predators, but leave it up to red-hot Patrick Kane to help brighten things up in the third period. The NHL's leading scorer did just that, extending his point streak to 24 consecutive games after scoring a goal early in the third period to cut the Blackhawks' deficit to two … [Read more...]
Adrian Peterson’s 100th career touchdown is an absolute gem
Adrian Peterson's 100th career touchdown is an absolute gem There has been a clear pattern for the Minnesota Vikings and Adrian Peterson this season. When he gets the ball a lot, good things happen: Entering Thursday's game against the Arizona Cardinals, they're 8-0 when he gets 20 or more carries. And when he doesn't, they're 0-4. Simple as that. [Yahoo Daily Fantasy: $10 could win you $30K … [Read more...]
Blake Griffin ejected for flagrant-2 on Bulls’ Taj Gibson
Blake Griffin ejected for flagrant-2 on Bulls' Taj Gibson Los Angeles Clippers star forward Blake Griffin was ejected from Thursday's game against the Chicago Bulls after committing a flagrant foul-2 on Chicago forward Taj Gibson. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Griffin committed the foul just past the midway point of the third quarter, with the … [Read more...]
Kyle Allen to transfer from Texas A&M
Kyle Allen to transfer from Texas A&M Quarterback Kyle Allen is transferring from Texas A&M. The school announced Allen's departure Thursday evening. He made 14 starts over two seasons for Texas A&M. Thank you College Station and thank you Texas A&M University 👍🏼 pic.twitter.com/hekE2O31ZK— Kyle Allen (@KyleAllen_10) December 11, 2015 Allen, a sophomore, was named the 2015 starter out of … [Read more...]
2nd man arrested in connection to death of ex-boxing champ (The Associated Press)
2nd man arrested in connection to death of ex-boxing champ (The Associated Press) ATLANTA (AP) -- Authorities say a second man has been arrested in connection to the death of a former boxing champion. … [Read more...]
Questions for NWSL Year 4: Should fans worry about the rich club-poor club divide?
Questions for NWSL Year 4: Should fans worry about the rich club-poor club divide? There’s a new team in town, and their name is the Orlando Pride. Major League Soccer franchise Orlando City SC bought in to the National Women’s Soccer League, announcing they would field a women’s side starting in 2016. They’re now the third MLS team to do so, after the Portland […] There’s a new team in … [Read more...]
AJ Allmendinger will have new crew chief in 2016
AJ Allmendinger will have new crew chief in 2016 Randall Burnett will be AJ Allmendinger's crew chief in 2016. JTG-Daugherty Racing announced Thursday that Burnett, a former engineer for Kyle Larson's team, would be the new crew chief for the No. 47. Brian Burns was previously Allmendinger's crew chief. “This came together quickly,” Burnett said in a team statement. “When I met with AJ and … [Read more...]
Jagr ties Dionne at No. 4 with 731st NHL goal
Jagr ties Dionne at No. 4 with 731st NHL goal For the past eight games, Florida Panthers forward Jaromir Jagr entered each with a chance to reach a pretty significant goal in his career. He had been sitting on 730 career goals, with his next tally tying him with Los Angeles Kings legend Marcel Dionne for fourth all time on the NHL's scoring list. In each of those eight games, however, Jagr came … [Read more...]