Barry Bonds says he wants to honor dad and Willie Mays in return Barry Bonds discussed at length his recent decision to return to baseball as hitting coach for the Miami Marlins with MLB.com this week, and he said one of his motivations was a desire to honor his two biggest influences in the game, his late father, Bobby Bonds, and godfather Willie Mays. Bonds said his mother actually … [Read more...]
College Football Bowl Picks 2015: Schedule and Predictions for Upcoming Action – Bleacher Report
College Football Bowl Picks 2015: Schedule and Predictions for Upcoming Action - Bleacher Report Matt York/Associated Press Bowl season is well underway, and while the early slate is generally not as anticipated as the games at the end of the year and beyond, there are still great games ahead of the marquee matchups on the horizon. So far, there are eight bowls down with 32 to go, including … [Read more...]
Liverpool's Grujic bid accepted by Red Star
Liverpool's Grujic bid accepted by Red Star 3:16 PM GMT 0 Shares print Red Star Belgrade have confirmed they have accepted an offer from Liverpool for midfielder Marko Grujic. Serbia under-21 midfielder Grujic announced earlier this month that he was in talks with Liverpool and Red Star's sporting director said this week that the 19-year-old was set to inherit Steven Gerrard's No. 8 … [Read more...]
Stamkos staying, John Tortorella’s goons and John Scott (Puck Daddy Countdown)
Stamkos staying, John Tortorella's goons and John Scott (Puck Daddy Countdown) (Ed. Note: The column formerly known as the Puck Daddy Power Rankings. Ryan Lambert takes a look at some of the biggest issues and stories in the NHL, and counts them down.) 8. “No, I uhh........ don't(?) want to leave.” This Steven Stamkos denial interview in the Tampa Bay Times was something else. He denies that … [Read more...]
WR who held cardboard sign asking for NFL job signed by Jets
WR who held cardboard sign asking for NFL job signed by Jets Your browser does not support iframes. Joe Anderson's plan worked. Anderson, a receiver who played nine games with the Chicago Bears in 2012-13, stood outside the Houston Texans facility last month with a cardboard sign begging for a chance. "Not homeless ... but STARVING for success!!! Will run routes 4 food," his sign said. This … [Read more...]
Adam Wainwright says Jason Heyward doesn’t want to be ‘The One’
Adam Wainwright says Jason Heyward doesn't want to be 'The One' St. Louis Cardinals ace Adam Wainwright appeared on the Bernie Miklasz radio show Tuesday to discuss what has been happening and what hasn't been happening for the organization to this point in the offseason. Among the topics Wainwright addressed was outfielder Jason Heyward leaving the Cardinals to sign as a free agent with … [Read more...]
Curry, CP3, Melo, Noah call for end to gun violence in new NBA ad
Curry, CP3, Melo, Noah call for end to gun violence in new NBA ad For many casual fans, the annual Christmas Day marathon marks a sort of unofficial beginning to the NBA season, the time where non-diehards start to turn attention from football and the hot stove to the stuff we've been watching for the past two months. When all those eyeballs focus on ABC and ESPN this Friday, they'll see … [Read more...]
NFL picks vs. the spread, Week 16: Saints fall; Chiefs, Steelers, Seahawks … – NOLA.com
NFL picks vs. the spread, Week 16: Saints fall; Chiefs, Steelers, Seahawks ... - NOLA.com This looks like another NFL season where a wild-card team makes or even wins the Super Bowl. Other than the Carolina Panthers, the three hottest teams in the NFL these days are Kansas City, Pittsburgh and Seattle. And the latter three all appear headed for wild-card berths. The Chiefs have won eight … [Read more...]
Ski federation bans drones after camera nearly hits racer (The Associated Press)
Ski federation bans drones after camera nearly hits racer (The Associated Press) The international ski federation is banning camera drones from its World Cup races after one of the flying objects crashed and nearly hit Austrian skier Marcel Hirscher during a slalom in Italy. FIS will prohibit drones ''as long as I am responsible .... because they are a bad thing for safety,'' men's race … [Read more...]
Guus Hiddink tells Chelsea players to ‘look in the mirror’
Guus Hiddink tells Chelsea players to ‘look in the mirror’ New Chelsea interim manager Guus Hiddink has asked his underperforming players to “look in the mirror” and claims their future at the club is at risk if they don’t up their game. The Dutchman has replaced Jose Mourinho but confirmed at a press conference on Wednesday it is only likely […] Photo credit: AFP New Chelsea interim manager … [Read more...]