Hassan Whiteside 'day-to-day,' Jonas Valanciunas out for series As was the case with Stephen Curry, our worst fears weren’t realized. Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside “only” has a sprained MCL in his right knee. That hardly means Miami is out of the woods just yet, though. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] Whiteside injured his knee during the second … [Read more...]
Kyle Busch gets first career win at Kansas
Kyle Busch gets first career win at Kansas KANSAS CITY, Kansas – Kansas Speedway has tormented Kyle Busch throughout his NASCAR career. Saturday night, he conquered it. Busch capitalized on the misfortune of Martin Truex Jr. to seize the lead on the next-to-last restart and grab his first win at Kansas and his third win of the season. The defending Sprint Cup Series champion is now the first … [Read more...]
Ex-Pitt QB Chad Voytik says he’s transferring to Arkansas State
Ex-Pitt QB Chad Voytik says he's transferring to Arkansas State Former Pittsburgh quarterback Chad Voytik won’t transfer to Eastern Kentucky, after all. After announcing his intent to transfer to EKU last month, Voytik has had a change of heart and told the Cleveland (Tenn.) Daily Banner that he will instead play his final season of college football at Arkansas State. Voytik made the … [Read more...]
Lacazette hat-trick as Lyon thrash Monaco to book Champions League spot
Lacazette hat-trick as Lyon thrash Monaco to book Champions League spot French international Alexandre Lacazette hit a hat-trick as Lyon sealed a place in next season’s Champions League by thrashing 10-man Monaco 6-1 at Parc OL on Saturday. Second-placed Lyon went into the game ahead of Monaco in the Ligue 1 table on goal difference, and they pulled clear quickly with goals from Rachid Ghezzal … [Read more...]
MSU's Denzel Valentine among six who could become Pistons – Detroit Free Press
MSU's Denzel Valentine among six who could become Pistons - Detroit Free Press Michigan State Spartans Denzel Valentine drives against the Middle Tennessee State Blue Raiders during second half action on Friday, March 18,2016 at Scottrade Center in St. Louis Missouri. Kirthmon F. Dozier/Detroit Free Press(Photo: Kirthmon F. Dozier) Free Press sports writer Vince Ellis selects six … [Read more...]
Cycling-Kittel wins second straight stage to take Giro lead (Reuters)
Cycling-Kittel wins second straight stage to take Giro lead (Reuters) German Marcel Kittel took the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia on Sunday after winning his second consecutive stage with another demonstration of his considerable sprint prowess. Kittel followed up on his victory in Saturday's second stage by outsprinting Italian pair Elia Viviani and Giacomo Nizzolo to win the 189km … [Read more...]
LSU completes incredible comeback after ‘Rally Possum’ appearance
LSU completes incredible comeback after 'Rally Possum' appearance When baseball is played late into the night, it tends to get weird. For evidence, look no further than Saturday night's college baseball game between SEC rivals Arkansas and LSU. That's where a possum appeared and an eight-run deficit disappeared as the clock approached midnight. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]
Washington State’s Mike Leach endorses Donald Trump (Video)
Washington State's Mike Leach endorses Donald Trump (Video) Mike Leach has never been afraid to speak his mind. On Saturday, the Washington State coach threw his hat into the political ring by publicly endorsing Donald Trump for president at a rally in Spokane, Washington. [Check out Dr. Saturday on Tumblr for entertaining things you won’t see on the blog] Before offering his endorsement … [Read more...]
Sports | The Mailbox: First pick doesn't ensure NHL success – Columbus Dispatch
Sports | The Mailbox: First pick doesn't ensure NHL success - Columbus Dispatch Ray: I always appreciate reporting by Mike Arace and Aaron Portzline on the Blue Jackets, but I think Arace’s obsession with tanking to get the first draft pick is borderline delusional.Look at Edmonton, which has had several first picks — they are still down there with us. Ditto Buffalo. Messiahs don't occupy the … [Read more...]
Williams sisters aiming for another Olympic gold in Rio (Yahoo Sports)
Williams sisters aiming for another Olympic gold in Rio (Yahoo Sports) The Williams sisters are making another run for Olympic gold. The winningest team in Olympic tennis history has entered the doubles draw at this week's Italian Open to kick off their preparations for the Rio de Janeiro Games. It will mark the first time that Serena and Venus Williams have played doubles together since … [Read more...]