Media Tour Day 1: No Xfinity plate races for Kyle Busch You won't be seeing Kyle Busch in the Xfinity Series races at Daytona and Talladega in 2016. Busch, the reigning Sprint Cup Series champion, said Tuesday he would once again run a partial schedule in the Xfinity Series. But on the advice of team owner Joe Gibbs and wife Samantha, he won't be partaking in the two Daytona races or the … [Read more...]
NFL Playoff Picks Against The Spread 2016: Panthers vs. Cardinals, Broncos vs … – International Business Times
NFL Playoff Picks Against The Spread 2016: Panthers vs. Cardinals, Broncos vs ... - International Business Times The top four seeds in the 2016 NFL playoffs have reached the AFC and NFC Conference Championship games. After the road teams dominated wild-card matchups and the home teams went undefeated in the divisional playoffs, one road team and one home team are favored on the final playoff … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour Down Under stage 2 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour Down Under stage 2 results (Reuters) Jan 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tour Down Under (Unley - Stirling, 132 km) on Wednesday 1. Jay McCarthy (Australia / Tinkoff) 3:26:40" 2. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) ST 3. Rohan Dennis (Australia / BMC Racing) 4. Danilo Wyss (Switzerland / BMC Racing) 5. Petr Vakoc (Czech Republic / Etixx - Quick-Step) 6. Patrick Bevin (New … [Read more...]
Ranieri: ‘I want to be the most crazy man and team in the Premier League’
Ranieri: ‘I want to be the most crazy man and team in the Premier League’ Leicester manager Claudio Ranieri may have been labelled the “Tinkerman” when he was in charge of Chelsea, but now he wants to be the “crazy man” who scares the Premier League’s established big clubs. The Italian was mocked for constantly altering his line-up during his first spell in English football […] Photo credit: … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Hard Cover Books
The Daily Dose: Dose: Hard Cover Books Devin Booker is one hard guy to cover and he was a big story from Tuesday. The other big story has been a common trend: Injuries. They just won't go away. Let’s go over a fun four-game night. Black Hole Suns (Pacers 97 at Suns 94) What is up with the Suns? They can’t go a week without some sort of wacky change to their rotation and Tuesday was no different. … [Read more...]
Cheick Diallo’s erratic play leaves Bill Self with a dilemma
Cheick Diallo's erratic play leaves Bill Self with a dilemma At the end of the first start of Cheick Diallo's college career Tuesday night, two things were already plainly clear. You can see why Kansas fans clamor for the McDonald's All-American to receive more playing time. You can also see why Kansas coach Bill Self is reluctant to trust him. Diallo showed occasional glimpses of promise … [Read more...]
Rudy Gobert knocks empty stats, starts silly back-and-forth
Rudy Gobert knocks empty stats, starts silly back-and-forth It's usually considered poor form for a professional athlete to call out any of his peers in public, especially without provocation. Players share a bond apart from paying the same union dues, and it's expected that they'll do what they can to make sure that any arguments don't affect reputations. It's an unwritten rule. [Follow … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour Down Under classification after stage 2 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour Down Under classification after stage 2 (Reuters) Jan 20 (Infostrada Sports) - Classification from Tour Down Under after Stage 2 on Wednesday 1. Jay McCarthy (Australia / Tinkoff) 6:50:43" 2. Diego Ulissi (Italy / Lampre) +4" 3. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) +5" 4. Rohan Dennis (Australia / BMC Racing) +6" 5. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (South Africa / Dimension Data) … [Read more...]
Blackhawks earn team-record 12th straight win
Blackhawks earn team-record 12th straight win They are the defending Stanley Cup champions, they have been champions three times in the past six years, and somehow the Chicago Blackhawks keep finding ways to get better. On Tuesday night in Nashville the Blackhawks won their 12th consecutive game by topping the Predators, 4-1. They have now won more games in a row than any other team in Blackhawks … [Read more...]
Nuggets GM Connelly 'surprised' at extension
Nuggets GM Connelly 'surprised' at extension 12:14 AM ET ESPN.com news services print The Denver Nuggets and general manager Tim Connelly have reached agreement on a multiyear contract extension, the team announced Tuesday. Members of Connelly's front-office staff have also agreed to new deals. That group includes assistant GM Arturas Karnisovas. "We're excited and honored … [Read more...]