Combat sports leaders hope foresight with CTE research will help avoid NFL-type situation (Yahoo Sports) Are boxing and MMA safer than football? The funded research may not provide a definitive answer, but any information can help all fighters better protect themselves. … [Read more...]
Blake Griffin suspended for four games by the Clippers
Blake Griffin suspended for four games by the Clippers The Los Angeles Clippers have suspended Blake Griffin four games for his role in an altercation with the team’s equipment manager. That suspension will be served following his return to playing action after his rather frightening swollen hand heals, a return that could still be over a month away. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The … [Read more...]
Monta Ellis doesn’t think he could have won a ring in Golden State
Monta Ellis doesn't think he could have won a ring in Golden State When the Golden State Warriors traded Monta Ellis to Milwaukee at the 2012 trade deadline, fans were not happy. The team received center Andrew Bogut in return, a supposedly offensively-challenged big man who was dealing with the same sort of ankle woes that guard Stephen Curry was working through. Later in the season, at a … [Read more...]
Free Pick College Basketball CMU-EMU Vegas Odds Preview – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Free Pick College Basketball CMU-EMU Vegas Odds Preview - SportsBlog.com (blog) Central Michigan and Eastern Michigan have a big rivalry game and Joe Duffy’s Picks has a free pick on the game and that is to go with Central Michigan -1.5 to EMU. Central Michigan matches up very well against the Chippewas 2-3. They have three point guards on the floor and will put Rayshawn Simmons in the high post, … [Read more...]
Bryan Murray not expecting Dion Phaneuf to be ‘savior’ for Senators
Bryan Murray not expecting Dion Phaneuf to be 'savior' for Senators Bryan Murray wasn’t hesitant about making a deal within his own division when he acquired Dion Phaneuf from the Toronto Maple Leafs as part of a nine-player deal Tuesday morning. “I’m never concerned about making a good trade. I’ve made trades in Tampa and with Buffalo and now with Toronto,” he said. “I think if you can make … [Read more...]
Why the face? Eli Manning explains his non-reaction at Super Bowl
Why the face? Eli Manning explains his non-reaction at Super Bowl Eli Manning probably should have known better. Manning should have known that the television cameras would be peeping into the Manning family box at Super Bowl 50, and that any and every reaction he had as brother Peyton Manning was playing for the Denver Broncos would be dissected. Was he excited enough? Was that blank … [Read more...]
Jimmy Butler’s strained left knee means big trouble for the Bulls
Jimmy Butler's strained left knee means big trouble for the Bulls After losing three straight games, five of six and eight of 11, things got even worse for the Chicago Bulls on Tuesday, when the team announced that All-Star shooting guard Jimmy Butler will miss the next three to four weeks with a strained left knee, removing one of the game's best two-way players from the Bulls lineup for a … [Read more...]
Angels will try to set record for most people using selfie sticks
Angels will try to set record for most people using selfie sticks The Los Angeles Angels are about to do a dangerous thing. They are about to take a stance on a subject as divisive as the designated hitter. Is it acceptable to take a selfie at a baseball game? The Angels are not only saying yes, they are encouraging it. OMG Alert: On May 6, #Angels will try to set Guinness record for … [Read more...]
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup- February 9 – FanSided
DraftKings daily picks: Fantasy hockey lineup- February 9 - FanSided Dec 31, 2015; Raleigh, NC, USA; Washington Capitals forward Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) gets ready for the face off against the Carolina Hurricanes at PNC Arena. The Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Washington Capitals 4-2. Mandatory Credit: James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports With nearly every team in action on Tuesday, FanSided gives … [Read more...]
SEC trying to stop Michigan’s planned spring practices in Florida
SEC trying to stop Michigan's planned spring practices in Florida Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh confirmed on National Signing Day that the Wolverines will spend the first week of their spring practice schedule in Florida at IMG Academy. The SEC hopes to stop it. SEC commissioner Greg Sankey told CBS Sports that the league has reached out to the NCAA in hopes that the governing body will … [Read more...]