Bruce Feldman's 2016 SEC predictions - FOXSports.com Alabama won the SEC in 2015 before going on to win its fourth national title in the last seven seasons. The Crimson Tide enter this fall as the preseason No. 1 team, but they won't end the season that way. Here are Bruce Feldman's predicted standings for the SEC in 2016. Photo: Chris Graythen SEC West No. 7: Auburn (5-7, 2-6 SEC) … [Read more...]
Top 10 memorable moments of Rio Olympics Closing Ceremony
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SEC Preview: Is it Alabama and everyone else?
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European Ryder Cup team has its nine automatic qualifiers
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Speedo USA becomes the first major sponsor to drop Lochte (Yahoo Sports)
Speedo USA becomes the first major sponsor to drop Lochte (Yahoo Sports) Ryan Lochte lost his first major sponsor when Speedo USA announced it is dropping the swimmer over a drunken incident during the Rio Olympics that he initially described as an armed robbery. As part of the decision, Speedo said Monday it will donate $50,000 of Lochte's fee to Save The Children to benefit needy … [Read more...]
Eriksson’s Shanghai side faces injury woes
Eriksson’s Shanghai side faces injury woes Shanghai (AFP) – Former England head coach Sven-Goran Eriksson is facing a struggle to save Shanghai SIPG’s season with key players out for their Asian Champions League (ACL) quarter-final, first leg at home to Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors on Tuesday. Chinese Super League (CSL) club SIPG signed striker Hulk for 55 million euros ($61 million) from Zenit St … [Read more...]
What We Learned: Jimmy Vesey/Rangers union puzzling for both sides
What We Learned: Jimmy Vesey/Rangers union puzzling for both sides Photo by Elsa/Getty Images At least #Veseywatch has ended. The protracted summer romance between Jimmy Vesey and more than half a dozen teams around the league is over, and it’s not easy to figure out why the winner won. The New York Rangers? Sure, that was a team that was always going to have some amount of interest, but … [Read more...]
Durant: Time with Team USA 'therapy for me'
Durant: Time with Team USA 'therapy for me' 11:42 AM ET ESPN.com news services Kevin Durant said his experience in Rio de Janeiro with Team USA provided a needed escape from the backlash he has received after leaving the Oklahoma City Thunder to sign with the Golden State Warriors. Durant scored 30 points Sunday in the U.S. team's 96-66 victory over Serbia in the gold-medal game. He … [Read more...]
We now know how much a game-chewed Steph Curry mouthguard can fetch at auction
We now know how much a game-chewed Steph Curry mouthguard can fetch at auction Stephen Curry exposes his mouthguard to the air, potentially damaging its resale value. (Stacy Revere/Getty Images) It’s a question each and every one of us has asked ourselves countless times before: “What’s the absolute most I would pay for a game-slobbered-in mouthguard discarded by Stephen Curry?” Your mileage … [Read more...]
Here's why we shouldn't take Mike Trout's greatness for granted
Here's why we shouldn't take Mike Trout's greatness for granted Angels center fielder Mike Trout is the best player in baseball. That shouldn't be a debate, but I'm sure someone, somewhere would make the argument that he's not. That's the thing about Trout nowadays. For as great as he is and as much love as he gets, there's always some level of nay-saying. It's gotten to the point … [Read more...]