Why Kris Letang has NHL suspension hearing for Game 3 hit The NHL Department of Player Safety announced on Tuesday that Pittsburgh Penguins defenseman Kris Letang will have a hearing for his hit on Marcus Johansson of the Washington Capitals. Which means that the Penguins playing Game 4 without arguably their most important player (at this time) is a very real possibility. Here’s how I … [Read more...]
New England Patriots’ new safeties coach has familiar name
New England Patriots' new safeties coach has familiar name The New England Patriots made all of their assistant coaches available to local media on Monday, and that meant the in-front-of-cameras debut of the team's new safeties coach: Steve Belichick. The middle of head coach Bill Belichick's three children and the older of his two sons, Steve, 29, served as a defensive coaching assistant … [Read more...]
Ranking NFL teams' offseasons 1-32: Patriots, Broncos stumble – USA TODAY
Ranking NFL teams' offseasons 1-32: Patriots, Broncos stumble - USA TODAY Russ Lande breaks down his top four classes from the 2016 NFL draft. USA TODAY Sports A look at how every NFL team's offseason ranked from 1-32.(Photo: Photo illustration: Greg Hester, USA TODAY Sports) With free agency and the draft receding into the rearview mirror, now is a fair time to assess each … [Read more...]
Levante relegated by Malaga defeat
Levante relegated by Malaga defeat Madrid (AFP) – Levante’s six-year stay in the Spanish top flight came to an end as a 3-1 defeat to Malaga on Monday saw them relegated from La Liga. Defeat leaves Levante six points behind Rayo Vallecano, Sporting Gijon and Getafe with two games remaining. However, with Getafe and Sporting still to play each other on Sunday, their relegation to the Segunda … [Read more...]
Yadier Molina does push-ups at the plate, singles on next pitch
Yadier Molina does push-ups at the plate, singles on next pitch Every major leaguer knows how important it is to stay fit during the long baseball season. But Monday night during the Philadelphia Phillies-St. Louis Cardinals series opener, Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina took that to a whole new level. In the bottom of the seventh inning, the Cardinals had a man at first with Molina at the … [Read more...]
The Underside of the NFL-Draft Hacking Scandal – The New Yorker
The Underside of the NFL-Draft Hacking Scandal - The New Yorker Laremy Tunsil with N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell after Tunsil was picked thirteenth over all, by the Miami Dolphins, during the first round of the 2016 N.F.L. Draft, on Thursday. Credit Photograph by Jon Durr / Getty On Thursday night, a twenty-one-year-old named Laremy Tunsil was expected to be the first offensive lineman … [Read more...]
Utah State dismisses starting OL Tyshon Mosley
Utah State dismisses starting OL Tyshon Mosley Utah State took a hit to its offensive line. In a release, Aggies head coach Matt Wells announced that guard Tyshon Mosley has been dismissed from the program. The dismissal stems from a violation of team rules. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr for entertaining things you won’t see on the blog] Mosley, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound rising junior, … [Read more...]
Phelps skipping Atlanta meet while awaiting birth of child (Yahoo Sports)
Phelps skipping Atlanta meet while awaiting birth of child (Yahoo Sports) ATLANTA (AP) -- Awaiting the birth of his first child, Michael Phelps has decided to skip an Olympic prep meet in Atlanta next week. … [Read more...]
Rio de Janeiro Olympic torch relay kicks off 3-month journey (Yahoo Sports)
Rio de Janeiro Olympic torch relay kicks off 3-month journey (Yahoo Sports) The Brazilian torch relay for the Rio de Janeiro Olympics kicked off Tuesday with double gold-medal winning volleyball player Fabiana Claudino running the first leg after the torch was ignited by embattled President Dilma Rousseff. ''Brazil is ready to host the most successful Olympics in history,'' Rousseff said in … [Read more...]
Rousseff say Rio to be ‘most successful Olympics in history’ (Yahoo Sports)
Rousseff say Rio to be 'most successful Olympics in history' (Yahoo Sports) Brazil's embattled president said the Rio de Janeiro Games will be ''the most successful Olympics in history'' as she ignited the flame Tuesday for a nationwide torch relay that organizers hope will build enthusiasm for the event amid the country's deep political and economic crisis. President Dilma Rousseff … [Read more...]