Austen Lane shares crazy questions combine prospects get from scouts We've all stories about crazy, intimate, and just plain weird questions NFL prospects get from scouts and coaches during the run-up to the NFL draft, but maybe you've never gotten any specifics on what those questions are. Well Austen Lane, a former defensive lineman for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions who now … [Read more...]
Cliff Lee’s pitching career is more than likely over
Cliff Lee's pitching career is more than likely over It seemed like a long shot that Cliff Lee could make comeback to the big leagues after spending the better part of a year and a half rehabbing a torn flexor tendon in his pitching elbow. Lee last pitched for the Phillies in July 2014 and he sat out all of 2015, avoiding surgery on his elbow as he feared that at his age it would be … [Read more...]
Rydzek beats Watabe to win Nordic Combined event in Finland (The Associated Press)
Rydzek beats Watabe to win Nordic Combined event in Finland (The Associated Press) KUOPIO, Finland (AP) -- Germany's Johannes Rydzek won a duel with Akito Watabe of Japan that lasted for most of the second half of the 10-kilometer cross country course to win a Nordic Combined World Cup event on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Jeanie Buss still expects the Lakers to contend next season
Jeanie Buss still expects the Lakers to contend next season The Los Angeles Lakers are in the midst of the worst period the team has ever seen. The most consistently successful franchise of the history of the NBA set a record-low winning percentage last season and is on pace to finish with even fewer wins this season, which would also mark the Lakers' first-ever run of three consecutive … [Read more...]
Dave Dombrowski ‘not concerned’ about Pablo Sandoval’s weight
Dave Dombrowski 'not concerned' about Pablo Sandoval's weight We've all seen the unflattering picture of Pablo Sandoval taking part in the Boston Red Sox's first official workout of spring training. And if you're one of the few that's been able to avoid it: here it is, in all its bulging glory. Red Sox president Dave Dombrowski has seen it, too. He's seen Sandoval in person as well, … [Read more...]
Jim Harbaugh appears on WWE’s Monday Night Raw (Video)
Jim Harbaugh appears on WWE's Monday Night Raw (Video) WWE’s Monday Night Raw made a stop in Detroit on Monday night and none other than Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh was in attendance at Joe Louis Arena. Predictably, Harbaugh got some face time on the WWE’s broadcast. And in true Harbaugh fashion, he pumped up the crowd with enthusiasm unknown to mankind. Or something like that. Welcome … [Read more...]
Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes classic in new Goodyear ad
Dale Earnhardt Jr. goes classic in new Goodyear ad There's nothing better than old-school NASCAR with an Earnhardt, and in this Goodyear video provided exclusively to Yahoo Sports, Dale Earnhardt Jr. reconnects with some old-school racing ... on Goodyear tires, of course. Enjoy. … [Read more...]
John Terry to pick Qatar over MLS, China?
John Terry to pick Qatar over MLS, China? 12:29 AM GMT Chris Borg The winter window might have shut, but the rumour mill rolls on. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest rumours and gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Terry set to turn down China move Former England boss Sven-Goran Eriksson had backed him to join the growing ranks of players … [Read more...]
Blues’ Ryan Reaves ejected after boarding Matt Tennyson (Video)
Blues' Ryan Reaves ejected after boarding Matt Tennyson (Video) The first period of Monday’s St. Louis Blues-San Jose Sharks game saw a scary incident happen involving Matt Tennyson. While retrieving a puck behind the San Jose net, Blues forward Ryan Reaves drilled Tennyson into the boards. During the hit, Tennyson’s head hit the glass, knocking him out on his skates. He then hit his head … [Read more...]
Kyrie Irving says he got bitten by bed bugs at ‘haunted’ OKC hotel
Kyrie Irving says he got bitten by bed bugs at 'haunted' OKC hotel Kyrie Irving saw just nine minutes of playing time in the Cleveland Cavaliers' Sunday stomping of the Oklahoma City Thunder at Chesapeake Energy Arena before bowing out late in the first quarter due to what the team called "flu-like symptoms." As the three-time All-Star revealed Monday, though, the issue wasn't that his … [Read more...]