Man Utd’s Januzaj loaned to Sunderland Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Belgian winger Adnan Januzaj has joined Sunderland on a season-long loan from Manchester United, his new club announced on Friday. The move will reunite Januzaj, 21, with Sunderland manager David Moyes, who gave him his United debut in August 2013. Januzaj made a strong impression in the 2013-14 season, but failed to hold … [Read more...]
Cam Newton got too excited and cost the Panthers a touchdown
Cam Newton got too excited and cost the Panthers a touchdown One of the great things about Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton is his exuberance. On Thursday night, he got a little too excited. His teammate, linebacker A.J. Klein, picked off a pass and was returning it 95 yards for a touchdown in Thursday’s preseason game against the Baltimore Ravens. You can see why Newton would be … [Read more...]
Olympics-Boxing-Men’s lightweight quarterfinal results (Reuters)
Olympics-Boxing-Men's lightweight quarterfinal results (Reuters) Aug 12 (Gracenote) - Olympic boxing men's lightweight quarterfinal results in Rio de Janeiro on Friday. Robson Conceicao (Brazil) beat Hurshid Tojibaev (Uzbekistan) 3-0 Lazaro Alvarez (Cuba) beat Carlos Balderas Jr (U.S.) 3-0 … [Read more...]
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Edmonton Oilers
Puck Daddy Summer Series: Weird Edmonton Oilers [Ed. Note: Some lists chronicle the best in hockey. Others the worst. Others the most memorable or greatest or essential. What Puck Daddy’s 2016 Summer Series seeks to do is capture those indefinable, quirky, oddities that occur every season. Moments that defy prediction or, in some cases, logical explanation. Welcome to WEIRD NHL.] By: Zach … [Read more...]
Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins: 'We can make the playoffs'
Timberwolves' Andrew Wiggins: 'We can make the playoffs' It turns out that the guy who had the audacity to try a 720 dunk is optimistic about his team. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, Andrew Wiggins said that he believes the young Minnesota Timberwolves can reach the postseason next year. I think we're going to have a way better season than we had this year. We just had … [Read more...]
John Calipari: Big Blue Nation's Player's Coach – The Sports Quotient
John Calipari: Big Blue Nation's Player's Coach - The Sports Quotient Karl-Anthony Towns, the 2015 NBA No. 1 overall draft pick, had no trouble converting a year’s worth of NCAA college basketball to a successful rookie season. The 19-year-old post player averaged 18.3 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 1.7 blocks for the Minnesota Timberwolves en route to Rookie of the Year Honors. Rewind the … [Read more...]
Smith, White expected to fill big shoes in Navy offense – Delmarva Daily Times
Smith, White expected to fill big shoes in Navy offense - Delmarva Daily Times Navy Midshipmen fullback Shawn White (31) tries to get past Colgate Raiders defensive back Keyon Washington (7) at Navy Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.(Photo: Rafael Suanes-USA TODAY Sports) Since its Military Bowl victory last December, most of the talk about the United States Naval Academy’s football team has … [Read more...]
Vanderbilt OL Andrew Jelks to miss second straight season
Vanderbilt OL Andrew Jelks to miss second straight season (AP Photo/Brian Powers) Andrew Jelks will miss his second straight season. Vanderbilt head coach Derek Mason told reporters Thursday that Jelks, a veteran offensive lineman, has a knee injury that will keep him out for the entire season. Mason did not offer specifics on the nature of the injury. Jelks previously missed the whole 2015 … [Read more...]
Paul Pogba banned for Man United opener
Paul Pogba banned for Man United opener Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United’s new signing Paul Pogba is suspended for his side’s Premier League opener at Bournemouth on Sunday, England’s Football Association announced on Friday. The 23-year-old France midfielder was booked twice while playing for Juventus in last season’s Coppa Italia, incurring a one-game ban that has been … [Read more...]
The Brewers accomplished something more rare than a perfect game
The Brewers accomplished something more rare than a perfect game On Thursday night at Miller Park, the Milwaukee Brewers assaulted the Atlanta Braves with a barrage of hits and runs. In nine innings, they racked up 14 hits and 11 runs, which includes two doubles, a triple, and three home runs. For Milwaukee’s struggling offense, that’s a pretty excellent showing. But that’s not why last … [Read more...]