Fast-tracked heavyweight Joshua ready to live up hype (The Associated Press) Anthony Joshua was making strides in his fledgling professional boxing career when he was invited to Austria to spar with then-world heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko for 10 days in the summer of 2014. ''I haven't seen an athlete as athletic, as big, as fast, as talented as Anthony,'' Klitschko said of the … [Read more...]
Podcast: Previewing the 2016 Masters with a 1984 contestant
Podcast: Previewing the 2016 Masters with a 1984 contestant We preview the 2016 Masters with Clark Burroughs, who played in the 1984 Masters as an amateur. The former NCAA men's individual champion talks about his Augusta National experience and we talk about the field, the favorites and their chances in the context of the tournament and Vegas odds. Be sure to subscribe to our podcast … [Read more...]
Gianni Infantino implicated in Panama Papers, says report
Gianni Infantino implicated in Panama Papers, says report The signature of new FIFA president Gianni Infantino has cropped up in the so-called “Panama Papers” in connection with questionable TV rights sales in South America, the German newspaper behind the mass leaks reported on Tuesday. Swiss-Italian lawyer Infantino, 46, succeeded the suspended Sepp Blatter in February as the head […] … [Read more...]
Picks: Flyers help Bruins by beating Red Wings
Picks: Flyers help Bruins by beating Red Wings 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 Detroit Red Wings, 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN There may be only one or two other regular-season games played this week that will carry the weight of Wednesday night's contest between the Flyers and the Red … [Read more...]
Broncos sure don’t seem to want Colin Kaepernick all that much
Broncos sure don't seem to want Colin Kaepernick all that much Maybe we need to rethink the Denver Broncos-Colin Kaepernick saga. The Broncos aren't showing many signs that they're really all that into Kaepernick as their next quarterback. The Broncos, who need a starting quarterback for this season, are asking Kaepernick to take a pay cut to $7 million this year and $7 million next year to … [Read more...]
Dexter Fowler’s daughter has adorable reaction to seeing him on TV
Dexter Fowler's daughter has adorable reaction to seeing him on TV Being the child of a professional baseball player is probably an odd existence, especially at a young age. It's tough to except any young child to fully grasp the concept of work, but that's taken to another level when one of your parents is a celebrity. [Sign up for Fantasy Baseball | Play for $40K | Expert rankings | Mock … [Read more...]
Stephen Cummings of Britain wins 3rd stage of Basque Country (The Associated Press)
Stephen Cummings of Britain wins 3rd stage of Basque Country (The Associated Press) Stephen Cummings of Britain took a tightly-bunched leading pack by surprise with a powerful sprint in the last kilometer to win the third stage of the Tour of Basque Country on Wednesday. The 35-year-old Dimension Data rider timed his final surge perfectly, outsprinting second-place Simon Gerrans of … [Read more...]
Exciting Joshua aims to live up to heavyweight hype (Reuters)
Exciting Joshua aims to live up to heavyweight hype (Reuters) By Ian Chadband LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Olympic champion Anthony Joshua is on the cusp of what he calls “the ultimate double” this weekend and fancies it could help him capture the boxing world's imagination like no heavyweight since Mike Tyson in his heyday. On Saturday, he fights America’s IBF champion Charles Martin at … [Read more...]
Early test leaves Indy 500 drivers confident cars are safer (The Associated Press)
Early test leaves Indy 500 drivers confident cars are safer (The Associated Press) Ed Carpenter and James Hinchcliffe left Indianapolis Motor Speedway on Wednesday more confident about the cars they will race in May. As everyone tries to figure out what impact the new aerodynamic package might make, Carpenter and Hinchcliffe believe the racing will be safer. ''Just the way the car rides is … [Read more...]
The Numbers Game: The Minutemen
The Numbers Game: The Minutemen This week's column balances the need to help owners still scouring the wire for value in the season's final days, and the need to look ahead to next season. We'll discuss players' per-minute fantasy appeal by filtering an individual's overall 8-cat fantasy value through the amount of playing time they've received. This is essentially a thought experiment which … [Read more...]