William Byron signs contract with Hendrick, will run Xfinity in 2017 William Byron has five truck wins in 2016 and leads the points standings (Getty). William Byron is moving up to the Xfinity Series in 2017. Hendrick Motorsports announced Thursday it had signed Byron, the winningest driver in the Camping World Truck Series this season, to a contract. Byron, 18, will drive for JR Motorsports … [Read more...]
What to believe and not to believe with Derek Carr – ABC News
What to believe and not to believe with Derek Carr - ABC News Last week, I put together progress reports for two of the three starting quarterbacks from the Class of 2014, Jacksonville's Blake Bortles and Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater. The third quarterback in that group might be the source of the most debate. Like Bortles and Bridgewater, Oakland's Derek Carr is working his way through the … [Read more...]
Rio 2016 official on Lochte scandal: ‘Let’s give these kids a break’
Rio 2016 official on Lochte scandal: ‘Let’s give these kids a break’ (Getty) Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news RIO DE JANEIRO – When news broke that Ryan Lochte and three other U.S. Olympic swimmers had been robbed at gunpoint early Sunday morning, the spokesman for Rio 2016 offered a full-throated apology. “We regret the violence has got so close to the athletes,” Mario Andrada … [Read more...]
Stevenson advances to boxing final after Nikitin ruled out (The Associated Press)
Stevenson advances to boxing final after Nikitin ruled out (The Associated Press) U.S. boxer Shakur Stevenson has reached the Olympic bantamweight final after Russian semifinal opponent Vladimir Nikitin was ruled out with an injury. The International Boxing Association (AIBA) confirmed Thursday that Stevenson advanced by walkover. Stevenson will fight in Saturday's final against either … [Read more...]
Olympics-Triathlon-Brownlee retains title in British family 1-2 (Reuters)
Olympics-Triathlon-Brownlee retains title in British family 1-2 (Reuters) By Mitch Phillips RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Alistair Brownlee won the Olympic triathlon in dominant style on Thursday, out-running brother Jonny in a British 1-2 to become the first to retain the title and underlining his position as the greatest-ever exponent of the swim-bike-run sport. Jonny, 26, third in … [Read more...]
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy's FPL Favorites – GW2
Weekly Picks: Fuzzy's FPL Favorites - GW2 And we're off! Fantasy football is in full swing and it did not take long for everyone that follows the Premier League to be reminded of why they love it so much. Rule One of the Premier League: expect the unexpected. That was exactly the case in the first match of the season when Hull City, an organization in chaos and lacking any positive momentum … [Read more...]
Swedish linesman loses part of finger after hand gets caught in boards (Video)
Swedish linesman loses part of finger after hand gets caught in boards (Video) Aftonbladet Hockey officials aren’t immune to injury during gameplay, from skate blades to bodychecks to flying pucks. But one Swedish linesman suffered a unique injury during a preseason game on Tuesday. He lost part of a finger. It happened in a HockeyAllsvenskan exhibition game between Tingsryds AIF and IK … [Read more...]
Pro Football Hall of Fame increasing reimbursement package for fans
Pro Football Hall of Fame increasing reimbursement package for fans Workers tend to the field at Hall of Fame Stadium (AP) The Pro Football Hall of Fame is increasing the reimbursement package for fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio for Induction Weekend and were unable to see the Indianapolis Colts-Green Bay Packers game after it was canceled due to field conditions. The Hall announced on … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 18 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 18 - Heavy.com With a couple of afternoon games and even more night games, today is a fun day for any baseball fan! Beginning at 1:10 11 games are going to be played throughout Major League Baseball. In those 11 games there are bound to be some excellent exciting match-ups. Quite a few aces are taking the mound, be it for the Giants, … [Read more...]
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 17-11
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 17-11 It’s that time of year again. With the college football season just around the corner, it’s time for the Dr. Saturday crew to unveil its preseason Top 25. We all know that once the games begin, things can change very quickly. Still, we thought we’d give our best guess heading into the 2016 season. Click here for Nos. 25-18 in our preview. USC WR … [Read more...]