Wichita St. considering football, Mountain West Changes could be coming for Wichita State. (USATSI) Individuals representing Wichita State's athletic interests have approached the Mountain West Conference about membership, multiple sources told CBS Sports. Led by president John Bardo, Wichita State has been exploring its conference options in basketball and football. Last year, Bardo commissioned … [Read more...]
Basketball Daily Dose: Dose: The Heat Is On
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Warriors overwhelm Blazers with unreal crunch-time run, go up 2-0
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Post-draft NFL power rankings – Detroit Free Press
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Pep Guardiola rues another Champions League exit
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Tony X. celebrated by St. Louis Blues at Game 3
Tony X. celebrated by St. Louis Blues at Game 3 Viral sensation Tony X. received a hero’s welcome at Scottrade Center on Tuesday. He mugged for photos, was videoed by the St. Louis Blues, shown on the jumbotron, and tweeted out a few observations from the contest. It was reportedly the first live NHL game for Anthony Holmes (aka Tony X. on Twitter) who became a social media hero during Game … [Read more...]
Playoff Daily Dose: The Heat Is On
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Kyle Lowry’s prayer forces OT, but Heat recover to take Game 1
Kyle Lowry's prayer forces OT, but Heat recover to take Game 1 The first game of the second round of the playoffs had been yet another miserable evening for Kyle Lowry. Just 2-for-11 from the field against the Miami Heat, looking dispirited by his continuing inability — whether due to the elbow injury that's plagued him since late March, the looming menace of Hassan Whiteside in the paint, … [Read more...]
The Walk Off: Toronto beats Texas with another big home run
The Walk Off: Toronto beats Texas with another big home run 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 what else? A walk-off home run. The Toronto Blue Jays have beaten the Texas Rangers in two of the past three games played between the … [Read more...]
UFC Fight Night 87 predictions: 'Rotterdam' FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 – MMAmania.com
UFC Fight Night 87 predictions: 'Rotterdam' FOX Sports 1 'Prelims' undercard preview, Pt. 2 - MMAmania.com More fights are coming to Fight Pass and FOX this weekend (Sun., May 8, 2016) when UFC Fight Night 87: “Overeem vs. Arlovski” kicks off from Ahoy Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands. MMAmania.com's Patrick Stumberg continues the UFC Fight Night 87 "Prelims" party with the … [Read more...]