Senior showcase bowl abruptly canceled leaving frustrated players The USA College Football Bowl was abruptly canceled Monday leaving players and fans confused and upset with bowl organizers. The USA College Football Bowl, which features players from the FCS, Division II, Division III, NAIA and some FBS entrants, was supposed to be a weekend-long event at Savannah State in Georgia that … [Read more...]
Kemba Walker’s franchise record 52 push Hornets past Jazz in 2OT
Kemba Walker's franchise record 52 push Hornets past Jazz in 2OT After their strong, high-scoring start to the 2015-16 NBA season, the Charlotte Hornets have come crashing down to Earth over the past month, losing 12 of their last 15 games (including nine of their last 10) to fall to 18-22, and from the No. 2 seed in the East to the outside of the conference's playoff bracket, heading into … [Read more...]
Unnamed Cavs found Steph Curry’s ‘champagne’ talk ‘disrespectful’
Unnamed Cavs found Steph Curry's 'champagne' talk 'disrespectful' When asked if he was looking forward to playing the Cavaliers in Cleveland for the first time since winning the NBA’s 2015 title, Golden State Warriors point guard and reigning MVP Stephen Curry offered a typically witty and understandable response: "Obviously, walking in the locker room, it'll be good memories," Curry said … [Read more...]
Rams leave St. Louis with $16 million bill for stadium studies
Rams leave St. Louis with $16 million bill for stadium studies The Rams may be gone, but they've left the city of St. Louis with a parting gift: a $16.2 million bill. The city is on the hook for the money after its failed attempt to build a riverfront stadium to entice the Rams to remain in St. Louis. The fees will go to architects, attorneys, and other associated consultants, as well as … [Read more...]
Aqueduct cancels Monday card due to high winds (The Associated Press)
Aqueduct cancels Monday card due to high winds (The Associated Press) NEW YORK (AP) -- Aqueduct has called off Monday's racing card because of a forecast calling for high winds. This is the first cancellation of the winter meet. … [Read more...]
Ryder Cup player Jamie Donaldson suffers nasty chainsaw injury
Ryder Cup player Jamie Donaldson suffers nasty chainsaw injury Jamie Donaldson is out of this week's Abu Dhabi HSBC Golf Championship because of a gruesome chainsaw injury. The Welshman, who secured the winning point at the 2014 Ryder Cup, shared a picture of the post-incident injury on Twitter. (WARNING: If you get queasy easily, just skip down a little bit.) So folks in my time off … [Read more...]
Court gives Bolton reprieve from liquidation
Court gives Bolton reprieve from liquidation Cash-strapped Bolton Wanderers have escaped an attempt to have the club wound up immediately by British tax authorities regarding an unpaid bill worth millions of pounds, it was announced Monday. Bolton, bottom of the second-tier Championship and facing relegation to the third division, are £172.9 million ($247 million) in debt […] Photo credit: … [Read more...]
Hockey player arrested for arson after burning love letters
Hockey player arrested for arson after burning love letters We’ve all been there, haven’t we? In love. Heartbroken. The only cure for that anguish being some grandiose symbolic gesture. Justin Agosta, a 25-year-old defenseman for the Florida Everbaldes of the ECHL, was upset with his girlfriend late last month. So upset that he took a stack of love letters, went outside, purchased some … [Read more...]
Patriots’ offense improved vs. Chiefs, but players say it can be better
Patriots' offense improved vs. Chiefs, but players say it can be better Generally, when an NFL offense converts half of its third-down opportunities, the quarterback passes for over 300 yards, and no one turns the ball over, it's a pretty good day. On Saturday night, after the New England Patriots beat the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-20, with those numbers, Tom Brady and receiver Julian Edelman … [Read more...]
Byron Scott: Coaches would vote Kobe an All-Star ‘out of respect’
Byron Scott: Coaches would vote Kobe an All-Star 'out of respect' NBA coaches, infamously, don’t usually take All-Star Game voting very seriously. They’re charged with determining who stands in as reserves, once the fan voting for starters ends, but the group of 30 usually leave it to their assistants to pencil in roster spots six through 12. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams … [Read more...]