NFL picks Twitter to stream Thursday night games - STLtoday.com NEW YORK • The NFL has picked Twitter to stream its Thursday night games. When the league negotiated its latest deal for Thursdays, it decided to sell the streaming rights separately for an "over the top" broadcast. This past season, it partnered with Yahoo to stream a game from London that took place on a Sunday morning in the United … [Read more...]
Charles Martin goes to London to show title no fluke (The Associated Press)
Charles Martin goes to London to show title no fluke (The Associated Press) The title Charles Martin won is lightly regarded, and so is the way he won it. The best evidence the heavyweight championship of the world doesn't mean as much is that Martin is among those claiming title to the throne. Martin won his piece of the title - one taken from Tyson Fury - in bizarre fashion when … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch surprises fan after Martinsville win (Video)
Kyle Busch surprises fan after Martinsville win (Video) Your browser does not support iframes. This fan certainly didn't expect to see Kyle Busch drive up next to her. Busch, after winning Sunday's race at Martinsville, pulled up alongside her after the race. She had her window down, he had his down, and voila: Watch this!! pic.twitter.com/q89zucuHcw— Samantha Busch (@SamanthaBusch) April 3, … [Read more...]
Which teams could trade up for Titans’ No. 1 overall pick?
Which teams could trade up for Titans' No. 1 overall pick? The Tennessee Titans appear open for business with the first pick in the draft, and credit to first-year GM Jon Robinson for seemingly creating a market out of thin air for a pick the team might otherwise have to use on an offensive tackle or a DB. That's quality work so far for a guy who has been on the job less than three months. … [Read more...]
NHL Playoff Death Watch: Wild card gets a little more wild
NHL Playoff Death Watch: Wild card gets a little more wild Since we're down to the final moments of postseason life for teams in contention, Puck Daddy solemnly begins a daily countdown to annihilation. The New York Rangers can breathe a little easier now that they’ve clinched a playoff seed, with their win over Columbus on Monday night. The New York Islanders? Sure, they can breathe easier … [Read more...]
Atletico tougher than Real Madrid, warns Gerard Pique
Atletico tougher than Real Madrid, warns Gerard Pique Barcelona defender Gerard Pique believes Atletico Madrid pose an even greater threat to his side than Real Madrid, who ended Barca’s 39-game unbeaten run in El Clasico on Saturday. Atletico travel to the Camp Nou on Tuesday for the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final, but are also Barca’s […] Photo credit: AFP Barcelona … [Read more...]
Teen, 'not really a sports person,' had only 3 wrong picks in her March Madness bracket – MarketWatch
Teen, 'not really a sports person,' had only 3 wrong picks in her March Madness bracket - MarketWatch Rebecca Gentry doesn’t watch much basketball. But the senior at Jasper High School in southern Indiana managed to fill out a March Madness bracket that hoops fans can only dream of. She didn’t predict Northern Iowa beating Texas, Hawaii topping California or North Carolina triumphing … [Read more...]
Derek White indefinitely suspended by NASCAR
Derek White indefinitely suspended by NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Derek White has been indefinitely suspended by NASCAR following his arrest in connection with a tobacco smuggling ring. White turned himself into authorities last week as part of what Canadian police termed the largest tobacco smuggling bust in North American history. Authorities had said 52,800 kilograms of tobacco, 836 … [Read more...]
Picks: Wild beat Sharks, clinch last spot in West
Picks: Wild beat Sharks, clinch last spot in West Welcome to NHL Picks where CBSSports.com hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz make their predictions for all of the day's games. San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, 8 p.m. ET As of right now there is only one open playoff spot still in play in the Western Conference. The Minnesota Wild can change that with a win over the San Jose Sharks … [Read more...]
Twitter wins bid to stream Thursday night NFL games this season
Twitter wins bid to stream Thursday night NFL games this season Twitter has won the right to stream Thursday night NFL games this season, giving fans another medium to watch the sport online. Yahoo became the first ever free global NFL live stream when it broadcast a game last October in London between the Jacksonville Jaguars and Buffalo Bills. This year's Thursday package will allow … [Read more...]