Larry Brown rips the Philadelphia 76ers, achieves peak Larry Brown-ness Larry Brown spent six years running the Philadelphia 76ers. Former Philadelphia general manager Billy King would take offense to us pointing out that Larry ran the Sixers, but at the end of the working day Larry Brown and Larry Brown’s ideas ran the 76ers from 1997 through 2003. He took those Sixers to the playoffs in … [Read more...]
LPGA player Kang wins 2 cars with 2 aces in consecutive tournaments
LPGA player Kang wins 2 cars with 2 aces in consecutive tournaments It's been a good eight days for Danielle Kang. The 22-year-old LPGA player has not only made two aces in back-to-back tournaments, but she's also won a car for each ace she's made. The second ace came on Friday in the second round of the LPGA Taiwan Championship. Kang used a 7-iron from 158 yards to make an ace at the 17th … [Read more...]
Berdych seals ATP finals berth at Paris Masters (Yahoo Sports)
Berdych seals ATP finals berth at Paris Masters (Yahoo Sports) Tomas Berdych sealed his spot at the ATP finals for the fifth straight year after rallying to beat Kevin Anderson and reach the semifinals of the Paris Masters on Friday. … [Read more...]
Breaking News: Week 9 NFL Live Chat
Breaking News: Week 9 NFL Live Chat Friday, October 31, 2014 Week 9 NFL Live Chat beginning Friday at 3ET. Editor's Note: If this is your first time participating in a LiveFyre chat, you'll need to set up a username. Simply click "Sign In" above the chat, click the "Create Account" link and set up your username and password. Week 9 NFL Live Chat beginning Friday at 3ET. Editor's Note: If … [Read more...]
Elliott Sadler moving to Roush in 2015
Elliott Sadler moving to Roush in 2015 FORT WORTH, Texas - Elliott Sadler will move from Joe Gibbs Racing to Roush Fenway Racing to compete full time in what will be the Xfinity Series next season. Sadler, fourth in the standings in the current Nationwide Series, will bring the OneMain Financial sponsorship with him from Joe Gibbs Racing, where he has competed the last two years. MORE: Texas … [Read more...]
Kenneth Faried, Josh Smith fire shots at each other about firing too many shots
Kenneth Faried, Josh Smith fire shots at each other about firing too many shots If you had Josh Smith and Kenneth Faried in your "Who will be the first big beef of 2014-15?" pool, it's time to collect your money, but you probably didn't. Two likable NBA characters, if for entirely different reasons, the Detroit Pistons and Denver Nuggets forwards traded barbs through the media. Asked in a … [Read more...]
NHL Daily Picks: Stars, Ducks face off in game of the night – CBSSports.com
NHL Daily Picks: Stars, Ducks face off in game of the night - CBSSports.com Tyler Seguin and Jamie Benn host the Anaheim Ducks in our game of the night. (USATSI) Welcome to the NHL Daily Picks, where CBS hockey writers Chris Peters and Adam Gretz share their predictions for select games every day. Anaheim at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. ET Game of the Night: Thursday was a shockingly good day in the picks … [Read more...]
ATP tournament in Duesseldorf cut from schedule (Yahoo Sports)
ATP tournament in Duesseldorf cut from schedule (Yahoo Sports) DUESSELDORF, Germany (AP) -- The ATP tournament in Duesseldorf has been canceled due to lack of funding. … [Read more...]
Orlando Franklin: A look inside the week-long grind of an NFL player
Orlando Franklin: A look inside the week-long grind of an NFL player Denver Broncos offensive lineman Orlando Franklin is giving Yahoo Canada Sports an exclusive first-person account of life in the NFL. Franklin grew up in Toronto before playing at the University of Miami and was drafted by the Broncos in the second round in 2011. A lot of people don’t think being a professional athlete is a … [Read more...]
Strike Zone: The Top 150 Free Agents
Strike Zone: The Top 150 Free Agents Presented today is a look at this winter’s top 150 free agents. I’m excluding players whose options are certain to be picked up, though most of those were taken care of anyway on Thursday. Also unlisted are Japanese pitchers Kenta Maeda and Chiriro Kaneko, both of whom would have cracked the top 25 if there were assurances that they’d be posted. Right now, … [Read more...]