Philippines' Pacquiao slides in opinion poll after anti-gay comments (Reuters) The popularity of Philippine boxer Manny Pacquiao has declined following his anti-gay comments, but the former eight-division world champion could still win May Senate elections, an independent opinion poll showed on Friday. The Bible-quoting Pacquiao's description of gays as "worse than animals" drew criticism … [Read more...]
Manuel Neuer part of Pep's Man City rebuild?
Manuel Neuer part of Pep's Man City rebuild? 2:35 AM GMT Philip Costa 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: Guardiola wants Neuer for Man City Manuel Neuer is reportedly one of the dream targets on Pep Guardiola's Manchester … [Read more...]
NHL Three Stars: Ducks, Lightning extend win streaks; King Henrik mad
NHL Three Stars: Ducks, Lightning extend win streaks; King Henrik mad No. 1 Star: Calvin Pickard, Colorado Avalanche The 23-year-old netminder improved his record to 6-4-1 on the back of a 38 save effort against the always dangerous Florida Panthers. He faced 24 shots in the third period alone. The Avs won 3-2. No. 2 Star: Evgeni Malkin, Pittsburgh Penguins Down 1-0 with less than five … [Read more...]
UL-Lafayette to vacate 22 wins, including 2 bowls
UL-Lafayette to vacate 22 wins, including 2 bowls When Louisiana-Lafayette announced that the NCAA accepted self-imposed sanctions for rules violations last month, the program said it would vacate wins in which ineligible players were participants. The program unveiled the full scope on Thursday. In all, 22 victories from games between 2011-14 will be vacated along with New Orleans Bowl wins … [Read more...]
The Daily Dose: Dose: Devin Booker Goes Off
The Daily Dose: Dose: Devin Booker Goes Off Goran Dragic and Rajon Rondo got some revenge against their former teams, Kawhi Leonard dominated the Pelicans and Stephen Curry returned from an ankle injury to lead the Warriors past the Thunder. Meanwhile, Alex Len and Devin Booker continued to show why they’re must-own players, while Chandler Parsons and Kevin Durant both posted monster lines despite … [Read more...]
Warriors dominate Thunder late to match Bulls’ record home streak
Warriors dominate Thunder late to match Bulls' record home streak The Oklahoma City Thunder must be sick of playing fourth quarters. One night after blowing a 17-point lead against the Los Angeles Clippers in the final 7:27 at Staples Center, the Thunder lost another meaningful lead late on the road against a top Western Conference contender. This time they at least had the excuse of playing … [Read more...]
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Anderson Ailing
Spring Training Daily: ST Daily: Anderson Ailing As the old adage goes, if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. So it goes with Brett Anderson's health. After making 30-plus starts last year for the first time since his rookie year in 2009, the southpaw is set to miss three to five months after it was decided he'll need arthroscopic surgery for a bulging disk in his lower back. It's the … [Read more...]
Piercy, Fraser tied for WGC lead after Day 1 at Doral
Piercy, Fraser tied for WGC lead after Day 1 at Doral In the third year since Gil Hanse redesigned it, the Blue Monster didn't have the same sharp teeth it's showed since it got a facelift. Scoring was modestly good on Day 1 of the WGC-Cadillac Championship at Trump National Doral on Thursday, with Scott Piercy and Australian Marcus Fraser sharing the lead with 6-under 66. Once again, Phil … [Read more...]
Pacers agree to deal with Lawson, report says
Pacers agree to deal with Lawson, report says 12:00 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Free-agent guard Ty Lawson will join the Indiana Pacers, according to a Yahoo Sports report, a move that comes after the Houston Rockets bought him out Tuesday. Lawson, 28, is expected to sign his contract with Indiana this weekend after the team completes a buyout of forward Chase Budinger. Lawson … [Read more...]
Jordan Spieth shoots 69, taking major-like approach to Doral
Jordan Spieth shoots 69, taking major-like approach to Doral The last time we saw Jordan Spieth play on the PGA Tour, he shot 79 at Riviera Country Club in the first round of the Northern Trust Open. On Thursday at Doral, Spieth opened the WGC-Cadillac Championship 10 shots better. Spieth shot 3-under 69 at the Blue Monster to trail Scott Piercy and Marcus Fraser by three shots after Day … [Read more...]