Urban Meyer 'looking into' copying Jim Harbaugh's spring tactics Oh no, Ohio State fans. Your coach may be getting inspiration from the school up north. Ohio State coach Urban Meyer said he's looking into doing something similar to what Michigan and coach Jim Harbaugh did this year by having practices over spring break in Florida. Meyer called the practice "creative," the same word Michigan … [Read more...]
Low Pac-12 Net revenues contribute to Wash. St. athletic deficit
Low Pac-12 Net revenues contribute to Wash. St. athletic deficit Washington State's athletic department was not profitable in 2015. According to the Seattle Times, the Cougars' athletic department had a deficit of over $13 million for the second year in a row. A big culprit for the size of the deficit? Revenues from the Pac-12 Network have not been as high as schools originally anticipated. … [Read more...]
Watch Arnold Palmer Invitational featured holes on Yahoo Sports
Watch Arnold Palmer Invitational featured holes on Yahoo Sports The PGA Tour wraps up the Florida Swing this week in Orlando with the Arnold Palmer Invitational. Mr. Palmer's Bay Hill Club and Lodge will welcome a number of the world's best players, including Rory McIlroy, Adam Scott, Jason Day, Henrik Stenson and Justin Rose. Matt Every returns as the two-time defending champion. Meanwhile, … [Read more...]
Jason Day concerned Jordan Spieth in danger of burnout
Jason Day concerned Jordan Spieth in danger of burnout Jason Day is concerned about Jordan Spieth. The reigning PGA champion wonders if the world No. 1 has stretched himself too thin and traveled too many miles at the start of the golf season and where that might all leave Spieth heading into the Masters and the concentrated Olympic summer ahead. “I'm worried about him because I don't know … [Read more...]
Power misdiagnosed with concussion before IndyCar opener (The Associated Press)
Power misdiagnosed with concussion before IndyCar opener (The Associated Press) Will Power did not suffer a concussion before the season-opening race at St. Petersburg, and the Australian was instead likely suffering only from an inner ear infection. Power was a late scratch from Sunday's race when symptoms he was displaying were indicative of a concussion. IndyCar examined him the morning … [Read more...]
Wednesday picks: Flyers to grab playoff spot
Wednesday picks: Flyers to grab playoff spot Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. Philadelphia Flyers at Chicago Blackhawks, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN With a win over the Detroit Red Wings Tuesday, the Philadelphia Flyers put themselves in a position to climb into the last wild card spot in the Eastearn … [Read more...]
Raiders might rival Cowboys for NFL’s best offensive line now
Raiders might rival Cowboys for NFL's best offensive line now The Oakland Raiders made a late-night/early-morning deal with left tackle Donald Penn and now have ensured they're set up front. How set? Maybe best-in-the-league set. That's right, Dallas Cowboys fans, my email address is below. The Cowboys enter the season because of continuity as having the best O-line in the game. That horse … [Read more...]
Ex Chile soccer boss in FIFA case boasts about vacationing in the sun in USA
Ex Chile soccer boss in FIFA case boasts about vacationing in the sun in USA A former top-ranking Chilean soccer official who admitted wrongdoing in the huge FIFA graft scandal has compared awaiting sentencing in the United States to a holiday in the sun. The boast by Sergio Jadue, a former vice president of the South American football confederation CONMEBOL and formerly the president of […] … [Read more...]
New work rule impacts process for MLB teams to sign Cuban players
New work rule impacts process for MLB teams to sign Cuban players As the United States' five-decade old embargo over Cuba slowly fades away, the improved diplomatic relations between the two countries is positively impacting MLB. The latest development is a new work rule that goes into effect Wednesday that allows Cuban citizens to work in the U.S. and be paid by American companies. This … [Read more...]
How Adam Eaton of the White Sox made a 6-year-old blind fan’s day
How Adam Eaton of the White Sox made a 6-year-old blind fan's day CHANDLER, Ariz. — Like they do every day, autograph seekers lined up along the chain-link fence between the Chicago White Sox's clubhouse and their practice fields. And like he does most every day, Adam Eaton, the White Sox outfielder, stopped Tuesday to sign his name on some baseballs. Eager fans yelled his name, trying to … [Read more...]