Here's your chance to see Jim Harbaugh in a starring music video role Jim Harbaugh is a music video superstar (Getty). There seem to be few things Jim Harbaugh is unwilling to do to promote Michigan football. Rapper Bailey released a Michigan-football themed song to YouTube on Monday and Harbaugh plays a starring role in the video. You can watch it in its entirety below, but be warned … [Read more...]
Conte: Costa is 'fundamental' to Chelsea
Conte: Costa is 'fundamental' to Chelsea 1:16 PM GMT Liam Twomey Chelsea head coach Antonio Conte has insisted that Diego Costa is of "fundamental importance" to Chelsea and rejected reports that he could rejoin Atletico Madrid. Atletico have publicly and persistently pursued a deal to bring Costa back to the Spanish capital for several months, but Chelsea have never wavered in their … [Read more...]
Are NHL teams moving away from analytics?
Are NHL teams moving away from analytics? Predators Matt Pfeffer is the analytics consultant who argued against the P.K. Subban trade and was subsequently let go by the Montreal Canadiens. And while “I was against the Subban for Shea Weber trade” isn’t exactly “I voted against the war in Iraq” on the against-the-grain scale, history is likely to prove him right and his former employers … [Read more...]
Aroldis Chapman delivers 105.1 mph pitch, ties his own MLB record
Aroldis Chapman delivers 105.1 mph pitch, ties his own MLB record Aroldis Champman, who is currently closing for the New York Yankees (though where he’ll be closing in the future is very much a question), has an absolute flamethrower for an arm. And what better time for him to show it off than the ninth inning of a close game against a division foe? So the Yankees called on Chapman on … [Read more...]
Monday's Sports In Brief – The San Diego Union-Tribune
Monday's Sports In Brief - The San Diego Union-Tribune OLYMPICS GENEVA (AP) — A report by the World Anti-Doping Agency included more details from investigators about how Russian athletes — with help from government officials — doped and got away with it at the Sochi Olympics. The report agreed with earlier stories that said the Russian government, secret service and state-funded anti-doping … [Read more...]
‘It will be a big war’: Mollema challenging Froome at Tour (The Associated Press)
'It will be a big war': Mollema challenging Froome at Tour (The Associated Press) Bauke Mollema has been in this position before: Second in the Tour de France on the second and final rest day. The difference from three years ago, when Mollema faded over the final week due to illness, is experience. ''Now I know a little bit what to expect with all this kind of things,'' Mollema told a … [Read more...]
Steve Bruce holds talks over England job
Steve Bruce holds talks over England job London (AFP) – Hull boss Steve Bruce has held talks with the Football Association over the vacant England manager’s job, several media outlets reported Tuesday. A three-man FA panel made up of former Manchester United chief executive David Gill, FA technical director Dan Ashworth and chief executive Martin Glenn are seeking a successor to Roy Hodgson who … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 19 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players July 19 - Heavy.com With a few series starting up and many more continuing tonight, a full slate of 15 games are being played starting at 7:05 or later. You have a lot of players to choose from, some you haven't considered but should and some you are considering but should not. For example, not only has Jake Arrieta struggled of late, he doesn't … [Read more...]
Bruce, FA held England job talks – reports
Bruce, FA held England job talks - reports 11:52 PM GMT Hull City manager Steve Bruce interviewed with the FA for the vacant England manager job, according to multiple reports. He is the second coach to hold talks after Sunderland's Sam Allardyce, the current favourite for the job, sat down with the three-man search panel last week, according to the Daily Mail. The Guardian reported that FA … [Read more...]
Melo: 'As a country, we have to stand united'
Melo: 'As a country, we have to stand united' 4:18 AM ET Associated Press LAS VEGAS -- Carmelo Anthony wants more than a better U.S. basketball team heading into the Olympics. He wants a better U.S. Anthony wants an end to the gun violence, the killing of African-Americans and the targeting of police, and right now his quest for that seems bigger than his desire for what would be a … [Read more...]