Ranking the Big 12-SEC Challenge games from most to least compelling A rematch between powerhouses Kansas and Kentucky highlights the newly announced slate for next year's Big 12-SEC Challenge. All 10 games will take place Jan. 28. Here's a look at the matchups ranked from most to least intriguing: 1. Kansas at Kentucky: These blue bloods will both appear the preseason top five in most … [Read more...]
Red Star Belgrade triumph — Yugoslav glory and requiem
Red Star Belgrade triumph — Yugoslav glory and requiem Belgrade (AFP) – Dragan Dzajic hid his eyes before the last shot in Red Star Belgrade’s European Cup final 25 years ago and opened them to joyous celebrations, but the triumph would soon turn sour. Darko Pancev scored a fifth penalty to secure the Yugoslav side a 5-3 shootout win over Olympique Marseille of France. Dzajic, who was Red Star’s … [Read more...]
Rory McIlroy concerned about Zika ahead of Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Rory McIlroy concerned about Zika ahead of Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Rory McIlroy has concerns about the Zika virus as he prepares to play at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. ''I have been reading a lot of reports about Zika and there have been some articles coming out saying that it might be worse than they're saying and I have to monitor that situation,'' McIlroy told the BBC. McIlroy is … [Read more...]
Coach: High jump champ Chicherova notified of doping retest (Yahoo Sports)
Coach: High jump champ Chicherova notified of doping retest (Yahoo Sports) Olympic high jump champion Anna Chicherova is one of 31 athletes whose doping samples came back positive in retests from the 2008 Beijing Games, the Russian athlete's coach said Tuesday. Coach Yevgeny Zagorulko told Russian state news agency Tass that Chicherova had been notified of the positive sample following the … [Read more...]
The Bills have some ridiculous rules about media and practice
The Bills have some ridiculous rules about media and practice The Buffalo Bills have enacted a get-tough-on-the-truth media policy that prevents working members from reporting — get this — on things they see with their eyes. Also banned: Things heard with their ears. Via ESPN's Mike Rodak, the Bills' new reporting guidelines appear a bit, um, restrictive: Bills begin OTAs today. Reporters … [Read more...]
Toronto is winning, which can mean only 1 thing: Drake is chirping
Toronto is winning, which can mean only 1 thing: Drake is chirping In one of the most remarkable turnarounds in NBA conference finals history, the Raptors won two straight in Toronto to even their series against the Cleveland Cavaliers, and that can mean only one thing. Drake is chirping again. [Follow Dunks Don't Lie on Tumblr: The best slams from all of basketball] After the Cavs cleaned … [Read more...]
Matt Harvey won’t quit, takes the ball against Nationals
Matt Harvey won't quit, takes the ball against Nationals The last time New York Mets starter Matt Harvey took the mound against the Washington Nationals, just five days ago, he had the worst start of his career. He gave up nine runs in 2.2 innings, and after doing that some people might want to get a little distance. But Matt Harvey isn't some people. He's Matt Harvey, and he's going to … [Read more...]
Ronaldo limps out of training days before Champions League final
Ronaldo limps out of training days before Champions League final Madrid (AFP) – Doubts over Cristiano Ronaldo’s fitness for Real Madrid’s Champions League final against Atletico Madrid on Saturday intensified after the three-time World Player of the Year limped off towards the end of training on Tuesday. Ronaldo has been dogged by a persistent thigh injury which forced him to miss three games … [Read more...]
Report: Baylor could change presidents in wake of allegations
Report: Baylor could change presidents in wake of allegations Could Baylor be making a change near the top of its administration? According to HornsDigest.com, the Baylor board of regents "is expected to remove" university president Ken Starr by the end of the month. Starr's ouster would be as a result of the school's response and actions following a series of allegations against football … [Read more...]
23,000 police mobilized to protect Tour de France (The Associated Press)
23,000 police mobilized to protect Tour de France (The Associated Press) Cyclists at this year's Tour de France will be under the watch of 23,000 police, including SWAT-like intervention squads, as the government tries to ensure security amid extremist threats. France has been in a state of emergency since attacks on Paris in November killed 130 people, with soldiers guarding landmarks and … [Read more...]