NHL expansion draft among mysteries for Las Vegas owner Bill Foley, the billionaire behind the Las Vegas NHL expansion bid, is “9.5 out of 10” confident that the League will award him a franchise. He thinks that the state-of-the-art T-Mobile Arena, opening in April, is enough to earn a team. He thinks 14,000 season-ticket “deposits and commitments” are enough, with the upper bowl of the … [Read more...]
Zika virus forces PGA Tour to change Latinoamerica circuit schedule
Zika virus forces PGA Tour to change Latinoamerica circuit schedule The PGA Tour is changing up the schedule of its Latin America-based developmental tour in response to the spreading Zika virus. PGA Tour Latinoamerica officials notified players last Friday that the Guatemala Open and Honduras Open have been moved deeper into the spring. According to Golf Channel, the Guatemala Stella Artois … [Read more...]
Zouma out for six months with ACL injury
Zouma out for six months with ACL injury 7:53 PM GMT Kurt Zouma will miss the rest of the Premier League season and Euro 2016 after confirming that he injured his anterior cruciate ligament during Chelsea's 1-1 draw with Manchester United on Sunday. Zouma landed awkwardly and twisted his knee in the Stamford Bridge turf after battling for an aerial ball during the second half of the match, … [Read more...]
Report: D-Backs continue to go all-in, sign Tyler Clippard
Report: D-Backs continue to go all-in, sign Tyler Clippard The Arizona Diamondbacks are really trying to make the National League West the most intriguing division this season. The club continued its offseason makeover Monday, signing reliever Tyler Clippard to a two-year, $12.25 million deal, according to Ken Rosenthal of Fox Sports. The 30-year-old Clippard is coming off a season in which … [Read more...]
Sports fans can now prove they're smarter than their friends with this new app – Business Insider
Sports fans can now prove they're smarter than their friends with this new app - Business Insider Frog Picks Sports fans are competitive. But so far there hasn't been a great app that lets them jockey for pole position without putting money on the line. Science Inc., the company behind the crazy popular teen app Wishbone, thinks it has the answer. Each day, the new Frog Picks app gives users … [Read more...]
See adorable Playmobil NHL figures for 12 new teams (Photos)
See adorable Playmobil NHL figures for 12 new teams (Photos) Last year, Playmobil made 16 NHL figures, and they were all very cute. Now they’ve finally expanded the line to include a 12 more teams, including five in Canada, which sometimes gets the shaft when it comes to toy lines. (Luckily, Playmobil has a deal in the U.S. and Canada, the first time in the company’s history that it has … [Read more...]
Do you buy this excuse for Cam Newton bailing on interview?
Do you buy this excuse for Cam Newton bailing on interview? The vultures swarmed the moment Cam Newton departed his post-Super Bowl 50 media session after roughly three minutes. [Buy Broncos championship gear at the Yahoo Sports team fan shop] No, it was not a good look for Newton who, as Yahoo's Eric Adelson so eloquently wrote, went from Superman to the "Incredible Sulk" with his postgame … [Read more...]
Delmon Young accused of choking, threatening to kill valet
Delmon Young accused of choking, threatening to kill valet Former Baltimore Orioles designated hitter Delmon Young has been accused of choking and threatening to kill a Miami valet, according to ABC 10 Miami. The incident started after Young was denied entry to an elevator that led to a club in the Brickell hotel. The valet told him the club was closed. At that point, Young told the man, … [Read more...]
Tennessee honors Peyton Manning after Super Bowl win (Photos)
Tennessee honors Peyton Manning after Super Bowl win (Photos) Denver Broncos quarterback and Tennessee Volunteers legend Peyton Manning won his second Super Bowl on Sunday night, and a tribute to Manning is already on display on UT’s campus. In the hours after the Broncos knocked off the Carolina Panthers, Tennessee student Payton Marie Miller painted Manning on “The Rock,” a large rock on … [Read more...]
American star Evie Stevens to attempt world hour record (The Associated Press)
American star Evie Stevens to attempt world hour record (The Associated Press) COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) -- Olympic cyclist Evelyn Stevens will attempt to break the world hour record later this month when she takes to the recently renovated velodrome at the U.S. Olympic training center. … [Read more...]