BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: The Land of opportunity 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 Most … [Read more...]
Panthers favored over Broncos in early Super Bowl 50 betting line
Panthers favored over Broncos in early Super Bowl 50 betting line DENVER — The Denver Broncos will come into Super Bowl 50 as a feel-good story, and also as an underdog to a Carolina Panthers team that has a cool story as well. Even before the Panthers put the finishing touches on their NFC championship, the Westgate sports book in Las Vegas made the Panthers a 5.5-point favorite and it … [Read more...]
Watch/listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET
Watch/listen to Soccer Morning from 9-10:15am ET Today’s Soccer Morning features listener calls and the latest news. You can watch Soccer Morning live via the World Soccer Talk LIVE page every weekday at www.worldsoccertalk.com/live. During the show, you can tweet your questions or observations live to @soccermorning Or better yet, you can call in with your questions […] Today’s Soccer … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Why Pekka Rinne has been awful this season
What We Learned: Why Pekka Rinne has been awful this season Sometimes very good players will have an inexplicably bad year. It doesn't happen often, mind you, but when it does, people collectively lose their minds speculating about, “What's wrong with so-and-so?” The most recent example of this is Sidney Crosby, who “only” had 84 points in 77 games last season and is now on 40 in 46 this … [Read more...]
Fan falls onto field celebrating Luke Kuechly’s pick-six
Fan falls onto field celebrating Luke Kuechly's pick-six The Carolina Panthers are one of the most exciting teams in recent NFL memory, and the team has invited fans along for the ride. But for heaven's sake, Panthers fans, don't hurt yourself trying to get in on the action. Immediately after Luke Kuechly's late pick-six, the play that solidified once and for all that the Panthers are the … [Read more...]
Remember when some thought Cam Newton would be a draft bust?
Remember when some thought Cam Newton would be a draft bust? The NFC coronation of Cam Newton and the Carolina Panthers brought out some retrospective looks at how Newton was analyzed heading into the 2011 NFL draft. Those looks back proved what an inexact science the draft can be. They were also hilarious, considering the Internet never forgets and folks love to remind people how wrong … [Read more...]
Cam Newton finds out Super Bowl foe: ‘Oh wow, playing The Sheriff’
Cam Newton finds out Super Bowl foe: 'Oh wow, playing The Sheriff' Either Cam Newton is a pretty good actor, or he found out on live television who he and the Carolina Panthers would be facing in Super Bowl 50. Newton told Fox's Chris Myers during an interview on the field right after the Panthers' 49-15 NFC championship game win over the Arizona Cardinals that he didn't know who won the AFC … [Read more...]
LIVE: Man United in for Griezmann
LIVE: Man United in for Griezmann 9:49 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: Griezmann to United, Pato to seal Chelsea loan Manchester United can't score at the moment so no wonder they are being linked with Atletico Madrid star Antoine Griezmann. Atleti … [Read more...]
Azarenka wins in Australia, really only worried about Broncos
Azarenka wins in Australia, really only worried about Broncos MELBOURNE, Australia – Victoria Azarenka won her fourth round match Monday afternoon in Melbourne, 6-2, 6-4, putting her into the Australian Open quarterfinals. She looked solid throughout the match, but afterwards admitted she'd had a headache going into it. Why? She was so worried about the result of the AFC Championship. When … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Crawford’s seventh shutout; Ryan’s ‘puppy’ goal
NHL Three Stars: Crawford's seventh shutout; Ryan's 'puppy' goal No. 1 Star: Corey Crawford, Chicago Blackhawks In a key divisional match up, Crawford stepped up for Chicago with 25 saves in a 2-0 shutout win over the St. Louis Blues. Crawford improved to 28-11-2 with a 2.08 goal-against average .932 save percentage. The shutout was Crawford’s league-leading seventh. It’s the first time a … [Read more...]