An NFC scout is not big on Jared Goff: 'To me he's another Jay Cutler' - CBSSports.com California's Jared Goff is considered one of the top quarterbacks available in the 2016 NFL Draft, if not No. 1. In his final season at Cal, Goff completed 64.5 percent of his passes at 8.9 yards per attempt with 43 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Rob Rang and Dane Brugler wrote that "Goff … [Read more...]
Jim Harbaugh responds to OSU AD’s ‘jumpstarting’ comment
Jim Harbaugh responds to OSU AD's 'jumpstarting' comment The Jim Harbaugh comeback has landed. The Michigan coach responded – in a tweet, because of course – Tuesday night to Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith's comments about Michigan's spring break practices in Florida. When asked about possibly having practices in Florida, Smith quoted former NBA player Allen Iverson and said he'd … [Read more...]
Caps clinch Metropolitan title, top seed in East
Caps clinch Metropolitan title, top seed in East With their 4-2 win over the Ottawa Senators on Tuesday night, already their 52nd win of the season, the Washington Capitals not only became the first team in the league to clinch a division championship this season (which they did by winning the Metropolitan Division title), they also secured the No. 1 seed in the Eastern Conference. The Capitals … [Read more...]
Lakers support Young, Clarkson in alleged sexual harassment matter
Lakers support Young, Clarkson in alleged sexual harassment matter One day after beginning an investigation into a claim that two of their players sexually harassed two women this weekend, the Los Angeles Lakers issued a statement Tuesday saying there are "different interpretations" of what happened in the incident that took place on Sunday night. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best … [Read more...]
Oklahoma endures tragedy as it prepares for Texas A&M in Sweet 16
Oklahoma endures tragedy as it prepares for Texas A&M in Sweet 16 The Oklahoma Sooners are playing with heavy hearts and a man down in the NCAA tournament. Junior center Akolda Manyang learned over the weekend that his younger brother, Ater Manyang, was found dead from an apparent suicide at a state addiction-treatment center back home in Minnesota. Akolda Manyang left his teammates and flew … [Read more...]
Blue Jackets' Boll booted for late hit on Flyers
Blue Jackets' Boll booted for late hit on Flyers The Columbus Blue Jackets are a really physical hockey team -- perhaps one of the most physical teams in the league -- a style of play that can sometimes get them in trouble. It happened Tuesday night when forward Jared Boll was ejected early in the second period for interference on Philadelphia Flyers forward Pierre-Edouard Bellemare. Here is … [Read more...]
L.A. to host 2018 NBA All-Star Game at Staples
L.A. to host 2018 NBA All-Star Game at Staples 8:38 PM ET print LOS ANGELES -- The 2018 NBA All-Star Game will be held in Los Angeles, with Staples Center hosting the event for the third time, league and city officials announced at the arena Tuesday. It will mark the sixth time that Los Angeles has hosted the All-Star Game, the most for any city. New York has hosted it five times and … [Read more...]
Political protestor interrupts ESPN’s live report from Cuba
Political protestor interrupts ESPN's live report from Cuba Overall, the spring exhibition between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Cuban National Team on Tuesday was a major success. Presidents from both countries sat together and enjoyed the game, the players understood the gravity and importance of the experience and the fans and atmosphere in the park was exceptional. [Sign up for Fantasy … [Read more...]
Lakers: 'Different interpretations' of Sun. incident
Lakers: 'Different interpretations' of Sun. incident 7:43 PM ET print LOS ANGELES -- Lakers team spokesman John Black said in a statement Tuesday that there are "different interpretations" of what occurred Sunday night in Hollywood, where a woman alleged that she and her mother were harassed by L.A. guards Nick Young and Jordan Clarkson. The woman who made the allegation is … [Read more...]
Tristan's Twenty: High-value picks for fantasy baseball in 2016 – ESPN
Tristan's Twenty: High-value picks for fantasy baseball in 2016 - ESPN 6:40 PM ET Tristan H. CockcroftESPN Senior Writer Close Senior writer for ESPN.com Co-host of the Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast Two-time LABR, three-time Tout Wars champion Member of the FSWA Hall of Fame print Copy, paste, done: Value is relative. Need custom rankings and values for your auction draft? … [Read more...]