Richard Petty Motorsports makes Brian Scott hire official Brian Scott is indeed teaming with Aric Almirola at Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016. The team introduced Scott as its new driver on Friday. Scott replaces Sam Hornish Jr., who drove the No. 9 car in 2015. Hornish replaced Marcos Ambrose, who left the Sprint Cup Series to return to his native Australia after the 2014 season. "I am … [Read more...]
What would you put inside the Martin Brodeur statue in Jersey?
What would you put inside the Martin Brodeur statue in Jersey? As you know, the New Jersey Devils have made amends with Martin Brodeur and will honor the best player in franchise history (non-defenseman division) with a statue outside of Prudential Center that in no way will become a urinal for Newark locals. The statue is going to be designed around Brodeur’s stick salute “at his last … [Read more...]
Why isn’t a Heisman Trophy a guarantee of NFL success?
Why isn't a Heisman Trophy a guarantee of NFL success? Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed The Heisman Trophy presentation takes place this weekend, and with rare exception (the current leading contender for the MVP, for instance) Heisman Trophy winners have a tough go trying to make it in the NFL. (Where have you gone, Jason White? Gino Torretta?) … [Read more...]
Adam Silver: Kobe Bryant ‘deserves’ to be an All-Star
Adam Silver: Kobe Bryant 'deserves' to be an All-Star Kobe Bryant averages 15.9 points per game, but he needs 17.5 shots a night to get there. He is currently shooting 31 percent from the floor. He takes 7.3 three-pointers per game, despite shooting just 22 percent from long range, and at this rate he would need to take another 560 three-pointers to equal the 119 three-pointers that Stephen … [Read more...]
Cavs' Shumpert expected to make season debut
Cavs' Shumpert expected to make season debut Dave McMenamin, ESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares print ORLANDO, Fla. -- Iman Shumpert was added to the Cleveland Cavaliers' active roster and plans to play Friday against … [Read more...]
Weekend Picks: North Carolina-Texas, Cincinnati-Xavier highlight action – Sports Illustrated
Weekend Picks: North Carolina-Texas, Cincinnati-Xavier highlight action - Sports Illustrated Ohio State (4–4) at UConn (5–3) Saturday, noon, CBS I’m not saying UConn is going to be a bubble team, but Kevin Ollie stacked his nonconference schedule for a reason, and so far all they have to show for it is a neutral court win over Michigan. If they can’t win a home game against one of the youngest … [Read more...]
NHL Friday Fantasy Freakout: Weekend sleeper risks – Sports Illustrated
NHL Friday Fantasy Freakout: Weekend sleeper risks - Sports Illustrated Welcome to Friday Fantasy Freak Out, where we’ll look at some of the bolder options for fantasy hockey general managers who are desperate to have a strong weekend. Weekends can make or break weekly head-to-head fantasy leagues. No lead is safe, especially with the plethora of games that usually occurs on Saturdays. You’ll … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Celtics host streaking Warriors – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Celtics host streaking Warriors - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Friday, December 11, 2015 from James Herbert, Zach Harper and Matt Moore. First we'll share our best bets for Friday, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports Expert Picks, click … [Read more...]
Canadiens sing ‘Let It Go’ to get you in the holiday mood (Video)
Canadiens sing 'Let It Go' to get you in the holiday mood (Video) It’s December, which means NHL teams will be releasing holiday-themed videos for our amusement. The latest team to do so is the Montreal Canadiens, who gathered up some players and had them sing the mega-hit “Let It Go” from the Disney movie Frozen. Professional hockey players singing a Disney movie song went as well as … [Read more...]
Court of Arbritration for Sport rejects Michel Platini’s appeal, upholds 90-day suspension
Court of Arbritration for Sport rejects Michel Platini’s appeal, upholds 90-day suspension The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Friday backed a 90-day FIFA ban against Michel Platini, in a new blow to the Frenchman’s hopes of entering the FIFA’s presidential race. Platini, head of European confederation UEFA and a FIFA vice president, had been the favorite to succeed outgoing FIFA […] … [Read more...]