Sielski: Running backs a chief concern for Pederson - Philly.com What else was he going to do? It was late May, during the Eagles' organized team activities, and Doug Pederson had never been an NFL head coach before, which meant he had no game film of his own offense, which meant that he had to use the next best thing. So to introduce his players to the system's formations and concepts, he showed … [Read more...]
Pick Six: Pivotal Players Who Could Change the Big Ten – ABC News
Pick Six: Pivotal Players Who Could Change the Big Ten - ABC News Ohio State reminded us all last season that sometimes what seems like a good problem is really just a problem.There is no doubt who the quarterback of the Buckeyes will be to start this season. Barring injury, J.T. Barrett is the man and considering all the retooling being done around him, he might just be the most important player … [Read more...]
Sideline: SLC volleyball picks, new assistants for Hendrix baseball and women's basketball – Log Cabin Democrat
Sideline: SLC volleyball picks, new assistants for Hendrix baseball and women's basketball - Log Cabin Democrat UCA volleyball picked 3rd, 4th The University of Central Arkansas is picked to finish in the top four of the Southland Conference volleyball races by both the league’s coaches and sports information directors. The Sugar Bears are picked third by the SID’s and fourth by the coaches. … [Read more...]
Olympics-Canoeing-Russian Andrey Kraitor allowed to compete at Rio – R-Sport cites lawyer (Reuters)
Olympics-Canoeing-Russian Andrey Kraitor allowed to compete at Rio - R-Sport cites lawyer (Reuters) MOSCOW, Aug 4 (Reuters) - The International Canoe Federation (ICF) has allowed Andrey Kraitor, twice Europe and world champion, to compete at the Rio Olympics, R-Sport news agency cited his lawyer Yuri Zaitsev as saying on Thursday. (Reporting by Maria Kiselyova; Writing by Dmitry Solovyov) … [Read more...]
Boxing-Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas – report (Reuters)
Boxing-Pacquiao to make ring return against Vargas - report (Reuters) Manny Pacquiao will take on American World Boxing Organisation welterweight champion Jessie Vargas when he returns to the ring on Nov. 5, according to the Filipino boxer's manager Michael Koncz. "Retirement doesn't suit Manny right now," Koncz told the Los Angeles Times of the former eight-division world champion. It's … [Read more...]
US women beats New Zealand 2-0 in Olympic soccer tournament (Yahoo Sports)
US women beats New Zealand 2-0 in Olympic soccer tournament (Yahoo Sports) Carli Lloyd and Alex Morgan scored a goal in each half as the U.S. women's soccer team defeated New Zealand 2-0 in its debut at the Rio Games on Wednesday, getting off to a solid start in its attempt to win a fourth straight Olympic gold medal. Lloyd put the Americans ahead with a header in the ninth minute and … [Read more...]
Relentless Rockies making an unexpected postseason push
Relentless Rockies making an unexpected postseason push Welcome to The Walk Off, the nightly MLB recap from Big League Stew. Here we’ll look at the top performers of the night, show you a must-see highlight and rundown the scoreboard. First, we start with a game you need to know about. Don’t look now, but the Colorado Rockies are on a hot streak. Even with the devastating loss of rookie … [Read more...]
U.S. Olympic tennis team is a smorgasbord of stars and stories
U.S. Olympic tennis team is a smorgasbord of stars and stories RIO DE JANEIRO – The best American men took a pass on Olympic tennis this time. But the best American women are here. The result is the largest tennis contingent in Rio, a smorgasbord that spans the gamut from multi-medalist icons Venus and Serena Williams to a journeyman who is playing the best tennis of his life late in his … [Read more...]
Empty feeling as Brazil, USA women off to winning start
Empty feeling as Brazil, USA women off to winning start Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Hosts Brazil and world champions the United States got off to winning starts in the Olympics women’s football tournament although the competition met with a lukewarm response from fans. Brazil comfortably saw off the challenge of China 3-0 at the Olympic stadium in Rio thanks to goals from Monica, Andressa Alves and … [Read more...]
Travelers Championship 2016: How to watch live stream online, TV coverage
Travelers Championship 2016: How to watch live stream online, TV coverage The Travelers Championship takes place this week at TPC River Highlands, smack in the middle of the PGA Championship last week and the Olympics next week. Bubba Watson, Matt Kuchar and Patrick Reed will try to jump-start their games for Rio de Janeiro next week on a track that should provide plenty of scoring … [Read more...]