Oklahoma State's Mike Gundy isn't too keen about Big 12 expansion Oklahoma State head coach Mike Gundy talks with the media following an NCAA college football practice of the year in Stillwater, Okla., Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki) Even though Big 12 expansion seems like an inevitability at this point, one league head coach has made it clear that he is not on board. … [Read more...]
USA women’s football stunned by Sweden on penalties in Rio
USA women’s football stunned by Sweden on penalties in Rio Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Women’s football world champions the United States’ bid for a fourth consecutive gold medal was ended by a shock 4-3 defeat on penalties to Sweden after a 1-1 draw in Brasilia on Friday. Defeat is the Americans’ first in 15 games at the Olympics and only their third ever in Games history having won four golds and a … [Read more...]
Chris Coghlan denied timeout, rips a game-tying single anyway
Chris Coghlan denied timeout, rips a game-tying single anyway Umpires have a lot of power. Even with instant replay and challenges, they still dictate many parts of the game. The biggest is balls and strikes, but a close relative of that are timeouts at the plate. A batter can ask for time, but the umpire doesn’t have to grant it. Chris Coghlan learned this the hard way when his Chicago Cubs … [Read more...]
D'oh Canada: CBC calls entire race mixing up Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte
D'oh Canada: CBC calls entire race mixing up Michael Phelps and Ryan Lochte Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news Michael Phelps cruised to his 22nd career Olympic gold medal in the 200-meter individual medley, but someone might want to tell Canadian broadcaster Elliotte Friedman. Friedman, either suffering from an epic mix-up or performing an all-time troll job, called the … [Read more...]
Fraser maintains one-shot lead through 2 rounds of Olympic golf tourney
Fraser maintains one-shot lead through 2 rounds of Olympic golf tourney Marcus Fraser maintains the lead in the Olympic golf tournament. (Getty Images) Marcus Fraser was the sixth-highest ranked Australian male golfer, and he’s in the Olympic field because a handful of his countrymen decided they would skip the sport’s return to the Games. Through 36 holes, he’s taken advantage of his … [Read more...]
The improved Colorado Avalanche (Trending Topics)
The improved Colorado Avalanche (Trending Topics) Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images Here’s how you know things got very, very bad between Patrick Roy and the Colorado Avalanche: News of his departure from the organization came out not from a team source, but by the now-former coach himself, via PR Newswire. Some of the more noteworthy stuff in the brief statement included the fact that he … [Read more...]
Barret Robbins, who went AWOL for Super Bowl, charged with assault
Barret Robbins, who went AWOL for Super Bowl, charged with assault Barret Robbins, in 2005, awaiting his hearing in court (AP) The sad story of Barret Robbins has another horrifying chapter. Robbins, who is known in NFL lore for disappearing right before the Oakland Raiders played in Super Bowl XXXVII, was charged with two felony battery counts after allegedly assaulting a woman and her … [Read more...]
Rotoworld Podcasts: Fantasy Mailbag Pod for Aug 12
Rotoworld Podcasts: Fantasy Mailbag Pod for Aug 12 Friday, August 12, 2016 We had a lot of good questions in this edition. A lot of keeper questions to go with some pick ‘em kind of picks. There were also some strategy questions and of course some tangents. Here’s the podcast: Mike Gallagher has covered fantasy hoops for eight years and this season is his second with Rotoworld. You can … [Read more...]
Sixers need to move a big but Celtics not a good match – Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia
Sixers need to move a big but Celtics not a good match - Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia Before Sixers No. 1 pick Ben Simmons and the incoming NBA rookie class will learn a drill or scheme for their new teams, they spent this week learning about life in the league. Eighty players participated in the 30th annual Rookie Transition Program (RTP) over four days in Basking Ridge, New Jersey. It is the … [Read more...]
John Elway's contrarian plan; Tyrod Taylor's franchise status – NFL.com
John Elway's contrarian plan; Tyrod Taylor's franchise status - NFL.com Former NFL player and scout Bucky Brooks knows the ins and outs of this league, providing keen insight in his weekly notebook. The topics of this edition include: » The cold, hard truth about the Cowboys' defense. » Would NFL execs rather build around Blaine Gabbert or Colin Kaepernick? » Why the Bills were wise to … [Read more...]