Pro Football Hall of Fame increasing reimbursement package for fans Workers tend to the field at Hall of Fame Stadium (AP) The Pro Football Hall of Fame is increasing the reimbursement package for fans who traveled to Canton, Ohio for Induction Weekend and were unable to see the Indianapolis Colts-Green Bay Packers game after it was canceled due to field conditions. The Hall announced on … [Read more...]
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 18 – Heavy.com
DraftKings MLB Lineup: Best Picks & DFS Players August 18 - Heavy.com With a couple of afternoon games and even more night games, today is a fun day for any baseball fan! Beginning at 1:10 11 games are going to be played throughout Major League Baseball. In those 11 games there are bound to be some excellent exciting match-ups. Quite a few aces are taking the mound, be it for the Giants, … [Read more...]
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 17-11
Dr. Saturday's preseason Top 25: 17-11 It’s that time of year again. With the college football season just around the corner, it’s time for the Dr. Saturday crew to unveil its preseason Top 25. We all know that once the games begin, things can change very quickly. Still, we thought we’d give our best guess heading into the 2016 season. Click here for Nos. 25-18 in our preview. USC WR … [Read more...]
Celtics Summer Forecast: Biggest concerns for 2016-17
Celtics Summer Forecast: Biggest concerns for 2016-17 10:14 AM ET Much of the hype surrounding the Boston Celtics this offseason has been positive. And our Celtics Summer Forecast panel came up with plenty of different responses last week when we asked for reasons to be excited about the upcoming season. For Day 13 of our Celtics Summer Forecast, we flipped the script and asked, what's your … [Read more...]
How Walsh Jennings, Ross ended their pity party and won bronze
How Walsh Jennings, Ross ended their pity party and won bronze Getty Images Medal count | Olympic schedule | Olympic news RIO DE JANEIRO — Kerri Walsh Jennings had to get over the disappointment. She had to get over the frustration. Above all, she had to get over herself, and she had less than 24 hours to do it. “I didn’t sleep at all. My husband was kind of consoling me. He’s an athlete. He … [Read more...]
Cycling: Britain bids to host world road championships in 2019 (Reuters)
Cycling: Britain bids to host world road championships in 2019 (Reuters) Britain has submitted a bid to host the world road cycling championships in Yorkshire in 2019, following two highly successful stages of the Tour de France two years ago. London hosted the world track championships this year with thee races watched by a capacity crowd in the Olympic velodrome. "We have the experience … [Read more...]
Mourinho confirms Pogba to make Man Utd return Friday
Mourinho confirms Pogba to make Man Utd return Friday Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho confirmed on Thursday that record signing Paul Pogba will make his second debut for the club in Friday’s Premier League home game with Southampton. Pogba, 23, returned to United from Juventus in a world-record 89 million pounds (105 million euros, $116 million) … [Read more...]
Tennessee announces athletic director Dave Hart will retire in June 2017
Tennessee announces athletic director Dave Hart will retire in June 2017 Tennessee AD Dave Hart will step down next summer. USATSI Tennessee announced early Thursday that athletic director Dave Hart will retire June 30, 2017. "Dave's greatest accomplishment is making UT a student-athlete-focused department," said Tennessee chancellor Jimmy Cheek. "His drive for comprehensive excellence has touched … [Read more...]
NL Manager of the Year Power Rankings: Dusty Baker is above the rest
NL Manager of the Year Power Rankings: Dusty Baker is above the rest Seven weeks remain in the 2016 Major League Baseball season, so while we've seen the majority of the season played, there's still a lot of baseball to go. It's a fun point to discuss how the individual awards races might shape up, so let's do that. Before we dive in, let's point out that these aren't our predictions or even … [Read more...]
Derek Carr can be a star … but don't forget the help – ESPN
Derek Carr can be a star ... but don't forget the help - ESPN 7:50 AM ET Last week, I put together progress reports for two of the three starting quarterbacks from the Class of 2014, Jacksonville's Blake Bortles and Minnesota's Teddy Bridgewater. The third quarterback in that group might be the source of the most debate. Like Bortles and Bridgewater, Oakland's Derek Carr is working his way … [Read more...]