BDL's Most Interesting Power Rankings: Golden State's super, human Let's face it — the best and most powerful teams in the NBA don't really change from week to week. A handful of results in the middle of winter can only mean so much to a franchise's championship hopes. What does shift regularly, though, is how much interest a squad can hold over the course of a season. Every Monday, BDL's … [Read more...]
Suns owner rails on Morris, 'millennial culture'
Suns owner rails on Morris, 'millennial culture' 3:49 AM ET ESPN.com news services 0 Shares print Owner Robert Sarver, while saying the blame for his Suns' struggles extend throughout the organization, has linked their challenges more broadly to "millennial culture," with Phoenix forward Markieff Morris serving as a prime example. In an interview with The Arizona Republic, … [Read more...]
LIVE: Man City plan £40.5m bid for Sane
LIVE: Man City plan £40.5m bid for Sane 7:40 AM GMT 0 Shares print The winter window opened 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: Sane fee could surpass Ozil's Manchester City spent big on a young Bundesliga talent last summer with a £54 million move for Kevin De … [Read more...]
Chiefs and Texans will kick off playoffs, as NFL sets schedule
Chiefs and Texans will kick off playoffs, as NFL sets schedule Both of last year's Super Bowl teams, the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots, are back in the playoffs. Joining them are 10 teams all hoping to win Super Bowl 50 in Santa Clara, Calif. on Feb. 7. The 2015-16 NFL playoffs will kick off on Saturday when the AFC South champion Houston Texans host the Kansas City Chiefs, the … [Read more...]
Pack’s Micah Hyde nabs one of the best interceptions of the year
Pack's Micah Hyde nabs one of the best interceptions of the year The scene: less than seven minutes left in the third quarter, Green Bay down 10 points to Minnesota in the battle for the NFC North. The Vikings were driving, and appeared to be building inexorable momentum when Teddy Bridgewater made a curious decision: to switch hands and throw a left-handed pass. It didn't go well: Hang on, … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Return of the Manimal
The Daily Dose: Dose: Return of the Manimal The injuries are piling up across the NBA, and Sunday we learned that Jarrett Jack will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL and meniscus in his right knee. It’s a tough break for Jack and the Nets, but they will now move forward with Shane Larkin as their starting point guard and he should be picked up in all leagues. However, we did get a … [Read more...]
Arsenal and Manchester City turning Premier League title chase into 2 horse race
Arsenal and Manchester City turning Premier League title chase into 2 horse race With 20 games played in the English Premier League, we are starting to see the real contenders for the title this season. And as the English have a way of putting it, there seems to be a two horse race developing. Arsenal is in the lead with 42 points and is […] With 20 games played in the English Premier … [Read more...]
NWHL’s Whale, Riveters brawl following goalie collision (Video)
NWHL's Whale, Riveters brawl following goalie collision (Video) Shiann Darkangelo’s hat trick helped the Connecticut Whale improve to 9-1-0 after a 6-1 win over the New York Riveters in NWHL action Sunday night. With the game 5-0 in the third period, things got quite heated after Whale forward Danielle Ward collided with Riveters netminder Jenny Scrivens. New York captain Ashley Johnston … [Read more...]
Vikings knock off Packers, claim NFC North crown
Vikings knock off Packers, claim NFC North crown Aaron Rodgers' Hail Mary flew high and deep into the Green Bay night, giving the Packers one last chance for a miracle rally. They'd been here before, of course, knocking off the Detroit Lions with a play that was almost literally unbelievable. But this time, with more at stake, Rodgers' pass bounced harmlessly to the near-frozen tundra of … [Read more...]
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Maeda in L.A.
Baseball Daily Dose: Dose: Maeda in L.A. Follow @Baer_Bill and @Rotoworld_BB on Twitter. On New Year’s Eve on Thursday, Christopher Meola reported on Twitter that the Dodgers signed Japanese right-hander Kenta Maeda to a contract. Details trickled out slowly and were confirmed by Joel Sherman of the New York Post on Saturday: the contract is eight years in length with a guarantee of $25 million, … [Read more...]