New Mexico loses heartbreaker to Rice when timeout earns technical New Mexico forward Tim Williams called timeout Saturday night in the final second of a tie game with Rice and instantly regretted it. The Lobos didn't have a timeout to call. A few moments later when Egor Koulechov hit a technical free throw for Rice with 0.01 seconds on the clock to give the Owls an improbable 90-89 victory, … [Read more...]
Suarez: Barca can't dip after CWC win
Suarez: Barca can't dip after CWC win 1:24 PM GMT Dermot Corrigan 0 Shares print Luis Suarez said Barcelona's challenge now is to keep the trophies coming after Sunday's 3-0 win over River Plate in the 2015 Club World Cup final. Barca talisman Lionel Messi returned from a painful kidney problem to start the game and open the scoring against the Copa Libertadores champions just past … [Read more...]
Report: Ravens’ Steve Smith Sr. to return in 2016 if rehab goes well
Report: Ravens' Steve Smith Sr. to return in 2016 if rehab goes well Baltimore Ravens receiver Steve Smith Sr. announced during training camp this year that 2015 would be his 15th and final NFL season. Though Smith said he'd slept on it and talked things over with his wife and four children, not everyone believed that the 36-year old would be able to walk away while he was still feeling good … [Read more...]
Hirscher becomes 1st to win Alta Badia GS 3 straight years (The Associated Press)
Hirscher becomes 1st to win Alta Badia GS 3 straight years (The Associated Press) LA VILLA, Italy (AP) -- Marcel Hirscher became the first skier to win the challenging Alta Badia giant slalom in three consecutive years Sunday, reclaiming the overall World Cup lead from Aksel Lund Svindal in the process. … [Read more...]
Mayer out for season but ‘it could have been worse’ (The Associated Press)
Mayer out for season but 'it could have been worse' (The Associated Press) The Austrian team said Sunday that Mayer's injuries were worse than originally thought and that he broke two vertebrae in Saturday's crash in Val Gardena. After being brought to a hospital in Innsbruck, Mayer was operated on and had four vertebrae bolted together to aid the healing process. … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Alta Badia men’s giant slalom results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Alta Badia men's giant slalom results (Reuters) Dec 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Alta Badia Men's Giant Slalom after run 2 on Sunday Run 1 Run 2 Overall 1. Marcel Hirscher (Austria) 1:16.95 1:16.39 2:33.34 2. Henrik Kristoffersen (Norway) 1:17.13 1:16.40 2:33.53 3. Victor Muffat-Jeandet (France) 1:16.90 1:17.30 2:34.20 4. Ted Ligety (U.S.) … [Read more...]
Warriors' Thompson: I'm the best SG in NBA
Warriors' Thompson: I'm the best SG in NBA 9:44 AM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Klay Thompson needed a moment when asked who he thought was the best shooting guard in the NBA. After considering contenders such as Jimmy Butler and James Harden, Thompson was ready to make his pick. "I'm going to go with myself," Thompson said Saturday, according to the Bay Area … [Read more...]
Brem posts fastest time in 1st leg of WCup giant slalom (The Associated Press)
Brem posts fastest time in 1st leg of WCup giant slalom (The Associated Press) Austrian skier Eva-Maria Brem posted the fastest time in the first leg of a World Cup giant slalom race ahead of Swiss skier Lara Gut. American Lindsey Vonn hoped to bounce back after skiing off course and failing to finish Saturday's downhill in Val d'Isere, which Gut won. Although Vonn made a strong start in … [Read more...]
NFL picks against the spread, Week 15: Looking for a SuperContest rebound – SB Nation
NFL picks against the spread, Week 15: Looking for a SuperContest rebound - SB Nation I'm taking part in the 2015 SuperContest with the folks at OddsShark, so it is time to take you along for the ride. Here are my Week 15 picks against the spread. Welcome back for Week 15 of the 2015 NFL season. The return of the NFL means gambling is back in our lives. The NFL might frown upon it, but gambling … [Read more...]
Report: USC OL Chad Wheeler in altercation with police
Report: USC OL Chad Wheeler in altercation with police USC left tackle Chad Wheeler was reportedly involved in a police altercation Saturday morning. Per NBC News, Los Angeles police responded to a call of a man punching walls and windows at an apartment complex and possibly under the influence. Wheeler, identified as the man, then allegedly ran out of the apartment. Wheeler was confronted … [Read more...]