Tom Izzo turns to towels to teach defense and trim fouling Practices for the Michigan State men's basketball team might be the one place in the sports world where Terrible Towels are not associated with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Coach Tom Izzo proved true to his word Monday afternoon when he made his players practice defense while holding towels either behind their backs or above their heads … [Read more...]
Warriors crush Cavaliers by 34 in statement win
Warriors crush Cavaliers by 34 in statement win The Christmas matchup between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers looked similar enough to last June's NBA Finals that the Eastern Conference champions could hold out some hope in a different outcome should the two teams meet again this spring. Monday's final regular season game between the teams figures to inspire significantly … [Read more...]
Red Raiders, Longhorns slipping in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology … – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Red Raiders, Longhorns slipping in Joe Lunardi's latest Bracketology ... - Dallas Morning News (blog) Michael C. Johnson/Michael C. Johnson-USA TODAY Spo Jan 2, 2016; Lubbock, TX, USA; Texas Tech Red Raiders guard Toddrick Gotcher (20) fires a pass in front of Texas Longhorns guard Tevin Mack (0) in the second half at United Supermarkets Arena. Texas Tech defeated Texas 82-74. Mandatory … [Read more...]
Keri Belle wins Megahertz Stakes by a nose at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Keri Belle wins Megahertz Stakes by a nose at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Keri Belle held off a late charge by Stormy Lucy to win the $100,000 Megahertz Stakes for older fillies and mares by a nose Monday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Philip Brown interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (1.18.16)
Philip Brown interview; World Soccer Talk Radio (1.18.16) The latest episode of World Soccer Talk Radio features an interview with Philip Brown, co-host of Beyond The Pitch from Sirius XM FC. During the interview, Phil chats about the politics within the club at Manchester United, the demise of Manchester United’s and Liverpool’s famed youth academies, how ineffective many […] The latest … [Read more...]
Henrik Sedin out through All-Star break with upper-body injury
Henrik Sedin out through All-Star break with upper-body injury Mikhail Grabovski was assessed a major for boarding and given a game misconduct for his hit on Henrik Sedin during Sunday’s 2-1 Vancouver Canucks win over the New York Islanders. Sedin didn’t return to the game and the news got worse on Monday when head coach Willie Desjardins said the forward wouldn’t be back in the lineup … [Read more...]
NFL Spreads: Best NFL Playoffs Picks Against the Spread – Sports Interaction
NFL Spreads: Best NFL Playoffs Picks Against the Spread - Sports Interaction Tom Brady and Peyton Manning meet again to decide the AFC’s Super Bowl representative. If this does end up being Peyton Manning’s last season, it’s only fitting the Denver Broncos veteran quarterback gets one more crack at Tom Brady and the New England Patriots with a berth in Super Bowl 50 on the line. This will be the … [Read more...]
Norwich City sign Switzerland center back Timm Klose from Wolfsburg
Norwich City sign Switzerland center back Timm Klose from Wolfsburg Norwich made their fourth signing of the January transfer window as the Premier League club swooped for Wolfsburg defender Timm Klose on Monday. Switzerland center back Klose agreed a three-and-half-year contract with the Canaries, subject to governing body approval, for an undisclosed fee. Matt Jarvis, Ivo Pinto and Ben Godfrey … [Read more...]
Are the Packers wasting Aaron Rodgers’ best years? (Podcast)
Are the Packers wasting Aaron Rodgers' best years? (Podcast) Grandstanding: A Yahoo Sports podcastSubscribe via iTunes or via RSS feed It's rare indeed to have two Hall of Fame quarterbacks in sequence, but to have two such quarterbacks over a quarter-century and only two Super Bowl victories? That's what we're looking at now with the Green Bay Packers, and as we close the books on … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: The Brewers are asking a lot for Jonathan Lucroy
Hot Stove Digest: The Brewers are asking a lot for Jonathan Lucroy Welcome to The Stew's Hot Stove Digest, our daily rundown of MLB news, rumors and gossip for Hot Stove season. Here you'll find a recap of all the day's action and other fun stuff from around the Internet. BIG ASK: The Milwaukee Brewers are asking a lot for catcher Jonathan Lucroy, which has scared some teams away. … [Read more...]