Stunning last-second mistake dooms Utah to a painful loss The most relieved man at Gill Coliseum on Thursday night had to be Oregon State's Jarmal Reid. The ill-advised foul Reid committed in the final seconds didn't cost the Beavers a win because an opposing player subsequently made an even dumber mistake. When Utah's Jordan Loveridge drew a foul on Reid and sank three consecutive free … [Read more...]
Why did Peyton Manning send goons to Al Jazeera HGH whistleblower?
Why did Peyton Manning send goons to Al Jazeera HGH whistleblower? The Peyton Manning story is turning a bit odd close to what could be his final run in the NFL. The Washington Post is reporting that two men hired by Manning’s lawyers were sent to talk to Charlie Sly, the main source of an Al Jazeera report that HGH was delivered to Manning’s wife, before the documentary aired. [Score great … [Read more...]
Alex Teixeira joins Chinese Super League club in £38 million move
Alex Teixeira joins Chinese Super League club in £38 million move Brazilian midfielder Alex Teixeira became China’s third record signing in just over a week on Friday when Jiangsu Suning snapped him up for 50 million euros ($56 million) — following earlier interest from English giants Liverpool. China’s latest monster move came only three days after Guangzhou Evergrande paid 42 million […] … [Read more...]
Prudhomme details how Tony Stewart was found after buggy accident
Prudhomme details how Tony Stewart was found after buggy accident Former NHRA driver Don Prudhomme estimates that Tony Stewart was alone for 90 minutes after he was injured driving a sand buggy over the weekend. Stewart is slated to be out for the first part of the NASCAR season after suffering a burst fracture to his L1 vertebra on Sunday. Prudhomme, who was with a group that included … [Read more...]
Charles Barkley slams basically everything about the woeful Suns
Charles Barkley slams basically everything about the woeful Suns The Phoenix Suns have lost 23 of their last 26 games. They have been arguably the NBA's worst team since the start of December, and inarguably its worst — like, far and away, on both ends of the floor — since the calendar flipped to 2016, posting double-digit losses to the Los Angeles Lakers, Minnesota Timberwolves and … [Read more...]
'Hack' flak: NBA commish wants change to rule
'Hack' flak: NBA commish wants change to rule 8:42 AM ET ESPN.com news service print NBA commissioner Adam Silver, a little more than three months after saying that rules regarding the "hack-a-player" strategy were unlikely to change, has changed his mind. "I'm increasingly of the view that we will be looking to make some sort of change in that rule this summer," Silver … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 20
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 20 The top two duke it out, while Arsenal go to the seaside… No-one will be panicking at Arsenal just because they have gone four without a win, dropping from top to fourth spot in the last couple of weeks. But that’s the trouble with Arsenal. It’s this quality of not panicking that has probably allowed them to sneak into the Champions League so many times on the … [Read more...]
If it’s Derby prep season, count on Baffert to be all in (The Associated Press)
If it's Derby prep season, count on Baffert to be all in (The Associated Press) Training horses in L.A. one morning, gabbing with NFL Hall of Famers in San Francisco the next, then back home again to prepare his latest Kentucky Derby contenders for a prep race at Santa Anita. After Saturday's Robert B. Lewis Stakes, Bob Baffert plans to show up for the Super Bowl in Santa Clara, California, … [Read more...]
Sturridge ready to call it quits at Liverpool
Sturridge ready to call it quits at Liverpool 1:16 AM GMT The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on! As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Sturridge ready to quit Liverpool According to reports from the Mirror, Daniel Sturridge is ready to quit Liverpool this summer. The … [Read more...]
BMX icon Dave Mirra dead at 41 in apparent suicide: police (Reuters)
BMX icon Dave Mirra dead at 41 in apparent suicide: police (Reuters) (Reuters) - BMX bike icon Dave Mirra died on Thursday after apparently shooting himself, police said. Mirra, 41, was found dead in a truck in Greenville, North Carolina where he lived at about 4 p.m., the Greenville Police Department said in a statement. "We mourn the loss today of a great friend and wonderful human being … [Read more...]