ACC in wait-and-see mode regarding championships in North Carolina ACC commissioner John Swofford said his conference isn’t ready to pull its championship games from North Carolina because of the state’s House Bill 2, but it's watching the developments closely. House Bill 2 (HB2) has become a contentious topic around the country and has sparked many companies and performers to take their … [Read more...]
Doping program behind Russian medals at Sochi Olympics: report (Reuters)
Doping program behind Russian medals at Sochi Olympics: report (Reuters) (Reuters) - Dozens of Russian athletes who competed at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, including at least 15 medal winners, were part of a state-run doping program, the New York Times reported on Thursday. The report is broadly consistent with revelations by an independent World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) commission … [Read more...]
Newcastle ‘devastated’ at relegation, apologise to fans
Newcastle ‘devastated’ at relegation, apologise to fans London (AFP) – Newcastle United’s managing director issued an apology to fans after relegation from the Premier League, saying the club were “devastated” and “truly sorry”. Bitter north-east neighbours Sunderland’s 3-0 win at home to Everton on Wednesday was enough to put Newcastle in the Championship as they were consigned to the dreaded … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 12
Rotoworld Podcasts: NBA DFS Podcast for May 12 Thursday, May 12, 2016 Tonight's the night. Game 6 in Oklahoma City should be special. The Spurs are actually favored in this one, so Vegas has faith in Pop. We also wrap up the Blazers-Warriors series along with all the wild lineups in the Raptors-Heat game. I also told the story of how I broke my wrist. Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy … [Read more...]
Paul Merson's predictions: Will Tottenham get second? Will Manchester City finish fourth? – SkySports
Paul Merson's predictions: Will Tottenham get second? Will Manchester City finish fourth? - SkySports Paul Merson Football Expert & Columnist @PaulMerse Last Updated: 12/05/16 5:57pm With the Premier League season coming to a close this Sunday, Paul Merson gives his predictions for the final round matches. Champions Leicester end their campaign at Chelsea while Tottenham … [Read more...]
Predators embrace elimination scenario again
Predators embrace elimination scenario again SAN JOSE, Calif. – It was hard to gauge the mood of the Nashville Predators before Game 7 against the San Jose Sharks. The Predators did not skate, likely in part because of the early 6 p.m. local start time, and held media availability at an open courtyard at the team hotel with select players and coach Peter Laviolette. Because of this there was … [Read more...]
Key to Spurs' success against Thunder is in the middle
Key to Spurs' success against Thunder is in the middle 4:54 PM ET David ThorpeESPN Staff Writer Close NBA Analyst for ESPN.com Executive director of Pro Training Center Started coaching career in 1987 print Three of the NBA’s top four offensive teams have one thing in common: incredible talents as their primary ball handler. The Warriors, Thunder and Cavaliers -- who ranked … [Read more...]
10 times Bryce Harper gave people a reason to hate him
10 times Bryce Harper gave people a reason to hate him Bryce Harper, baseball’s biggest star and head bro in charge of the Make Baseball Fun Again movement, has found himself in the news this week for doing a few things that probably aren’t in the Make Baseball Fun Again charter. Namely getting ejected on Monday night, coming back onto the field a few minutes later while his team was … [Read more...]
Strikeout Time: Scherzer and Pomeranz combine for 30 punchouts
Strikeout Time: Scherzer and Pomeranz combine for 30 punchouts I try not to lead this column with stupendous feats done by the universally owned, but sometimes you can’t avoid it. Hey, Max Scherzer struck out 20 Tigers. Go add Max Scherzer! Scherzer’s the fourth member of the 20-strikeout club (Roger Clemens did it twice; Kerry Wood — in the best game I’ve ever seen pitched — and Randy … [Read more...]
LSU RB Leonard Fournette has two $10 million insurance policies
LSU RB Leonard Fournette has two $10 million insurance policies If all goes according to plan, LSU star running back Leonard Fournette will leave the Tigers following the 2016 season, enter the NFL draft and be one of the top picks taken. If that plan goes awry, Fournette has insurance – a lot of it. According to an interview with CBSSports, Fournette has two separate insurance policies … [Read more...]