NFL official finally admits link between football, trauma and CTE An NFL official has finally admitted what the football-watching world has believed for a long time: There's a link between football, head trauma and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, otherwise known as CTE. That's what Jeff Miller, the NFL's senior vice president for health and safety, said during a roundtable discussion on … [Read more...]
2016 March Madness bracket: 8 fast facts to help you win your tournament – CBSSports.com
2016 March Madness bracket: 8 fast facts to help you win your tournament - CBSSports.com We all know the NCAA Tournament office pools won by the person who knows nothing about basketball. My then-4-year-old son once won a pool filled with journalists because he liked the names of schools. (Who knew that's why I should have picked Ohio over Georgetown?) Matchups are the most important consideration … [Read more...]
NFL just made Gary Bettman’s life uncomfortable on CTE claims
NFL just made Gary Bettman’s life uncomfortable on CTE claims The big news on the sports concussion beat on Monday was that the National Football League, for the first time, acknowledged the link between its sport and chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE – a degenerative disease linked to head trauma, found posthumously in the brains of countless athletes. That admission came from Jeff … [Read more...]
Lee McCoy could’ve made a whole lot of money as a pro at the Valspar
Lee McCoy could've made a whole lot of money as a pro at the Valspar University of Georgia senior Lee McCoy capped a great week at the Valspar Championship on Sunday with a solo fourth-place finish at Innisbrook, where his family had a condo, and on the Coppehead Course which he said he had played countless times. On top of finishing three shots out of the sudden-death playoff won by Charl … [Read more...]
First Four Preview: Last at-large teams try to prove they belong
First Four Preview: Last at-large teams try to prove they belong The First Four tips off Tuesday night in Dayton. To help you decide whether any of the four games is worth scouring all 1,400 cable channels to hunt down TruTV, here's a closer look at each of the matchups: Play Tourney Pick'em | Fill out your bracket | Print it | Celebrity Challenge No. 16 Florida Gulf Coast (20-13) vs. … [Read more...]
Bosh rejoins Heat bench for 1st time since Feb. 9
Bosh rejoins Heat bench for 1st time since Feb. 9 8:40 PM ET ESPN.com news services print MIAMI -- Chris Bosh returned to the Miami Heat bench on Monday night, his first appearance since being sidelined by an unspecified injury last month. Bosh was dressed in a gray sport coat and took a seat toward the end of the bench for a game against the Denver Nuggets. It was Bosh's first time … [Read more...]
Bob Sturm's draft profile series: RB Ezekiel Elliott is a luxury item, but Cowboys can't afford to use top pick on him – Dallas Morning News (blog)
Bob Sturm's draft profile series: RB Ezekiel Elliott is a luxury item, but Cowboys can't afford to use top pick on him - Dallas Morning News (blog) Mark J. Rebilas Jan 1, 2016; Glendale, AZ, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes running back Ezekiel Elliott (15) runs the ball against the Notre Dame Fighting Irish during the 2016 Fiesta Bowl at University of Phoenix Stadium. The Buckeyes defeated the … [Read more...]
Four mid-majors with double-digit seeds and Cinderella potential
Four mid-majors with double-digit seeds and Cinderella potential Whether it's Florida Gulf Coast's improbable run to the Sweet 16 two years ago, Davidson coming within a shot of the Final Four in 2008 or George Mason actually getting there in 2006, the NCAA tournament has delivered some memorable Cinderella stories. Here's a look at four mid-majors with double-digit seeds and a chance to do … [Read more...]
Chelsea's Costa charged with misconduct
Chelsea's Costa charged with misconduct 6:50 PM GMT The FA has charged Diego Costa with misconduct after the Chelsea striker was sent off in Saturday's FA Cup defeat to Everton. Costa, who has until Thursday to respond to the charge, was shown a second yellow in the 84th minute after reacting angrily to a tackle from Everton's Gareth Barry late in the second half. Replays appeared to show … [Read more...]
Quick takeaways from Phoenix
Quick takeaways from Phoenix Throughout 2016 we may have way too many quick thoughts for our post-race posts. So consider our new Takeaways feature to be the home of our random and sometimes intelligent musings. Sometimes the post may have a theme. Sometimes it may just be a mess of unrelated thoughts. Make sure you tweet us your thoughts after the race or email your post-race rants via the … [Read more...]