Matthew Tkachuk goes to preferred choice in Calgary Flames BUFFALO, N.Y. – Matthew Tkachuk had circled the Calgary Flames as his preferred team several weeks ago. At the NHL scouting combine Tkachuk met with the Flames and was impressed with the organization and the people he met. From that moment on he said he hoped the draft would break a certain way so he could land in Calgary. When the … [Read more...]
IndyCar’s Newgarden cleared to return at Road America (The Associated Press)
IndyCar's Newgarden cleared to return at Road America (The Associated Press) IndyCar has cleared Josef Newgarden to race at Road America on Sunday, two weeks after breaking his right collarbone in a scary crash at Texas. Newgarden got the medical clearance after being evaluated following each of two practice sessions on Friday at the rural Wisconsin track. ''I think the clavicle will hold … [Read more...]
World doping watchdog shuts down Rio Olympic laboratory (Yahoo Sports)
World doping watchdog shuts down Rio Olympic laboratory (Yahoo Sports) Just weeks before the Olympic Games open in Rio de Janeiro, the city's accredited anti-doping laboratory has been stopped from conducting tests. The World Anti-Doping Agency said Friday it has suspended the lab's accreditation due to ''non-conformity with the International Standard for Laboratories.'' It did not give … [Read more...]
Wilmots warns of Hungary threat to Euro 2016 hopes
Wilmots warns of Hungary threat to Euro 2016 hopes Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Belgium coach Marc Wilmots has warned against taking Hungary for granted when they face an ambitious modern-day version of the ‘Magical Magyars’ looking to book their quarter-final place at Euro 2016 on Sunday. While Belgium have failed to live up to their status as the world’s second-best ranked team, Hungary’s feats … [Read more...]
Happy Hour: Winners, punches, and road racing in your neighborhood
Happy Hour: Winners, punches, and road racing in your neighborhood It's time for Happy Hour. As always, tweet us your thoughts or shoot us an email at [email protected] if you want to participate. Sonoma is one of our favorite races of the year; will the pattern that Kyle Busch broke last season continue or will we see another repeat Sonoma winner on Sunday? Busch became the first … [Read more...]
Johnny Manziel’s father says jail ‘best place’ for his son
Johnny Manziel's father says jail 'best place' for his son Johnny Manziel's entire off-field life, from Texas A&M until now — when he has virtually no chance at getting back in the NFL — has played out in an intensely public manner. In a normal world, an athlete's father sharing his pessimistic and dark feelings about his son's future through the media would be very odd, but Manziel hasn't … [Read more...]
Holy cow! Javier Baez dives into stands to make crazy catch
Holy cow! Javier Baez dives into stands to make crazy catch Javier Baez is doing everything he can to carve out a regular role on an incredibly deep Chicago Cubs roster. He went a long way toward accomplishing that on Friday night in Miami, diving into the stands to make arguably the best defensive play in baseball this season. Baez measured the foul ball off the bat of Miami's J.T. … [Read more...]
CBS Sports picks Howard as expansion Las Vegas goalie – The Detroit News
CBS Sports picks Howard as expansion Las Vegas goalie - The Detroit News Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard(Photo: David Guralnick, David Guralnick / The Detroit Ne) So what happens if the Red Wings can’t trade Jimmy Howard? According to Chris Peters of CBSSports.com, he might become the goalie for the Las Vegas expansion team. Peters compiled a roster for the expansion team, which is scheduled to … [Read more...]
Baylor and Art Briles officially part ways
Baylor and Art Briles officially part ways Baylor and Art Briles are officially done with each other. The two parties released a joint statement Friday evening announcing their separation. Briles had been suspended with intent to terminate as an independent investigation regarding the school's handling of sexual assault cases had been released in May. Baylor University and Art Briles have … [Read more...]
Blue Jackets give No. 3 pick Pierre-Luc Dubois birthday surprise
Blue Jackets give No. 3 pick Pierre-Luc Dubois birthday surprise BUFFALO, N.Y. – Nearly 20 hours after he officially turned 18 years old, Pierre-Luc Dubois heard his name called during Round 1 of the NHL Draft. That part was expected. What shocked everyone inside First Niagara Center was when NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman called the name of the 6’2, 205 lbs. forward out of Cape Breton. Most, … [Read more...]