Bengals lose first-round pick William Jackson to concerning injury The Cincinnati Bengals could be without their first-round pick being healthy for a second straight season. According to NFL Network’s Mike Garafolo, Bengals cornerback William Jackson III, the 24th pick in the draft in April, suffered a torn pectoral muscle. Cincinnati Bengals first-round corner William Jackson, left, … [Read more...]
Yahoo Sports’ MLB Free Game of the Day has contenders galore in August
Yahoo Sports’ MLB Free Game of the Day has contenders galore in August Now that we’re in August, teams across Major League Baseball are jockeying for position. They’ve made their trades. They’re starting to call up their top prospects. They’re trying to everything to line up for the postseason. [Join a Yahoo Daily Fantasy Baseball contest now] Here’s some good news: You can watch them play … [Read more...]
What motivates LeBron James? Chasing ‘the ghost’ of Michael Jordan
What motivates LeBron James? Chasing ‘the ghost’ of Michael Jordan LeBron James celebrates during the Cleveland Cavaliers’ 2016 NBA championship victory parade and rally. (Jason Miller/Getty Images) LeBron James is spending his summer sitting on top of the basketball world, celebrating the achievement of the goal he set for himself two summers back — returning home to win the first NBA … [Read more...]
Bengals Walkthru: Who's the breakout undrafted free agent? – Cincinnati.com
Bengals Walkthru: Who's the breakout undrafted free agent? - Cincinnati.com The history of undrafted rookie success and who could be next, plus, Tyler Boyd assessment, Ochocinco bolts Browns, draft comps, AFC champ odds, Tez runs and a fast food rant. Ryan Hewitt has turned into a valuable member of the Bengals offense.(Photo: File/Kareem Elgazzar) The Walkthru offers thoughts every … [Read more...]
Colorado St. misspelled school name in Twitter offer graphics for recruits
Colorado St. misspelled school name in Twitter offer graphics for recruits (Getty Images) Someone at Colorado State had an extra “a” and apparently didn’t know what to do with it. Multiple recruits with offers from CSU tweeted graphics reflecting the offers on Monday. Can you spot the spelling mistake in the school name? 2017 ???????????? Purdue commit OL Jylton Tusha receives 11th … [Read more...]
An interview with beIN SPORTS’ Kay Murray about her career in broadcasting
An interview with beIN SPORTS’ Kay Murray about her career in broadcasting Across the patchwork quilt that is the American soccer landscape, one constant is evident — the prevalence of British talent. Connoisseurs of soccer cheer triumphantly at this fact. After all, the Brits invented the modern game. Among the numerous illuminati that can be found on our television sets, one exemplifies the … [Read more...]
Martin Truex Jr. qualifies first at Pocono
Martin Truex Jr. qualifies first at Pocono It’s Martin Truex Jr.’s second pole of the season (Getty). Martin Truex Jr. posted the fastest speed of the third round of qualifying at Pocono on Friday to grab the top starting position for Sunday’s race. His lap of 179.244 MPH beat out Carl Edwards’ lap of 178.873 MPH as Edwards will start second. Denny Hamlin, another driver from Joe Gibbs … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Arizona Coyotes
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Arizona Coyotes [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: Sarah … [Read more...]
Drew Brees and his wife help Air Force veteran get a service dog
Drew Brees and his wife help Air Force veteran get a service dog Drew Brees (AP) In addition to being one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history, Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints has done great charity work as well. His latest project is pretty cool. Brees learned about K9s for Warriors through Saints coach Sean Payton’s charity event and he and his wife Brittany decided to join, … [Read more...]
Offseason Beat: NBA Summer League West: Pt. 5
Offseason Beat: NBA Summer League West: Pt. 5 Phoenix Suns - Impact Rating 8 Booker only played in the first two games, so we got a good look at a number of Suns in the final four Las Vegas games. The most mysterious top prospect in Summer League was Dragan Bender -- it might not have been close either. He only played 10.6 minutes per game in seven outings in the Euroleague last year, so we were … [Read more...]