Chiefs followed Royals script with energizing kickoff return Do Kansas City sports teams know how to get a postseason party started or what? On the opening kickoff of Saturday's AFC Wild-Card Game against the Houston Texans, Chiefs' return man Knile Davis raced 106 yards to the end zone without being touched, let alone tackled. [Elsewhere: Like it or not: The Nationals are going to keep … [Read more...]
Buck Hill ski kids Vonn, Ankeny score big in World Cup races (The Associated Press)
Buck Hill ski kids Vonn, Ankeny score big in World Cup races (The Associated Press) On a great day for World Cup skiers who grew up at little Buck Hill, Lindsey Vonn got her 73rd win and Michael Ankeny scored his first race points. ''It means a lot,'' Ankeny told The Associated Press after finally getting his name on the World Cup standings with a 21st-place finish in a slalom at Adelboden, … [Read more...]
US skier Vonn wins super-G for 2nd World Cup win in 2 days (The Associated Press)
US skier Vonn wins super-G for 2nd World Cup win in 2 days (The Associated Press) ALTENMARKT-ZAUCHENSEE, Austria (AP) -- After two dominant World Cup victories in two days, Lindsey Vonn feels she has finally completed her comeback from the injuries that kept her away from the Sochi Olympics. In 2012, Vonn won the latest of her four overall titles and came just 20 points short of breaking … [Read more...]
Report: NHL to alter fan voting after Scott pick
Report: NHL to alter fan voting after Scott pick Arizona Coyotes enforcer John Scott is going to be a captain at the NHL All-Star Game this year and the league has no one to blame but itself. Sure, the vote was corrupted by an organized and highly-motivated group of internet pranksters, fueled in promotion by blogs, podcasts, Twitter and Reddit, but they exploited the league's choice to make every … [Read more...]
Green Bay Packers at Washington Redskins Free ATS Pick
The 10-6 Green Bay Packers head into the 9-7 Washington Redskins for this NFC Play-off game on Sunday Jan 10, 2016 on the grass of FedEx Field. Kick off time is scheduled for 4:40PM ET. Betting Odds Point Spread: Redskins -1 Total Line: 46.5 Have you tried to use your Credit Card to open your new Sportsbook account? Well now you can use it no problem by signing up at BOVADA SPORTSBOOK … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell’s Playoff Preview: Breaking down NFC wild-card games
Greg Cosell's Playoff Preview: Breaking down NFC wild-card games On Saturday we previewed the AFC wild-card games, and now it's time to look at the NFC matchups. In these posts I'll share something I've noticed from watching film, either a strategic wrinkle or a matchup issue, that you can watch for in the game. Here's the preview of the NFC wild-card games: SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AT MINNESOTA … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Altenmarkt/Zauchensee women’s super g results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup Altenmarkt/Zauchensee women's super g results (Reuters) Jan 10 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup Altenmarkt/Zauchensee Women's Super G on Sunday 1. Lindsey Vonn (U.S.) 1:12.75 2. Lara Gut (Switzerland) 1:13.45 3. Cornelia Huetter (Austria) 1:14.00 4. Nadia Fanchini (Italy) 1:14.01 5. Elisabeth Goergl (Austria) 1:14.05 6. Francesca Marsaglia (Italy) … [Read more...]
Arsenal can handle trophy quest, says Wenger
Arsenal can handle trophy quest, says Wenger Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger says he is not concerned that a hectic period of fixtures could derail his team’s bid for glory on multiple fronts this season. The Frenchman rested a number of players, including Mesut Ozil, for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round tie with Sunderland, which Arsenal won 3-1 courtesy […] Photo credit: AFP Arsenal manager … [Read more...]
Nets fire coach Hollins, reassign GM King
Nets fire coach Hollins, reassign GM King 11:56 AM ET print The Brooklyn Nets announced on Sunday that they've part ways with coach Lionel Hollins. The team also announced that general manager Billy King has been reassigned within the organization. The Nets have fired coach Lionel Hollins, left, and reassigned GM Billy King, right. King was in his sixth season as GM and Hollins, … [Read more...]
Chiefs win first playoff game in 22 years, shutting out Texans
Chiefs win first playoff game in 22 years, shutting out Texans The fifith-seeded Kansas City Chiefs came into the postseason as the hottest team in the NFL, winning their last 10 regular-season games. And they've added one more, as they ended the fourth-seeded Houston Texans' season, 30-0 in their AFC wild-card matchup on Saturday. It was the first postseason win for Kansas City in 22 … [Read more...]