UCLA QB Brett Hundley admits pressure of improving for NFL affected early season performance UCLA quarterback Brett Hundley took his time in the offseason before opting to return to school instead of heading to the NFL. He still had his accuracy and decision making to work on, plus he wanted to lead the Bruins to a national title. Having lost two games so far, it’s unlikely the Bruins will … [Read more...]
Konjuh upsets Beck at Limoges Open (Yahoo Sports)
Konjuh upsets Beck at Limoges Open (Yahoo Sports) LIMOGES, France (AP) -- Croatian teenager Ana Konjuh rallied to beat fourth-seeded Annika Beck 3-6, 6-4, 6-1 on Monday in the first round of the inaugural Limoges Open, part of the WTA 125K series. … [Read more...]
Horse racing-Field for 2014 Melbourne Cup (Reuters)
Horse racing-Field for 2014 Melbourne Cup (Reuters) Nov 4 (Reuters) - Runners and riders for Tuesday's 154th running of the Melbourne Cup) horserace after Sea Moon withdrew on Monday (listed as saddlecloth; horse, jockey, latest odds) 1. ADMIRE RATKI (Zac Purton) 11-2 2. - - - - 3. FAWKNER (Nick Hall) 8-1 4. RED CADEAUX (Gerald Mosse) 14-1 5. PROTECTIONIST (Ryan Moore) 6-1 6. - - - - 7. … [Read more...]
Steelers call out ‘dirty player’ Terrell Suggs for diving at LeGarrette Blount’s knees
Steelers call out 'dirty player' Terrell Suggs for diving at LeGarrette Blount's knees For fans, it's too bad the Baltimore Ravens and Pittsburgh Steelers won't play again this season. NFL officials are probably pretty happy. One of the NFL's most intense rivalries got really hot on Sunday night after Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs dove at the back of Steelers running back … [Read more...]
Cubs interviewed Joe Maddon for manager’s job at RV park behind 43-foot motor home named ‘Cousin Eddie’
Cubs interviewed Joe Maddon for manager's job at RV park behind 43-foot motor home named 'Cousin Eddie' Your browser does not support iframes. Joe Maddon and the Chicago Cubs really got to know each other at an RV park at Narvarre, Fla., near Pensacola, behind a motor home named after a vehicle from the "Vacation" movies. This is how one of the biggest deals for a manager in Major League … [Read more...]
Bills’ C.J. Spiller keeping his head up as he recovers from surgery
Bills' C.J. Spiller keeping his head up as he recovers from surgery C.J. Spiller is keeping his spirits high even though the Bills running back's short- and long-term future in Buffalo is up in the air. Speaking on Monday for the first time since breaking his collarbone two weeks earlier, Spiller said it was too early to determine whether he can be cleared to play before the end of the season. "I … [Read more...]
Auburn’s Kris Frost says Laquon Treadwell’s strength and momentum led to injury
Auburn's Kris Frost says Laquon Treadwell's strength and momentum led to injury Auburn linebacker Kris Frost said Laquon Treadwell’s strength and momentum contributed to the unfortunate injury that left Treadwell with a broken leg and a dislocated ankle. Frost told media he felt fortunate to be able to catch up to Treadwell before he reached the end zone, but at the point where he caught … [Read more...]
Sergey Kovalev’s miraculous journey lost in hype of Bernard Hopkins’ potential feat (Yahoo Sports)
Sergey Kovalev's miraculous journey lost in hype of Bernard Hopkins' potential feat (Yahoo Sports) The Russian-born fighter worked non-traditional boxing outposts en route to becoming a light heavyweight champion. … [Read more...]
Oh yeah, Jimmie Johnson won at Texas
Oh yeah, Jimmie Johnson won at Texas FORT WORTH, Texas – When was the last time a win by Jimmie Johnson in the Chase was an afterthought? Johnson held off Brad Keselowski and Kevin Harvick on a second green-white-checker finish at Texas on Sunday night to win his third-straight fall Chase race at the track. The No. 48 was the dominant car of the day, but Johnson and crew needed two late … [Read more...]
Kevin Martin fined $15K for Sam Cassell-inspired ‘obscene gesture’ late in Wolves’ loss to Bulls (Video)
Kevin Martin fined $15K for Sam Cassell-inspired 'obscene gesture' late in Wolves' loss to Bulls (Video) It was subtle enough that you might've missed it the first time around, but after making this late-fourth-quarter 3-pointer to give the Minnesota Timberwolves a two-point lead over the visiting Chicago Bulls on Saturday night ... ... Kevin Martin became the latest NBA player to briefly … [Read more...]