Official: Mizzou hires TCU's DeMontie Cross as def. coordinator Missouri's head coach and defensive coordinator will both be former Tiger football players. First reported by PowerMizzou.com, new Missouri coach Barry Odom is hiring DeMontie Cross to be the team's new defensive coordinator. Cross currently serves as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at TCU. The team made the … [Read more...]
Tour organizers pulling races from UCI WorldTour in 2017 (The Associated Press)
Tour organizers pulling races from UCI WorldTour in 2017 (The Associated Press) The Tour de France and other major races are being pulled from the International Cycling Union's elite calendar in 2017 in a renewed fight for control of the sport. Amaury Sport Organisation, the organizer of the Tour, last month rejected the UCI's proposed reforms for the 2017 WorldTour, and has the support of … [Read more...]
Top 5 must-see soccer matches on TV this weekend
Top 5 must-see soccer matches on TV this weekend The top section of the Premier League makes for pretty remarkable reading at this late point of the calendar year, with surprise leaders and sluggish champions. This weekend, the last before the calendar becomes convoluted with festive fixtures, will tell us plenty about the credentials of this season’s title challengers. […] The top section … [Read more...]
Five awkward truths about Pittsburgh Penguins struggles (Video)
Five awkward truths about Pittsburgh Penguins struggles (Video) The Pittsburgh Penguins are in a moment of turmoil. They’ve changed coaches. Their offensive stars are sputtering. Their blue line is a mess. And there’s palpable concern that the moment to win a championship for this group may have passed. In the latest edition of The Wysh List, Yahoo Sports Puck Daddy blog editor Greg … [Read more...]
The Warriors really, really seem to want revenge on the Bucks
The Warriors really, really seem to want revenge on the Bucks The Golden State Warriors firmly, loudly and unmistakably answered any questions about how they'd bounce back from suffering their first loss of the season with Wednesday's 25-point blowout of the Phoenix Suns. The defending NBA champs then wasted no time in turning their attention to Friday's rematch with the Milwaukee Bucks, who … [Read more...]
Picks: Butler-Purdue, Villanova-UVa highlight jam-packed weekend – Sports Illustrated
Picks: Butler-Purdue, Villanova-UVa highlight jam-packed weekend - Sports Illustrated South Carolina (9–0) at Clemson (7–3) Greensville, S.C., Friday, 7 p.m. The Gamecocks enter mid-December undefeated, yet we still don’t know how good they are because their schedule has been weak. We know they have a terrific point guard, Sindarius Thornwell, who excels on both ends of the floor. We know they … [Read more...]
Report: Mizzou hires TCU’s DeMontie Cross as defensive coordinator
Report: Mizzou hires TCU's DeMontie Cross as defensive coordinator Missouri's head coach and defensive coordinator will both be former Tiger football players. According to PowerMizzou.com, new Missouri coach Barry Odom is hiring DeMontie Cross to be the team's new defensive coordinator. Cross currently serves as the co-defensive coordinator and linebackers coach at TCU. Cross is Missouri's … [Read more...]
Attacking Vikings: Svindal leads Norway sweep of super-G (The Associated Press)
Attacking Vikings: Svindal leads Norway sweep of super-G (The Associated Press) For a nation better known for its exploits in Nordic sports, Norway has become quite adept at passing down success from generation to generation in Alpine skiing. First there were Lasse Kjus and Kjetil Andre Aamodt - two of the most decorated Alpine skiers in history - then came Aksel Lund Svindal and Kjetil … [Read more...]
Cycling-Tour de France organisers ASO to withdraw from UCI’s calendar (Reuters)
Cycling-Tour de France organisers ASO to withdraw from UCI's calendar (Reuters) Tour de France organisers ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) are withdrawing from the International Cycling Union's elite calendar in 2017 because of a disagreement over the reform of the calendar and the selection of teams, they said on Friday. The ASO said the reform of the World Tour means that the 2017 elite … [Read more...]
Tour organisers pull races from UCI’s 2017 calendar (Reuters)
Tour organisers pull races from UCI's 2017 calendar (Reuters) By Julien Pretot PARIS (Reuters) - Tour de France organisers ASO (Amaury Sport Organisation) are withdrawing their races from the International Cycling Union calendar in 2017 because of a disagreement over the reform of the calendar and the selection of teams, they said on Friday. The ASO said the reform of the UCI's World Tour … [Read more...]