Ravens reportedly had some illegal padded practice at rookie camp The current collective-bargaining agreement was agreed upon in 2011, and it significantly cut back the amount of padded practices a team could have. It completely eliminated padded practices from the offseason work. The Baltimore Ravens, with a head coach and general manager who were hired long before 2011, presumably had … [Read more...]
King edges Huffman to win Stage 2 at Tour of California (The Associated Press)
King edges Huffman to win Stage 2 at Tour of California (The Associated Press) Ben King climbed to the top step of the podium at the Tour of California on Monday, four months after a broken fibula from a training crash kept him from being able to climb anywhere. King out-sprinted Evan Huffman to win Stage 2 and assumed the overall lead from Peter Sagan after a lumpy 92-mile ride from … [Read more...]
Liverpool stand between Sevilla and Europa League treble
Liverpool stand between Sevilla and Europa League treble Basel (Switzerland) (AFP) – Liverpool midfielder Emre Can believes the Reds’ legendary battling qualities can help end their 11-year wait for a continental trophy against treble-chasing Sevilla in Wednesday’s Europa League final. In their first European final since defeat to AC Milan in the 2007 Champions League, Liverpool are bidding to … [Read more...]
Andrei Vasilevskiy robbed Sidney Crosby with great glove save (Video)
Andrei Vasilevskiy robbed Sidney Crosby with great glove save (Video) Sidney Crosby had a great chance to snap his eight-game goal drought midway through the second period of Game 2 Monday night, but Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy had other ideas. Not long after Pittsburgh Penguins head coach Mike Sullivan reunited Crosby with Evgeni Malkin as the score remained tied in … [Read more...]
Rougned Odor doesn’t seem apologetic about punching Jose Bautista
Rougned Odor doesn't seem apologetic about punching Jose Bautista Texas Rangers second baseman Rougned Odor is likely facing a lengthy suspension from Major League Baseball following his role in the massive brawl with the Toronto Blue Jays. Odor was at the center of the situation, as he landed a punch directly on outfielder Jose Bautista's jaw. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest … [Read more...]
Social Hour: RIP Floyd Casey Stadium, hello new Carrier Dome roof
Social Hour: RIP Floyd Casey Stadium, hello new Carrier Dome roof 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. Floyd Casey Stadium, the longtime stadium of Baylor football, was demolished on Saturday morning. Formerly … [Read more...]
FOX’s trailer for ‘Pitch’ offers plenty of baseball, drama
FOX's trailer for 'Pitch' offers plenty of baseball, drama Ever wonder how things will go when the first woman makes the majors? FOX's new TV series, "Pitch," attempts to answer that question. "Pitch" has been in development for a while now, and the series finally released its first trailer Monday. Now that we've finally seen what the show might look like, will you give it a shot? Visually, … [Read more...]
Domo: Eagles need rookie RBs to produce this season – Philly.com
Domo: Eagles need rookie RBs to produce this season - Philly.com ON PAPER AT LEAST, On paper at least, the Eagles' running back picture heading into this week's first round of spring OTAs is more say what? than Cezanne. There is injury-prone Ryan Mathews, who averaged 5.1 yards per carry last year, but lugged the ball only 106 times and had more than 11 carries in only two games. There is 5-6, … [Read more...]
Charlie Weis was highest-paid Notre Dame athletics employee in 2014
Charlie Weis was highest-paid Notre Dame athletics employee in 2014 Notre Dame continues to pay Charlie Weis a hefty sum not to coach the Fighting Irish. For a fourth straight year, an open records request from USA Today has revealed that Weis, who was fired by Notre Dame in November 2009, was paid more than any other employee of Notre Dame athletics, including current head coach Brian … [Read more...]
Bills’ first-rounder Shaq Lawson undergoes shoulder surgery
Bills' first-rounder Shaq Lawson undergoes shoulder surgery The Buffalo Bills went defense with their first three picks in the draft and proclaimed they had three Day 1 starters to upgrade Rex Ryan's unit. They might be calling for a recount now. That's in some doubt now with the announcement Monday that first-round pick Shaq Lawson, a pass rusher from Clemson, opted to undergo shoulder … [Read more...]