Ex-FIFA VP received $50,000 a month in bribes from sports marketing companies Fallen FIFA vice president Eugenio Figueredo received $50,000 a month in “improper payments” from sports marketing companies, authorities in his native Uruguay alleged Tuesday in an indictment. The 83-year-old ex-soccer boss, one of seven top FIFA officials arrested at a Zurich luxury hotel in May, received “hefty … [Read more...]
Curry (leg) game-time decision vs. Mavericks
Curry (leg) game-time decision vs. Mavericks 8:56 PM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Warriors guard Stephen Curry will be a game-time decision for Wednesday's contest against the Mavericks because of a left leg injury, interim coach Luke Walton said Tuesday. Curry did not practice Tuesday, one day after he recorded his sixth career triple-double in Golden State's 122-103 … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: The market for Yoenis Cespedes is heating up
Hot Stove Digest: The market for Yoenis Cespedes is heating up Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet. HEATING UP: The market for Yoenis Cespedes is starting to heat up and both the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles are … [Read more...]
Experiment over: Philadelphia Eagles fire coach Chip Kelly
Experiment over: Philadelphia Eagles fire coach Chip Kelly Less than a year after giving Chip Kelly full personnel control in addition to his head coaching duties, the Philadelphia Eagles announced they've fired their head coach. And with that, one of the NFL's biggest experiments is over, before Kelly even completed his third season. Kelly came from the University of Oregon and was a bold … [Read more...]
North Carolina vs. Baylor Russell Athletic Bowl Odds – SportsBlog.com (blog)
North Carolina vs. Baylor Russell Athletic Bowl Odds - SportsBlog.com (blog) The 2015-16 bowl winning continues as today’s schedule includes a contest between Baylor and North Carolina in the Russell Athletic Bowl. Kickoff is at 5:30 ET. Free football picks says the Vegas point spread is North Carolina -3.5 and 69. It opened Baylor -2 and 69.5. Seventy-two percent of bets are on UNC with a … [Read more...]
Tim Hightower, Allen Hurns spurred Week 16 winner in $250K Baller
Tim Hightower, Allen Hurns spurred Week 16 winner in $250K Baller Week 16’s winner of the “NFL $250K Baller” contest put up 201.42 points, as Tim Hightower and a Jacksonville stack helped lead the way to the $25,000 prize. Hightower totaled 169 yards and scored two touchdowns and was one of the biggest difference makers in Week 16. Owned by just 9.4% of teams in this tournament, he cost … [Read more...]
How CFB playoff teams make, spend big $$$
How CFB playoff teams make, spend big $$$ Money isn't everything to succeed in college football. In the brief two-year history of the College Football Playoff, Clemson has spent the fewest athletic dollars to reach the playoff. Clemson generates considerably less money and spends far less than Alabama, Michigan State and Oklahoma. But it's the Tigers who are the undefeated No. 1 seed in the … [Read more...]
Is this the worst hockey video game ever made? (Video)
Is this the worst hockey video game ever made? (Video) Last week, we looked at some of the best and worst hockey toys of all-time. The video game category was mostly “the best,” spanning from the Nintendo “Ice Hockey” through the EA Sports’ classics of the last 22 years. But this got us thinking: What was the worst hockey video game of all-time? COED.com submitted that it’s anything with … [Read more...]
NFL picks vs. the spread, Week 17: Saints, Seahawks score upsets as Black … – NOLA.com
NFL picks vs. the spread, Week 17: Saints, Seahawks score upsets as Black ... - NOLA.com With one week to play in the 2015 regular season, Black Monday beckons for some NFL coaches. As many as 10 NFL teams could change coaches this offseason and the movement could start as early as Monday. The hottest seats appear to be in San Diego (Mike McCoy), Indianapolis (Chuck Pagano), New York (Tom … [Read more...]
Euro Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke labels his team underdogs
Euro Ryder Cup captain Darren Clarke labels his team underdogs The European Ryder Cup team has won eight of the last 10 biennial matches. Their only losses in that stretch have come on American soil, thanks to the Miracle at Brookline in 1999 and a Paul Azinger-led trouncing in 2008 at Valhalla. The Ryder Cup returns to American soil next fall, with the Americans looking to turn the … [Read more...]