Nishikori downs Murray at ATP Finals (Yahoo Sports) LONDON (AP) -- Kei Nishikori started his maiden campaign at the ATP Finals with a 6-4, 6-4 win over home favorite Andy Murray on Sunday. … [Read more...]
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer can start playoff pitch at expense of Baylor, TCU
Nick Saban, Urban Meyer can start playoff pitch at expense of Baylor, TCU If you’re TCU or Baylor, then you better be worried. There’s a four-team playoff out there, and Florida State and Oregon appear the best bets for two spots. That leaves two spots, and there are two guys who want them. They happen to be the two best coaches and most-influential political figures in college football. MORE: … [Read more...]
Palm: CFP committee has a TCU-Baylor issue
Palm: CFP committee has a TCU-Baylor issue Gary Patterson is making TCU's case to be ranked over Baylor. (USATSI) When projecting rankings from week-to-week, sometimes a team can win and still move down. That is the case for TCU this week. The Horned Frogs were very impressive in beating Kansas State on Saturday, but they still fell out of the projected final four. That's because Baylor … [Read more...]
Bubba Watson wins WGC-HSBC Champions in thrilling finish, playoff
Bubba Watson wins WGC-HSBC Champions in thrilling finish, playoff No matter what you think of Bubba Watson, his style of golf is undoubtedly exciting -- especially at its best. Watson needed his best on the final shot of regulation at the WGC-HSBC Champions, shocking everyone when he holed out a bunker shot at the par-5 finisher for a playoff-forcing eagle. In the ensuing extra session, … [Read more...]
Rickie Fowler defends Tom Watson, looking forward to task force
Rickie Fowler defends Tom Watson, looking forward to task force Rickie Fowler thinks 2014 Ryder Cup captain Tom Watson has been unfairly derided after his 12 charges were handily defeated at Gleneagles in October. “I thought Tom did a great job of talking to the guys,” Fowler said, according to The Telegraph. “He has been there plenty of times, and I enjoyed the time I got to spend with him. … [Read more...]
Rooney can handle the pressure, says Hodgson
Rooney can handle the pressure, says Hodgson Roy Hodgson says Wayne Rooney 'is in a very good place at the moment' © Getty Images England manager Roy Hodgson remains confident Wayne Rooney can handle the weight of captaining both club and country, with Peter Shilton's international appearance record firmly in his sights. Rooney is set to join England's centurions club when, as expected, he … [Read more...]
Aggies upset sloppy Auburn
Aggies upset sloppy Auburn AUBURN, Ala. (AP) Twice the ball didn't bounce Auburn's way like it has so often. In a 41-38 upset on Saturday, Texas A&M pulled off some of the late-game magic that the third-ranked Tigers have made their trademark. Freshman Kyle Allen threw four touchdown passes in the first half and the Aggies recovered two late fumbles in a game that likely ended the Tigers' playoff … [Read more...]
Good thing TCU stuck with Trevone Boykin at quarterback
Good thing TCU stuck with Trevone Boykin at quarterback Kiehl Frazier. Brock Berglund. Michael Eubank. Jimmy Laughrea. Four dual-threat quarterbacks from the 2011 recruiting class, all ranked ahead of Trevone Boykin. It’s hard to imagine any quarterback from that class — minus Oregon’s Marcus Mariota — being rated ahead of Boykin now. But in that class, Boykin was the 24th-best dual-threat QB. … [Read more...]
Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong makes a spectacular one-handed catch for a TD (GIF)
Arizona State WR Jaelen Strong makes a spectacular one-handed catch for a TD (GIF) Arizona State jumped out to a big first-quarter lead against Notre Dame thanks in part to its defense and thanks in part to a spectacular touchdown catch by receiver Jaelen Strong. Strong ran a crossing route from the 13-yard line to the end zone and turned just in time to see the pass from quarterback Taylor … [Read more...]
Three-time defending FCS champs see 33-game win streak end
Three-time defending FCS champs see 33-game win streak end CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — Northern Iowa kept three-time defending FCS champion North Dakota State out of the end zone and handed the Bison their first loss, 23-3 on Saturday. The loss snapped North Dakota State's 33-game winning streak, the longest in Football Championship Subdivision history. It also snapped an 18-game Missouri Valley Football … [Read more...]