UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor Crystal Ball Predictions - FOXSports.com One of the most stacked cards in UFC history is finally upon us. UFC 194 is headlined by the featherweight title grudge match between champion Jose Aldo and challenger Conor McGregor. Will the Irishman's size, unorthodox style and power prevail over the Brazilian's lethal basics and blinding speed? In the co-main event, … [Read more...]
Five reasons Dallas Stars are totally for real: The Wysh List (Video)
Five reasons Dallas Stars are totally for real: The Wysh List (Video) The Dallas Stars have the best record in the NHL through 28 games; and while you don’t earn any extra points in the standings for it, they’re arguably the most entertaining NHL team we’ve seen in many moons. So many stars! So many goals! So many … haters who think this whole thing is going to fade at some point, consumed … [Read more...]
Kyle Allen to transfer; TAMU loses another QB
Kyle Allen to transfer; TAMU loses another QB Texas A&M quarterback Kyle Allen has decided to leave College Station and continue his career elsewhere, becoming the second Aggies quarterback in as many years to go from starting to transferring over the course of a season. "The last two years of my life spent here have been unforgettable, and forever impacting on my life. The people I've met, … [Read more...]
Cycling-Teenage British junior champion admits EPO doping (Reuters)
Cycling-Teenage British junior champion admits EPO doping (Reuters) Fears that the use of performance-enhancing drugs in amateur cycling are on the rise increased with a confession by a British junior national champion to having used the banned blood booster EPO. Eighteen year-old Gabriel Evans said in a statement on a time-trialling website (www.timetriallingforum.co.uk) and an interview … [Read more...]
IAAF gives Russia ‘roadmap’ for return to the fold (Reuters)
IAAF gives Russia 'roadmap' for return to the fold (Reuters) By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) - The Russian Athletics Federation (ARAF) has been given clear instructions on the action it needs to take and which safeguards must be put in place before being reinstated to the sport, the IAAF said on Friday. The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) published a long and … [Read more...]
Tom Wilson gets misconduct for boarding Brian Campbell (Video)
Tom Wilson gets misconduct for boarding Brian Campbell (Video) Washington Capitals bruiser Tom Wilson received a game misconduct for boarding Florida Panthers defenseman Brian Campbell in the third period of their Thursday game. Fortunately for the Panthers, Campbell returned. A video of Wilson’s hit is above. Wilson has never been suspended though his style has merited complaints according … [Read more...]
Teenage British junior champion admits EPO doping (Reuters)
Teenage British junior champion admits EPO doping (Reuters) Fears that the use of performance-enhancing drugs in amateur cycling are on the rise increased with a confession by a British junior national champion to having used the banned blood booster EPO. Eighteen year-old Gabriel Evans said in a statement on a time-trialling website and an interview with Cycling Weekly magazine that he had … [Read more...]
IAAF delegation to make first Russia visit in January (Reuters)
IAAF delegation to make first Russia visit in January (Reuters) MOSCOW (Reuters) - A delegation of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will make its first visit to Russia in January, it said in a statement on Friday. The delegation's visit will be to discuss reforms to the Russian Athletics Association, it added. (Reporting by Jack Stubbs; writing by Polina Devitt) … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 16
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 16 Man United fans are never happy are they...? They’ve been complaining about a lack of excitement all season. The crowd chanting ‘attack, attack, attack’… Paul Scholes calling for players to rake risks… Then after a rip-roaring, end-to-end, gung-ho Champions League display, they all want the manager sacked! They did lose though, which never used to be in the … [Read more...]
Five Rule 5 Draft picks worth paying attention to this season – MLB.com
Five Rule 5 Draft picks worth paying attention to this season - MLB.com For many players, the only thing they want is a real opportunity, a chance to show off their skills instead of being relegated to the bench or the Minors before their best years are up. Thursday's Rule 5 draft is an attempt to rectify that. Any players not on their team's 40-man roster that have played for four years and were … [Read more...]