Blackwell says he will not return to ring after collapse (The Associated Press) British boxer Nick Blackwell says he will retire from the sport after collapsing following his fight against Chris Eubank Jr. in March. The 25-year-old fighter dropped to the floor in the ring soon after his British middleweight title loss to Eubank on March 26, minutes after the bout had been stopped in the … [Read more...]
Swiss skiing champ dies in avalanche during film shoot (Reuters)
Swiss skiing champ dies in avalanche during film shoot (Reuters) A 21-year-old Swiss snowboarding champion died in an avalanche on Tuesday during a film shoot in Switzerland after a slab of snow broke away and swept her down a narrow, rocky slope. Estelle Balet, who won the Freeride World Tour in 2015, died in the one km long avalanche above the Swiss village of Orsières despite efforts of … [Read more...]
Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal feature in Charlie Nicholas' Premier League predictions – SkySports
Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal feature in Charlie Nicholas' Premier League predictions - SkySports Charlie Nicholas Football Expert Last Updated: 19/04/16 10:39am Charlie Nicholas offers up his views on the midweek action Soccer Saturday pundit Charlie Nicholas provides us with his predictions for the five midweek Premier League games. Relegation battlers Newcastle host … [Read more...]
Rockets not good enough, fall behind 2-0 to Stephen Curry-less Warriors
Rockets not good enough, fall behind 2-0 to Stephen Curry-less Warriors 3:21 AM ET Calvin WatkinsESPN Staff Writer Close Calvin Watkins covers the Houston Rockets and the NBA for ESPN.com. He joined ESPNDallas.com in September 2009. He's covered the Dallas Cowboys and Texas Rangers as well as colleges, boxing and high school sports. print OAKLAND, Calif. -- So, you actually thought … [Read more...]
Kerr: Curry status based on health, not series
Kerr: Curry status based on health, not series 4:01 AM ET ESPN.com news services print OAKLAND, Calif. -- The Golden State Warriors took a 2-0 series lead over the Houston Rockets despite Stephen Curry's absence Monday night, and coach Steve Kerr continued to say the priority is the reigning NBA MVP's health as the team looks ahead to Game 3. "We'll see how he responds the next … [Read more...]
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Picks April 19 – Fantasy CPR
MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Picks April 19 - Fantasy CPR FanDuel Economics: MLB Tuesday, April 19th Picks by Matt Rogers Apr 5, 2016; Miami, FL, USA; Miami Marlins right fielder Giancarlo Stanton (27) connects for a two run homer during the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Marlins Park. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports MLB Picks and Pivots – FanDuel Picks … [Read more...]
Narrow wins for Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal in Charlie Nicholas' Premier League predictions – SkySports
Narrow wins for Liverpool, Man Utd and Arsenal in Charlie Nicholas' Premier League predictions - SkySports Charlie Nicholas Football Expert Last Updated: 19/04/16 10:39am Charlie Nicholas offers up his views on the midweek action Soccer Saturday pundit Charlie Nicholas provides us with his predictions for the five midweek Premier League games. Relegation battlers Newcastle … [Read more...]
Jon Jones squashes one beef while another intensifies
Jon Jones squashes one beef while another intensifies Jon “Bones” Jones has had his fair share of enemies. But that doesn’t necessarily mean he holds grudges for an extended period of time. Before he was involved in a heated war of words with current rival Daniel Cormier, Jones had a public feud with Rashad Evans. The former training partners’ friendship went south when Jones leapfrogged … [Read more...]
2 defensive linemen leave Michigan State
2 defensive linemen leave Michigan State Two Michigan State defensive linemen have left the program. Spartans head coach Mark Dantonio announced Monday night that Craig Evans and Montez Sweat, both sophomores, are no longer with the team “for personal reasons.” The change is “effective immediately.” Evans, a 6-foot-2, 307-pound defensive tackle, saw plenty of action for the Spartans in 2015 … [Read more...]
Boxing-Blackwell retires from boxing after emerging from coma (Reuters)
Boxing-Blackwell retires from boxing after emerging from coma (Reuters) Nick Blackwell has announced his retirement from boxing after sustaining serious injuries against Chris Eubank Jr. in the British middleweight title fight last month that left him in an induced coma with bleeding in his brain. "No that's me done," Blackwell tweeted after being asked by on the social media site if he … [Read more...]