Bengals’ Vontaze Burfict suspended three games, plans to appeal The NFL has come down with the hammer on one of the league’s hardest hitters. Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Vontaze Burfict has been suspended for the first three games of the 2016 NFL season. Repeated violations of player safety rules, capped in Saturday’s massacre of a playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, forced the … [Read more...]
Warriors hold off Heat, Curry stars despite rare negative night
Warriors hold off Heat, Curry stars despite rare negative night It takes a player of Stephen Curry's caliber to look good in a game that ranks as his worst of the season by at least one metric. Yet that's exactly what the NBA's early MVP favorite did in his 38 minutes during Monday's 111-103 victory over the Miami Heat at Oracle Arena. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from … [Read more...]
Alan Curtis admits Swansea will listen to offers for Jonjo Shelvey
Alan Curtis admits Swansea will listen to offers for Jonjo Shelvey Swansea manager Alan Curtis revealed on Monday that he is ready to sell England midfielder Jonjo Shelvey in the January transfer window. Shelvey has fallen out of favor since Curtis took charge on an interim basis last month, and it is believed Newcastle are keen to sign the former Liverpool […] Photo credit: AFP. Swansea … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: DubsDose: 36 straight @ Oracle
The Daily Dose: DubsDose: 36 straight @ Oracle There were only three games on the NBA schedule on Monday due to the CFP National Championship Game, so that will give us some room to go over the injury report after the game breakdowns. The Warriors have won 36 straight at home, LaMarcus Aldridge is rolling, and the Wizards won without Marcin Gortat. You can follow me on Twitter by clicking here. … [Read more...]
Matt Hendricks suspended 3 games for boarding Aaron Ekblad (Video)
Matt Hendricks suspended 3 games for boarding Aaron Ekblad (Video) The fact that Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad missed Monday night’s game in Vancouver didn’t bode well for Matt Hendricks’ chances of avoiding a suspension. The Edmonton Oilers forward drilled Ekblad into the boards on Sunday night, and while the reigning Calder Trophy winner played three more shifts he entered … [Read more...]
Clock issue may have cost Clemson points before half (Video)
Clock issue may have cost Clemson points before half (Video) An issue with the game clock may have cost Clemson points at the end of the first half in the College Football Playoff National Championship. When Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson hit Zac Brooks for a first down at the Alabama 26, there were 15 seconds left on the clock when Brooks hit the turf. The clock should have stopped at … [Read more...]
Watch Henrik Lundqvist rob Max Talbot with great skate save (Video)
Watch Henrik Lundqvist rob Max Talbot with great skate save (Video) How big was this Henrik Lundqvist save on Max Talbot? Well, the New York Rangers edged the Boston Bruins 2-1 thanks to a late Jesper Fast goal, so King Henrik getting his skate just up in time make the stop proved vital. Look at how much of the net Talbot had to shoot at when he took possession of the puck: That’s one of … [Read more...]
NFL suspends Vontaze Burfict 3 games for hit on Antonio Brown
NFL suspends Vontaze Burfict 3 games for hit on Antonio Brown The NFL has seen enough of Vontaze Burfict's rough play. The league levied a three-game suspension on Monday night against the Cincinnati Bengals linebacker for "repeated violations of safety-related playing rules," the NFL said in a statement. Merton Hanks, the NFL's vice president of football operations, issued the suspension … [Read more...]
SEC's College Football Playoff National Championship picks – ESPN (blog)
SEC's College Football Playoff National Championship picks - ESPN (blog) 10:38 AM ET print Alabama looks to cap an excellent bowl season for the SEC with its fourth national title in seven years. Can Nick Saban and Co. win another one? Or will the league go -- gasp! -- three years without claiming college football's top prize. Our SEC reporters weigh in with their predictions. … [Read more...]
Team News: Late Fitness Check GW21
Team News: Late Fitness Check GW21 Not wanting to devalue the FA Cup, Premier League sides restricted themselves to a mere [126] changes last weekend at an average of over six per team. Only Newcastle resisted temptation [1] ahead of a double game week although Crystal Palace, Southampton and Man United kept it on a needs must basis opting for three changes a piece. AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool … [Read more...]