Official: Texas hires Sterlin Gilbert as offensive coordinator UPDATE (3:45 p.m. ET Dec. 12) It's official: Texas has hired Tulsa's Sterlin Gilbert as offensive coordinator. The program announced that Gilbert has agreed to a three-year contract that will pay him $850,000 annually. "I feel extremely blessed by this opportunity," Gilbert said in a statement. "I've been looking forward to an … [Read more...]
Jordin Tootoo gets peculiar penalty after flipping over boards (Video)
Jordin Tootoo gets peculiar penalty after flipping over boards (Video) In the New Jersey Devils’ overtime win over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday night, Jordin Tootoo had Detroit defenseman Mike Green in his sights for a hit along the benches. Green calmly sidestepped it, and the Devils forward went skates-over-Tootoo into the area between the benches, where MSG Network’s John MacLean was … [Read more...]
Wizards to be without Beal for at least 2 weeks
Wizards to be without Beal for at least 2 weeks ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Washington Wizards guard Bradley Beal will miss at least two weeks after being diagnosed with the beginnings of a stress reaction in his lower right fibula. Bradley Beal's 19.8 points per game rank second on the Wizards entering Saturday. Kim Klement/USA TODAY SportsThe Wizards announced the injury … [Read more...]
Phils land former top pick in 7-player Giles trade
Phils land former top pick in 7-player Giles trade On Saturday, the Phillies and Astros finalized the Ken Giles trade, and it is larger than originally reported. It's a 5-for-2 swap and former No. 1 pick Mark Appel is among the five heading to Philadelphia. Both teams have announced the trade. Here's a breakdown of the deal. The deal was reported to be a 4-for-1 swap, with Velasquez, Oberholtzer, … [Read more...]
NFL Picks Against The Spread: What Bookmakers Think About Giants, Eagles … – Blogging The Boys (blog)
NFL Picks Against The Spread: What Bookmakers Think About Giants, Eagles ... - Blogging The Boys (blog) We enlist some professional help to figure out what the odds are for the Cowboys, Giants, Eagles, and Redskins this weekend. When the Vegas oddsmakers like sportsbooks and casinos set the point spread, or the line, for an NFL game, their objective is to make sure the line attracts an equal … [Read more...]
Army wearing helmets for different branch divisions vs. Navy
Army wearing helmets for different branch divisions vs. Navy Army will also be wearing different styles of helmets during Saturday's Army-Navy game. The school revealed the helmets Saturday morning. The helmets will represent branch divisions and will be different per position group. 17 helmet variations representing branches cadets enter upon graduation from West Point. #ArmyNavy #BeatNavy … [Read more...]
Chapuis finally wins in hometown resort of Val Thorens (The Associated Press)
Chapuis finally wins in hometown resort of Val Thorens (The Associated Press) Jean-Frederic Chapuis won a ski cross World Cup on the course bearing his name while Anna Holmlund secured a second freestyle win in two days in the French Alps on Saturday. The course in Val Thorens has been named after Chapuis, who claimed the Olympic title in Sochi in 2014 but had never been able to win at his … [Read more...]
Canada’s Kingsbury wins record 29th freestyle ski World Cup (The Associated Press)
Canada's Kingsbury wins record 29th freestyle ski World Cup (The Associated Press) RUKA, Finland (AP) -- Michael Kingsbury of Canada earned a record 29th career freestyle skiing World Cup title when he won the season-opening dual moguls on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Kane scoring streak hits 25 games, tying Crosby (Video)
Kane scoring streak hits 25 games, tying Crosby (Video) #SHOWTIME pic.twitter.com/SYL0KUNI0I— Chicago Blackhawks (@NHLBlackhawks) December 12, 2015 The point scoring streak continues for Patrick Kane. Kane and breakout rookie Artemi Panarin played a little catch in the Winnipeg Jets zone on the power play before the Chicago Blackhawks foward extends his point scoring streak to 25 games with … [Read more...]
Phillies acquire starter Charlie Morton from Pirates
Phillies acquire starter Charlie Morton from Pirates The rebuilding Philadelphia Phillies plucked another mid-range starting pitcher off the trade market on Saturday, announcing they have acquired veteran right-hander Charlie Morton from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Morton, 32, has been an average-to-unspectacular mid-rotation pitcher throughout his eight-year career in Pittsburgh, posting a … [Read more...]