Tennessee AD: I trust coach Butch Jones 'implicitly' Tennessee athletic director Dave Hart stood by football coach Butch Jones on Thursday in the wake of a affidavit filed in a lawsuit against the university. According to a Wednesday filing in the suit, Jones allegedly called former UT wide receiver Drae Bowles a "traitor" and told him that he betrayed the team by helping a woman allegedly … [Read more...]
Contador and Porte star attractions of Paris-Nice race (The Associated Press)
Contador and Porte star attractions of Paris-Nice race (The Associated Press) PARIS (AP) -- Alberto Contador of Spain returns to the Paris-Nice race for the first time since 2010, and will take on defending champion Richie Porte of Australia when it gets underway next weekend. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Velon announces deal to screen riders’ power data (Reuters)
Cycling-Velon announces deal to screen riders' power data (Reuters) By Martyn Herman LONDON, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Armchair fans could soon be fed performance data from the world's top riders during races after professional cycling organisation Velon announced a "game-changing" deal for the sport on Thursday. Velon, a commercial collaboration of 11 top WorldTour teams, pioneered the use of … [Read more...]
California Chrome, star of 2014, cruises to win in Dubai (The Associated Press)
California Chrome, star of 2014, cruises to win in Dubai (The Associated Press) California Chrome has easily won a race in Dubai on Thursday, a second straight victory for the 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner on the comeback trail. The 5-year-old horse opened the year with a win in the San Pasqual at Santa Anita, and then was sent to Meydan Racecourse to train up to the $10 million … [Read more...]
Why does David Beckham want Jose Mourinho back in Premier League?
Why does David Beckham want Jose Mourinho back in Premier League? This week, former Manchester United great David Beckham told reporters that he wants to see Jose Mourinho managing a Premier League team as soon as possible. Beckham’s comments come amid speculation that the former Chelsea boss is hoping to replace Louis Van Gaal as Manchester United’s manager. Most and if […] This week, … [Read more...]
Will this be Team North America’s roster for World Cup of Hockey?
Will this be Team North America's roster for World Cup of Hockey? The World Cup of Hockey’s first rosters are going to be announced on March 2, which means a full day of arguing over snubs and – undoubtedly – debating the merits of the new adidas jerseys. For example, people are already cheesed-off about the Team North American jerseys, which were teased by the NHL this week. Seriously, … [Read more...]
Eric Holder’s email alias as attorney general was ‘Lew Alcindor’
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...]