Sorting the Sunday Pile: 2016 NFL playoff odds, picks and schedule - CBSSports.com The NFL delivers like no other sport and Sunday was no exception with divisional and playoff drama playing out until the bitter end on Sunday night. Because the Vikings and Packers controlled multiple slots in terms of scheduling, there was a mad rush to produce the schedule. There's also a rush to put some odds out … [Read more...]
Russian sports minister to meet international athletics commission on Jan. 11 – RIA (Reuters)
Russian sports minister to meet international athletics commission on Jan. 11 - RIA (Reuters) MOSCOW, Jan 4 (Reuters) - Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko plans to meet an inspection commission of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) in Moscow on Jan. 11, RIA news agency reported citing Mutko. Russia was provisionally banned from international athletics … [Read more...]
Jim Harbaugh apparently fires at 49ers’ coaching disarray
Jim Harbaugh apparently fires at 49ers' coaching disarray This time last year, the San Francisco 49ers couldn't rid themselves of Jim Harbaugh fast enough, despite the fact that Harbaugh had been incredibly successful and taken the 49ers to three playoff appearances, two division championships and a Super Bowl. On Sunday, the 49ers fired Harbaugh's replacement, Jim Tomsula, after a single … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Rewind: Rotoworld's Top 50: BPL
Rotoworld Rewind: Rotoworld's Top 50: BPL With 2015 in the books, here’s a look at the Premier League players who were most searched on Rotoworld.com over the course of the calendar year. As you’ll see from the list, there are lots of reasons that a player might have been searched. Here's a look at who made the list and one man's attempt to make some sense out of why they were so … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Panthers win again; Crawford blanks Senators
NHL Three Stars: Panthers win again; Crawford blanks Senators No. 1 Stars: Al Montoya / Jaromir Jagr, Florida Panthers The Panthers won their ninth straight game and seventh consecutive at home with a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild. In his first start since Dec. 17, Montoya stopped 39 shots for his fourth straight win. Jagr scored 27 seconds into the game and again in the third period … [Read more...]
NFL Winners and Losers: Welcome back, Peyton Manning
NFL Winners and Losers: Welcome back, Peyton Manning Gary Kubiak wouldn’t say after Sunday's win if Brock Osweiler or Peyton Manning will be his starting quarterback in two weeks when the Denver Broncos open the playoffs. That sums up the Broncos’ quarterback craziness well. The No. 1 seed in the AFC doesn’t know who will start at quarterback in the playoffs. Honestly, Kubiak likely knows … [Read more...]
BDL’s Most Interesting Power Rankings: Golden State’s super, human
BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: Golden State's super, human Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every Monday, BDL's … [Read more...]
Suns owner rails on Morris, 'millennial culture'
Suns owner rails on Morris, 'millennial culture' 3:49 AM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Owner Robert Sarver, while saying the blame for his Suns' struggles extend throughout the organization, has linked their challenges more broadly to "millennial culture," with Phoenix forward Markieff Morris serving as a prime example. In an interview with The Arizona Republic, … [Read more...]
LIVE: Man City plan £40.5m bid for Sane
LIVE: Man City plan £40.5m bid for Sane 7:40 AM GMT 0 Shares print The winter window opened Jan. 2, and, as always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See all the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Sane fee could surpass Ozil's Manchester City spent big on a young Bundesliga talent last summer with a £54 million move for Kevin De … [Read more...]
Chiefs and Texans will kick off playoffs, as NFL sets schedule
Chiefs and Texans will kick off playoffs, as NFL sets schedule Both of last year's Super Bowl teams, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, are back in the playoffs. Joining them are 10 teams all hoping to win Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 7. The 2015-16 NFL playoffs will kick off on Saturday when the AFC South champion Houston Texans host the Kansas City Chiefs, the … [Read more...]