Top 10 Premier League transfers for 2016-17 London (AFP) – Ahead of the new Premier League season, AFP Sport runs down the 10 biggest incoming transfers of the close season (all fees as reported by British media): Paul Pogba Juventus (ITA) to Manchester United, 89 million pounds ($116.4 million, 105 million euros) The close season’s most long-running transfer saga concluded with France … [Read more...]
Vikings' Laquon Treadwell to Pacman Jones: ‘Don’t take it easy on me’
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Reaction to Carmelo Anthony staving off Australia upset
Reaction to Carmelo Anthony staving off Australia upset 8:35 PM ET Carmelo Anthony scored 14 of his game-high 31 points in the fourth quarter to lead the U.S. men's basketball team to a 98-88 win over Australia in a game that was closer than the final score indicates. Anthony, who became Team USA's all-time leader in points scored at the Olympics earlier in the game, was lauded by his peers for … [Read more...]
Anthony-led U.S. tested but overcomes Australia
Anthony-led U.S. tested but overcomes Australia 8:36 PM ET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO -- Carmelo Anthony and Kyrie Irving had the answers in the first test for the U.S. Olympic men's basketball team. Anthony scored 31 points on the night he became the U.S. men's Olympic career scoring leader, combining with Irving for all the Americans' baskets in the fourth quarter of a 98-88 victory over … [Read more...]
DraftKings Late MLB Picks For August 10 – Fantasy CPR – Fantasy CPR
DraftKings Late MLB Picks For August 10 - Fantasy CPR - Fantasy CPR MLB DFS: The Stud and Steal of the Day 8/10 by Allan Morancie DraftKings MLB Picks: Bargain Bin Plays August 10th by Matt McGarvey Jul 31, 2016; St. Petersburg, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Rays starting pitcher Blake Snell (4) throws a pitch during the first inning against the New York Yankees at Tropicana Field. Mandatory … [Read more...]
Jake Furr | Winter prep sports predictions – Bucyrus Telegraph Forum
Jake Furr | Winter prep sports predictions - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum My predictions for every sport this winter Haley Green returns as a key player for Buckeye Central.(Photo: TF File) Last week, I brought you my fall sports predictions, so I figured, why not keep the ball rolling and give you my predictions for the winter sports? Here we go. Boys Basketball Predictions I am picking … [Read more...]
Greg Cosell's QB Study: Blake Bortles needs some help
Greg Cosell's QB Study: Blake Bortles needs some help Blake Bortles took some big hits on third downs last season for Jacksonville. (AP) Last year, we did a two-part series looking at Blake Bortles’ interceptions as a rookie. And the main takeaway from that project was not all of the interceptions were his fault. This year we’re going to look in-depth at some of the NFL’s most … [Read more...]
NBC nets 3.6 million viewers for USA-Colombia women’s Olympic game
NBC nets 3.6 million viewers for USA-Colombia women’s Olympic game The viewing audiences for the US Women’s National Team in the 2016 Rio Olympics continue to increase. Tuesday night’s 2-2 draw with Colombia on NBCSN from 6-8pm ET was watched by an audience of 3.6 million, which is greater than any of the US Men’s National Team games from the 2016 Copa America tournament. In fact, the 3.6 … [Read more...]
Antonio Gates wants holdout Joey Bosa in camp: 'Be a man'
Antonio Gates wants holdout Joey Bosa in camp: 'Be a man' You don’t often hear a player discuss his teammate’s contract business in public. But Antonio Gates seems upset that Joey Bosa isn’t in San Diego Chargers training camp. Bosa, the third pick of the NFL draft, is having the kind of holdout we almost never see anymore. Not only has he not reported to camp, ESPN’s Adam Schefter … [Read more...]
Alex Rodriguez's last game will stream live on Yahoo Sports
Alex Rodriguez's last game will stream live on Yahoo Sports This could be the end for New York Yankees designated hitter Alex Rodriguez. Following Friday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays, Rodriguez will be released, effectively ending his major-league career. If Friday is truly Rodriguez’s last game ever, he’ll leave behind one of the most complicated legacies of any athlete in recent … [Read more...]