Florida State OL Chad Mavety sidelined with cardiac issue Florida State offensive lineman Chad Mavety will miss spring football after being diagnosed with a cardiac issue, coach Jimbo Fisher said Thursday. “We’re having to evaluate (him) and it may be tough,” Fisher said. “It’s nothing he can control or anybody can control. It’s something we found so it’s a safety issue.” Mavety started … [Read more...]
Arsenal title hopes hit as Petr Cech faces lengthy absence
Arsenal title hopes hit as Petr Cech faces lengthy absence Arsenal’s hopes of capturing their first Premier League title in 12 years took a huge hit on Friday when it was revealed that goalkeeper Petr Cech faces up to a month out injured. The Czech Republic international suffered a muscular problem at the end of Wednesday’s 2-1 loss at Swansea […] Photo credit: AFP Arsenal’s hopes of … [Read more...]
Elway, Favre, Marino took longer to choose retirement than Manning
Elway, Favre, Marino took longer to choose retirement than Manning The confetti hadn't even stopped falling at Levi's Stadium when the questions began: would Peyton Manning retire? If so, when would he announce it? We want to know now! Now! NOW! In an always-on, last-week-is-ancient-history culture, we want answers and we want them immediately. Fron that standpoint, it seems like Manning is … [Read more...]
Carmelo Anthony: ‘Right now it’s kind of a rough patch for me’
Carmelo Anthony: 'Right now it's kind of a rough patch for me' After a brief spell of cherished mediocrity – New York was at .500 as late as Jan. 12 – the Knicks have gone sour. The team has lost 17 of 22, it has lost its last four games by a combined 64 points, and the squad’s demise has already cost former coach Derek Fisher his job. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Basketball contest today] … [Read more...]
Consistent Brem leads quest for World Cup GS title (The Associated Press)
Consistent Brem leads quest for World Cup GS title (The Associated Press) While Lindsey Vonn's knee injury has prematurely ended a tense battle for the women's overall World Cup title, the fight for the giant slalom championship remains tight. Leader Eva-Maria Brem is 32 points ahead of Germany's Viktoria Rebensburg, and 80 in front of Switzerland's Lara Gut, while three more competitors … [Read more...]
Russia’s Voinova wins women’s TT gold at worlds (Reuters)
Russia's Voinova wins women's TT gold at worlds (Reuters) World record holder Anastasiia Voinova of Russia retained her 500m time trial title with a blistering ride at the world track championships at London's velodrome on Friday. Voinova, the last of the 16 riders to take to the boards for the two-lap event, clocked 32.959 to add the TT gold to the women's team sprint gold she claimed on … [Read more...]
Cycling-Russia’s Voinova wins women’s TT gold at worlds (Reuters)
Cycling-Russia's Voinova wins women's TT gold at worlds (Reuters) World record holder Anastasiia Voinova of Russia retained her 500m time trial title with a blistering ride at the world track championships at London's velodrome on Friday. Voinova, the last of the 16 riders to take to the boards for the two-lap event, clocked 32.959 to add the TT gold to the women's team sprint gold she … [Read more...]
Why Jacob deGrom refused to sign his 2016 contract
Why Jacob deGrom refused to sign his 2016 contract New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is unhappy with his 2016 salary of $607,500 and decided not to sign his contract Friday in protest. The 27-year-old right-hander and 2014 Rookie of the Year is being paid $100,000 over the major league minimum, but it is a figure he had no control over because he is entering his third season and is not … [Read more...]
Ravens’ Terrell Suggs tweets about arrest for suspended license
Ravens' Terrell Suggs tweets about arrest for suspended license According to TMZ, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs has been arrested. The report says Suggs, 33, who attended nearby Arizona State, was booked Friday morning at 2:03 a.m. local time in Scottsdale and then released on citation at 3:21 a.m. TMZ is reporting that Suggs was in a bar at the time of the arrest and that he was … [Read more...]
MLB will allow players to use Snapchat during a spring game
MLB will allow players to use Snapchat during a spring game Ever wonder what it's like to take part in a real Major League Baseball game? Want to know how it feels to sit next to David Ortiz in the dugout? Or stand by as Felix Hernandez tosses warm-up pitches in the bullpen before a start? You might get the answers to those questions soon. [2016 Yahoo Fantasy Baseball is open for business. … [Read more...]