Ex-NBA forward Travis Outlaw arrested on felony marijuana charge Travis Outlaw of the Sacramento Kings dribbles against Louis Williams of the Atlanta Hawks on December 18, 2013. (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) Former NBA forward Travis Outlaw was arrested last Tuesday after a grand jury indicted him on a felony marijuana charge. The Starkville, Miss., native turned himself in, according to Jim … [Read more...]
Stewart Mandel's 2016 SEC predictions – FOXSports.com
Stewart Mandel's 2016 SEC predictions - FOXSports.com SEC West No. 7: Mississippi State (6-6, 2-6 SEC) It’s hard to imagine the Bulldogs don’t slip a little post-Dak, though this would be Dan Mullen’s lowest finish in eight seasons. Last year: 9-4, 4-4, beat NC State in Belk Bowl. Photo: Dan Lyons / College Spun / Yardbarker SEC West No. 6: Auburn (6-6, 3-5 SEC) Gus … [Read more...]
'Last Chance U,' a real-life 'Friday Night Lights,' gets renewed for a second season
'Last Chance U,' a real-life 'Friday Night Lights,' gets renewed for a second season Netflix has renewed the documentary series about East Mississippi Community College for Season 2 (Netflix). Buddy Stephens has heard the Friday Night Lights comparisons. Heck, just like Eric Taylor, the protagonist coach in the critically-acclaimed television series, the East Mississippi … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s flyweight last 16 results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's flyweight last 16 results (Reuters) Aug 15 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's flyweight last 16 results in Rio de Janeiro on Monday. Mohamed Flissi (Algeria) beat Daniel Asenov (Bulgaria) 3-0 Yoel Finol (Venezuela) beat Muhammad Ali (Britain) 3-0 Shakhobidin Zoirov (Uzbekistan) beat Antonio Vargas (U.S.) 3-0 Elvin Mamishzada (Azerbaijan) beat Olzhas Sattibayev … [Read more...]
Sharon van Rouwendaal romps to open water win at Copacabana (Yahoo Sports)
Sharon van Rouwendaal romps to open water win at Copacabana (Yahoo Sports) In the sewage-filled waters off one of the world's most famous beaches, Sharon van Rouwendaal claimed gold for the Netherlands in the Olympic women's open water race Monday at Copacabana. Van Rouwendaal began to pull away on the third of four laps, and it wasn't even close by the end of the 10-kilometer race. The … [Read more...]
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day 10 at the Rio Olympics (Reuters)
HIGHLIGHTS-Olympics-Day 10 at the Rio Olympics (Reuters) RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Latest news from the 10th day of competition at the Rio Olympics on Monday (times GMT): 1420 WLODARCZYK SETS WOMEN'S HAMMER WORLD RECORD Poland's Anita Wlodarczyk broke her own world record with a throw of 82.29 metres in the hammer final, surpassing the previous mark of 81.08 metres she achieved at … [Read more...]
Fenerbahce to name Advocaat as manager
Fenerbahce to name Advocaat as manager Istanbul (AFP) – Istanbul football giants Fenerbahce are set to name the well travelled Dutch coach Dick Advocaat as their new manager following the sacking of Vitor Pereira, reports said Monday. Advocaat was to travel to Turkey following secret talks in the Netherlands and could be taking charge of the team’s training as soon as Tuesday, the NTV channel … [Read more...]
What We Learned: A statistical look at Jimmy Vesey
What We Learned: A statistical look at Jimmy Vesey Photo by Elsa/Getty Images We’re almost there. The UFA college hockey prospect everyone’s been talking about since he spurned Nashville for reasons yet unclear will finally be on the market Tuesday. As you might expect, rumors have been flying about where he’ll land some time, but have really heated up in the past few days. And while it’s … [Read more...]
Dorell Wright absolutely hammers dunk on JaVale McGee at Drew League
Dorell Wright absolutely hammers dunk on JaVale McGee at Drew League The moment of truth for Dorell Wright and JaVale McGee. (Screencap via Drew League) Over the years, Dorell Wright has taken his game from inside out, going from an athletic preps-to-pros jumping-jack to a floor-spacing shooter who has taken more than half of his shots from behind the 3-point line since 2009. Don’t get it … [Read more...]
Cubs use incredibly insensitive song after Aroldis Chapman outing
Cubs use incredibly insensitive song after Aroldis Chapman outing Someone in the Chicago Cubs organization is in big trouble. Following Aroldis Chapman’s appearance during Sunday night’s 6-4 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals, the club’s PA system started playing an incredibly inappropriate song. The Cubs chose an awful song to play as Aroldis Chapman was walking off the field. (Twitter.com … [Read more...]