Premier League spending hits £1 billion 12:04 PM GMT Transfer spending by Premier League clubs this season has surpassed the £1 billion mark for the first time, according to Deloitte. It may have been a quiet start to deadline day on Monday, but total spending in the whole of the 2015-16 campaign has already reached an eye-watering amount. Deloitte estimates that £130 million has been spent … [Read more...]
James Neal embraces Nashville’s country attitude during All-Star weekend
James Neal embraces Nashville's country attitude during All-Star weekend NASHVILLE – At the NHL All-Star Game, James Neal sat at a press conference podium in Bridgestone Arena after the Central Division lost 9-6 to the Pacific Division as somewhat of an outsider. Next to him were three homegrown Nashville Predators players, taking part in the first local NHL All-Star Game in Nashville … [Read more...]
Bike manufacturer says will sue Belgian rider over motor use (The Associated Press)
Bike manufacturer says will sue Belgian rider over motor use (The Associated Press) Italian manufacturer Wilier Triestina says it will sue the Belgian cyclist who used a motor on her bike at the cyclo-cross world championships in the latest scandal to rock the sport. Managing director Andrea Gastaldello said he was ''stunned'' by the news that Femke Van den Driessche competed in the … [Read more...]
Cycling-Innsbruck to host 2018 road world championships (Reuters)
Cycling-Innsbruck to host 2018 road world championships (Reuters) The road cycling world championships in 2018 will be held in the Austrian city of Innsbruck, the sport's governing body (UCI) said on Monday. "I have no doubt that Innsbruck will provide a stunning and challenging route for riders to compete on, as well as a wonderful, unique backdrop that can only add to the spectator and … [Read more...]
Shooter: Girls Sectional Predictions – News Sentinel
Shooter: Girls Sectional Predictions - News Sentinel Last Monday night, the IHSAA made their first sectional draw of the roundball season and out popped a bracket full of allure. The games get started tomorrow night and run through Saturday and when all is said and done, just six local teams will still be alive to seek out a state championship.Postseason basketball ups the ante and couldn't make … [Read more...]
Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Performance Sports Group Ltd's FY2016 Earnings (PSG) – IRA Market Report
Research Analysts Offer Predictions for Performance Sports Group Ltd's FY2016 Earnings (PSG) - IRA Market Report Performance Sports Group Ltd (TSE:PSG) – Stock analysts at Scotiabank dropped their FY2016 earnings per share estimates for shares of Performance Sports Group in a research report issued on Thursday, Zacks Investment Research reports. Scotiabank analyst G. Doumet now forecasts … [Read more...]
Bike manufacturer to sue Belgian rider over motor use (The Associated Press)
Bike manufacturer to sue Belgian rider over motor use (The Associated Press) Italian manufacturer Wilier Triestina will sue the Belgian cyclist who used a motor on her bike at the cyclo-cross world championships over the weekend. Van den Driessche, who became the first cyclist caught for technological doping, denied any wrongdoing, claiming she mistakenly used a friend's bike identical to … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 24 Rankings
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 24 Rankings Welcome to Deadline Day kids. And no, for you citizens of the United States, I am not referring to deadline for Obamacare health coverage, I am talking about the closing of the winter transfer window. At 11pm tonight, Greenwich Mean Time, the shop closes for those looking to wheel and deal to improve their clubs. That means we only have a few more … [Read more...]
Top Calvin Johnson moments we’ll remember, with career in doubt
Top Calvin Johnson moments we'll remember, with career in doubt Is this really it for Calvin Johnson? If so, he'd be walking away from the game after only nine season — but nine brilliant ones, and we're still the lucky ones. From the moment the 6-foot-5, 230-pound Johnson borrowed someone's shoes at the Indianapolis scouting combine and, oh yeah, blazed a 4.35-second 40-yard dash, we knew … [Read more...]
L.A. angst hits fever pitch as skid ties Lakers' worst
L.A. angst hits fever pitch as skid ties Lakers' worst 3:22 AM ET print LOS ANGELES -- As their home crowd rained down the loudest boos of the season, the Los Angeles Lakers lost their 10th straight game Sunday, falling 101-82 to the Charlotte Hornets at Staples Center. The 9-41 Lakers have now tied for their longest losing streak in franchise history -- the 1993-94 Lakers also … [Read more...]