Michigan and Georgia will work a satellite camp together It wasn't long after the satellite camp ban was rescinded that Michigan and the SEC began to mend fences. The Wolverines and Georgia will work a satellite camp together in Atlanta this June. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh and his staff had originally planned to host a camp solo at Cedar Grove High School in Ellenwood, Georgia on June 2. … [Read more...]
One fight is enough for Hamilton (Reuters)
One fight is enough for Hamilton (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) - Triple world champion Lewis Hamilton has one big fight on his hands already this season and he is not spoiling for another, not even for charity and against the man with the broadest smile in Formula One. The Mercedes driver, 36 points behind team mate Nico Rosberg after three races won by the German, was … [Read more...]
Stan Van Gundy says Andre Drummond might try underhand free throws
Stan Van Gundy says Andre Drummond might try underhand free throws Andre Drummond misses a lot of his free throws. He missed 65 percent of them during the regular season, he’s missed 62 percent on his career, and most importantly nearly 68 percent of them during his first playoff outing this spring. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] That outing ended … [Read more...]
2016 NFL draft grades: Analysis of first-round picks – Sports Illustrated
2016 NFL draft grades: Analysis of first-round picks - Sports Illustrated The Rams and Eagles made blockbuster trades in the lead-up to the 2016 NFL draft to control their own destiny in the first round, but that was far from the end of the dealing—or the intrigue. Once considered the preordained top pick, Laremy Tunsil dropped all the way to the Dolphins at No. 13 after a video surfaced of him … [Read more...]
Dee Gordon hit with 80-game PED ban
Dee Gordon hit with 80-game PED ban Marlins All-Star second baseman Dee Gordon has been suspended 80 games, without pay, after testing positive for exogenous Testosterone and Clostebol, two performance-enhancing substances that are banned under Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program (JDA). MLB made the announcement late Thursday night following the Marlins' win over … [Read more...]
NFL draft Round 1 review, grades: Laremy Tunsil's tumble; Jets still need QB – Washington Post
NFL draft Round 1 review, grades: Laremy Tunsil's tumble; Jets still need QB - Washington Post Two weeks after trading up from 15th to grab the top pick from the Tennessee Titans, the L.A. Rams chose quarterback Jared Goff in the NFL draft April 28. (ESPN) The 2016 draft is underway. Stick here as The Washington Post’s NFL team recaps Round 1 with analysis and the latest news and rumors. … [Read more...]
Briton Yates not suspended after failing drug test: UCI (Reuters)
Briton Yates not suspended after failing drug test: UCI (Reuters) British rider Simon Yates, a strong contender to make Britain's Olympic cycling team, will not be provisionally suspended after failing a drugs test, the sport's governing body, the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI), said on Friday. Yates, one of the brightest prospects in British cycling, failed the test due to an … [Read more...]
Rio Olympic flame visits UN office in Geneva (Yahoo Sports)
Rio Olympic flame visits UN office in Geneva (Yahoo Sports) The Olympic flame for the Rio de Janeiro Games came to the United Nations in Geneva on Friday, where officials said a team of refugee athletes will bring a message of hope for refugees around the world. The flame, which was lit in Greece last week and taken to Switzerland in a lantern, was brought to the U.N. offices for the first … [Read more...]
Griffiths bemoans ‘disappointing’ season as title nears
Griffiths bemoans ‘disappointing’ season as title nears Glasgow (AFP) – Leigh Griffiths says it has been a disappointing season for Celtic, despite the Hoops closing in on the Scottish Premiership title. The Scotland striker has been in the form of his career and is the country’s top scorer with 38 goals. His goal-scoring exploits and match-winning performances have led to a PFA Scotland Player … [Read more...]
Paul Merson's predictions: Leicester to be thwarted at Old Trafford? – SkySports
Paul Merson's predictions: Leicester to be thwarted at Old Trafford? - SkySports Paul Merson Football Expert & Columnist @PaulMerse Last Updated: 29/04/16 1:08pm Will Leicester win the Premier League title by beating Manchester United? The Premier League title could be won this weekend, but does Paul Merson think Leicester will get the job done at Old Trafford, and what … [Read more...]