Former Nigeria coach ‘Big Boss’ Keshi dies Abuja (AFP) – Former Nigeria football coach Stephen Keshi died on Wednesday aged 54 of a suspected heart attack, his family said in a statement. The charismatic coach, dubbed “Big Boss” by fans, died in Benin City in southern Nigeria from “cardiac arrest”, the statement said. His brother and manager, Emmanuel Ado, confirmed Keshi’s death. “It is true, … [Read more...]
Draft Preview: NBA Draft Ranks: Centers
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The Walk Off: Houston can’t back up Ken Giles’ tough talk at Texas
The Walk Off: Houston can't back up Ken Giles' tough talk at Texas Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we'll look the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with the continuing dominance of Houston by the Texas Rangers. Houston Astros reliever Ken Giles didn’t play in Tuesday’s 4-3 loss to … [Read more...]
NHL executive committee recommends Las Vegas expansion: Report
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Baseball Daily Dose: Daily Dose: Amazing Aaron
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FanDuel MLB: Picks and Pivots for June 8 – Fantasy CPR
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Sharp: Detroit Tigers must make 9th pick count in MLB draft – Detroit Free Press
Sharp: Detroit Tigers must make 9th pick count in MLB draft - Detroit Free Press Buy Photo Detroit Tigers GM Al Avila.(Photo: Julian H. Gonzalez, DFP)Buy Photo The Detroit Tigers must balance today with tomorrow. General manager Al Avila knows that too well. This team has become a cat granted multiple lives. Dominant one minute. Disgusting the next. Such is the definitive example of a .500 … [Read more...]
Star-studded Belgium think ‘big’ at Euro
Star-studded Belgium think ‘big’ at Euro Paris (AFP) – Marc Wilmots’ Belgium are aiming to topple the established favourites at Euro 2016 and with stars like Eden Hazard and Kevin de Bruyne have the weapons to so. Belgium have qualified for the European Championship finals for the first time since co-hosting the 2000 tournament. They are in a tough Group E with Italy, Sweden and Irish Republic … [Read more...]
Keselowski makes case for TV impartiality after Gordon’s comments
Keselowski makes case for TV impartiality after Gordon's comments Brad Keselowski certainly has an interesting case for having independent voices involved in NASCAR's television coverage. Keselowski finished third in Monday's race at Pocono after he got an early-race penalty after his crew was caught denting the right side of his car during a pit stop. NASCAR has cracked down on teams … [Read more...]
Basketball community mourns passing of ex-NBA center, coach
Basketball community mourns passing of ex-NBA center, coach 10:35 PM ET Sean Rooks, who played for seven NBA teams from 1992 to 2004 and had been an assistant coach for the Philadelphia 76ers up until a couple of weeks ago, passed away at the age of 46 on Tuesday. The reaction to his death showed his impact on the basketball community. RIP Sean Rooks. You made plane rides my first year fun. … [Read more...]