Raiders might rival Cowboys for NFL's best offensive line now The Oakland Raiders made a late-night/early-morning deal with left tackle Donald Penn and now have ensured they're set up front. How set? Maybe best-in-the-league set. That's right, Dallas Cowboys fans, my email address is below. The Cowboys enter the season because of continuity as having the best O-line in the game. That horse … [Read more...]
Ex Chile soccer boss in FIFA case boasts about vacationing in the sun in USA
Ex Chile soccer boss in FIFA case boasts about vacationing in the sun in USA A former top-ranking Chilean soccer official who admitted wrongdoing in the huge FIFA graft scandal has compared awaiting sentencing in the United States to a holiday in the sun. The boast by Sergio Jadue, a former vice president of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL and formerly the president of […] … [Read more...]
New work rule impacts process for MLB teams to sign Cuban players
New work rule impacts process for MLB teams to sign Cuban players As the United States' five-decade old embargo over Cuba slowly fades away, the improved diplomatic relations between the two countries is positively impacting MLB. The latest development is a new work rule that goes into effect Wednesday that allows Cuban citizens to work in the U.S. and be paid by American companies. This … [Read more...]
How Adam Eaton of the White Sox made a 6-year-old blind fan’s day
How Adam Eaton of the White Sox made a 6-year-old blind fan's day CHANDLER, Ariz. — Like they do every day, autograph seekers lined up along the chain-link fence between the Chicago White Sox's clubhouse and their practice fields. And like he does most every day, Adam Eaton, the White Sox outfielder, stopped Tuesday to sign his name on some baseballs. Eager fans yelled his name, trying to … [Read more...]
Betting Favorites Can Offer a Guide to 'Upset' Picks – New York Times
Betting Favorites Can Offer a Guide to 'Upset' Picks - New York Times All over the country, fans are poring over their N.C.A.A. tournament brackets, looking for lower-seeded men’s basketball teams that might pull off upsets. But what about when an upset is not really an upset at all? In at least six games in this year’s first round, the lower-seeded team is the betting favorite, … [Read more...]
Alpine Skiing-World Cup St. Moritz men’s downhill results (Reuters)
Alpine Skiing-World Cup St. Moritz men's downhill results (Reuters) March 16 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Cup St. Moritz Men's Downhill on Wednesday 1. Beat Feuz (Switzerland) 1:40.44 2. Steven Nyman (U.S.) 1:40.52 3. Erik Guay (Canada) 1:40.98 4. Kjetil Jansrud (Norway) 1:41.29 5. Johan Clarey (France) 1:41.32 6. Travis Ganong (U.S.) 1:41.40 7. Valentin Giraud Moine (France) … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Alternative Dose
Basketball Daily Dose: Alternative Dose Beware the ides of March. If you’re an emperor or a salad dressing, March 15th is a day to be careful. We’re also in the dog days of the basketball season and you have probably seen the same analysis on the same guys. With that in mind, I thought I’d change it up in a big way today. I’m sure the DFS people will like this because that’s what this column is … [Read more...]
Man Utd need Varane, Modric, Pogba – Scholes
Man Utd need Varane, Modric, Pogba - Scholes 4:01 AM GMT 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: Scholes tells United to chase trio While talks engulfing Louis van Gaal's future continue to swirl around Old Trafford, former Manchester … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: Players to Watch: East
Draft Preview: Players to Watch: East The East Region of the NCAA Tournament is stacked this year, featuring some of the top programs in college basketball, including North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, Notre Dame, Wisconsin and Michigan, along with recent strong programs, Xavier and Providence. With so many big teams, you can expect a lot of NBA prospects to go with it, including many in this … [Read more...]
Ed O’Bannon plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear case against NCAA
Ed O'Bannon plaintiffs ask Supreme Court to hear case against NCAA The plaintiffs in the class-action lawsuit led by Ed O'Bannon have asked the Supreme Court to hear the antitrust case against the NCAA. Last fall, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals threw out a decision by U.S. District Judge Claudia Wilken, which called for college football and men's basketball players to be paid up to … [Read more...]