Tyler Eifert out three months due to lingering Pro Bowl injury Tyler Eifert is a talented tight end and a very important weapon for the Cincinnati Bengals, but he has had some injury issues. There's another one. This time he'll be out three months due to ankle surgery, the Cincinnati Enquirer reported. The Enquirer said that the injury goes all the way back to the Pro Bowl. Eifert hurt his … [Read more...]
Orioles trade a draft pick to focus on the immediate future
Orioles trade a draft pick to focus on the immediate future The Baltimore Orioles are sitting on top of the American League East division right now, functionally tied with the Boston Red Sox. Things are definitely going better for them now than a year ago, when they were in fourth place in the division. And during their off day Monday, the team made a few trades and showed that they’re … [Read more...]
Cantona sideswipe as Jose Mourinho closes in on Man Utd job
Cantona sideswipe as Jose Mourinho closes in on Man Utd job London (AFP) – Jose Mourinho was closing in on becoming Manchester United’s new manager on Tuesday despite club great Eric Cantona saying incoming Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola would have been a better pick. Mourinho’s agent Jorge Mendes was in talks with United’s executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward, British media reported, less … [Read more...]
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats & Pod: The Love Movement
NBA Fantasy Trends: Stats & Pod: The Love Movement Remember when coach Ty Lue said on May 14 this is the most help LeBron James has had in years? Well, yeah. About that. The Cavs have been destroyed in the last two games while LeBron played well in those. If you want to play the blame game, you have to start with Kevin Love. He has been benched for the last two entire fourth quarters while … [Read more...]
Reports: Under Armour and UCLA officially agree to largest apparel deal
Reports: Under Armour and UCLA officially agree to largest apparel deal UCLA and Under Armour have the standard-setting shoe and apparel contract. For now, anyway. Per multiple outlets, including ESPN and the Los Angeles Times, the Bruins and Under Armour will announce Tuesday the two parties had agreed to a 15-year $280 million contract for Under Armour to be the school's athletics apparel … [Read more...]
Derby winner Nyquist is sick and won’t run in Belmont (The Associated Press)
Derby winner Nyquist is sick and won't run in Belmont (The Associated Press) So much for a rematch in the Belmont Stakes. Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist won't run in the final leg of the Triple Crown after developing a fever and having an elevated white cell count, trainer Doug O'Neill said Tuesday. Any thoughts of a second straight Triple Crown were wiped out in the Preakness last Saturday … [Read more...]
State TV says 14 Russians on list for 2008 Olympics doping (Yahoo Sports)
State TV says 14 Russians on list for 2008 Olympics doping (Yahoo Sports) Ten medalists from the 2008 Beijing Olympics, including 2012 high jump champion Anna Chicherova, were among 14 Russians that tested positive in the reanalysis of their doping samples, state television reported Tuesday. Match TV said 11 of the 14 athletes are from track and field, including 4x100-meter relay gold … [Read more...]
Valverde wins Giro’s 16th stage, Kruijswijk hangs on to lead (Reuters)
Valverde wins Giro's 16th stage, Kruijswijk hangs on to lead (Reuters) (Reuters) - Alejandro Valverde kept alive his hopes of winning this year's Giro d'Italia with victory in the 16th stage on Tuesday, but race leader Steven Kruijswijk maintained a firm grip on the pink jersey by finishing second. Former champion Vincenzo Nibali cracked towards the end of the stage and his chances of … [Read more...]
Jack Nicklaus has endorsed Donald Trump for president
Jack Nicklaus has endorsed Donald Trump for president Jack Nicklaus supported Mitt Romney in the 2012 Presidential election, so this might not come as a complete shocker, but the Golden Bear is backing Donald Trump in this election. Nicklaus, who has a personal and business relationship with the presumptive Republican nominee, told "CBS Sunday Morning" that he thinks Trump is shaking up the … [Read more...]
Russian Olympic Committee: samples from 2008 Olympics showed positive results for 14 Russian athletes (Reuters)
Russian Olympic Committee: samples from 2008 Olympics showed positive results for 14 Russian athletes (Reuters) The Russian Olympic Committee said on Tuesday that it had been informed by the International Olympic Committee that re-tests of samples from the 2008 Olympics in Beijing showed positive results for 14 Russian athletes. The committee said in a statement that it would not give the … [Read more...]