GM: Rockets get Smith in trade with Clippers 11:49 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print The Houston Rockets on Friday acquired Josh Smith in a trade with the … [Read more...]
NFL Championship Weekend odds: Best bets against the spread – FanSided
NFL Championship Weekend odds: Best bets against the spread - FanSided The right side isn’t always the winning side.There is, of course, some debate over that concept, but in my mind, it is entirely plausible to think that a handicapper can have the best side and still lose or push. That happened multiple times during NFL Divisional Playoff weekend. The Cardinals failed to cover (er, push) after a … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Kitzbuehel men’s super g results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Kitzbuehel men's super g results (Reuters) Jan 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Kitzbuehel Men's Super G on Friday 1. Aksel Lund Svindal (Norway) 1:11.79 2. Andrew Weibrecht (U.S.) 1:12.10 3. Hannes Reichelt (Austria) 1:12.21 4. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 1:12.32 5. Dominik Paris (Italy) 1:12.51 6. Peter Fill (Italy) 1:12.62 7. Mattia Casse (Italy) … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth hits fan in the backside with errant drive
Jordan Spieth hits fan in the backside with errant drive Jordan Spieth got the backing of a fan on Friday in Abu Dhabi in a way he didn't expect. In the now-suspended second round of the European Tour's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship, Spieth pulled his drive on the ninth hole, and it was heading for one of Abu Dhabi Golf Club's water hazards -- that is, until a fan got in the way. … [Read more...]
NFL against the spread picks: Will favorites rule again?
NFL against the spread picks: Will favorites rule again? The playoffs have been unusual so far. All four road teams won in the wild-card round, for the first time in this playoff format. Then all four home teams won in the divisional round for the first time since 2004. The favorites have won seven games straight up. And even the one favorite that lost, the Washington Redskins, were … [Read more...]
Sources: Clippers trade Smith to Rockets
Sources: Clippers trade Smith to Rockets 10:48 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print The Houston Rockets on Friday have acquired Josh Smith in a trade with the … [Read more...]
Svindal wins World Cup super-G for 7th victory of season (The Associated Press)
Svindal wins World Cup super-G for 7th victory of season (The Associated Press) KITZBUREHEL, Austria (AP) -- Aksel Lund Svindal won a World Cup super-G on Friday, extending Norway's winning streak on the men's circuit to five races. … [Read more...]
Kings give Wild’s Jarret Stoll ‘chills everywhere’ in LA return tribute
Kings give Wild's Jarret Stoll 'chills everywhere' in LA return tribute LOS ANGELES – Minnesota Wild forward Jarret Stoll wasn’t allowed to prepare for his first period defensive zone faceoff against the Los Angeles Kings. A tribute video played on the jumbotron that showed his big on-ice achievements and charitable endeavors off the ice. Stoll played with Los Angeles for seven seasons, a … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Norris Cole emerging
The Daily Dose: Dose: Norris Cole emerging It was a relatively quiet five-game night in the Association that featured the Cavs handling their business against the Clippers, the Hawks falling to the Kings, and the Spurs destroying the injury-depleted Suns, limiting some of the regulars along the way. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here! Cavaliers 115, Clippers 102 – The Cavs rolled the Clippers, … [Read more...]
Tony Stewart doesn’t reveal much about Chili Bowl fan incident
Tony Stewart doesn't reveal much about Chili Bowl fan incident Tony Stewart didn't shed much light on his actions at the Chili Bowl Nationals on Friday night. Stewart, a two-time winner of the indoor midget car dirt race, was in attendance to help with track preparation. Videos showed Stewart climb into the grandstands to have a conversation with an apparently inebriated fan who allegedly … [Read more...]