With Blackwell in coma, British boxing experiences deja vu (The Associated Press) As Nick Blackwell lies in an induced coma in a London hospital following a brutal middleweight title fight, a heavy sense of deja vu is hanging over British boxing. In 1991, Michael Watson suffered a near-fatal brain injury in an all-British world title fight against Chris Eubank. Watson needed six operations … [Read more...]
Jason Heyward attacked by bees in the outfield, stung repeatedly
Jason Heyward attacked by bees in the outfield, stung repeatedly Your browser does not support iframes. A swarm of bees descended on Sloan Park on Sunday during a Cactus League game between the Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners. The bees targeted Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward in the top of third inning and stung him more than 10 times in head and neck area. Heyward kept moving around in … [Read more...]
What We Learned: How the Nashville Predators turned it around
What We Learned: How the Nashville Predators turned it around (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The Nashville Predators weren't looking so hot headed into the All-Star Break. They were … [Read more...]
What We Learned: How the Predators turned it around
What We Learned: How the Predators turned it around (Hello, this is a feature that will run through the entire season and aims to recap the weekend’s events and boils those events down to one admittedly superficial fact or stupid opinion about each team. Feel free to complain about it.) The Nashville Predators weren't looking so hot headed into the All-Star Break. They were 24-18-8, with 56 … [Read more...]
Packers jump into free agency fray, agree with TE Jared Cook
Packers jump into free agency fray, agree with TE Jared Cook After a lot of considering, Green Bay Packers general manager Ted Thompson has decided to sign a free agent. Tight end Jared Cook, who spent the past three seasons with the St. Louis Rams, flew to Green Bay on Sunday to take a physical and sign a contract on Monday. The Packers and Cook agreed to a deal, Weston Hodkiewicz of the … [Read more...]
Final 4 Odds Set: Villanova vs. Oklahoma, Syracuse vs. North Carolina – SportsBlog.com (blog)
Final 4 Odds Set: Villanova vs. Oklahoma, Syracuse vs. North Carolina - SportsBlog.com (blog) The 2016 Final Four of men’s college basketball is set as Villanova takes on Oklahoma and Syracuse battles North Carolina. The Wildcats of Villanova are a 2.5-point favorite over Oklahoma with the total of 147. The over-under has dropped 2.5 points since opening worldwide at 149.5. Aaron Doster-USA TODAY … [Read more...]
Riders demand probe into Demoitie death (Reuters)
Riders demand probe into Demoitie death (Reuters) The Association of Professional Cyclists (CPA) wants an urgent investigation into the death of Belgian Antoine Demoitie at the Gent-Wevelgem classic race over the weekend. CPA president Gianni Bugno, who won the world road race title in 1991 and 1992, said it was a time of "sadness and sorrow". … [Read more...]
Rondo's mission: Keep Mavs out of playoffs too
Rondo's mission: Keep Mavs out of playoffs too 9:17 AM ET ESPN.com news services print Rajon Rondo, who played for the Mavericks last season and clashed with coach Rick Carlisle, had no pity Sunday for his former team possibly missing the playoffs after the Sacramento Kings continued to do their part to keep Dallas on the outside looking in. For Rondo, his misery would love the … [Read more...]
Blackhawks edge Canucks, clinch playoff spot
Blackhawks edge Canucks, clinch playoff spot Andrew Ladd and Jonathan Toews connected for a late game-winner against the Canucks. (USATSI) It was never really in doubt, but the defending Stanley Cup champion Chicago Blackhawks punched their ticket to the postseason Sunday night. Having lost six of their previous eight games, things were getting a little sketchy for the Blackhawks, but they … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Bills
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Bills Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team draft preview schedule. No. … [Read more...]