Ole Miss responds to NCAA allegations, self-imposes sanctions Four months after receiving a notice of allegations from the NCAA, Ole Miss released its response Friday and announced self-imposed penalties to the football program in the process. The school announced it has implemented a “double-digit reduction of scholarships” and a “significant reduction in off-campus evaluation days and … [Read more...]
Video: Baseball fans, quit your complaining about camo uniforms
Video: Baseball fans, quit your complaining about camo uniforms For some, Memorial Day is a day to remember the soldiers who gave their lives for our country. For others, it's a day to barbecue, have fun and welcome summer. For baseball fans, it's a day to get angry about camo uniforms. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Seriously, there's an entire subsection of baseball … [Read more...]
Summer arts preview: Top 10 pop music picks – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Summer arts preview: Top 10 pop music picks - The San Diego Union-Tribune So many concerts! And, too often, in the same week or even on the same night. That’s the annual summer dilemma for San Diego music fans. To help narrow your choices, here are some upcoming likely highlights. We’re excluding concerts here that, however promising, are already sold out — take a bow, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, San … [Read more...]
Sweden adds playoff performers to final World Cup of Hockey roster
Sweden adds playoff performers to final World Cup of Hockey roster The thing with Swedish national players is that they're likely to be good, no matter who they choose to put on their World Cup of Hockey team. Heck, they could even ice a better than halfway decent secondary team with the players they left off the roster. Here's who the Swedes will be bringing to Toronto in September. (Ed. … [Read more...]
Chaves takes Giro lead as Kruijswijk crashes into snowbank (The Associated Press)
Chaves takes Giro lead as Kruijswijk crashes into snowbank (The Associated Press) Steven Kruijswijk crashed into a snowbank on a dangerous descent and Colombian rider Esteban Chaves surprisingly took the overall lead in the Giro d'Italia following a wild 19th stage Friday. Vincenzo Nibali won his first stage of this year's race and moved up from fourth to second overall, only 44 seconds … [Read more...]
All the way like FBK: Schippers sets targets for Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
All the way like FBK: Schippers sets targets for Olympics (Yahoo Sports) It was fitting that Dafne Schippers streaked away from her rivals to set the fastest 200-meter time in the world this year at the wet, windy and chilly FBK Stadion. The stadium was named in honor of the great Fanny Blankers-Koen, who won four Olympic sprint titles at the 1948 London Games. One close observer who can … [Read more...]
Cycling-Road-Giro d’Italia mountain classification after stage 19 (Reuters)
Cycling-Road-Giro d'Italia mountain classification after stage 19 (Reuters) May 27 (Infostrada Sports) - Mountain Classification Giro d'Italia after Stage 19 on Friday 1. Damiano Cunego (Italy / Nippo) 134 2. Mikel Nieve (Spain / Team Sky) 98 3. Stefan Denifl (Austria / IAM Cycling) 73 4. Darwin Atapuma (Colombia / BMC Racing) 69 5. Giovanni Visconti (Italy / Movistar) 61 6. David Lopez … [Read more...]
Titletown? Not in the ’70s and ’80s. The Packers were a total mess
Titletown? Not in the '70s and '80s. The Packers were a total mess This offseason, Shutdown Corner will travel down memory lane with a series of stories presenting some interesting and sometimes forgotten stories from the NFL's past. Join us as we relive some of the greatest and craziest moments in the sport's history. Outside of Illinois and Minnesota, there's a romanticism attached to … [Read more...]
Solomon: A scathing indictment of Art Briles' program
Solomon: A scathing indictment of Art Briles' program Baylor football coaches essentially covered up sexual assault complaints from the university and police, according to a scathing report by the university's law firm that resulted in Baylor coach Art Briles' firing and the reassignment of president Ken Starr. The 13-page report produced Thursday by Baylor can only be read as a damning … [Read more...]
Torres ready to eclipse Chelsea title feat
Torres ready to eclipse Chelsea title feat Milan (AFP) – Fernando Torres is dreaming of eclipsing his Champions League triumph with Chelsea and making history for the second time in the competition by leading Atletico Madrid to victory over Real Madrid on Saturday. Torres won the elite European title with the London side in 2012 when they beat Bayern Munich 4-3 on penalties to add their name to … [Read more...]