Rams acquire No. 1 pick in NFL draft from Titans - Newsday The Rams already made big news with their move back to Los Angeles after more than 20 years, and now they’ve put an exclamation point on their relocation with a blockbuster trade that will likely bring them their quarterback of the future. Latest NFL stories The Rams acquired the No. 1 overall pick from the Tennessee Titans on Thursday, … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2015-16 NBA Playoff Previews: Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers
BDL's 2015-16 NBA Playoff Previews: Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers One of the wackier NBA regular seasons in history is over, for better or worse, and the two-month playoff run is set to begin. With the first round upon us, the minds at Ball Don't Lie decided to preview each series. We start with Toronto and Indiana. How They Got Here • Toronto: After a long, typically blustery and … [Read more...]
NFL draft 2016: Los Angeles Rams, Tennessee Titans pull off blockbuster trade for No. 1 pick – PennLive.com
NFL draft 2016: Los Angeles Rams, Tennessee Titans pull off blockbuster trade for No. 1 pick - PennLive.com The Tennessee Titans have agreed to trade the No. 1 pick in the 2016 NFL draft to the Los Angeles Rams in exchange for the No. 15 overall pick, two second-round picks (No. 43 and 45) and a third-round selection (No. 76), the Titans announced this morning. The Titans will also receive the … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Coaches could soon be retweeting recruits
Social Hour: Coaches could soon be retweeting recruits Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence today? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook and … [Read more...]
UCI suspends use of disk brakes after Ventoso injury (The Associated Press)
UCI suspends use of disk brakes after Ventoso injury (The Associated Press) AIGLE, Switzerland (AP) -- Cycling's governing body has suspended the use of disc brakes following an injury to Movistar rider Francisco Ventoso. … [Read more...]
EPL GW 34 preview and Champions League review; World Soccer Talk Podcast
EPL GW 34 preview and Champions League review; World Soccer Talk Podcast On this edition of the World Soccer Talk Podcast, Richard Farley returns along with Kartik Krishnaiyer to review an upending week in Europe, where the Champions League’s holders were seen out of the competition after a Wednesday loss at the Vicente Calderon. Your hosts also preview Thursday’s Europa League action […] … [Read more...]
Backes scores OT winner, Elliott stones Blackhawks in Game 1
Backes scores OT winner, Elliott stones Blackhawks in Game 1 The last time David Backes and the St. Louis Blues met the Chicago Blackhawks in the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs, the captain was freight-trained to the head by defenseman Brent Seabrook and then mocked when his legs buckled by Chicago’s Duncan Keith, who uttered the now immortal phrase: “Wakey Wakey, Backey, Wakey Wakey!” Two years … [Read more...]
Rams land Titans’ No. 1 overall pick in blockbuster trade
Rams land Titans' No. 1 overall pick in blockbuster trade And the Los Angeles Rams are now on the clock. The NFL has to be eating this up. NFL.com's Ian Rapoport first reported (and the Titans confirmed) that the Rams have acquired the first pick in the 2016 NFL draft from the Tennessee Titans. It's a bold, fascinating move, and it clearly indicates that the Rams will land a quarterback at … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Playoff Previews: Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Playoff Previews: Toronto Raptors vs. Indiana Pacers One of the wackier NBA regular seasons in history is over, for better or worse, and the two-month playoff run is set to begin. With the first round upon us, the minds at Ball Don't Lie decided to preview each series. We start with Toronto and Indiana. How They Got Here • Toronto: After a long, typically blustery and … [Read more...]
'Mamba out': Kobe pours in 60 in career finale
'Mamba out': Kobe pours in 60 in career finale 8:53 AM ET print LOS ANGELES -- Playing in the last game of his 20-year career, Kobe Bryant put on a show for a sold-out Staples Center crowd one final time, pouring in a season-high 60 points and steering his team to a 101-96 comeback win over the Utah Jazz on Wednesday night. After outscoring the Jazz by himself 23-21 in the … [Read more...]