Arsenal in talks to sign Elneny - sources 2:55 PM GMT Peter O'Rourke 0 Shares print Arsenal are in talks with Basel over a move for Egypt midfielder Mohamed Elneny, sources have told ESPN FC. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is keen to bolster his central midfield options after losing Francis Coquelin and Santi Cazorla to injury and has set his sights on Elneny. The 23-year-old, who left El … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Wired: Top NBA Pickups Week 10
Waiver Wired: Wired: Top NBA Pickups Week 10 Games Played Week 10 5 Games: PHX 4 Games: CHA, CHI, DAL, DEN, GSW, IND, LAC, LAL, MIA, MIL, MIN, ORL, PHI, TOR, UTA, WAS 3 Games: ATL, BRK, CLE, DET, HOU, NOP, NYK, OKC, POR, SAC, SAS 2 Games: BOS, MEM Editor's Note: This is your chance to try FanDuel risk free! Sign up today and if you lose your first contest, you’ll be refunded the entry fee up to … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 19
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 19 Boxing Day never fails to deliver… And nor do Arsenal. Just when the planets seem to be aligning… just when a path seems to be clearing… they remind you that they are as fragile as Vincent Kompany’s calf. Leicester also lost. Defeat at Liverpool is no great shakes. But all of a sudden the the gung-ho Foxes seemed nervous. Perhaps Jamie Vardy’s tight hamstring … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Homecoming king Jack Eichel; Backes wins 9 round shoot-out
NHL Three Stars: Homecoming king Jack Eichel; Backes wins 9 round shoot-out No. 1 Star: Jack Eichel, Buffalo Sabres It was the Boston homecoming for the Massachusetts native and he did not disappoint all his friends and family in attendance. Eichel posted 2 goals and 2 assists in the Sabres comeback victory. No. 2 Star: David Backes, St. Louis Blues Backes was 0-fer on the season in … [Read more...]
NFL picks against the spread, Week 16: Looking for a SuperContest rebound – SB Nation
NFL picks against the spread, Week 16: 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 16 picks against the spread. Welcome back for Week 16 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...]
Kings D Muzzin ejected for hip check to head
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Arsenal eager to herald Chicharito Prem return
Arsenal eager to herald Chicharito Prem return 2:39 AM GMT 0 Shares print The winter window draws closer with each passing day, and the transfer rumour mill is starting to pick up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has the latest and greatest. See all the summer deals here. TOP STORY: Arsenal want extra treats with Chicharito Arsenal suffered a huge dent to their Premier League title hopes … [Read more...]
Eagles’ season comes crashing down at home in loss to Redskins
Eagles’ season comes crashing down at home in loss to Redskins When Kirk Cousins dropped a perfect rainbow into the awaiting arms of Pierre Garcon on Saturday night, it was the final dagger in a death-by-a-thousand-papercuts season for the Philadelphia Eagles. DeSean Jackson and the Washington Redskins are going to the playoffs. The Eagles, who are not, now can head into the offseason — the … [Read more...]
J.B. Bickerstaff on his Rockets: ‘We’ve disrespected the game’
J.B. Bickerstaff on his Rockets: 'We’ve disrespected the game' Houston Rockets interim head coach J.B. Bickerstaff went on a clichéd, tough guy sports talk radio-styled rant following his team’s loss to the New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night. His team lost by just two points, on the second night of a back-to-back on the road, to what was considered a potential 50-game winner prior to the … [Read more...]
Blatt: Cavs blowout doesn't reveal 'a bad team'
Blatt: Cavs blowout doesn't reveal 'a bad team' 3:37 AM ET Dave McMenaminESPN Staff Writer Close Cavs and NBA writer for ESPN.com Covered the Lakers and NBA for ESPNLosAngeles.com from 2009-14 and the NBA for NBA.com from 2005-09 Syracuse University graduate 0 Shares print PORTLAND, Ore. -- After seeing his team trail by as many as 34 points in a 105-76 loss to the … [Read more...]