Virginia Tech TE Kalvin Cline transfers to Texas A&M Kalvin Cline is headed from the ACC to the SEC. Cline, a tight end who recently finished his redshirt sophomore season at Virginia Tech, announced Sunday that he will transfer to Texas A&M after he graduates in May. As a graduate transfer, Cline will be able to suit up immediately for the Hokies. He will have two years of eligibility … [Read more...]
AP’s Derby Top 10: Unbeatens Nyquist, Mohaymen still 1-2 (The Associated Press)
AP's Derby Top 10: Unbeatens Nyquist, Mohaymen still 1-2 (The Associated Press) Let the campaigning begin. … [Read more...]
Nicklaus: Tiger Woods in ‘good health’ during Ryder Cup dinner
Nicklaus: Tiger Woods in 'good health' during Ryder Cup dinner Tiger Woods supplied the golf world last week with some video evidence to suggest he has "progressed nicely" from a pair of back surgeries in fall of 2015. Jack Nicklaus, the man whose majors record Woods is ultimately still chasing, saw the 14-time major winner up close and in person last week, and he reports Woods is looking … [Read more...]
Morata strike sees Juve clear with win over hapless Inter
Morata strike sees Juve clear with win over hapless Inter Alvaro Morata came off the bench to earn then score a late penalty as champions Juventus went four points clear at the top of Serie A on Sunday with a 2-0 win over hapless Inter Milan. Days after rescuing their Champions League hopes with a 2-2 home draw with Bayern […] Alvaro Morata came off the bench to earn then score a late … [Read more...]
Carmelo Anthony doesn’t think Amar’e Stoudemire threw shade at him
Carmelo Anthony doesn't think Amar'e Stoudemire threw shade at him Amar’e Stoudemire’s star-crossed five-season run with the New York Knicks came to an end around this time last year, when the Knicks bought out the oft-injured big man out in the last year of his deal. Stoudemire went on to sign with the Mavericks to finish 2014-15, and caught on with the Miami Heat over the summer. He’s now … [Read more...]
Rambis: 'Nobody's happy' with state of the Knicks
Rambis: 'Nobody's happy' with state of the Knicks 3:39 PM ET print GREENBURGH, N.Y. -- No one in the New York Knicks organization, including team president Phil Jackson, is pleased with the state of the team right now. "We're all frustrated," interim head coach Kurt Rambis said after the Knicks held a light workout at their practice facility Monday. "If you're a … [Read more...]
Twins manager Paul Molitor bans hoverboards from the clubhouse
Twins manager Paul Molitor bans hoverboards from the clubhouse 'Tis the season for MLB teams to ban fun things, apparently. A couple days after the Baltimore Orioles banned pie-in-the-face celebrations, the Minnesota Twins have banned hoverboards. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. Sign up now] This shouldn't be a controversial decision for two reasons: Those things are … [Read more...]
Five reasons NHL trade deadline day is basically the worst (Video)
Five reasons NHL trade deadline day is basically the worst (Video) Crushed dreams. Boring, tedious coverage. People discovering their lives have been forever changed ON LIVE TELEVISION! The NHL Trade Deadline is basically the worst. Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy blog takes a look at five reasons that deadline day is a dark abyss of hockey news. Go ahead and put your choices … [Read more...]
Shutdown Corner’s NFL free-agent rankings: Defense, specialists
Shutdown Corner's NFL free-agent rankings: Defense, specialists When free agency starts March 9, NFL teams will be in a race to sign a class that can push them over the top and perhaps into Super Bowl LI. Here are Shutdown Corner's free-agent rankings for defensive players and specialists (for offensive players, click here) with every relevant unrestricted free agent set to hit the market: … [Read more...]
Andre Drummond gives young fan seat on Pistons bench during game
Andre Drummond gives young fan seat on Pistons bench during game Timing can be everything in life, and there are few substitutes for being in the right place at the right time. It's a lesson worth learning early on, and it's one that a young Detroit Pistons fan learned during Sunday's game against the Toronto Raptors when a fourth-quarter stroll past the Pistons bench turned into a seat on … [Read more...]