Randall Cobb has insane catch nullified, ruled out with injury Insult, meet injury. Wide receiver Randall Cobb, like many of his Green Bay Packers offensive teammates, has not had a season commensurate with his great talent. And so it's perhaps only fitting that Cobb would come up with a Catch of the Year candidate against the Arizona Cardinals in the divisional round of the playoffs ... and … [Read more...]
Another ‘F’ for Andy Reid in clock management class
Another 'F' for Andy Reid in clock management class Andy Reid reminded football fans on Saturday night that his time management skills are still a work in progress. Hey, he's only had 17 years as an NFL head coach to work on it. In an AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots, a contest that was in New England's hands from nearly start to finish, the Kansas City Chiefs … [Read more...]
Auburn snaps 18-game losing streak against No. 14 Kentucky
Auburn snaps 18-game losing streak against No. 14 Kentucky Two guards were all over the place Saturday making plays for their respective teams as Auburn upset No. 14 Kentucky 75-70 earning its first win against the Wildcats since 2000. While Tyler Ulis' near-triple-double was wonderful to watch in an otherwise forgettable game for Ketucky, Kareem Canty's 26 points for the underdogs were just … [Read more...]
Wilder retains WBC heavyweight crown with KO of Szpilka (The Associated Press)
Wilder retains WBC heavyweight crown with KO of Szpilka (The Associated Press) Deontay Wilder retained his WBC heavyweight championship with a devastating knockout of Artur Szpilka in the ninth round Saturday night at the Barclays Center. With former heavyweight champions Mike Tyson and Lennox Lewis sitting ringside, Wilder recorded his 35th KO and silenced a Polish-flavored crowd that went … [Read more...]
Poor-spelling Vikings fan holds up sad sign at Packers-Cardinals
Poor-spelling Vikings fan holds up sad sign at Packers-Cardinals This is sad on a few levels. A Minnesota Vikings fan had no designs on skipping the NFC divisional playoff game — or wearing his team's purple jersey — even though they didn't make it out of the wild-card game. Something about a missed field goal. Check out the young man who made the NBC broadcast of the Green Bay … [Read more...]
Pistons retire 2004 champ Ben Wallace's jersey
Pistons retire 2004 champ Ben Wallace's jersey 10:48 PM ET Associated Press print AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Ben Wallace, one of the top defensive players in NBA history, had his No. 3 jersey retired by the Detroit Pistons. A clock tower "DONG" reverberated at The Palace as a white banner adorned with "Wallace" in blue and "3" in red rose to the rafters Saturday night at halftime of … [Read more...]
Hot Stove Digest: Orioles maintain interest in Yoenis Cespedes
Hot Stove Digest: Orioles maintain interest in Yoenis Cespedes 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. SHORT TERM: The Orioles upped the ante to re-sign Chris Davis, but could still pursue Yoenis Cespedes on a short-term deal. … [Read more...]
Favorite Mo Tom wins Lecomte Stakes (The Associated Press)
Favorite Mo Tom wins Lecomte Stakes (The Associated Press) NEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Mo Tom rallied from seventh in the final turn and beat stablemate Tom's Ready by 2 1/4 lengths in the $200,000, Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds Race Course on Saturday. … [Read more...]
Taris wins $200,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Taris wins $200,000 La Canada Stakes at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Taris took command midway around the far turn and went on to win the $200,000 La Canada Stakes by 5 1/4 lengths Saturday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
Ibrahimovic hands PSG slender victory at Toulouse
Ibrahimovic hands PSG slender victory at Toulouse Not for the first time, Paris Saint-Germain were grateful to Zlatan Ibrahimovic as the Swede’s second-half goal secured a 1-0 win away to Toulouse in Ligue 1 on Saturday. It was far from a vintage performance from the champions and relegation-threatened Toulouse were unlucky not to take anything from the […] Photo credit: AFP Not for the … [Read more...]