Chris Heroy to crew chief for Brian Scott Chris Heroy has a new driver to crew chief for in 2016. Kyle Larson's former crew chief will be the crew chief for Brian Scott at Richard Petty Motorsports in 2016. Scott is moving up to the Cup Series full time after running several seasons in the Xfinity Series for Joe Gibbs Racing and Richard Childress Racing. Scott will be teammates with Aric … [Read more...]
New UFC star Sage Northcutt appeared in ‘Star Wars’ commercial
New UFC star Sage Northcutt appeared in 'Star Wars' commercial Everyone wants to know how 19-year-old UFC star Sage Northcutt does it. The hair, the abs, and have you seen those flips? With two successful UFC fights under his belt, the Katy, Texas, native has taken the MMA world by storm with his beaming Crest smile and flawless physique. Speculation about Northcutt’s body, however, has … [Read more...]
On her final day, Abby Wambach was at full volume
On her final day, Abby Wambach was at full volume You might have heard, Abby Wambach is retiring today. So that means one last media circus. One last round of interviews. One last word cloud of sound bites. Wambach deleted her Twitter account as part of a Gatorade campaign. She was on Bill Simmons’ podcast. US Soccer busted out one […] You might have heard, Abby Wambach is retiring today. … [Read more...]
Warriors blow out Suns with huge run, end losing streak at 1
Warriors blow out Suns with huge run, end losing streak at 1 The Warriors' first loss of the 2015-16 season Saturday against the Milwaukee Bucks did more than end a record-setting start to the season — it also carried the potential to normalize what had previously seemed like an unstoppable force. Would the Warriors' record fall to a more standard level of excellence after proving themselves … [Read more...]
College Football Podcast: Preview, picks for Alabama-Michigan State – Sports Illustrated
College Football Podcast: Preview, picks for Alabama-Michigan State - Sports Illustrated We’re just over two weeks away from the College Football Playoff semifinals, including the Cotton Bowl showdown between No. 2 Alabama and No. 3 Michigan State. Can Connor Cook lead the Big Ten champion Spartans to an upset of the Crimson Tide? Or will Heisman winner Derrick Henry and Alabama’s dominant front … [Read more...]
Juventus turnaround continues with Coppa rout of rival Torino
Juventus turnaround continues with Coppa rout of rival Torino Simone Zaza struck twice while Paulo Dybala and Paul Pogba added late goals as holders Juventus cruised into the Italian Cup quarterfinals with a 4-0 rout of Torino on Wednesday. After a poor start to the season, last year’s double winners Juve have enjoyed a Serie A revival to move […] Photo credit: AFP. Simone Zaza struck twice … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Rask, Holtby stand tall in victories
NHL Three Stars: Rask, Holtby stand tall in victories No. 1 Star: Tuukka Rask, Boston Bruins Rask recorded his fourth shutout of the year and 30th of his career with a 34-save night during a 3-0 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins. Max Talbot, Jimmy Hayes and Ryan Spooner provided the goals as Boston won for the fourth time in six games. No. 2 Star: Braden Holtby, Washington Capitals The … [Read more...]
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Backup RB Carousel
Football Daily Dose: Dose: Backup RB Carousel It’s Week 15 and most fantasy leagues are entering their semifinals. Fittingly, the key to this week may be hitting on the backup and third string running backs that are going to see an increase in opportunity due to a starter’s injury. Outside of Adrian Peterson, Todd Gurley, LeSean McCoy, and a few other familiar names, the running back position is … [Read more...]
Yadier Molina has second thumb surgery, adds to Cardinals pain
Yadier Molina has second thumb surgery, adds to Cardinals pain The St. Louis Cardinals' less than ideal offseason continues with news that All-Star catcher Yadier Molina required a second surgery on his injured left thumb on Tuesday. Molina, 33, suffered what the Cardinals described as a slightly torn ligament in his thumb during a game at Wrigley Field on Sept. 20. Molina was reaching out … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: To Chi-Town Goes Frazier
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: To Chi-Town Goes Frazier Despite a disappointing fourth-place finish in the AL Central this past season, the White Sox sat largely dormant at last week's Winter Meetings. Apparently they prefer to have the headlines all to themselves. Follow @nate_grimm and @Rotoworld_BB if you are on Twitter. The Sox improved their major league roster in a big way Wednesday, … [Read more...]