Saves and Steals: Rondon Rising The big news in closerland is that there's no big news. Cody Allen has seriously hurt his stock for a second consecutive season, and we have a closer battle in Oakland. I prematurely called it in favor of Ryan Madson last week. The Reds bullpen is in a state of flux, but we already knew it was a festering heap of dung. Last week's Good Veterans tier has been … [Read more...]
NFL draft predictions: Josh Doctson is a gimme, but who else from TCU will join him in the league? – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NFL draft predictions: Josh Doctson is a gimme, but who else from TCU will join him in the league? - Dallas Morning News (blog) TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Trevone Boykin (2) and TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Josh Doctson (9) celebrate after connection for a touchdown during the second half of play Amon G. Carter Stadium in Fort Worth, on Thursday, October 29, 2015. TCU Horned Frogs defeated the … [Read more...]
Mike MacIntyre believes Davis Webb will still transfer to Colorado
Mike MacIntyre believes Davis Webb will still transfer to Colorado Colorado's coach is still publicly confident former Texas Tech quarterback Davis Webb will be a member of his team in 2016. Webb previously announced he was heading to Colorado in January. As a graduate transfer, he's eligible to play immediately. And that immediate eligibility has made him a hot commodity. Webb has visited … [Read more...]
Unfinished velodrome is main concern 100 days from Olympics (Reuters)
Unfinished velodrome is main concern 100 days from Olympics (Reuters) The unfinished cycling arena is the biggest issue facing the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 100 days before the games begin, the city's mayor said on Wednesday. The velodrome is only 85 percent ready and workers need another 30 to 40 days to finish the structure, meaning there will not be time for a proper test event before the … [Read more...]
Tyson Fury teases Wladimir Klitschko ahead of rematch (The Associated Press)
Tyson Fury teases Wladimir Klitschko ahead of rematch (The Associated Press) It was just one of the many lively moments in an expletive-laden, at-times-shocking news conference at the Manchester Arena on Wednesday between two fighters vying to become world heavyweight champion on July 9. The Ukrainian still cannot believe his nine-year reign as world heavyweight champion ended at the hands … [Read more...]
Olympics-Unfinished velodrome is main concern 100 days from Olympics (Reuters)
Olympics-Unfinished velodrome is main concern 100 days from Olympics (Reuters) The unfinished cycling arena is the biggest issue facing the Rio de Janeiro Olympics 100 days before the games begin, the city's mayor said on Wednesday. The velodrome is only 85 percent ready and workers need another 30 to 40 days to finish the structure, meaning there will not be time for a proper test event … [Read more...]
Cycling-Sutton quits as British Cycling chief amid discrimination row (Reuters)
Cycling-Sutton quits as British Cycling chief amid discrimination row (Reuters) (Updates after Sutton resigns) By Neil Robinson LONDON, April 27 (Reuters) - British Cycling technical director Shane Sutton resigned on Wednesday after being engulfed in a row about sexist and discriminatory remarks he is alleged to have made. Australian Sutton was suspended on Tuesday pending the results of … [Read more...]
Triple Crown winner Espinoza to ride Whitmore in Derby (The Associated Press)
Triple Crown winner Espinoza to ride Whitmore in Derby (The Associated Press) Victor Espinoza will have a chance for an unprecedented three-peat in the Kentucky Derby, after all. Espinoza's agent, Brian Beach, said Wednesday that the jockey who won the Derby with California Chrome in 2014 and with eventual Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in 2015 has landed aboard long shot Whitmore. … [Read more...]
NFL draft profile: Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil, nimble-footed manchild
NFL draft profile: Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil, nimble-footed manchild Shutdown Corner is counting down the top 50 prospects in the 2016 NFL draft with a scouting report, quotes from NFL evaluators and a projection where they might be drafted. 2. Ole Miss OT Laremy Tunsil6-foot-5, 311 pounds Key stat: Has missed games in all three seasons at Ole Miss, including seven via suspension in 2015 … [Read more...]
NFL draft predictions: Ifedi extends first round streak, who else from Texas A&M hears their name? – Dallas Morning News (blog)
NFL draft predictions: Ifedi extends first round streak, who else from Texas A&M hears their name? - Dallas Morning News (blog) Mark Humphrey/AP Texas A&M offensive lineman Germain Ifedi plays against Louisville in the second half of the Music City Bowl NCAA college football game Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2015, in Nashville, Tenn. Louisville won 27-21. The NFL draft begins in just over 24 hours. … [Read more...]