Georgia suspends LB Tim Kimbrough for TaxSlayer Bowl Georgia will be without one of its leading tacklers in the TaxSlayer Bowl. Bulldogs interim head coach Bryan McClendon told reporters Monday that middle linebacker Tim Kimbrough is suspended for violating team rules and will miss the Jan. 2 game against Penn State. Kimbrough played in all 12 games this season and was third on the team with … [Read more...]
WKU comes from behind to beat USF in Miami Beach Bowl
WKU comes from behind to beat USF in Miami Beach Bowl Playing in his final collegiate game, Western Kentucky star quarterback Brandon Doughty had a rough first half. The second half was a different story. After falling behind South Florida 14-10 at the half, Doughty and the Hilltoppers exploded for 35 second-half points to come back and win the Miami Beach Bowl, 45-35. In the win, which gave … [Read more...]
Raphael Gellar interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (12.21.15)
Raphael Gellar interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (12.21.15) Listen to the latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio featuring an interview with BBC reporter Raphael Gellar about whether Kenny Saief will decide to pick the uSA or Israel to play his senior international soccer. In addition to Saief, Gellar chats about the latest Middle East soccer stories and […] Listen to the latest episode … [Read more...]
JGR makes Edwards and Hamlin crew chief changes official
JGR makes Edwards and Hamlin crew chief changes official Joe Gibbs Racing made its two crew chief changes official on Monday. Dave Rogers, who served as the crew chief for Denny Hamlin in 2015, will be Carl Edwards' new crew chief. Mike Wheeler, who has previously served as an engineer on Hamlin's team, will be Hamlin's new crew chief. Wheeler was the crew chief of the No. 20 car in the … [Read more...]
Bulls' Noah out with shoulder injury against Nets
Bulls' Noah out with shoulder injury against Nets 9:53 PM 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 CHICAGO -- Bulls center Joakim Noah injured … [Read more...]
Can Akron get to eight wins in the Potato Bowl?
Can Akron get to eight wins in the Potato Bowl? Idaho Potato Bowl BowlAkron (7-5) vs. Utah State (6-6)Boise, IdahoDec. 22, 2015 With a win in Tuesday's Idaho Potato Bowl, the 2015 Akron Zips will be the best Akron team in 30 years. The Zips haven't won eight games in a season since Jim Dennison's team went 8-4 in 1985. Terry Bowden's team got to 7-5 after consecutive 5-7 seasons for its … [Read more...]
Takter wins record 5th Trainer of the Year award (The Associated Press)
Takter wins record 5th Trainer of the Year award (The Associated Press) Jimmy Takter is harness racing's Trainer of the Year for a record fifth time. Driver David Miller and owner George Teague Jr. also were voted year-end winners for the second time in the announcement Monday by the U.S. Harness Writers Association. Miller was named Driver of the Year and Teague got Owner of the Year … [Read more...]
Investigators used special software to find Blatter and Platini’s secret payment
Investigators used special software to find Blatter and Platini’s secret payment FIFA investigators used special software for financial watchdogs to catch the $2 million transfer that led to the ban on Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini, a source close to soccer’s world governing body said. Unleashing the Swiss-developed program which can analyze thousands of accounts in double quick time … [Read more...]
Evgeni Malkin takes knee-on-knee hit from Boone Jenner (Video)
Evgeni Malkin takes knee-on-knee hit from Boone Jenner (Video) Jenner hit on Malkin, who appears to have hurt his knee pic.twitter.com/AaBQibRk3s— Stephanie (@myregularface) December 22, 2015 The Pittsburgh Penguins entered their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday night without star captain Sidney Crosby, who missed the game with the Brandon Dubinsky Flu … er, a lower body … [Read more...]
Charles Woodson will retire, so start the Hall of Fame clock
Charles Woodson will retire, so start the Hall of Fame clock Charles Woodson is the type of player who shouldn't even have to wait five years for his call to the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He's in a special class. Woodson, one of the game's all-time greats who has a strong case to be the greatest defensive back in NFL history, will retire at the end of the season. That gives us two more … [Read more...]