2016’s 10 most intriguing names in US soccer There are notable figures you may hear more about in 2016, but will they provide us with sufficient stacks of intrigue? In other words, are they supplying plot? Are there impending twists in their tale? We’ve picked out our 10 most intriguing men and women in US Soccer this year. […] There are notable figures you may hear more about in 2016, but … [Read more...]
Kyle Schwarber’s moonshot homer taken down from Wrigley scoreboard
Kyle Schwarber's moonshot homer taken down from Wrigley scoreboard The city of Chicago officially lost a landmark on Tuesday. A spokesman for the Chicago Cubs told the Chicago Tribune that the team moved Kyle Schwarber's NLDS home run ball from the Wrigley Field scoreboard. [Related: It's only January, but the early projections really love the Cubs] Schwarber famously launched the ball on … [Read more...]
Cricket star Kieran Powell attempting to transition to baseball
Cricket star Kieran Powell attempting to transition to baseball Despite the many obvious similarities between baseball and cricket, it's extremely rare to learn of a star in one sport attempting to make a serious transition to the other in the prime of his career. That's precisely what well-respected cricket Kieran Powell is looking to do now. After a falling out with his West Indies cricket … [Read more...]
NFL divisional playoff picks against spread: Seahawks surprise, Patriots survive – Sporting News
NFL divisional playoff picks against spread: Seahawks surprise, Patriots survive - Sporting News Start Slideshow Swipe left or right to navigate. The NFL divisional playoffs are all about physics. Will the objects in motion (the four teams that won road games in the wild-card round) also deliver against objects at rest (the four highest seeds that had byes last week)? The degree of … [Read more...]
Cycling-UCI should standardise data release, says Sky’s Brailsford (Reuters)
Cycling-UCI should standardise data release, says Sky's Brailsford (Reuters) By Martyn Herman PALMA, Spain, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The sport's world governing body (UCI) should make the release of cyclists' power and endurance data during the Tour de France standard procedure, according to Team Sky chief Dave Brailsford. Brailsford took the unusual step during last year's Tour of releasing … [Read more...]
Heavyweight title card highlights boxing’s big problems (Yahoo Sports)
Heavyweight title card highlights boxing’s big problems (Yahoo Sports) Deontay Wilder fights on Saturday’s bill and is an interesting figure, but faux contenders and numerous champions aren’t helping his sport. … [Read more...]
Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips found dead in prison
Former NFL running back Lawrence Phillips found dead in prison Lawrence Phillips' sad tale came to a tragic end on Wednesday. The troubled former NFL running back was found dead in prison, according to a press release from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Phillips was 40. The death is being investigated as a suspected suicide. According to the press release, … [Read more...]
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Unanimous on Knicks, Warriors – CBSSports.com
NBA Expert Picks and Best Bets: Unanimous on Knicks, Warriors - CBSSports.com Our CBSSports.com NBA Expert Picks for Wednesday, January 13, 2016 from Zach Harper, Matt Moore and James Herbert. First we'll share our best bets, then below, we'll measure ourselves against one another by picking three common games. For SportsLine picks, click here. For more CBS Sports Expert Picks, click here. BEST … [Read more...]
Clemson DE Kevin Dodd, DB Jayron Kearse heading to the NFL
Clemson DE Kevin Dodd, DB Jayron Kearse heading to the NFL Monday's College Football Playoff National Championship Game was Clemson defensive end Kevin Dodd's last in a Tiger uniform. Dodd announced Wednesday that he was heading to the NFL. He had three sacks of Alabama quarterback Jake Coker in the Tigers' 45-40 loss. “After speaking with my family, I have decided to apply for early entry … [Read more...]
Kobe Bryant leaves game with sore right Achilles, remains achy
Kobe Bryant leaves game with sore right Achilles, remains achy It’s not that Achilles. You get two of them, and Kobe Bryant has already torn the left one. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] No, it’s the right one this time. Only tendonitis, but enough pain for the guy that famously swished two free throws with a torn Achilles to leave a game. Bryant had … [Read more...]