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...]
Denmark’s ‘Eagle of Herning’ Riis to start new team (Reuters)
Denmark's 'Eagle of Herning' Riis to start new team (Reuters) Former Team Saxo-Tinkoff boss and Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis said on Thursday he is setting up a new team he hopes will compete in cycling's World Tour in 2017. Riis, 51, won the Tour in 1996 and was feted as the greatest Danish cyclist of the modern era, but subsequently admitted to having doped during his career. Known … [Read more...]
Jack Eichel showing ‘he’s his own man’ in rookie year
Jack Eichel showing 'he's his own man' in rookie year ANAHEIM – Buffalo Sabres forward Jack Eichel quips he has the biggest room in Matt Moulson’s house. On a Wednesday in Anaheim, the two roommates and teammates playfully banter back and forth with each other about Eichel’s living accommodations over Moulson’s garage. “It’s a big area,” says Moulson while smirking. “It’s a big room.” … [Read more...]
With millions in cap space, will Jaguars be major free agency players?
With millions in cap space, will Jaguars be major free agency players? The NFL Players Association announced on Thursday that all 32 NFL teams are carrying over unused salary-cap money from 2015 that will be added to their 2016 cap amount, though the amount each club brought into the coming season varies greatly. The average carryover is $6.4 million, but the Seattle Seahawks' amount is a … [Read more...]
Cycling-Denmark’s “Eagle of Herning” Riis to start new team (Reuters)
Cycling-Denmark's "Eagle of Herning" Riis to start new team (Reuters) Former Team Saxo-Tinkoff boss and Tour de France winner Bjarne Riis said on Thursday he is setting up a new team he hopes will compete in cycling's World Tour in 2017. Riis, 51, won the Tour in 1996 and was feted as the greatest Danish cyclist of the modern era, but subsequently admitted to having doped during his career. … [Read more...]