Blackwell retires from boxing after emerging from coma (Reuters) (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 … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 34
Weekly Picks: PL Predictions GW 34 Five midweek fixtures. If we must… It’s a strange set of five midweek fixtures that arguably nine of the teams could do without… Man City travel to Newcastle on Tuesday but will already with thinking about the arrival of Ronaldo and Co seven days hence. Watford, Everton, Man United and Palace are all on FA Cup duty at the weekend. Liverpool and West Ham look … [Read more...]
Sharks fan celebrates LA Kings OT win, is extraordinarily confused (Video)
Sharks fan celebrates LA Kings OT win, is extraordinarily confused (Video) The Los Angeles Kings defeated the San Jose Sharks in overtime, 2-1, on Monday night, pulling to within 2-1 in their best-of-seven series. Sharks fan: “YEEEEEAHHHH! WOOO-HOOO! HOOOORAAAAY!” Um, what? This was the scene at the Kings’ bench when Tanner Pearson scored the game-winner at 3:47 of overtime. As you can … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: Draft Comparisons: 2016 PGs
Draft Preview: Draft Comparisons: 2016 PGs Numbers alone rarely tell the story about a player, especially a college kid entering the NBA draft. In general, numbers will back up what you’ve gathered already about a player, though certainly not the context and circumstances that actually let you get a better handle on a player’s abilities. Still, there can be some value in seeing how players stack … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Thunder upset by Mavs
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: Thunder upset by Mavs While the weekend provided a ton of blowouts, one upset and an overall lack of drama, Monday made up for it with a thrilling upset, the righting of the ship by Toronto, and the Warriors getting it done without their steam engine. Raptors 98, Pacers 87 – The Raptors bounced back on Monday and did what everyone, except for me, expected them to do … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Parachuting into Neyland, spring game roundup
Social Hour: Parachuting into Neyland, spring game roundup Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? 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 Tumblr. This weekend was a popular one for spring games this year. Tennessee brought out all the stops for its Orange and … [Read more...]
Liverpool look to beat Spurs to Batshuayi
Liverpool look to beat Spurs to Batshuayi 1:27 AM GMT Chris Borg The summer window will be opening before you know it, and rumours around the world are picking up steam. As always, Transfer Talk has its finger on the pulse when it comes to the latest gossip. See the latest deals here. TOP STORY: Liverpool take off in Bat chase Marseille striker Michy Batshuayi will be a man in demand when the … [Read more...]
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Saints
Draft Analysis: NFL Draft Needs: Saints Evan Silva (@EvanSilva) is the Senior Football Editor for Rotoworld's NFL Page, and Josh Norris (@JoshNorris) leads Rotoworld's college football and NFL draft coverage. Together, they're breaking down every team's biggest needs and offering potential draft-day solutions. For a breakdown on every team, check out the team-by-team draft preview schedule. No. … [Read more...]
No-Curry Warriors handle Rockets in series that looks over at 2-0
No-Curry Warriors handle Rockets in series that looks over at 2-0 The most succinct take on Monday's Game 2 between the Golden State Warriors and Houston Rockets came shortly after the second-quarter buzzer. With the Warriors up 66-58 despite not dressing presumptive back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry due to a right ankle injury, veteran wing Andre Iguodala met CSN Bay Area's Ros Gold-Onwude for … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: John Lackey looks masterful as Cubs shut out Cards
The Walk Off: John Lackey looks masterful as Cubs shut out Cards Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. There was a lot of talk about a certain ex-St. Louis Cardinals player who would be making his return … [Read more...]