Liverpool keen to back up Arsenal win at Burnley London (AFP) – Liverpool travel to nearby Burnley on Saturday eager to prove their opening weekend 4-3 win away to Arsenal was no flash in the pan. Raising their game against English football’s established powers has been something successive Liverpool teams have had no problem in doing. But the five-times European champions have, remarkably given … [Read more...]
Stewart Mandel's 2016 ACC predictions – FOXSports.com
Stewart Mandel's 2016 ACC predictions - FOXSports.com ACC Atlantic No. 7: Syracuse (3-9, 1-7 ACC) Dino Babers will eventually score points and win games with his Baylor-style offense but doesn’t yet have the necessary personnel. Last year: 4-8, 2-6, no bowl game. Photo: Leon Halip ACC Atlantic T-No. 4: NC State (5-7, 2-6 ACC) NC State has some nice pieces on defense, but … [Read more...]
247 Sports ranks the No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Picks since 2000 – 247Sports
247 Sports ranks the No. 1 Overall NBA Draft Picks since 2000 - 247Sports Since 2000, there have been 17 No. 1 overall draft selections. Along the way, there have been some superstars that have defined a generation. Likewise, there have been No. 1 overall picks that have set back franchises and brought new meaning to the term "bust." Although the NBA's most recent No. 1 overall selection, Ben … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day 13 at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day 13 at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) Latest news from the 13th day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Thursday (all times GMT): 2105 SOUTH KOREA'S PARK LEADS BY ONE AT HALFWAY South Korea's Inbee Park shot her second consecutive five-under-par 66 to top the leaderboard ahead of American Stacy Lewis after the second round of the women's golf tournament. Park made … [Read more...]
How to use beIN SPORTS Connect to watch soccer with fuboTV
How to use beIN SPORTS Connect to watch soccer with fuboTV As beIN SPORTS adds rights to more and more soccer leagues and competitions as well as adding college football, motocross and other sports, the amount of live games the US sports network can fit on beIN SPORTS and beIN SPORTS en Español is reduced. That’s why beIN SPORTS Connect, beIN’s streaming channel, will be more useful this season … [Read more...]
Ryan Getzlaf calls Randy Carlyle 'a great solution' for Ducks
Ryan Getzlaf calls Randy Carlyle 'a great solution' for Ducks Ducks ANAHEIM, Calif. – Anaheim Ducks captain Ryan Getzlaf still sees Randy Carlyle as the same “intimidating guy” that stewarded the team during Getzlaf’s early years in the NHL. That type of ‘tough as nails’ demeanor is ingrained in Carlyle’s coaching DNA, and Getzlaf doesn’t believe that element of Carlyle’s persona has … [Read more...]
Report: Active players agree to meet with NFL regarding Al Jazeera report
Report: Active players agree to meet with NFL regarding Al Jazeera report If you were hopeful that Pittsburgh Steelers veteran James Harrison, and Green Bay Packers Clay Matthews and Julius Peppers would stand up to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and his as-the-wind-blows approach to discipline, prepare to be disappointed. Harrison, Matthews and Peppers, along with free agent Mike Neal, were … [Read more...]
Rob Manfred wants to bring pitch clocks to the majors next year
Rob Manfred wants to bring pitch clocks to the majors next year Rob Manfred is ready to bring some changes to baseball. (Getty Images/Alex Trautwig) Since he took over as Major League Baseball’s commissioner, Rob Manfred has shown a willingness to embrace new ideas. Now that he’s had some time on the job, he’s looking to implement some of those radical concepts. Manfred’s latest desire is to … [Read more...]
MTSU loses WR Terry Pettis; Ohio QB J.D. Sprague medically retires
MTSU loses WR Terry Pettis; Ohio QB J.D. Sprague medically retires Middle Tennessee’s Terry Pettis (84) and florida Atlantic’s Tony Moore (21) fight for a pass during the first half of a NCAA football game in Boca Raton, Fla., Saturday, Sept. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/J Pat Carter) Middle Tennessee returns Richie James at wideout, but is all of a sudden is very thin behind the All-American. Blue … [Read more...]
Rio mystery solved: Why does decathlete Ashton Eaton wear a gladiator helmet?
Rio mystery solved: Why does decathlete Ashton Eaton wear a gladiator helmet? Ashton Eaton has been wearing interesting-looking headgear during the decathlon competition. (AP) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news If you’ve been keeping up with the decathlon action in Rio, you might have noticed leader and defending Olympic champion Ashton Eaton rocking a bright blue, medieval-style … [Read more...]