Kwiatkowski wins E3 Harelbeke race in Belgium (The Associated Press) HARELBEKE, Belgium (AP) -- Former world champion Michal Kwiatkowski won the E3 Harelbeke one-day race on Friday ahead of Peter Sagan. … [Read more...]
Colombia sink Bolivia with injury time strike in World Cup qualifier
Colombia sink Bolivia with injury time strike in World Cup qualifier An injury-time goal from Edwin Cardona saw Colombia snatch a dramatic 3-2 win over Bolivia on Thursday to breathe life into their 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign. Star-studded Colombia looked to have squandered a straightforward victory after Bolivia fought back from 2-0 down to level at 2-2 heading into stoppage […] … [Read more...]
Nugent-Hopkins concussed; expiring contracts and expansion; pests over goons (Puck Headlines)
Nugent-Hopkins concussed; expiring contracts and expansion; pests over goons (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]. • Boston held a moment of silence for those impacted by … [Read more...]
Report: NFL funding campaigns of lawmakers researching concussions
Report: NFL funding campaigns of lawmakers researching concussions The San Jose Mercury-News reported this week that the NFL's political action committee has given thousands of dollars to members of a Congressional committee currently reviewing concussion research. Called the Gridiron PAC, the committee has given nearly $300,000 in campaign contributions to 41 of the 54 members of the U.S. … [Read more...]
Cleveland Browns sign RG III, not Manziel II: Bill Livingston (photos) – cleveland.com
Cleveland Browns sign RG III, not Manziel II: Bill Livingston (photos) - cleveland.com CLEVELAND, Ohio --The Browns have signed a former Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback from Texas who made big plays with his legs in college, was estranged from some of his teammates in the NFL, and in the end couldn't beat out a couple of journeymen for the job. Haven't we seen this before? Relax, he's not … [Read more...]
Joe Maddon runs out of ideas, brings actual cubs to Cubs camp
Joe Maddon runs out of ideas, brings actual cubs to Cubs camp Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon has a reputation for keeping things loose with his players. We've seen plenty of that this spring. Maddon has hired a clown to perform for the team, had a mime come in to lead stretches and allowed a man to jam on a guitar throughout practice. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert … [Read more...]
Nick Saban ranked among Fortune’s Top 50 World’s Greatest Leaders
Nick Saban ranked among Fortune's Top 50 World's Greatest Leaders Alabama coach Nick Saban has gone from the most powerful man in college football to one of the most powerful people in the world. Fortune Magazine ranked Saban No. 11 on its Top 50 list of the World’s Greatest Leaders. He is one of three sports figures on the list — Steph Curry and Warriors coach Steve Kerr split No. 15 — and … [Read more...]
Ahead of Saturday’s friendly, looking back at 5 historic England-Germany clashes
Ahead of Saturday’s friendly, looking back at 5 historic England-Germany clashes World champions Germany host England at Berlin’s Olympic Stadium in an international friendly on Saturday. AFP Sports looks at five historic clashes between the rivals: July 30 1966, World Cup final, Wembley Stadium, London England 4 (Hurst 18, 101, 120, Peters 78) West Germany 2 (Haller 12, Weber 89) – […] … [Read more...]
Top five NHL resurrections this season (Video)
Top five NHL resurrections this season (Video) It's Easter weekend. It's a time of colored eggs, chocolate bunnies and that weird plastic grass. But it's also a time when someone that everyone assumed was gone made quite the comeback. Yes, we're saying Jesus deserved the Masterton. In keeping with this somewhat blasphemous spirit, Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports' Puck Daddy blog looks … [Read more...]
Trent Richardson opens up about tough NFL career, second chance
Trent Richardson opens up about tough NFL career, second chance In a little more than a month a new draft class will enter the NFL, and some of the prospects who look impeccable now will fail. No matter how much draft analysis is done — it's impossible to spend 30 seconds on Twitter this time of year without seeing someone breaking down a draft prospect — some of the mistakes will be … [Read more...]