West Virginia juco transfer got a job in Morgantown working at Taco Bell (Getty Images) Justin Crawford was going to attempt to balance work, family, classes and football at West Virginia. Now work isn’t a part of the equation for the junior college transfer. According to the WV Metro News, Crawford was working part-time at a Taco Bell in Morgantown, West Virginia. He’s no longer working … [Read more...]
West Ham given Astra Europa League rematch
West Ham given Astra Europa League rematch Paris (AFP) – Premier League side West Ham United will face Romanians Astra Giurgiu in the Europa League play-off round later this month after Friday’s draw. The ties on August 18 and August 25 will be a repeat of the tie last season when Astra beat the Hammers in the third qualifying round. Slaven Bilic’s West Ham reached this stage with a 3-0 win over … [Read more...]
Report: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira to announce retirement on Friday
Report: Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira to announce retirement on Friday One of the most productive switch-hitters in recent baseball history is calling it career. According to ESPN's Buster Olney, Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira will announce his retirement, effective at the end of the season, on Friday. Mark Teixeira expected to announce his retirement later today, at 36, effective at the end … [Read more...]
The Bennett brothers unfiltered: on Goodell, Cutler and the entire NFL – ESPN (blog)
The Bennett brothers unfiltered: on Goodell, Cutler and the entire NFL - ESPN (blog) Aug 3, 2016 This story appears in ESPN The Magazine's Aug. 22 College Football Preview Issue. Subscribe today! MICHAEL AND MARTELLUS Bennett tend to perplex people. This becomes clear when we stop for lunch at a West Hollywood café, the kind of crunchy, actressy place that serves food on wooden boards. The … [Read more...]
Sizing up Big Ten Football's West Division – Asbury Park Press
Sizing up Big Ten Football's West Division - Asbury Park Press A capsule look at the Big Ten West Division football teams heading into training camp AP Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard will look to keep the Hawkeyes perfect in today?s matchup with Nebraska. Minnesota defensive line Hendrick Ekpe, left, sacks Iowa quarterback C.J. Beathard during the first half of an NCAA college football … [Read more...]
Weekend ratings predictions: Olympic Games, NFL preseason and more – Sporting News
Weekend ratings predictions: Olympic Games, NFL preseason and more - Sporting News First, the results of last week's predictions: — PGA Championship, third and final rounds. Predictions: 2.7 and 4.3; final ratings: 1.3 (rain) and 3.4. — Women's British Open, final round. Prediction: 0.5; final rating: 0.6. — MLB "Sunday Night Baseball," Mariners-Cubs. Prediction: 1.0; final rating: 1.2. — NHRA … [Read more...]
Exclusive: CAS partially upholds Olympic appeal of Russian swimmer Efimova (Reuters)
Exclusive: CAS partially upholds Olympic appeal of Russian swimmer Efimova (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Four-times breaststroke world champion Yulia Efimova was handed an Olympic lifeline on Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport partially upheld her appeal against a Games ban. Efimova had been disqualified from competing by swimming governing body FINA between October, … [Read more...]
Weekend picks: Summer Stomp brings music to the great outdoors – Chicago Daily Herald
Weekend picks: Summer Stomp brings music to the great outdoors - Chicago Daily Herald Band camp? Spend a summer weekend outdoors when Mackey's Hideout launches this year's Summer Stomp Music & Camping Festival Friday. The fest's two stages feature a lineup of local musical acts, including Thinner Teed, Found Hounds, Miles Over Mountains, Family Groove Company, Under the Willow and more, and … [Read more...]
FIFA president Gianni Infantino cleared in ethics probe
FIFA president Gianni Infantino cleared in ethics probe Geneva (AFP) – FIFA’s ethics committee on Friday cleared president Gianni Infantino of ethics violations after investigating him over his use of private jets, personal expenses, hiring methods and a contract dispute. “After conducting both preliminary and formal investigation proceedings, the investigatory chamber of the independent Ethics … [Read more...]
2016 NFL Preview: Carson Palmer isn't holding the Cardinals back
2016 NFL Preview: Carson Palmer isn't holding the Cardinals back Shutdown Corner is previewing all 32 teams as we get ready for the NFL season, counting down the teams one per day in reverse order of our initial 2016 power rankings. No. 1 will be revealed on Aug. 6, the day before the Hall of Fame Game kicks off the preseason. When Carson Palmer dropped back to pass in the third … [Read more...]