Five bold predictions for Bob Stoops and the Oklahoma Sooners in 2016 - Dallas Morning News It's going to be difficult for Oklahoma to improve on last season's 11-2 campaign, which included a Big 12 title and College Football Playoff berth. Let's take a look at five bold predictions for Bob Stoops and the Sooners entering 2016.Throw a million darts at a dart board and one of them is bound to … [Read more...]
Art Briles: 'I've got to redefine myself and start a new chapter'
Art Briles: 'I've got to redefine myself and start a new chapter' (Getty Images) Former Baylor coach Art Briles understands he needs to be able to reinvent himself if he wants to be considered for another coaching job. Briles was at training camp for the Dallas Cowboys on Tuesday and, per the Dallas Morning News, “indicated” he was ready to join the football coaching carousel … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day five at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day five at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO Aug 10 (Reuters) - Latest news from the fifth day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Wednesday (all times GMT): 1639 SOUTH KOREA'S JIN JONG-OH ON CLIMBING FROM SEVENTH PLACE TO WIN THE GOLD IN THE MEN'S 50M PISTOL EVENT: "I told myself don't give up, don't give up. I wanted to give up I was doing badly, but I said … [Read more...]
Rowing canceled as skies darken over Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports)
Rowing canceled as skies darken over Rio Olympics (Yahoo Sports) Rowers packed up their oars for the day while cyclists hit slippery roads on skinny time-trial bikes unsuited to harsh weather conditions as sun-drenched Rio turned blustery, wet and gray on Wednesday. Strong winds rattled palm trees along the coast and whipped up waves on the scenic lagoon where rowing was canceled for a full … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Road-Men’s individual time trial results (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Road-Men's individual time trial results (Reuters) Aug 10 (Gracenote) - Olympic cycling-road men's individual time trial result in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday. 1. Fabian Cancellara (Switzerland) 1 hour 12 minutes 15.42 seconds 2. Tom Dumoulin (Netherlands) 1:13:02.83 3. Chris Froome (Britain) 1:13:17.54 4. Jonathan Castroviejo (Spain) 1:13:21.50 5. Rohan Dennis (Australia) … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Dallas Stars
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Dallas Stars [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: Pat … [Read more...]
Ex-Grizzlies PA announcer charged with making upskirt videos in church
Ex-Grizzlies PA announcer charged with making upskirt videos in church Rick Trotter sings the National Anthem during a 2016 Memphis Grizzlies game. (Image via NBA.com) The Memphis Grizzlies announced Tuesday that they have parted ways with longtime public address announcer Rick Trotter, after a police investigation into the circumstances of Trotter’s firing from his day job at a Memphis … [Read more...]
The five best home runs of Alex Rodriguez's career
The five best home runs of Alex Rodriguez's career Following Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez is expected to hang it up. If this is truly it for A-Rod, he’ll leave one of the most complicated legacies of any sports legend we’ve seen in recent years. One thing that cannot be argued, however, is that Rodriguez was one of the most … [Read more...]
Controversial beach volleyball challenge system under fire in Rio
Controversial beach volleyball challenge system under fire in Rio RIO DE JANEIRO – Beach volleyball has the most raucous party atmosphere at the Rio Olympics. But the sport’s controversial new video review challenge system has become the proverbial turd in the punch bowl, to put it in eloquent terms. “I think it’s flawed,” said three-time gold medalist Kerri Walsh Jennings of the U.S. “I … [Read more...]
ADP Analysis: FLEX Leagues Auction Recap
ADP Analysis: FLEX Leagues Auction Recap Recently, I had the pleasure of competing in the FLEX Leagues Auction, a 12-team auction draft featuring some of the best names in the industry. Participating in such a competitive auction gives me both the chance to evaluate how some of the most interesting fantasy assets are being valued and discuss the strategies which can help fantasy players be … [Read more...]