Ryder Cup players call Fred Couples, want him as 2016 captain Tom Watson didn't work as Ryder Cup captain. Watson, an old-school player who apparently led more on resume than relatability, rubbed his charges the wrong way. It's natural, then, that the players who didn't appreciate Watson's style would want to turn to a complete opposite in hopes of better luck in 2016 at Hazeltine National … [Read more...]
By the Numbers: Week 9’s Interesting Stats
By the Numbers: Week 9's Interesting Stats Monday, November 03, 2014 If you went to sleep early on Sunday night, you missed the culmination of perhaps the greatest two-game stretch of quarterback play we’ve ever witnessed. In terms of fantasy production, anyway, Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s ridiculous Week 8 and 9 outings have been the best ever; no quarterback has ever come within … [Read more...]
Josh McRoberts gets frustrated, Hulks out, rips jersey during Heat win over Raptors (Video)
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Colin Kaepernick says he scored, NFL says not enough evidence
Colin Kaepernick says he scored, NFL says not enough evidence Colin Kaepernick and the 49ers are sitting at 4-4 after a devastating home upset at the hands of St. Louis on Sunday. Their quarterback still contends it should have been a 17-13 victory, and not a 13-10 loss. Kaepernick attempted to sneak the ball in for a touchdown from the goal line in the waning seconds of the fourth quarter, but … [Read more...]
College Football Picks Week 11: Predictions and Odds for Top 25 Schedule – Bleacher Report
College Football Picks Week 11: Predictions and Odds for Top 25 Schedule - Bleacher Report USA TODAY Sports Inhale deep, because the tide is about to take college football fans back under and for a wild ride in Week 11. The running joke of the season that ends in the inaugural College Football Playoff seems to be that each week tops the last in terms of upsets and downright chaos that impact … [Read more...]
Florida’s Mike McNeely grocery store shift was a bit different day after TD on fake FG
Florida's Mike McNeely grocery store shift was a bit different day after TD on fake FG Florida wide receiver Mike McNeely lived every walk-on’s dream on Saturday afternoon when he scored a touchdown in the Gators’ 38-20 upset win over Georgia. McNeely, who holding for a field goal, took the snap in the second quarter and took off 21 yards to the end zone to tie the score 7-7. Twenty-four … [Read more...]
Djokovic handed favorable draw at ATP finals (Yahoo Sports)
Djokovic handed favorable draw at ATP finals (Yahoo Sports) Two-time defending champion Novak Djokovic has been handed a favorable draw at the ATP Finals, while Roger Federer and Andy Murray will meet in the round-robin phase. The top-seeded Djokovic, who won his 20th Masters title in Paris on Sunday, was placed in the same group with Australian Open champion Stan Wawrinka, U.S. Open … [Read more...]
Miguel Angel Jimenez took a 13 on his final hole at BMW Masters
Miguel Angel Jimenez took a 13 on his final hole at BMW Masters Miguel Angel Jimenez is known as "The Mechanic," but his game was broken on the final hole of the BMW Masters. Playing the par-4 ninth to close out a lackluster tournament, Jimenez put four balls in the water at Lake Malaren Golf Club to take a 9-over 13 on the final hole. That capped off a round of 16-over 88 on Sunday, … [Read more...]
Tiger Woods no longer necessary to draw fans, says sponsor rep
Tiger Woods no longer necessary to draw fans, says sponsor rep Giles Morgan is HSBC's global head of sponsorship, with control over the global bank's investments in a pair of big golf tournaments, including this week's WGC-HSBC Champions in China. Like a prudent investment banker, Morgan has evaluated the return HSBC was getting on paying Tiger Woods big bucks for their January event in Abu … [Read more...]
Klay Thompson continues strong start, posterizes Robin Lopez, hits game-winner to beat Blazers (Videos)
Klay Thompson continues strong start, posterizes Robin Lopez, hits game-winner to beat Blazers (Videos) It's not easy to come up with a satisfactory bookend to a weekend that began with a four-year, $70 million contract extension. Draining a game-winner over a tough defender stuck in your hip pocket to beat a conference rival and keep your team undefeated, though ... well, I mean, it's not … [Read more...]