Oregon demotes defensive coordinator Don Pellum Two days after blowing a 31-0 lead in an Alamo Bowl loss to TCU, Oregon announced changes to its defensive staff. Ducks head coach Mark Helfrich said in a release that Don Pellum has been demoted to linebackers coach. Pellum, a former linebacker for the Ducks, served as Oregon’s defensive coordinator for the past two seasons and has been with … [Read more...]
2015 Reviews: Richard Childress Racing
2015 Reviews: Richard Childress 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. Let's poke some holes in RCR's season. Or something. Drivers (standings in parenthesis): Ryan Newman (11th), Paul Menard (14th), Austin Dillon (21st) Highlights: Newman led the … [Read more...]
Mitch Kupchak on which Kobe number to retire: ‘Could be both’
Mitch Kupchak on which Kobe number to retire: 'Could be both' Other historical NBA figures have changed numbers before. Charles Barkley had three different numbers over the course of his Hall of Fame career, Shaquille O’Neal had three, but those players changed digits as they jumped from team to team. Rare is the future Hall of Fame that changed numbers while working on one team, and Kobe … [Read more...]
Lakers coach Scott: Randle has 'got to grow up'
Lakers coach Scott: Randle has 'got to grow up' 7:49 PM ET 0 Shares print EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- After Los Angeles Lakers forward Julius Randle was visibly upset at being taken out late in his team's blowout win over the Phoenix Suns on Sunday, coach Byron Scott had a message for the team's promising power forward. "He's got to grow up," Scott said Monday after the Lakers' … [Read more...]
Jed York embarrassed with 49ers’ results but will keep GM Baalke
Jed York embarrassed with 49ers' results but will keep GM Baalke Head coach Jim Tomsula is gone. General manager Trent Baalke is staying. Owner Jed York spoke to the media about both — his first time chatting on the record this season. Red-letter day for the wayward franchise. The big news was Baalke staying, a day after Tomsula going. "I've watched Trent build this roster and I have … [Read more...]
Ohio State CB Eli Apple, WR Jalin Marshall leave for NFL
Ohio State CB Eli Apple, WR Jalin Marshall leave for NFL Two more Ohio State underclassmen threw their names into the NFL draft conversation on Monday. Cornerback Eli Apple and wide receiver Jalin Marshall, both redshirt sophomores, announced Monday on Twitter that they will forgo their remaining eligibility and enter the 2016 NFL draft. Apple started the past two seasons for the Buckeyes, … [Read more...]
10 predictions for the 2016 MLS season
10 predictions for the 2016 MLS season 2015 was a big year in MLS, but if recent trends continue, 2016 will be even bigger. Here are 10 predictions for the new season: 1. More expansion Don Garber began laying the groundwork for another league expansion as early as April 2015, when he announced that MLS would push […] 2015 was a big year in MLS, but if recent trends continue, 2016 will be … [Read more...]
Mon. picks: Kings extend streak, Pacific lead
Mon. picks: Kings extend streak, Pacific lead Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks where hockey writers Adam Gretz and Chris Peters make their selections for all of the day's games. Los Angeles Kings vs. Colorado Avalanche, 9 p.m. ET For the most part, the NHL's Pacific Division stinks. There really isn't anyway to sugarcoat it. It just simply stinks. It stinks so much that the Anaheim Ducks entered … [Read more...]
Passing league? Just seven backs top 1,000 rushing yards
Passing league? Just seven backs top 1,000 rushing yards We've been hearing for a while that the NFL is a passing league, and this season may have provided an example of how much teams have gotten away from the run game: just seven backs topped 1,000 rushing yards this season, the fewest since 1991. And only two of those, Minnesota's Adrian Peterson (1,485 yards) and Tampa Bay's Doug Martin … [Read more...]
The 10-man rotation, starring the Suns’ staggering implosion
The 10-man rotation, starring the Suns' staggering implosion A look around the league and the Web that covers it. It's also important to note that the rotation order and starting nods aren't always listed in order of importance. That's for you, dear reader, to figure out. C: Sports Illustrated, Bleacher Report and Eye on Basketball. Ben Golliver, Kevin Ding and Matt Moore on the wide variety … [Read more...]