England U21s earn Euro 2015 spot Liam Moore was the unlikely source for England's first goal in Croatia © Getty Images England under-21s have qualified for the 2015 European Championship after a 2-1 victory over Croatia in the second leg of their play-off on Tuesday. Gareth Southgate's men headed into the match in Vinkovci with a 2-1 lead from the first leg and Liam Moore grabbed a vital away … [Read more...]
Career of Boise State WR Matt Miller likely over due to ankle injury
Career of Boise State WR Matt Miller likely over due to ankle injury The career of one of the best wide receivers in Boise State history could come to a premature end. Broncos head coach Bryan Harsin said Sunday that fifth-year senior Matt Miller – the program’s all-time leader in receptions – could miss the remainder of the season after he underwent surgery Monday to fix a ligament in his … [Read more...]
Abel Sanchez has quietly become one of boxing’s best trainers (Yahoo Sports)
Abel Sanchez has quietly become one of boxing's best trainers (Yahoo Sports) Abel Sanchez doesn't get the headlines of a Freddie Roach, but he's every bit as good as the trainer that turned Manny Pacquiao into a global superstar. … [Read more...]
Petkovic loses in first round in Luxembourg (Yahoo Sports)
Petkovic loses in first round in Luxembourg (Yahoo Sports) LUXEMBOURG (AP) -- Top-seeded Andrea Petkovic of Germany exited the Luxembourg Open in the first round on Tuesday, losing 6-4, 6-2 to Pauline Parmentier. … [Read more...]
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wire: Week 7
Waiver Wired: Waiver Wire: Week 7 Week 6 saw a lot of our previous Waiver Wire touts pay off. Jerick McKinnon has officially been freed by the Vikings, Andre Holmes is going ballistic for Oakland and rookies Odell Beckham/Davante Adams are emerging. Assuming you already have these guys on your roster, this is a good week to sit tight and preserve your FAAB money or waiver priority. There are no … [Read more...]
BDL’s 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Denver Nuggets
BDL's 2014-15 NBA Season Previews: Denver Nuggets Last season was always going to be a transitional one for the Denver Nuggets, but its eventual form was something more like a delay. First-year head coach Brian Shaw was brought in to improve the Nuggets' defense and make the already excellent offense more formidable in the halfcourt. He never really got a chance to do any of those things to … [Read more...]
Arsenal need to ‘improve’ set-piece routines
Arsenal need to 'improve' set-piece routines Ozil plays down Bayern link Per Mertesacker has urged Arsenal to sharpen up on set pieces at both ends of the pitch. Defender Mertesacker said he was frustrated Arsenal had yet to score a goal from a corner this season but had conceded from set plays. He told the club's official website: "We need to improve on that this season because we've conceded … [Read more...]
Karlovic saves 3 match points, beats Delbonis (Yahoo Sports)
Karlovic saves 3 match points, beats Delbonis (Yahoo Sports) VIENNA (AP) -- Ivo Karlovic of Croatia saved three match points in the second set before beating Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-7 (1), 7-6 (9), 7-6 (2) on Tuesday at the Erste Bank Open. … [Read more...]
Gilbert wins Tour of Beijing (The Associated Press)
Gilbert wins Tour of Beijing (The Associated Press) BEIJING (AP) -- Former world champion Philippe Gilbert of Belgium won the Tour of Beijing by three seconds over Dan Martin of Ireland on Tuesday. … [Read more...]
Pacman Jones to Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent: ‘Do your job’
Pacman Jones to Cincinnati Bengals kicker Mike Nugent: 'Do your job' Both the Cincinnati Bengals and Carolina Panthers likely walked away from Sunday's 37-37 tie feeling like it was a loss. Panthers head coach Ron Rivera didn't try to win the game on fourth-and-1 behind their best player, Cam Newton. [Join FanDuel's $500,000 Week 7 fantasy league: $10 to enter; top 10,102 teams paid] That … [Read more...]