LIVE: Man United transfers on hold 7:57 AM GMT The winter window opened Jan. 2. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Manager situation has Man Utd transfer plans on hold The January transfer window usually forces clubs to either back their managers with cash or sack them before they waste any … [Read more...]
Against the Spread: Conference Championship Picks
Against the Spread: Conference Championship Picks Jeff finished 2-3 last weekend as he had winners on the Patriots and Cardinals/Packers under. He came up short with the Seahawks, Cardinals and Steelers. Jeff finished the week down 110 units. Jeremy went 1-4 as he nailed the Seahawks/Panthers over, but came up empty with the Chiefs, Cardinals and Steelers. Jeremy finished the week down 180 … [Read more...]
Kobe picked for last ASG; voters leave out Green
Kobe picked for last ASG; voters leave out Green 2:40 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant is an All-Star for the 18th time, and Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green is notably not among the West's starting five. Fans overwhelmingly chose Bryant to be an All-Star starter, voting for him almost 1.9 million times, the most among all players. … [Read more...]
Mick Cronin asks senior for more and gets it in Cincinnati win
Mick Cronin asks senior for more and gets it in Cincinnati win Cincinnati coach Mick Cronin shared with the media some of his thoughts about what has prevented his underachieving team from reaching its potential prior to a Thursday home game against Memphis. Two areas of concern Cronin mentioned were a need to get more out of senior forward Shaq Thomas, who had scored in double figures just … [Read more...]
Simon Gerrans wins 4th stage of Tour Down Under (The Associated Press)
Simon Gerrans wins 4th stage of Tour Down Under (The Associated Press) Australia's Simon Gerrans won the fourth stage and increased his overall lead in the Tour Down Under on Friday as riders raced each other and an approaching storm on a stage which may decide the tour. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tour Down Under stage 4 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tour Down Under stage 4 results (Reuters) Jan 22 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tour Down Under (Norwood - Victor Harbor, 138 km) on Friday 1. Simon Gerrans (Australia / Orica) 3:13:59" 2. Ben Swift (Britain / Team Sky) ST 3. Giacomo Nizzolo (Italy / Trek) 4. Jay McCarthy (Australia / Tinkoff) 5. Leigh Howard (Australia / IAM Cycling) 6. Reinardt Janse Van Rensburg (South … [Read more...]
Matt Hendricks blocks shot in the nuttiest way (Video)
Matt Hendricks blocks shot in the nuttiest way (Video) For the gentlemen in the readership, a fair warning: This one hurts. On Thursday night against the Dallas Stars, Matt Hendricks of the Edmonton Oilers blocked a shot from the blue line by Alex Goligoski. The puck sailed off his stick … and sailed into the most sensitive of areas for Hendricks. The Oilers forward dropped the ice and then … [Read more...]
LeBron, Love, timely hacking help Cavaliers capsize Clippers
LeBron, Love, timely hacking help Cavaliers capsize Clippers After Monday's embarrassing home loss to the Golden State Warriors, LeBron James made it clear that he wasn't going to panic, that his Cleveland Cavaliers weren't going to self-destruct, and that the No. 1 team in the Eastern Conference was going to work on getting back to the business of beating up on the competition. So far, so … [Read more...]
Report: Indianapolis 500 signs first presenting sponsorship deal
Report: Indianapolis 500 signs first presenting sponsorship deal The Indianapolis 500 will have a presenting sponsor for the next three years. Per the Indianapolis Star, the official title of the race will be the Indianapolis 500 presented by PennGrade Motor Oil. It's the first time the Indianapolis 500 has had a sponsor. The May 29 race is the 100th running of the iconic race. From the … [Read more...]