Winning horse of Velka Pardubicka disqualified for doping (The Associated Press) The winning horse of last year's 125th edition of the Velka Pardubicka steeplechase has been stripped of the victory after testing positive for caffeine and theobromine. The Czech Jockey Club's disciplinary committee announced its decision to disqualify the winning horse, Nikas, on Thursday. Earlier in … [Read more...]
‘Optimistic’ Pellegrini hopes De Bruyne ‘will not be out for the rest of the season’
‘Optimistic’ Pellegrini hopes De Bruyne ‘will not be out for the rest of the season’ Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini expressed optimism that Kevin De Bruyne’s season is not over after the Belgian injured his knee in Wednesday’s League Cup semifinal triumph over Everton. De Bruyne came on in the 66th minute and leveled the tie four minutes later before crossing for Sergio Aguero to […] … [Read more...]
Report: NBA interviews Jordan in Griffin probe
Report: NBA interviews Jordan in Griffin probe 7:28 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Los Angeles Clippers center DeAndre Jordan and assistant athletic trainer Joe Resendez were interviewed by the NBA in its investigation of Blake Griffin punching another team staffer, according to the Los Angeles Times. Jordan and Resendez were at dinner with Griffin and Matias Testi in Toronto … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: More Klay, mmmKay?
The Daily Dose: Dose: More Klay, mmmKay? Klay Thompson had the line of the night, Kevin Love, Avery Bradley and Jerami Grant played well, and we actually had a Danny Green sighting on Wednesday. Follow me on Twitter by clicking here! Cavaliers 115, Suns 93 – Kevin Love and LeBron James (sat out fourth quarter) both scored 21 points in the easy win, as Love also pumped up 11 boards, two steals, … [Read more...]
Austria’s Hannes Reichelt tops downhill training (The Associated Press)
Austria's Hannes Reichelt tops downhill training (The Associated Press) GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Hannes Reichelt of Austria posted the fastest time in training for a men's World Cup downhill, five days after a heavy crash in another race. Reichelt was taken by helicopter to a hospital after crashing in the Streif race in Kitzbuehel, but escaped with a bruised bone in his left … [Read more...]
LIVE: Chelsea want Vardy, Lewa to Real
LIVE: Chelsea want Vardy, Lewa to Real 10:53 AM GMT The winter window opened Jan. 2. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Chelsea want January deal for Jamie Vardy Chelsea remain unbeaten under Guus Hiddink with Diego Costa rediscovering some of his star snarl power of late, but the Premier … [Read more...]
Milan Lucic hits linesman with punch during scrum (Video)
Milan Lucic hits linesman with punch during scrum (Video) Los Angeles Kings forward Milan Lucic seemed to accidentally punch a linesman in the face in a Wednesday game against the Colorado Avalanche. The play came off a scrum in front of the Colorado net in the first period when the hulking Lucic tried to hit Colorado’s Cody McLeod and nailed linesman Jay Sharrers in the face instead. … [Read more...]
Warriors top Mavs to go a year without regular season home loss
Warriors top Mavs to go a year without regular season home loss Wednesday marked the one-year anniversary of the Golden State Warriors' last regular season loss at Oracle Arena, a 113-111 overtime result for the Chicago Bulls. A win against the Dallas Mavericks would make it not only a full year without a regular-season home loss, but also 40 straight wins to tie the second-longest home … [Read more...]
Texas A&M’s first league loss adds suspense to the SEC race
Texas A&M's first league loss adds suspense to the SEC race Maybe they got caught looking ahead to Saturday's marquee clash with Iowa State. Maybe they overlooked an Arkansas team they beat by 23 points three weeks ago. Maybe they let their frustration with the officiating affect their performance. There are all sorts of excuses for Texas A&M's 74-71 loss in Fayetteville on Wednesday night, … [Read more...]
Draft Strategy: 2016 Category Sleepers: RBI
Draft Strategy: 2016 Category Sleepers: RBI The following is Week 8 of the 10-part series of sleepers for each 5x5 roto category (BA, HR, RBI, R, SB, W, ERA, WHIP, K, SV). For the second year in a row, I’ll be breaking down category sleepers at each of the 5x5 roto categories. We’ve already covered WHIP, home runs strikeouts, batting average, ERA, stolen bases, and saves. This week we’ll review … [Read more...]