Butler wants 'laid-back' Hoiberg to coach Bulls 'harder at times' The Chicago Bulls had a ready-made excuse to drop one on Saturday night. They were tipping off 20 hours removed from a quadruple-overtime loss to the Detroit Pistons in which starting guards Jimmy Butler and Derrick Rose both logged more than 54 minutes of playing time, and about 15 hours after arriving at their hotel … [Read more...]
Butler: Hoiberg must coach Bulls 'a lot harder'
Butler: Hoiberg must coach Bulls 'a lot harder' 1:37 AM ET Nick FriedellESPN Staff Writer Close Nick Friedell is the Chicago Bulls beat reporter for ESPN Chicago. Friedell is a graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University and joined ESPNChicago.com for its launch in April 2009. 0 Shares print NEW YORK -- Chicago Bulls All-Star … [Read more...]
Jeopardy! contestants stumped again by baseball-themed clue
Jeopardy! contestants stumped again by baseball-themed clue Every now and then the televsion quiz show Jeopardy! will oblige baseball fans with a question or even an entire category dedicated to their favorite sport. And every now and then, those questions will be posed to a group of contestants not at all familiar with our national pastime. That leads to the awkward dynamic of complete … [Read more...]
NFL Picks Against the Spread 2015: Week 15 – Bleeding Green Nation
NFL Picks Against the Spread 2015: Week 15 - Bleeding Green Nation Eric Hartline-USA TODAY Sports Here are my suggestions when trying to beat the odds. Before Week 15 of the 2015 NFL season schedule kicks off, I thought we would have some fun by taking a look at the spreads for this week's round of games. (Click here for NFL Week 15 picks without regard to the spread.) Here are my suggestions … [Read more...]
San Jose becomes first 5-7 team this season to win a bowl game
San Jose becomes first 5-7 team this season to win a bowl game Who says 5-7 teams don’t belong in bowl games? San Jose debunked that theory with a 27-16 win against Georgia State in the AutoNation Cure Bowl on Saturday. The Spartans were one of a handful of 5-7 teams that got into the postseason thanks to their APR score when there weren’t enough six-win teams to fill all the bowl slots. … [Read more...]
Mor Spirit wins Los Alamitos Futurity (The Associated Press)
Mor Spirit wins Los Alamitos Futurity (The Associated Press) LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (AP) -- Mor Spirit defeated stablemate Toews On Ice by 1 1/4 lengths in the $350,000 Los Alamitos Futurity for 2-year-olds on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a record eighth victory in the Grade 1 race. … [Read more...]