2015 Reviews: Furniture Row Racing Welcome to our 2015 reviews. Instead of going driver-by-driver we're going to review teams this year. We're starting from the bottom of the standings and working our way up. The last of the single-car teams is up next. Driver (standings in parenthesis): Martin Truex Jr. (4th) Highlights: Truex got back to victory lane for the first time since 2013 with his … [Read more...]
Report: LSU WR John Diarse transferring to TCU
Report: LSU WR John Diarse transferring to TCU Former LSU WR John Diarse has reportedly found his new school. According to Horned Frog Blitz, Diarse is transferring to TCU. He announced he was transferring from LSU last week. He graduated in December so he's eligible to play for the Horned Frogs immediately. The New Orleans Times-Picayune listed TCU as a possible transfer destination when … [Read more...]
Transfer Talk: Falcao loan to end?
Transfer Talk: Falcao loan to end? 10:57 PM GMT The winter window opened on Jan. 2, and, as always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to all the latest rumours and gossip. See all the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Falcao loan to end, Odion Ighalo to join United Radamel Falcao's loan deal at Chelsea is to be cancelled, according to reports in the Daily Telegraph. The … [Read more...]
Rockets’ Ty Lawson suspended 3 games for July DUI arrest in Calif.
Rockets' Ty Lawson suspended 3 games for July DUI arrest in Calif. Houston Rockets point guard Ty Lawson has been suspended for three games without pay "for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of the law of the State of California," the NBA announced Thursday afternoon. He will begin his suspension immediately, meaning he will miss Houston's Thursday night home game against … [Read more...]
Nikolaj Ehlers, Bobby Farnham hit with $2K fines for diving (Video)
Nikolaj Ehlers, Bobby Farnham hit with $2K fines for diving (Video) Nikolaj Ehlers of the Winnipeg Jets and Bobby Farnham of the New Jersey Devils are each $2,000 lighter in the wallet Thursday after the NHL announced both have been fined for diving/embellishment. Since there’s a fine being handed out that means both players received warnings from the NHL at least once already this season. … [Read more...]
Here’s why the Buccaneers felt the need to can Lovie Smith now
Here's why the Buccaneers felt the need to can Lovie Smith now It wasn't one thing, and there might not have been any cloak-and-dagger backroom dealings when 10 p.m. ET rolled around Wednesday night when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers phoned Lovie Smith to let him know his services were no longer needed. It was most likely a system shock to Smith. And it sent waves of "WTH?!" though Twitter and … [Read more...]
Kobe maintains huge lead in 2nd round of NBA All-Star voting
Kobe maintains huge lead in 2nd round of NBA All-Star voting The NBA released the second round of voting results for the 2016 NBA All-Star Game on Thursday, and Los Angeles Lakers legend Kobe Bryant continues to lead all vote-getters by a extremely healthy margin. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] The 37-year-old Bryant has amassed 1,262,118 votes, … [Read more...]
Stephen Jackson says young players shouldn’t listen to Byron Scott
Stephen Jackson says young players shouldn't listen to Byron Scott The 2000-01 New Jersey Nets, as with most New Jersey Net teams, were a motley crew. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Stephon Marbury, in his first full season running the franchise show, was an All-Star but the team still ended up missing the playoffs even in a terrible Eastern … [Read more...]
Chris Archer found an old law school photo of Rob Manfred
Chris Archer found an old law school photo of Rob Manfred Everyone has that one school picture they wish they could erase from history. Sometimes, all it takes is a poor choice of clothes or an awful trendy hairstyle to ruin a photo. Look, we've all been there. And all we can do is hope that our embarrassing photos are never released to the public. Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred no … [Read more...]
Draft Strategy: 2016 Category Sleepers: ERA
Draft Strategy: 2016 Category Sleepers: ERA It’s never too early to prepare for your draft, and some of us draft fiends are already setting our draft dates. We’re barely into the offseason, but it’s a great time to start discussing some players to watch as we look toward 2016. For the second year in a row, I’ll be breaking down category sleepers at each of the 5x5 roto categories. We’ve already … [Read more...]