Happy Hour: Lug nuts, the Chase and 256 MPH at Indy? It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. Welcome to peak racing season. For the first time in 2016, all three NASCAR series, the IndyCar Series, Formula 1 and the NHRA are racing on the same weekend. If the weather is bad in your neck of the … [Read more...]
Social Hour: Key to Big 12 expansion might be forming a network
Social Hour: Key to Big 12 expansion might be forming a network Miss something that happened on Dr. Saturday’s social media presence? Well, we’ve got your roundup right here. Don’t let this happen again. Always be in the know by following Dr. Saturday on Twitter, Facebook and Tumblr. OU President David Boren says the key to expansion in the Big 12 hinges on a Big 12 Network. Boren: the … [Read more...]
Hunt rallies to win turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press)
Hunt rallies to win turf feature at Santa Anita (The Associated Press) ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) -- Hunt rallied four-wide to win the $63,000 feature for 3-year-olds by a length Thursday at Santa Anita. … [Read more...]
After political turmoil, Olympic organizers push on (Yahoo Sports)
After political turmoil, Olympic organizers push on (Yahoo Sports) The venues are, in the words of organizers, 99 percent ready. ''The organization of the games is absolutely following the right path,'' Carlos Nuzman, head of the organizing committee, said Thursday. Will a change in the country's chief executive cause more problems as the calendar ticks down to Rio? … [Read more...]
Frosinone key, as Roma battle Napoli for Serie A runners-up spot
Frosinone key, as Roma battle Napoli for Serie A runners-up spot Rome (AFP) – It is a picturesque town 100 km south of Rome and notorious for high levels of pollution, but little Frosinone play the Serie A kingmakers on Saturday when Roma battle Napoli for runners-up spot and a sure Champions League place. Despite Juventus securing a record-equalling fifth successive crown last month, there is … [Read more...]
Surprise! Survey says 48 percent of baseball fans enjoy bat flips
Surprise! Survey says 48 percent of baseball fans enjoy bat flips The issue can finally be put to rest. The public has spoken: the majority of baseball fans enjoy bat flips. Public Policy Polling, an American polling firm that primarily focuses on politics, does an annual sports poll to settle sports discussions once and for all (or at least until the following year). [StewPod: How well do … [Read more...]
Podcast: How well do we really know what baseball fans think?
Podcast: How well do we really know what baseball fans think? This is The StewPod, our baseball podcast with a dash of pop culture. If you dig the show, please subscribe and review us on iTunes. There's almost nothing more entertaining than a baseball survey. OK, maybe a Bartolo Colon home run. But getting peoples' opinions about baseball in survey form is a lot of fun — and often … [Read more...]
YouTube will stream NFL clips, three classic games from each team
YouTube will stream NFL clips, three classic games from each team The NFL and YouTube have re-upped an agreement first reached in 2015 to show a range of clips and games. The deal gives the NFL preferential space in Google's search pages. While the deal does not include streaming of current games, YouTube will be running a series of classic games, three for each team. While many teams … [Read more...]
The Mamba as mentor? Kobe makes offer to train with Shaq’s son
The Mamba as mentor? Kobe makes offer to train with Shaq's son Kobe Bryant's found some diversions to help him while away the days since his retirement — daytime hidden-camera comedy, working on an animated adaptation of his epic poem, stuff like that. Evidently, though, the Los Angeles Lakers legend and future first-ballot Hall of Famer's still got enough time on his hands to get back in … [Read more...]
Michigan State's Deyonta Davis planned to be one-and-done – Detroit Free Press
Michigan State's Deyonta Davis planned to be one-and-done - Detroit Free Press Former MSU big man Deyonta Davis discusses entering the NBA draft at the combine in Chicago on May 12, 2016; video by Mark Snyder/DFP Videolicious Deyonta Davis at the NBA combine in Chicago on Thursday, May 12, 2016.(Photo: Mark Snyder, DFP) CHICAGO – This was always Deyonta Davis’ vision. The big man … [Read more...]