2016 Fantasy Football Preseason Takeaway: Feeling better about Dez Bryant, Demaryius Thomas Sometimes it's the situation around a receiver that makes Fantasy owners a little jittery. Last year we saw Dez Bryant's numbers falter when he didn't have Tony Romo and we watched Demaryius Thomas crater into a bad-hands man with a sub-optimal passer (what was his name again?). Romo is back this season … [Read more...]
The NFL just challenged the NFLPA over Al Jazeera case
The NFL just challenged the NFLPA over Al Jazeera case The NFL is begging the NFLPA to fight back over the Al Jazeera case. The NFL said if Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison, Green Bay Packers linebackers Julius Peppers and Clay Matthews and free-agent defensive lineman Mike Neal — the four active players publicly accused in an Al Jazeera America report last year for … [Read more...]
Titans fans might be better at calling offensive plays than Titans coaches
Titans fans might be better at calling offensive plays than Titans coaches If you've ever attended an NFL game, then you've probably noticed that every fan in the stadium thinks they can call plays better than their team's coaches. Ironically enough, that actually seems to be the case in Tennessee. During the Titans' first preseason game against the Chargers on Saturday, the team decided to let … [Read more...]
College Football Predictions: 16 Bold Picks For 2016 Season – Campus Insiders
College Football Predictions: 16 Bold Picks For 2016 Season - Campus Insiders With the fall camp underway across the nation, we make several bold college football predictions for the upcoming 2016 season. It wouldn’t be the eve of a new season without some college football predictions.After spending the last seven months of the offseason digesting all nuggets of information, from coaching changes … [Read more...]
U.S. hurdler Kerron Clement once appeared in a Beyonce video
U.S. hurdler Kerron Clement once appeared in a Beyonce video Kerron Clement races in the 400 meter hurdles on Monday. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news American Kerron Clement advanced to the semifinals of the 400 meter hurdles on Monday, after finishing third in his preliminary heat in 49.17 seconds. Clement and the rest of the event semifinalists will run again on Tuesday … [Read more...]
Milwaukee Bucks hire Craig Robinson, Obama's brother-in-law, as team exec
Milwaukee Bucks hire Craig Robinson, Obama's brother-in-law, as team exec President Barack Obama and Craig Robinson take in a Princeton game. (Getty Images) The hiring of an NBA team executive for any position short of the general manager’s gig is rarely reported outside of the transaction pages. Unless the hire in question is a former league legend or celebrity in his own right, these … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Women’s champion Taylor loses opening bout (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Women's champion Taylor loses opening bout (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Olympic women's lightweight boxing champion Katie Taylor of Ireland lost her quarter-final bout 2-1 to Finland's Mira Potkonen on Monday. The fight was Taylor's first of the tournament after a bye through the first round. Potkonen is now assured of at least a bronze medal after reaching … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Giyasov sure of welterweight silver (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Giyasov sure of welterweight silver (Reuters) By Alan Baldwin RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Uzbek welterweight and Cristiano Ronaldo fan Shakhram Giyasov made sure of at least a boxing silver medal on Monday after out-pointing Morocco's Mohammed Rabii 3-0 to reach the Olympic final. His opponent in the gold medal bout will be decided in the evening semi-final between … [Read more...]
Olympics-Cycling-Australian great Meares blows sprint medal hopes (Reuters)
Olympics-Cycling-Australian great Meares blows sprint medal hopes (Reuters) By Martyn Herman RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Australian track cycling great Anna Meares will be a spectator when the Olympic sprint gold is decided on Tuesday after failing to qualify for the quarter-finals. Reigning sprint champion Meares, who claimed a sixth Olympic medal when she finished third in the … [Read more...]
Biles’ run at history ends with bronze in beam finals (Yahoo Sports)
Biles' run at history ends with bronze in beam finals (Yahoo Sports) Simone Biles' run at Olympic history hit a roadblock on Monday when a mistake on balance beam kept the American gymnastics star from a record-tying fourth gold in Rio. While it was still good enough for bronze behind gold medalist Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands and silver medalist Laurie Hernandez of the U.S., it also … [Read more...]