Royals pay tribute to fans with giant photo at Kauffman Stadium Were you one of the thousands of Kansas City Royals fans who attended the team's World Series victory parade this offseason? If so, you might find your pretty face adorning the team's Hall of Fame next time you visit Kauffman Stadium. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock draft ] The Royals have … [Read more...]
Sweet 16 picks: Can No. 5 Maryland knock off No. 1 Kansas? – Sports Illustrated
Sweet 16 picks: Can No. 5 Maryland knock off No. 1 Kansas? - Sports Illustrated Get all of Seth Davis’s columns as soon as they’re published. Download the new Sports Illustrated app (iOS or Android) and personalize your experience by following your favorite teams and SI writers. No. 3 Miami vs. No. 2 Villanova (South) Thursday, 7:10 p.m., CBS These teams mirror each other more closely than in any … [Read more...]
NFL lashes back at NY Times’ latest concussion piece
NFL lashes back at NY Times' latest concussion piece Another day, another story that claims the NFL made serious mistakes in its handling of the concussion issue years ago. And the NFL wasn't happy about it, issuing a long point-by-point response. The New York Times had the latest story that brings attention back to the NFL's mistakes. The Times said that the league's concussion committee … [Read more...]
California Chrome ready to justify favorite tag in Dubai (Reuters)
California Chrome ready to justify favorite tag in Dubai (Reuters) By Matt Smith DUBAI (Reuters) - California Chrome is again favorite for the $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world’s richest horse race, although the stallion will have to outpace a field packed with fellow American thoroughbreds to better last year’s second place. The 2014 Kentucky Derby and Preakness champion’s most … [Read more...]
Horse racing-California Chrome ready to justify favourite tag in Dubai (Reuters)
Horse racing-California Chrome ready to justify favourite tag in Dubai (Reuters) * Stallion finished a surprise second in Dubai in 2015 * Arrived two months earlier this year, won warm-up race * Other U.S. horses among main contenders after dirt track switch By Matt Smith DUBAI, March 24 (Reuters) - California Chrome is again favourite for the $10 million Dubai World Cup, the world's … [Read more...]
Johnson sentenced to six years in prison
Johnson sentenced to six years in prison 2:13 PM GMT Former England footballer Adam Johnson has been sentenced to six years in prison after he was found guilty of sexual activity with a 15-year-old fan and grooming the teenager. Johnson, 28, admitted kissing the girl in his car in County Durham on Jan, 30 last year and grooming her with hundreds of social media messages, but was found not guilty … [Read more...]
Ilya Kovalchuk will play in China for KHL expansion team: Report
Ilya Kovalchuk will play in China for KHL expansion team: Report When Ilya Kovalchuk was scratched a few times by SKA in the Kontinental Hockey League playoffs, speculation ran wild that he would return to the National Hockey League, to the point where deputy commissioner Bill Daly was answering questions about how the mechanics of such a return would work. Instead, it appears Kovalchuk … [Read more...]
Robert Griffin III signs with the Cleveland Browns
Robert Griffin III signs with the Cleveland Browns Had you told any Cleveland Browns fan at the end of the 2012 regular season that Robert Griffin III would be their quarterback in 2016, they’d have known their terrible quarterback woes were finally over. Well, maybe. The Browns announced Thursday that Griffin has signed a contract with the team. NFL Network's Ian Rapoport said it's a … [Read more...]
NCAA Basketball Picks Villanova Wildcats vs Miami Hurricanes – Pregame.com
NCAA Basketball Picks Villanova Wildcats vs Miami Hurricanes - Pregame.com The NCAA Sweet 16 begins on Thursday night when the third-seeded Miami Hurricanes take on the second-seeded Villanova Wildcats. The game will be played inside the KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Kentucky and it has a start time of 7:10 p.m., where it will be televised nationally on CBS. Currently thebetting odds for the … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Draft player breakdown: Noah Spence – Big Cat Country
2016 NFL Draft player breakdown: Noah Spence - Big Cat Country Chuck Cook-USA TODAY Sports Noah Spence is a gifted pass rusher, but he shouldn't be the Jaguars pick at No. 5 overall. Here's why. The Jacksonville Jaguars desperately need a defensive end to allow last-year's first-round pick Dante Fowler the ability to roam around the defense and play multiple positions. Putting the burden of … [Read more...]