Eric Holder's email alias as attorney general was 'Lew Alcindor' How big a fan of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder? Big enough to adopt the birth name of the NBA's all-time leading scorer as his email alias during his time in the cabinet, according to Jason Leopold of VICE News: [...] Holder used Abdul-Jabbar's birth name, Lew Alcindor, as an alias for his … [Read more...]
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Point Guard Battles
NBA Roundtable: Roundtable: Point Guard Battles Hello and welcome to the NBA Roundtable! This week’s topic will be all about position battles at the point guard spot. With that said, I gathered the Rotoworld hoops crew to get their take on the following battles: Atlanta: Jeff Teague vs. Dennis Schroder Utah: Shelvin Mack vs. Raul Neto/ Trey Burke New York: Jose Calderon vs. Langston Galloway/ … [Read more...]
Judge: Joe Mixon tape will not be publicly released
Judge: Joe Mixon tape will not be publicly released A Cleveland County judge ruled Thursday that the surveillance video of Oklahoma running back Joe Mixon punching a woman in the summer of 2014 will remain in the custody of the city of Norman and won't be released to the public. Dist judge rules Mixon video not part of court record, and video will remain in custody of city attorney's … [Read more...]
Southern WR Devon Gales choosing to view injury as a blessing
Southern WR Devon Gales choosing to view injury as a blessing Southern wide receiver Devon Gales was upbeat on Thursday. Gales, who is leaving Atlanta's Shepherd Center after months of treatment, had a press conference with his family and others to discuss the spinal injury he sustained against Georgia on September 26 and the months of rehab that have followed. His family got a huge … [Read more...]
Boxing-AIBA plan for pros in Rio is farcical, says Briton Smith (Reuters)
Boxing-AIBA plan for pros in Rio is farcical, says Briton Smith (Reuters) A proposal to allow established professional boxers to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio this year is farcical, one of Britain's leading boxing administrators said. Ching-Kuo Wu, head of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), said on Wednesday he wanted to see top-ranked pros like Floyd Mayweather competing … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 27 Rankings
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy Logic: Week 27 Rankings Casual fantasy managers - step aside. This is our game now. Week 26 seems like a distant memory, as we wrap up a two-week layoff in league play heading into Week 27, with FA Cup and European competition wedged in between. Some highlights we may have forgotten from last round - Fraser Forster helped himself to his sixth clean sheet on the trot in the six … [Read more...]
Vegas favors Warriors to break Bulls' record
Vegas favors Warriors to break Bulls' record 12:29 PM ET Ben FawkesESPN Staff Writer Close Runs day-to-day editorial operations at Chalk, ESPN.com's gambling section Joined ESPN in 2010 print After starting the 2015-16 NBA season with 24 straight victories, the Golden State Warriors have had the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls' record 72-win regular season on their radar. Warriors … [Read more...]
Noted weather dork Mike Trout now has his own weather balloon
Noted weather dork Mike Trout now has his own weather balloon Mike Trout's fascination with the weather has been well documented. His passion for it is such that he even made an appearance on The Weather Network as a field correspondent when Winter Storm Jonas ripped through the East Coast last month and hit Trout's hometown of Millville, New Jersey, about as hard as the Los Angeles Angels … [Read more...]
Chicago Cubs Win Total Odds – 2/25/16 MLB Picks and Predictions – TheSpread.com
Chicago Cubs Win Total Odds – 2/25/16 MLB Picks and Predictions - TheSpread.com View Comments Will the Cubs get to 90 wins in 2016? Following a playoff appearance in 2015, are the Chicago Cubs lining up to make a return to the postseason in 2016? The opening list of wins for the MLB teams came out recently and the Cubs were listed at 89, which is the second-most of any team in baseball … [Read more...]
AIBA plan for pros in Rio is farcical, says Briton Smith (Reuters)
AIBA plan for pros in Rio is farcical, says Briton Smith (Reuters) A proposal to allow established professional boxers to compete in the Olympic Games in Rio this year is farcical, one of Britain's leading boxing administrators said. Ching-Kuo Wu, head of the International Boxing Association (AIBA), said on Wednesday he wanted to see top-ranked pros like Floyd Mayweather competing for gold … [Read more...]