B. Watson told Arnold Palmer in person why he wouldn't play Bay Hill Bubba Watson was planning to play in this week's Arnold Palmer Invitational, but tightness in Watson's lower back forced him to withdraw. Watson didn't want to simply walk away from a tournament he loves, so he got in his car last Friday with his son Caleb and drove over from his Orlando-area home to Palmer's Bay Hill to … [Read more...]
Power rankings: Arnold Palmer Invitational
Power rankings: Arnold Palmer Invitational The PGA Tour makes its final stop of the Florida Swing in Orlando this week with the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Mr. Palmer's Bay Hill Club & Lodge. Matt Every is the two-time defending champion of this event, winning each of the last two years by a shot. However, Adam Scott, who has won his last two PGA Tour starts, is the headliner, while … [Read more...]
NFL refs support NHL officials; Horcoff returns; Virtanen and Bieber (Puck Headlines)
NFL refs support NHL officials; Horcoff returns; Virtanen and Bieber (Puck Headlines) Here are your Puck Headlines: A glorious collection of news and views collected from the greatest blogosphere in sports and the few, the proud, the mainstream hockey media. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at [email protected]. • It's not only the elderly from New York who move south to … [Read more...]
Full predictions for a truly unpredictable NCAA tournament – FOXSports.com
Full predictions for a truly unpredictable NCAA tournament - FOXSports.com In the weeks and days leading up to Selection Sunday, I worked tirelessly to inform you what the NCAA tournament bracket would look like. Hours of combing RPI records, strength-of-schedule numbers and Sagarin ratings went into that fairly educated endeavor. When it comes to predicting how the actual tourney will play out, … [Read more...]
Why did Broncos player just get a massive tattoo with Chiefs logo?
Why did Broncos player just get a massive tattoo with Chiefs logo? Denver Broncos rookie Shane Ray, you just won the Super Bowl! What are you going to do? I'm going to the tattoo parlor! To get some Kansas City Chiefs ink? Check out the Instagram post of Ray, who posted a new pic of his tattoo in which a Chiefs logo takes up a sizable portion of his left trapezius. So, um, Ray was a rookie … [Read more...]
What would a 68-team college football bracket look like for 2016? – ESPN
What would a 68-team college football bracket look like for 2016? - ESPN 11:05 AM ET Sharon Katz and Mark Schlabach print What if Washington State coach Mike Leach was right? What if college football used a 68-team bracket -- instead of its current four-team College Football Playoff -- to determine its national champion? Leach has long argued for a 64-team field in college football. … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tirreno – Adriatico final classification (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico final classification (Reuters) March 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Final Classification from Tirreno - Adriatico on Tuesday 1. Greg Van Avermaet (Belgium / BMC Racing) 20:42:22" 2. Peter Sagan (Slovakia / Tinkoff) +1" 3. Bob Jungels (Luxembourg / Etixx - Quick-Step) +23" 4. Sebastien Reichenbach (Switzerland / FDJ) +24" 5. Thibaut Pinot (France / FDJ) 6. Vincenzo … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Tirreno – Adriatico stage 7 results (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Tirreno - Adriatico stage 7 results (Reuters) March 15 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from Tirreno - Adriatico (San Benedetto del Tronto - San Benedetto del Tronto, 10.1 km) on Tuesday 1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland / Trek) 11:08" 2. Johan Le Bon (France / FDJ) +13" 3. Tony Martin (Germany / Etixx - Quick-Step) +15" 4. Alex Dowsett (Britain / Movistar) 5. Tom Leezer … [Read more...]
NHL three-point wins and their many complications
NHL three-point wins and their many complications There’s a cause and effect for NHL rules changes. The biggest catalyst, and hindrance when it comes to things like goalie equipment, is player safety. Then there’s increasing goal-scoring and, of course, the annual closing of loopholes based on one or two egregious incidents (i.e. enacting a coach’s challenge review process for offside plays … [Read more...]
Phil Hughes has bomb taco bar for Twins’ ‘Bachelor’ watch party
Phil Hughes has bomb taco bar for Twins' 'Bachelor' watch party One of the most important aspects of spring training is the opportunity to bond with teammates. The baseball season is long, and having a team that's on good terms off the field is a nice bonus. So what better way to bring a group of ballplayers together than a watch party for The Bachelor? That's exactly what Twins pitcher Phil … [Read more...]