NFL draft positional rankings: Two-man race for top quarterback Leading up to the NFL draft on April 28-30, Shutdown Corner will examine each position, rank the top players at each spot and identify some sleepers, sliders and lesser-known gems. Quarterbacks have been chosen first overall in 11 of the past 15 drafts, and yet as it stands now — barring a trade, of course — that won't happen in … [Read more...]
Belgium-Portugal cancelled after terrorist attacks
Belgium-Portugal cancelled after terrorist attacks Belgium’s friendly international with Portugal due in Brussels next Tuesday has been called off following the deadly explosions that rocked Brussels airport and metro, local football authorities confirmed on Wednesday. “For security reasons and also as a measure of precaution, the Brussels City hall asked us to cancelled the March […] Photo … [Read more...]
Dodgers games may be coming to a Southern California TV near you
Dodgers games may be coming to a Southern California TV near you One of baseball's biggest position battles, one that's been going on for over two years now, may finally be headed toward a resolution before the end of spring training. Since the 2014 season Los Angeles Dodgers games have been carried on Time Warner Cable's SportsNet LA, which has been the cause of much conflict. Why? … [Read more...]
Buffalo has first official practice since Solomon Jackson’s death
Buffalo has first official practice since Solomon Jackson's death The University of Buffalo started spring practice on Tuesday. It's was the team's first practice since the death of defensive end Solomon Jackson. Jackson, set to be a junior in 2016, had what's been termed a medical emergency in an offseason conditioning workout in February. He died a week later at the age of 20. “We know … [Read more...]
Ranking the Sweet 16 matchups from most to least compelling
Ranking the Sweet 16 matchups from most to least compelling The clock may have struck midnight on Cinderella during the opening weekend of the NCAA tournament, but the Sweet 16 matchups did not suffer because of it. We have blue blood versus blue blood. We have a preseason top-five team trying to live up to its ranking. And we have games pitting opponents that are both an intriguing … [Read more...]
Woods’ ex-caddie Steve Williams says gym work cost him career
Woods' ex-caddie Steve Williams says gym work cost him career There's long been a theory that Tiger Woods' commitment -- some close to Woods at one point or another have called it an obsession -- to weight lifting and gym work shortened his career. Count his former caddie, Steve Williams, as one of those who subscribe to that school of thinking. “I guess when [Tiger] looks back, he might … [Read more...]
Wed.'s Picks: Bruins to end trip with win at NYR
Wed.'s Picks: Bruins to end trip with win at NYR Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. Boston Bruins at New York Rangers, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN The Boston Bruins and New York Rangers have little to worry about when it comes to making the playoffs. Barring an epic collapse for either team, they'll be … [Read more...]
Ron Rivera again defends Cam Newton’s post-Super Bowl press conference
Ron Rivera again defends Cam Newton's post-Super Bowl press conference There's a reason Ron Rivera's Carolina Panthers players love playing for him. If you need an example of why, look to Wednesday morning, when Rivera gave an impassioned response at the NFC coaches breakfast at the NFL annual meetings when asked about Cam Newton's post-Super Bowl 50 behavior. Newton has been roundly … [Read more...]
Bastian Schweinsteiger suffers new knee injury on Germany duty
Bastian Schweinsteiger suffers new knee injury on Germany duty Manchester United’s Bastian Schweinsteiger has suffered a fresh knee injury while on duty with Germany and will miss their forthcoming friendlies against England and Italy, the German FA confirmed Wednesday. The 31-year-old midfielder picked up the injury training in Berlin on Tuesday and will undergo an MRI scan in Munich […] … [Read more...]
It's March, so let's make picks for the WGC Dell Match Play bracket, too – SB Nation
It's March, so let's make picks for the WGC Dell Match Play bracket, too - SB Nation March Madness comes to the PGA Tour with the only match play event of the year. Some picks and predictions for this week in Austin, where 64 of the top 66 players in the world will tee it up. Is your NCAA Tournament bracket already busted? Don't worry -- there's another bit of March Madness getting … [Read more...]