Premier League January spending hits five-year high English Premier League clubs’ gross spending on transfers in the January transfer window reached a five-year high of £175 million ($250.1 million, 230.1 million euros), financial consultants Deloitte said on Tuesday. The figure represented the biggest collective mid-season outlay by English top-flight teams since 2011 (£225 million), when … [Read more...]
At long last, Louisville lands first marquee win of the season
At long last, Louisville lands first marquee win of the season In the span of a mere three days, Louisville provided an ideal microcosm for this zany, unpredictable college basketball season. The Cardinals followed up their worst performance of the season Saturday against Virginia with their best on Monday night against North Carolina. The key to Louisville's 71-65 upset victory was the … [Read more...]
Schneiderlin: United can still win the title
Schneiderlin: United can still win the title 12:18 PM GMT Morgan Schneiderlin has said he believes it is still possible for Manchester United to win the title. United go into Tuesday's match at home to Stoke 10 points behind surprise leaders Leicester, but midfielder Schneiderlin feels they can close that gap. The France international admits there is no margin for error and has targeted a perfect … [Read more...]
No starting spot anymore, but Brock Osweiler enjoys Super Bowl 50
No starting spot anymore, but Brock Osweiler enjoys Super Bowl 50 SAN JOSE, Calif. — A play here, a play there, and Denver Broncos quarterback Brock Osweiler might have been sitting up at the No. 6 podium right in the middle of the SAP Center on Super Bowl Opening Night. Instead, Peyton Manning spoke to a group that never seemed to shrink to less than 50 media members at the middle podium. … [Read more...]
Gary Cahill could join Chelsea’s defensive exodus
Gary Cahill could join Chelsea’s defensive exodus Chelsea defender Gary Cahill admits he could follow John Terry out of Stamford Bridge if he doesn’t force his way back into the starting line-up on a regular basis. Terry surprisingly revealed on Sunday that he is set to leave Chelsea at the end of the season after being told […] Photo credit: AFP Chelsea defender Gary Cahill admits he could … [Read more...]
Kings ax T-shirt giveaway after Cousins calls foul
Kings ax T-shirt giveaway after Cousins calls foul 7:55 AM ET ESPN.com news services print The Sacramento Kings canceled a T-shirt giveaway Monday night after some in the organization, including star DeMarcus Cousins, found the shirts to be racially insensitive. The Kings had placed black shirts adorned with a purple monkey as part of their Lunar New Year celebration on seats at … [Read more...]
Wade Phillips kindly asks players to ‘quit Twittering’ him for job
Wade Phillips kindly asks players to 'quit Twittering' him for job Denver Broncos defensive coordinator Wade Phillips is an innovator and a true throwback, and he'll look anywhere for a player who can help him. [Follow Shutdown Corner on Facebook for instant updates from Super Bowl 50] In fact, one key contributor to Phillips' defense who will play on Super Bowl Sunday — safety Shiloh Keo — … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Re-Teague
The Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Re-Teague There were nine games on Monday night and none of them took place in Iowa, where Bernie Sanders, Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio pulled off surprises. The Hawks avoided a four-game losing streak behind a big game from Jeff Teague, Russell Westbrook went off for another triple-double, and Nikola Jokic is coming through for his new owners. Follow me on Twitter by … [Read more...]
Cycling-Froome says had warned UCI against mechanical doping (Reuters)
Cycling-Froome says had warned UCI against mechanical doping (Reuters) Two-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has said he warned authorities about possible mechanical doping in cycling and wants them to intensify bike checks to catch offenders. After decades of struggling to combat illegal drug use, cycling's image suffered a fresh blow on Sunday when stewards at the world cyclo-cross … [Read more...]
Froome says had warned UCI against mechanical doping (Reuters)
Froome says had warned UCI against mechanical doping (Reuters) Two-time Tour de France winner Chris Froome has said he warned authorities about possible mechanical doping in cycling and wants them to intensify bike checks to catch offenders. After decades of struggling to combat illegal drug use, cycling's image suffered a fresh blow on Sunday when stewards at the world cyclo-cross … [Read more...]